[Closed] So how OCD are you?

I'm CDO.

That's like OCD [b]but all the letters are in the right order![/b]

FWIW, I don't think that actually counts as OCD, which is a much more serious condition. I stack pint tumblers up-down-up because I can get more space in the cupboards that way and it annoys me when the Mrs doesn't!

Definitely a bit OCD.

depends what you class as OCD.. None of the above.

But i clean motorbikes and pushbikes obsessivley.... My garage is cleaner than most peoples living rooms and has it's own hoover and paper roll dispensers.

I cannot stand three letter acronyms.

I don't think you can be 'a bit OCD' - You either have an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or you don't. You can be a fussy bastard, or you can be a bit particular about the way certain things are, or you can like things neat and tidy, but that's not OCD.

[quote=matt_outandabout ]I cannot stand three letter acronyms.
You're OK with OCD then?

Knowing people who have actual OCD, these type of threads make me wince a bit. Liking things to have a bit of order, or be tidy is not really the same thing.

Sorry for being a killjoy.

I cannot stand three letter acronyms

OMG! Me too!

Not OCD but fussy-bastardness. I have a thing about everything being at perfect right angles, and being in line.

At one place I worked, if my colleagues (the bastards!) knew I was having a meeting, they'd nip into the meeting room beforehand and just knock the pictures on the walls a couple of degrees out. They knew full-well that this would absolutely drive me up the wall, and once I'd noticed I'd have to put them right before I could continue

Yes... I know its tragic, but thats my life.....

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Knowing people who have actual OCD, these type of threads make me wince a bit.

yeah this. We wouldn't say 'I'm a bit spastic - I dropped a carton of milk the other day' but plenty of people are happy to say 'I'm a bit OCD because my CDs are in alphabetical order'...

I also don't think you can be a bit OCD.

If you believe that your family will die if the soup is not stacked correctly and you have checked the soup can alignment multiple times today you mane have and OCD.

We wouldn't say 'I'm a bit spastic - I dropped a carton of milk the other day'

we wouldn't ?

I call people Spacko all the time when they do stuff like that. My boy gets called Spacko or Spango all the time.

I see the professionally offended are out in force today. Perhaps you should start a petition?

matt_outandabout - Member
I cannot stand three letter acronyms.

I hate TLAs as well.

OCD? When I peg washing, pegs have to match in style and colour. Socks must be paired on the line which is achieved by having coloured dots sewn into socks so same brand/colour/style can be kept as pairs.

But I don't think I have OCD.

I see the professionally offended are out in force today. Perhaps you should start a petition?

I expected better from you, Binners 🙁

Just a fussy bastard, but only when I want to be.

When I lived on my own my mates used to subtly rearrange stuff just to see how long it would take me to notice and move them back.

Books in alphabetical order, and by genre.
Vinyl and CD's too.

Shirts by colour, outdoor stuff by type then thickness, then colour.

Just helped Mrs S place buttons on a baby jacket - two rows, so an alternating stronger and weaker shade on each,
colours dictated by their places on the colour wheel.
Anything else would just look odd.

Only certain things, quite enjoy it sometimes.

Certain things are worth getting upset about. Most aren't. Its not like he's started a thread mocking people with OCD, or that anyone's doing that. In that case it'd be worth getting upset about. Otherwise.... like... whatevs....

We could rename the thread are you a fussy ****? I'd be happy with that

😀

Who is upset, tho? Merely stating a counter-point. Which, apparently, one is unable to do without being called professionally offended.

I'm not angry....just disappointed 8)

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Not very fussy at all really (which is what we're actually discussing, right?)

I have routines, but I don't care about CD lining up, or books or whatever. I'm neat and tidy, but not to the point that if I notice it's out of line or whatever I don't have to stop what I'm doing to sort it out.

Used to work for a fella that had [s]toys[/s] sorry 'models' of various bits of plant in his office, the back-hoes were all together and all in colour order and so on. He was a fussy bugger and we would take it in turns to move them about and see how long it took him to notice, the side bets were more fun that the meetings, he was an a**ehole though (Edit: sorry Mods I thought that would star out)

My garage is cleaner than most peoples living rooms and has it's own hoover and paper roll dispensers.

Mine too 🙂

I'm definitely not OCD, I'm tidy, I like order, I like things lined up and neat but its not an obsession.

Oh don't get me wrong, there are certain things that have to be done a certain way - The cutlery rack in the dishwasher, for example, has to have only one type of implement per compartment - but that's a logical consideration to ease putting things away, borne from too many years working in kitchens. I might get a bit grumpy about it if people don't stick to it, it might make me twitch a little, but it sure as hell isn't OCD.

I've watched a patient with OCD be completely, pathologically, unable to pass through a doorway without touching the sides and top of the door frame three times each, in a specific order, within a certain time sequence. If anyone passed him while he was counting, he had to start again. Getting through each and every door took a good half minute.

Wanting CDs in alphabetic order isn't even close.

Brilliant, a chap who i once worked with always arranged his pencils on his desk facing away from him, all in line. A girl in the office always turned them round whenever he left his desk, oh how we laughed....

Pictures a few degrees out really annoy me.

has to have only one type of implement per compartment - but that's a logical consideration to ease putting things away,

interestingly (or not) most dishwasher instructions tell you not to do this, as the results are better if you mix them up.

I am very tidy/neat..Everything has it's place etc..Several years in the Military didn't help with that either 🙂

has to have only one type of implement per compartment - but that's a logical consideration to ease putting things away,

interestingly (or not) most dishwasher instructions tell you not to do this, as the results are better if you mix them up.

Dishwashers have instructions? 😐

Every kitchen I've ever worked in, mixing them up would get you shot.

Every kitchen I've ever worked in, mixing them up would get you shot.

haha, I can imagine 😆

I was thinking more home use, once you've into a habit though...

Fortunately there's only me and the missus, and it seems the concept of 'putting dishes in dishwasher' has bypassed her consciousness entirely, so I can be as habitual as I like...

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Pyro - Member
Dishwashers have instructions?

Every kitchen I've ever worked in, mixing them up would get you shot.

They do! Domestic dishwashers also take >1h per run, not the <10 mins a commercial one would. Therefore there isn't the pressure to turn around a domestic appliance to get the next load in as there is in a commercial kitchen.

No matter what the wife says.

If I am adjusting the volume on the T.V. I HAVE to leave it on an even number.Having said that 5`s are ok, like 15 or 25 because they are exactly half way between x0 and x0.
All other odd numbers are right out, 13, 27 etc, i cannot have the volume set on that. 29 is the worst, its only one more click for an oh so satisfying 30.

haha trailwagger, my boss always resets my car temp zones to matching even numbers when he gets in...

Liking things to be neat and tidy isn't Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), it is a perfectly sensible sane and rational approach to life, and maximising enjoyment of life. This is coming from somebody who gave up and bought a round coffee table, in order to watch TV in peace. The remote controls can't be crooked on a round table.

Being unable to leave the house until you have counted all the floorboards, is OCD. I don't do that. I do have to check several times that the coffee thing isn't on the gas stove top. That is again based on rational thought processes - I tried to burn my flatmate's house down once.

I tried to burn my flatmate's house down once.

Deliberately?

@trailwagger

My wife and I agreed on this in a conversation on our first date.

I need to have air vents in the car lined up pointing directly backwards. This includes the ones in the back for the rear passengers.

Anyone else reading burn as bum?

If I am adjusting the volume on the T.V. I HAVE to leave it on an even number.Having said that 5`s are ok, like 15 or 25 because they are exactly half way between x0 and x0.
All other odd numbers are right out, 13, 27 etc, i cannot have the volume set on that. 29 is the worst, its only one more click for an oh so satisfying 30.

This is the exact system I use. 13 is the worst for me, anything with a 7 in it a close second.

My friend was explaining, with disbelief, how they didn't number any houses no.13 on the new estate she lives on; I had to admit I was one of those nutters that would never even think about living in a no.13.

I'm very similar with the cruise control. I hate odd numbers for some reason. The radio being at 10 is a given.

Anybody else drill additional holes in the saucepan handles so they drain correctly when upside down in the dishwasher?

...no?.. just me?... 🙁

Saucepans in a dishwasher????

I need to have air vents in the car lined up pointing directly backwards. This includes the ones in the back for the rear passengers.

I'm fine as long as they point at the same angle, if side ones point towards the side window then both sides must be the same. mid vents must point straight ahead but can be angled down or straight back, not up as that looks untidy.

Head restraints front and back need to be at the same height. I ****ing hate when people get in the car and adjust them, I don't care if the person isn't comfortable 🙂

0% or there about.

not at all. i think it is in compensation for the rest of my house.

+1 with most of the posts here aren't OCD or even close.

I once met a guy who HAD to lock and unlock his house a set number of times or he couldn't go in or out. HAD to, he couldn't remember how it started or why, but that it built up over the years and if he wasn't very careful the process would become more and more complex and it’s mates would turn up, it was rough because the slightest mistake or distraction and he had to start again.

The rest of you are just fussy.

It's bit like saying your Cat died, you burnt your t-shirt with the iron and you stepped in shit, your cat's shit, which ruined your shoes and reminded you that your cat died and now you're depressed. You're not, you're sad, justifiably so.

So also:

Cold / Flu
Headache / Migraine.
Not academic / Dyslexic.

On the face of it, unless you’ve suffered the symptoms seem the same, two sides of the same coin and well if you’re not feeling great say it’s the more severe version of the same thing, but they’re not, they’re not alike and they’re not related.

It's bit like saying your Cat died, you burnt your t-shirt with the iron and you stepped in shit, your cat's shit, which ruined your shoes and reminded you that your cat died and now you're depressed. You're not, you're sad, justifiably so.

I don't think anyone would ever say that, ever.

And if your cat was shit then why would you be sad about it dying?

I have 'proper' OCD and I'm not offended!

I have my day to day stuff which to me at least feels normal, most people wouldn't even notice (years of practice) but when the anxiety levels go up the OCD tends to kick in a bit more.

It used to be crippling years ago but I'm a lot better these days at dealing with anxiety, I tend to let it wash over me where as years ago it would get a proper grip.

Gary_M - Member
I need to have air vents in the car lined up pointing directly backwards. This includes the ones in the back for the rear passengers.
I'm fine as long as they point at the same angle, if side ones point towards the side window then both sides must be the same. mid vents must point straight ahead but can be angled down or straight back, not up as that looks untidy.

Head restraints front and back need to be at the same height. I **** hate when people get in the car and adjust them, I don't care if the person isn't comfortable

+1. Also, seats have to be at same height, rake and lined up, distance wise. Hate it when car is in garage and they move both front seats around to hoover it. Go through a routine of resetting drivers seat, then getting out and doing passenger one so it lines up when looking in the windows.... 🙂

I have 'proper' OCD and I'm not offended!

Again. No-one was offended, merely pointing out the difference in being fussy and OCD.

Yeah, I realise that Jamie, I just thought I'd chip in.

Massive difference, I'm really fussy over certain stuff but there's a huge gap between that and OCD (leaves thread left foot first, counts to seven waiting for someone to hold the door open).

I am massively unfussy in terms of things like tolerating misaligned pictures, stuff all over the place, filthy car (in & out). My threshold for sorting this stuff out has never really been reached

WHen my wife's threshold for these things is reached I'm encouraged to sort them out, at which point the other side kicks in and it has to be done properly - which annoys her even more, I think

Dishwasher stacking is a microcosm of things in our house; she can't leave stuff out on the worktops and puts it in the washer even if the coffee cup is about to be reused, but I end up rearranging what she's put in the washe so that more fits in and it actually ends up clean

Anybody else drill additional holes in the saucepan handles so they drain correctly when upside down in the dishwasher?

No but thanks for reminding me to drill a hole in the icecream scoop so I can drain all the skanky water out which sloshs about when you shake it. One should be able to shake one's icecream scoop with confidence and without fear of dirty washing up water sloshing around inside the handle.

Tidy, fussy, things in the right place - nope. My house, desk etc are a colossal mess and many things I couldn't give a crap if things are in the right order.

But I have to check the cooker gas is off, oven off, doors/windows locked when leaving the house about a dozen times. 10 seconds after checking I'll check again. Applies to a number of other things I have to keep checking.

Don't know that's OCD though or some kind of paranoia or disbelief in my own actions. Not memory issues as I do remember doing the thing but my brain says no, check it again.

Not to mention anxiety is in there and is worse with higher levels of anxiety.

Been getting worse and it's a nightmare if I go away for days/weeks. I have to take photos of everything to convince myself when away.

Another messy sod here, in fact I crave untidiness and detest symmetry. On the numbers thing, I have to set the microwave to run an odd number of seconds or minutes, 7s and 3s are great (especially if different) but 13 is right out. seats etc Much better out of line. Nice!

I have fussy things I have to do. Pictures have to be straight. Things need to be parallel, right angles etc which caused me issues in refurbishing old property

@deadkennedy

Having to take pictures like that would have me concerned, as I am sure you are. Maybe have a word with your GP, or even get a book on the subject. These things can get worse if not checked.

I know someone who suffered very badly with OCD. Much better these days.

Interestingly they're not that tidy - house looks tidy, but only because contents are stuffed, haphazard into cupboards.

As I get older I tolerate untidiness less and less. Which is a challenge given just how messy and unorganised Mrs North is.

Not remotely OCD myself but used to support a guy who was absolutely crippled by it - hasn't been out his house in ten years, no phone, elaborate daily personal care routines, therapy resistant too apparently.....really sad, but a lovely guy nonetheless, completely trapped by a horrible condition.