Habits

[Bri w]

We all have habits, and all do things that probably appear humourous to others, even down to always putting my right shoe on first - if, by accident, i pick my left one first i'll put it down and pick up the right one. Wallet front right pocket, change and keys in front left.

Full on OCD isn't funny, nor do i think anyone was having a cheap pop at it. There's no harm in laughing at ourselves for it, which is what people are doing here.

My mate's son has the full on version, he's 28, and they quite literally can't leave him alone in the house. Once he gets into a cycle of doing something they have to ease him out of it, or he will still be doing it hours later, or even smash the place up thro' frustration. He started with it whilst revising for GCSE's - got mega good results but so sad to see the shell that he is now.

To follow on from MKB being a bit weird - a tramp touched my hand today & it made me cringe. I had to wash as soon as I got to work!

[Mr Speirs]

Why did you let a tramp touch your hand?? Now that's just a weird habit

Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

Why did you let a tramp touch your hand?? Now that's just a weird habit

It's London - people do weird things for money! ;o)

[Mr Speirs]

Have you got a little cardboard sign with - Will touch tramps for money??

Couple of habbits,

Boxers have to be speperate from my socks, and all socks must be in pairs and rolled up any odd socks have their own little place where they wait for their partner to come through the wash/dryer cycle.

Wallet in front left, phone front right, keys back left.

Must finish a task if I start it, If something is going to take longer than a day to do I need to decide on a stopping point before I even start otherwise I'll carry on all night until its complete.

Plug sockets, if I see a socket not been used and its switched into the on position I have to turn it to off. A bloody nightmare when I go to B&Q and notice the sockets and switches isle but I try not to look at them when in peoples houses as it tends to go down badly if I walk around playing with sockets.

and Finally my desk/workspace I dont mind it been a mess but if I do tidy it I have to have it really tidy everything must line up etc. Even went to the trouble of making some hardboard desk tidys so that when I put stuff into my draws it doesnt take hours sorting it all instead it all goes into set areas, pens, pencils, colours, paper clips, rubbers etc.


JEEZZZE! Im actually a nut job!

[dirtydog]

Hmmm I do have a few "habits"

hangers need to face the same direction
clothes half to be folded my way
cupboard doors have to be shut, kitkat always leaves themhalf open and it drives me mad!
money in my wallet has to be facing the right way and in denomination order

Originally Posted by kellyjo

I'm with you Bluethunder, the only organised thing about my life is that there is no organisation, but i prefer to think of myself more as 'flexible'

Yup good to know someone else is like that, I tried tidying up but made more mess I'm trying to become more orgained but its an uphill battle for me. One day eh...

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

Yes everyone has a level of anxiety - that's normal but it only becomes OCD when it is serious enough to significantly affect one's life and the phrase OCD is bandied about with regard to quirky habits in a way that can feel quite offensive to sufferers.

Ok, I understand what you are saying but GP has hit the nail on the head. I was not claiming to have OCD, but I do have a certain level of obsession regarding the germs on my hands and thereafter, a very strong compulsion to wash them.

I would love to move to London, I would love working there but I know I wouldn't handle it due to the dirt. I spent 3 days in London at the end of April and if I had been on a subway or a bus I couldn't even drink from a bottle of juice, I wouldn't touch my face and I couldn't even touch cutlery until mI had washed my hands thoroughly...for like, 10 minutes.

At one point, I got to the stage I was almost crying because I needed to wash my hands!

This thread was meant as a serious thread. In no way was I laughing at the condition or poking fun at it or it's sufferers.

Me and the GF are heavy readers so books get organised by Genre, sub divided into Author, sub divided into Series by Alphabetical order of the Story arc name or order of writing if an overall title isn't available.

Same with DVD's, Genre, then alphabetical, and games by Platform, Genre, Name.

Oh and food has to be served up presentable, no sloshing onto plates!!! washing has to be done straight after cooking, sometimes during....and I have to lock and relock the bike several times to make sure