We all have our own 'special ways,' which some might say is OCD while others say is normal.

What's YOURS?

 

- Out on the road, I will do almost anything to avoid having to u-turn ????

- At home I like my furniture parallel with the walls or tile gaps on the floor ????

- On TVs I used to have to insist on the volume being an even number or a 5, 15, 25 etc, but I'm recovering from that. ????????

i love myself very much...daily.

21 minutes ago, 2long said:

On TVs I used to have to insist on the volume being an even number or a 5, 15, 25 etc, but I'm recovering from that.

i can relate to that. 

 

I am a little OCD - i cant stand empty plates or cups standing idle on the table - i have to put them in the sink - and then wash them as i dont like dirty dishes in the sink.

 

My wife plays on this. she thinks it's sport but i call it torture!!

 

i also have a thing whereby i can't relax if i have a job - no matter how menial - is done. I am very uncomfortable if someone says - "I ll do it later".

 

Insects.....not allowed in the house.

8 minutes ago, nikmar said:

 

 

i also have a thing whereby i can't relax if i have a job - no matter how menial - is done. I am very uncomfortable if someone says - "I ll do it later".

 

 

Yes ! Glad i'm not the only one, if something needs doing , do it now !????

OCD is a serious and very treatable mental problem. Don't self-diagnose; if you think you have it, talk to a specialist. Lifestyle change and often medication can help. A lot.

 

If you're using OCD as a funny shorthand for generalized anxiety or garden variety neurosis, that's fine too.

30 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

 

Yes ! Glad i'm not the only one, if something needs doing , do it now !????

Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

 

(Just a wind up)

7 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

dont say that mate, - now i need a joint or two to stave off my anxiety!

45 minutes ago, nikmar said:

I am a little OCD - i cant stand empty plates or cups standing idle on the table - i have to put them in the sink - and then wash them as i dont like dirty dishes in the sink.

That REALLY gets up my nose when we dine out and the staff don't come and clear the table!

 

Like you it's no problem at home, I just get up and start to do it, which usually shames the rest of the diners to get up and help.

My house, my place, a place for everything and everything in its place. If nit where it is supposed to be I spin in circles like the Tasmanian Devil....a whirling dervish......

Constantly looking behind while at ATM machines(I am American, grew up in Los Angeles and just can’t let this habit go, even though I am in LOS).  Also, double checking to see if my wallet is there and double  checking to make sure my door is locked.  Again, as an American who grew up in Los Angeles this was considered normal.  

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

My house, my place, a place for everything and everything in its place. If nit where it is supposed to be I spin in circles like the Tasmanian Devil....a whirling dervish......

Mmmmm....very much the same......everything in order.....even by size and symmetry.....banned the wife from my toilet/shower as she keeps moving things around.

I can't stand to continue sitting at the table after I've finished eating. When I see three spoonfuls left on the plate I call for the check. I'm chewing my final mouthful as I walk out the door. Friends who want to continue sitting and visit after we've had lunch together drive me crazy.

 

I compulsively reply to stupid idiotic threads in a very rude manner.

 

1 minute ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

I can't stand to continue sitting at the table after I've finished eating. When I see three spoonfuls left on the plate I call for the check. I'm chewing my final mouthful as I walk out the door. Friends who want to continue sitting and visit after we've had lunch together drive me crazy.

At least the restaurantiers must love you. 

1 hour ago, 2long said:

- At home I like my furniture parallel with the walls or tile gaps on the floor

I can relate to this, I used to run logistics for an interior design company, we would deliver the furniture to the rich and famous - and everything has to be centered, everything has to be balanced, I still do it now, I don’t know if it’s OCD or just creative design awareness.
 

As you say, it’s easy to fall into the trap of lining everything up with the grouting. 

3 minutes ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

I can't stand to continue sitting at the table after I've finished eating. When I see three spoonfuls left on the plate I call for the check. I'm chewing my final mouthful as I walk out the door. Friends who want to continue sitting and visit after we've had lunch together drive me crazy.

I'm similar at home. The final mouthful is time to move the plate or bowl away from the table. 

But in a restaurant I like to chill for 5 minutes.

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

Insects.....not allowed in the house.

That's a tall order in Thailand. Do you allow spiders and geckos to remain so that they can gobble up trespassers?

I can't think of anything I'm OCD about, I don't think it's a good thing to be OCD

1 hour ago, 2long said:

What's YOURS?

OCD is what I used as a reference to some sportsbike riders in UK. 

 

I'm particularly methodic going about most everything.

47 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I can't think of anything I'm OCD about, I don't think it's a good thing to be OCD

I'm closing now so as I can google OCD and find out what it is !

43 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

I'm closing now so as I can google OCD and find out what it is !

Obsessive Control Disorder. 

 

Apologies not control remembered compulsory.

1 hour ago, recom273 said:

I can relate to this, I used to run logistics for an interior design company, we would deliver the furniture to the rich and famous - and everything has to be centered, everything has to be balanced, I still do it now, I don’t know if it’s OCD or just creative design awareness.
 

As you say, it’s easy to fall into the trap of lining everything up with the grouting. 

What do you do when the grout lines are not parallel to the walls?  The tiles are manufactured with great precision and accuracy, but the concrete structure and walls are often made by hand with less accuracy.

Bank notes in my wallet have to be in order of value, which is probably not unusual. However, they are also sorted by condition - crisper notes get a higher ranking than the tattier ones.

 

Coins are stacked in order of size. If I pull a handful from my pocket to give the correct change I then re-stack them before putting them back. It's a completely pointless habit (obviously) so I suppose it counts as OCD.

48 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Obsessive Control Disorder. 

 

Apologies not control remembered compulsory.

i think it's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, although I didn't double check it, that would be OCD

2 hours ago, Moonlover said:

That's a tall order in Thailand. Do you allow spiders and geckos to remain so that they can gobble up trespassers?

Oddly enough have not seen a single spider.......geckos are fine apart from their poo, and we rarely see them.

5 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Oddly enough have not seen a single spider.......geckos are fine apart from their poo, and we rarely see them.

Have you found the geckos around your toaster yet? I've found one inside and one hiding underneath

16 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

i think it's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, although I didn't double check it, that would be OCD

No you are right I did google it but couldn't be bothered to edit again I was close. ????

I don't think I have any of that. Do I miss something?

 

2 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

I'm closing now so as I can google OCD and find out what it is !

It's a boy band..., like ACDC!