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CaHeaven -> What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 7:11:21 AM)
I realized this morning when I went to get my coffee that I was hunting for a certain coffee mug. I use one of 4. If those 4 are dirty, I wash one of them. I watched my roommate get up, go to get coffee and root around, shuffling the other 20 coffee cups, looking for a certain one. I sleep on the same side of the bed. I read a book while I brush my teeth. (Two minutes of standing bored brushing my teeth is just too much to do, I will spend 5 minutes hunting down my book rather than brush my teeth without it.) I read for a few minutes before going to sleep. What habits do you have that you always do? Habits you might not even realize are habits.

sunshinemiss -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 7:17:39 AM)
Funny you mention coffee cups... I have a tendency to hold the cup at the store - is the handle big enough, does the lip curve just enough, how does it sound when I put it down on the counter, is the ceramic thick / thin enough, is it tall enough that I can easily find it but not so tall that I will easily knock it over, is it attractive, will I want to look at it / hold it / hear it clink when I'm only half awake? That's all off the top of my head... oh wait... I'm the same way with ink pens. I like black ink. Medium point. Uniball type (I don't care if it smears when it's wet). I have a tendency to know when I'm in smitten with someone when I leave my tea at their home cause I like the kind of tea I like.

DesFIP -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 7:35:11 AM)
The morning mug has to be of a certain size and have a thin lip. I won't use one with a thick lip. I double and sometimes triple check that the oven is off. Part of that is the fan will run after it's turned off to cool it down faster but I hear the fan and have to check to see if I left it on.

windchymes -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 9:04:41 AM)
I have my "special" coffee mugs, too. Note I said "mugs" not "cups", lol. And sandwiches have to be symmetrical, no round baloney or salami sticking out the sides of square bread, that makes me crazy.

Tantriqu -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 9:10:05 AM)
I need my perfect pen, too, which is quite close to Sunshine Miss's. Needed to correct spelling on signs and posts, like 'IndepenDANCE Day', 'ProstRate Massage' and 'I want a DominATE'. Aieeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Iwantafullslave -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 9:11:45 AM)
I cannot eat out unclean/not shaven pussy. Even a little hair is not fun in my eyes. I need clean, shaven entirely so I can really put my mouth around it all, and suck.

windchymes -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 9:14:45 AM)
I can not let anyone go down on me who uses the term "eat out". It makes me think I'm going to end up with a big, ragged, gaping void down there when he's finished. burp [:D]

LinnaeaBorealis -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 9:18:20 AM)
I actually have CDO, which is a lot like OCD, but in alphabetical order as it should be. I have so many quirks & habits that this forum isn't big enough to hold them all. Part of why I enjoy living alone. That way I can do all the weird shit without anyone else being affected. Coffee cups? I used to buy them compulsively & then I noticed that I only used the same few. I actually probably had more than 30 of the things. Most were flamingos. My pens need to be black ink, fine point only. I found some Zebras that fit my hand perfectly & have the right size tip. When I try to write with a medium point, my writing doesn't even look like mine. Speaking of that, I've only seen fine points & medium points. Where are the thick points anyway??

LaTigresse -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 12:15:38 PM)
I gotta admit I've got many little quirks. Definitely the coffee cups.....AND.....depending upon what type of coffee I am drinking. Espresso a smaller (but not actual espresso cup because they are too small for my portion) more delicate cup. Cafe au lait, I want one of my 'special' big heft, perfectly proportioned, mugs. Which is also the mug I want for hot chocolate and hot tea. I am very picky about many kitchen items. Dinnerware, cutlery, mixing bowls, cooking utensils.....very picky with all. I cannot stand a dirty stove or microwave, not even a little messy. I will not cook in a dirty or messy kitchen. If it is messy, I will clean it first. But I am fine with going to bed and leaving dirty dishes. Weird I know. Bedding. My sheets must be 100% cotton and a minimum of 500 thread count. Partial to certain colours. Down pillows and cotton batting filled quilt. No synthetics on my bed. All undies must be 100% of a specific cut. Scents are a big one for me.....I will have a fit if G.D. buys household products that are of a scent I do not like. I cannot stand a house without houseplants. A very weird one that I just made myself get over......all the light switches had to be in sync. When I buy movies or CDs I immediately have to remove all the wrappings and seals......even if I am not going to watch/play it right away. Towels need to be folded and stacked....just right. Many others........I think we've done this before....maybe?

angelikaJ -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 12:18:25 PM)
My one OCD trait is research. If some topic catches my fancy I can easily spend hours looking it and other related topics up.

windchymes -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 12:59:18 PM)
Back when my grandmother had cable, it had about 60 stations and you could circle around with the remote: 58, 59 60, 1, 2, 3, etc. Well, she had this quirk that, if you were channel surfing, you could not let it circle on past 60 to 1 and on up again, you had to stop with 60 and go back down, 59, 58, 57, etc. I mean, she'd go bat-shit crazy if you tried to sneak it by her, would actually come out of the chair and grab the remote out of your hand and send the channels back down the other direction....even if she only wanted to go from 60 to 3, she'd run allllll the way back around to get there. Amazingly, she lived to be 91.

FelineFae -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 2:33:01 PM)
OCD ? Uhm, everything has to be its its own special place. If not, it is lost and the world is upside down. i lived in a dormatory once, and for some reason felt i needed to move two little decorative glass vases every day when i got off work. 'Thought i was going bonkers until the day my dorm-mate admitted she moved them a fraction of an inch everyday just to see if i'd move them back.

ChatteParfaitt -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 3:02:06 PM)
Fun thread, especailly as I have gotten over all that shit. Back in the day, when I did my morning crossword puzzle (in ink of course), I had to do all the acrosses before I did the downs. It was the rule. Before I left my house in the morning for work, it had to be in perfect condition. Everything perfectly clean and in it's place, or I could not leave (I am so not shitting you). Grooming, same thing, perfect hair, nails, clothes, makeup and accessories. Okay, let's face it, everything was like that. There was a way to do things and that's how they were done. No room for exceptions. Then I had kids, two in less than 3 years. I know the phrase "two in diapers" well, and that means they were both breast feeding. My perfect world crashed. I had to go with the flow, I had to deal with these tiny beings that were more important than my artificial sense of perfection. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. Although like Lat, I need a clean kitchen before I can cook, I can leave dirty dishes til the next day !! I am so proud. My toilet is not always sterile. Sometimes I need to vacuum and/o dust. I have come a long way. And although I am writing this to be humorous, I am serious about that. It took me years, but I have trained myself to be less obsessive. Somethings still really bug me and always will: lights on when there is no need, kitchen cupboards standing open, drawers not perfectly shut, picture frames misaligned, well you get it. I am still quite obsessive and I know that, but I try to make it work for me instead of against me.

KeriB -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 3:23:12 PM)
If I'm make a list, taking notes, writing pretty much anything and I mess up, I have to start over from scratch with a new piece of paper. The mess up didn't even if have to big, if I just didn't like the look of a letter or word I would start over. Also when going into a new class at the start of a new semester, I would stake out my desk and make sure that I put stuff on the desks next to mine so no one would be to close to me. Yeah, I have personal space issues, but I'm getting better at it.

littlewonder -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 3:27:44 PM)
all my kitchenware has to match-white or glass, no pattern. At work my desk is always clean-no pulled staples or paper clips, papers in neat piles in order of priority, icons on puter are vertically aligned on left and right in order of most used and type and if link or program. Everything has its place and stored out of sight. I hate clutter.

LaTigresse -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 4:11:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ChatteParfaitt Somethings still really bug me and always will: lights on when there is no need, kitchen cupboards standing open, drawers not perfectly shut, picture frames misaligned, well you get it. I am still quite obsessive and I know that, but I try to make it work for me instead of against me. Ohhh, those bug me too!

CaHeaven -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 4:15:28 PM)
I remember when I moved offices once that I felt very out of place. I carefully put everything back on my desk, where it had been in the old suite. It made me feel better. I giggled over it, because I felt stupid doing it, but as soon as it was done, I could cope with the rest of the office looking different. The stuff right in front of me was the same so I felt better.

LadyPact -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 4:28:46 PM)
There really IS a specific way to load the dishwasher. Yes, I do wash the dishes before putting them in there. Silverware may not be thrown in there in an unorganized fashion. Same thing for the drawer when putting them away. They have designated slots for a reason, dangit! Underwear. The bra and panties really do have to be color coordinated with each other and yes, they really are supposed to match the outfit. Broken or chipped fingernail. No. I'll trim them all before I'll have one that is shorter than the others.

outhere69 -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 5:05:48 PM)
Kitchen cabinets and drawers must be shut. When I go to bed, the doors of the bathroom and closet must be shut. Weird, eh? I have many when I fly. I wear as much cotton as I can, always wear shoes and long pants, and wear long sleeves unless it's going to be unbearably hot at my destination. Cotton is safer in a fire. At the hotel, I unpack clothing first and hang them up. Toiletries go in the bathroom. If I come back on a super early flight and need to get up around 3:30 am, I put the floor towel in place,and the shampoo, conditioner, and soap in the shower the night before. Oh yeah, shoes must not be left near the path to the bathroom, and socks not left on the floor (sometimes they get damp if left on the floor).

LinnaeaBorealis -> RE: What "ocd" habits do you have? (7/2/2011 5:24:16 PM)
Yep, the kitchen cabinets must be closed. I'm always afraid I'll bump my head if they're left open. However, in this apt, the doors are sliders & I don't close the door on the cupboard where my beautiful china is because it makes me sooooo happy to see it. Having been homeless & without so much, seeing the china just makes me so happy. When I do the laundry, clothes must be folded or hung before they wrinkle in the dryer. If they get left in the dryer, I have to start all over again, although I don't use soap for the 2nd run through the washer. All of my clothes have to be hung the same way in the closet, & they are hung by type, then by color within each type. So if I want a blue short-sleeved shirt, I know exactly where to put my hands on it. I really need to stop this now. My home isn't up to my specifications right now due to the pain I've been in for so long. If I keep talking about this, I may have a complete nervous breakdown!! [8D]

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