- I have to arrange the money in my wallet so that it faces the same way, has the same orientation top-to-bottom, and goes from largest denomination to smallest.
- Speaking of my wallet, whenever I leave the house I have to check my pants to make sure my wallet's in them at least once.
- When I ride my Harley, I check to make sure I've closed the choke at least once about ten minutes into the ride.
- Unless I force myself, I have to clean guns immediately after shooting. At the very least I'll wipe them down at the range; usually I'll clean them that night.
- I *always* use my turn signals. Even if I'm on a road where there are clearly no other cars for miles and miles, I'll put on my directional.
- When traveling to a new destination, I'll print out a map, printed directions, *and* use the GPS - I *hate* getting lost
- When shaving, I have to shave three times in each direction (with and against the grain) and twice crosswise.
That is all.
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How do you keep your wallet from lifting out of you pocket while riding?
And how do you CCW on a bike? A perfectly concealed under a jacket IWB can get exposed is the wind lifts up the cover garment.
Jay,
Here's a sampling of all the weird crap my Darling Charming Wife has to endure . . . .
Cash on the money clip -- all bills in the same orientation, low denomination bill on top, high on bottom, tri-folded with the front face of the low-denom facing out.
On three-way light switch circuits, all switches must be facing the same orientation -- either all up or all down.
I have a very specific way of folding towels before they go into the linen closet. Hey, they fit better on the shelf.
Socks -- I have to pair my socks in a manner particular to me. They get tucked one inside the other, and folded over with one fold. I *hate* socks rolled up into a sock-ball.
Rotate the underwear. When putting away laundry, the freshly washed underwear goes on the bottom of the stack in the dresser drawer.
I am neurotically fastidious about how I load the dishwasher. Plates, cups, flatware, bowls, etc. all in a specific orientation. It allows for much more to fit but still get shiny clean. Saves water too.
Rotate the dishes. When unloading the dishes, the clean dishes go on the bottom of the stack.
Want more? I can probably come up with a bunch if I thought about it for a while.
- Brad
T-bolt,
Wallet stays in place because, basically, I'm sitting on it. The curve of my seat helps, too - I've got a Harley Electra Glide with the biiiig leather seat.
I pocket-carry when riding, it's really the only way to do it on a bike. IWB, as you mention, is less-than-ideal and ankle carry is right out (boots)...
Brad,
What's scary is that a LOT of those apply to me as well:
*towels folded a certain way
*dishwasher loaded a certain way
*rotating dishes and clothes
I also rotate non-perishables, too - whenever I buy a bunch of paper plates/cups/etc. from the local warehouse store I always put the newest ones on the bottom...
I order the cash in my wallet by denomination simply for speed at the register. Orienting the portraits is a bit over the top though. :P
I use my turn signals all the time as well. I think mostly out of habit, but people NOT using them at all is a big pet peeve of mine, so that might have something to do with it.
I also give my pockets a quick pat down anytime I get up to leave. Keys, wallet, knife, flashlight, etc.
I do all the same things as you, except for the motorcycle and the GPS. I also check that I have my knife clipped into my pocket, and my cell phone on me (my wife made me get one after my heart attack).
"When shaving, I have to shave three times in each direction (with and against the grain) and twice crosswise."
That's because you're Italian!
Heh, I'd DIE if I did that. The real reason why I grew a beard was I had to shave at night so the horrible blotchy razor burn would calm down before I had to go out in the world.
That's with ONE pass! Your method would make me look like I was switching careers to shaving bump farmer, with a side business in nicks!
I don't have enough BLOOD to do what you do!
Jay,
Scary? No. I'd rather believe that GREAT MINDS think alike.
- Brad
I do all of yours, except the shaving, plus:
I eat M&Ms in balanced groups, either all of one color or one of each color. I also sort french fries by size and eat them from largest to smallest.
I hang all of my clothes facing the same direction and hang all of my wife's clothes facing the opposite direction, because she's left handed. They're sorted first by color and then by sleeve length.
I realign the seat belts in the minivan with all buckles at the same relative height.
I physically grab and pull each of the (4) kid's belts/harnesses before starting the car, though I'm not sure that's really OCD as much as common sense.
Among my horrible habits:
- I've been known to re-load the dishwasher because I don't like the way Mike does it
- I convulsively crack my knuckles, my neck and my spine (yeah, none of those are good)
- I apply chapstick several times an hour. I have them all over the house -- the desk, the dining room table, the coffee table, the bookshelf, beside my bed, etc. -- and if I'm not wearing pockets I'll slip one into my boot.
My list of OCD-ness is too long for comments. Soooo, I put my list here: http://theruntcompound.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/my-ocd-moments/
And that is just off the top of my head.
I don't have OCD habits. But I do have several "neatness" habits that I stick to.
All clothes in the closet must hang facing the same way.
Money in my wallet is sorted smallest to largest, right side up and facing the same direction.
Every Gun in the gun safe has it's own spot. This order and placement is not to be changed.
I pat every pocket as I walk out the door checking for proper contents. Even if I am just going to the street to get the mail. My dear wife is constantly amazed that I can tell if my left pants pocket has my knife, chapstick, eyedrops and flashdrive in it just by patting the outside of the pocket.
I am a youth sports coach. I had it pointed out to me the other day that I do not let a single player leave a tournament until I have personally, one on one, said goodbye and given an encouraging word to each and every kid before they leave. I thought this was a ridiculous claim until I stomped into the house last weekend in a bad mood and my dear wife instead of asking "Did you lose?" or "Did they not play well?" asked "Who left without talking to you first?"
On the other hand, the shoes I intend to wear each day are neating sitting next to my night stand - the rest are tossed in a pile under the bed.
My socks and underwear are never sorted or paired or folded. They are all just dumped into the dresser drawer.
Socket wrenches are sorted by size and neatly arranged, crescent and box wrenches are just tossed in a drawer of the tool chest.
"What odd little OCD things do you do?"
^^^^^^
Oy, where do I begin....
Well,..
#1 Always, but I put it into my wallet that way, so I don't have to check.
#2 That, too. I always pat myself before locking the door: keys, phone, revolver.
#3 Honda, but yeah, tap the choke knob; fortunately, it's just under the left bar.
#4 Generally that night, but not always. I'm trying to get better, but intent means little.
#5 Always. Period. If I'm in or on something with no turn signals, I use hand signals.
#6 At work, for an onsite, I'll do Mapquest, but only trust it so far. Mostly, & all the time when traveling for leisure, I use DeLorme state atlases.
#7 Yep. That's what a heavy beard will do for you. Often have to add a few strokes at an angle, too.
None of that is OCD, it's just checking on things.
When I saw your shaving OCD description I was going to ask what shave cream you use and what razor. I wouldn't have a face left if I made that many passes. But I think Weer'd Beard got it right. You look like you've got a much heavier beard to begin with.
At least someone besides me uses their turn signals in this state...
They should make a law about that, or something :D
I always organize my money in my clip, facing the same way, smaller bills on the outside. However, I'm always broke, so usually it just ends up being an empty money clip with a buck or two kicking around loose in the same pocket.
I shave twice - once with grain, once against. Anything more and the razor burn in horrendous. I'm also cursed with circular patterns in my facial hair, I've just plain given up on actually getting a decent shave on those areas.
My only real compulsion/OCDness is cabinet and dresser drawers. I HATE when people leave them open. My girlfriend constantly leaves them open, though I think it is to spite me.
Jay, except for the last and possibly the first items on your list, I wouldn't call any of those things OCD. Most of 'em are just good habits to get into.
My patting my pockets as I walk out the door habit was picked up by my son really early.
A while back I was having lunch with a couple of his teachers and the school principal and they all were laughing at his habit of patted his front pockets, back pockets and right hip when he goes outside. They asked him why he does that?
He replied "Because Daddy does."
So they wanted to know why I do that. I told them just checking that everything that is supposed to be in my pockets is there.
When the principal asked but why does he pat his hip? I shugged, shook my head and said "I have no idea, he's seven, who knows?"
Two days later when I was watching the schools volleyball team play the principal walked up to stand next to me. After a few minutes she said "I'm onto you now." and she slapped me on the right hip.
She seemed surprised when her hand hit only my hip, belt and clothes.
I turned, smiled at her, and said "I'm standing in a public school building in California. How stupid do you think I am?"
Two years later I was on a field trip hike with my son's class. I was bringing up the rear of the line of hikers when the line came to a halt. The principal who was at the head of the line called and waved to me to come up to the front of the line.
When I got there I found that we had all stopped because about 15 feet in front of us, right in the middle of the trail was a large rattlesnake.
The principal looked at me with a very worried look on her face and said "Get rid of it."
I asked "Me?"
She looked at me, then down at my right hip then back at my face and said "Yeah, you. Get rid of it."
So I led the kids in a wide loop around the area the snake was in and continued on up the trail.
That principal is still pissed off at me.
The pocket patting has got to be a guy thing. I have done that all my life, I just hate to forget stuff, and pocket stuff is important stuff.
I find myself comparing the clock to the time on my cell phone while driving. The time is always the same on both, but I check it anyway. Don't want to be late ya know.
I do have to stop twice on my way to work each morning to check my tire pressure... not really, that would be just crazy.
Nuthin crazy 'bout that.
Check my six before I leave. Money, wallet, phone, cigs and lighter, keys, peestol, reload, list of honeydoes. Got it.
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