what are your ocd tendencies?

WTF?

Is this what y'all are talking about?

compulsive personality disorder - Bing Health (http://www.bing.com/health/article/medlineplus-1000239918/ObsessiveCompulsive-Disorder?q=compulsive+personality+disorder)

Is everyone crazy these days or is it just me?

We're not talking about full blown OCD here, more like the little annoying, anal retentive habits/routines we all have.

WTF?

Is this what y'all are talking about?

compulsive personality disorder - Bing Health (http://www.bing.com/health/article/medlineplus-1000239918/ObsessiveCompulsive-Disorder?q=compulsive+personality+disorder)

Is everyone crazy these days or is it just me?

No, it's just you. You are the only crazy one. ;)

WTF?

Is this what y'all are talking about?

compulsive personality disorder - Bing Health (http://www.bing.com/health/article/medlineplus-1000239918/ObsessiveCompulsive-Disorder?q=compulsive+personality+disorder)

Is everyone crazy these days or is it just me?

Yes this is what we are talking about however, it is not fair to categorize our tendencies as OCD. I believe that it is a bit of an exaggeration. Fear and anxiety drive OCD. What we have are pet peeves. While I do feel a little anxiety and am unable to relax if things are out of place, I can let it slide given certain situations sometimes. A person with OCD can never let it slide for fear of something or some consequence whether it be real or imaginary.

No, it's just you. You are the only crazy one. ;)

Projection.

lol your touch seems to be a firm grasp

I guess that I'm a sucker for the sink as well.. if I see something in it I'll take care of it.. but it's nothing for me to have like 6 diff cups that I use for water on my nightstand either

I never lay out my clothes even when I know what exactly I'm going to wear.. with my organization I know where it is and don't want to lay it out anywhere

the obvious exception being if it's dress clothing in which I obviously leave out or treat beforehand

the written planner is something that I don't let go of either.. it may not be done meticulously or even on time but I make it accessible and my employees are accountable for what's in it

as far as a personal planner, don't have one

Haha. Well, I'm not as bad as it seems. Really it comes down to two questions for me before I go to sleep: Is my home clean, and am I prepared for tomorrow?

If the answer to both isn't yes, I do stuff before I go to bed.

Yes this is what we are talking about however, it is not fair to categorize our tendencies as OCD. I believe that it is a bit of an exaggeration. Fear and anxiety drive OCD. What we have are pet peeves. While I do feel a little anxiety and am unable to relax if things are out of place, I can let it slide given certain situations sometimes. A person with OCD can never let it slide for fear of something or some consequence whether it be real or imaginary.

I can't let my airplane tray and dresser drawers tendencies slide really. It's a real struggle for me. And when I'm listening to the radio in the car, I need the volume to be set at an even number. If my wife is adjusting the volume I'll either then adjust it to an even number or look away so I don't know if she set it to an odd number.

I can't let my airplane tray and dresser drawers tendencies slide really. It's a real struggle for me. And when I'm listening to the radio in the car, I need the volume to be set at an even number. If my wife is adjusting the volume I'll either then adjust it to an even number or look away so I don't know if she set it to an odd number.


For the most part there are only 2 things that will convince me to let things slide.
1. If my wife says "just go in the other room and it will get taken care of". I do have to check it latter to make sure that it was done right.

2. If my wife wants me to come upstairs and take care of her.

When the latter occurs I end up comming back downstairs to finish the job. Hey, I know how to prioritize.

For the most part this is me. My desk is currently a wreck (like always) but I know where everything is. Organized chaos.

Exceptions for me:

- The steak thing mentioned above.

- Keeping the same spot in the living room after the Skins win, changing it after they lose. Washing my Portis jersey after they lose, not washing it after they win.

- My finances. I track and categorize my spending and reconcile any unclassified amounts on a monthly basis.

That's funny, when this thread popped up last night, I would have thought you would be one of most OCD people on here.

A buddy of mine with kids told me that my cleanliness issues will die really fast once my wife and I have some little ones.

Oh yeah, I forgot the bed. First thing I do when I get up is make the bed. An unmade bed can make an otherwise clean bedroom look a total mess.

I can't stand filth, especially a refrigerator with old food in it. I don't clean everyday but I do have a field day every week, or every other week if I'm feeling lazy. Everything has a specific place where it belongs, from my amps to my books. My life and surroundings are pretty orderly.