List your OCD.

[I_have_purplewood]

So, we all have an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or two.  Thought this might be a good forum to list and maybe get some help with our brothers/sisters who might deal with the same issues?  Here are a couple of mine;

1)  Always have to grab the 3rd cup (in the sleeve of cups) when getting a fountain drink or coffee at a convenience store because the first two are obviously tainted.  I also do this at a salad bar when grabbing a plate or plastic container.

2)  I'm a floss & brush, floss & brush, teeth guy.  Can't go to bed unless I floss twice and brush twice.

3)  I use three squares of TP to wipe myself.  Can't be two because that is just not enough and four or more freaks me out.  I also will pre rip the TP into a stack of ten.  Don't usually go over that and when I do, it's not a good day.

[cireksu]

I don't eat food if I don't know how long it's been out for.

[hemmy]

Locked Doors.  I check like 8 times.  House and car.

[powercatmiller]

alarm clock. Have 2 on phone and clock radio. Check each one 3 times. each is set for 1 minute later than the other

[Dirty Sanchez]

Correcting poor spelling in things that it doesn't matter, like message board posts.

[pwrcat1]

Cleanliness.  Just with my own sh*t though.  When I had a room mate it didn't bother me if he was dirty, just as long as my stuff stayed clean and in order.

Dishes.  I can't stand having anything sitting in my sink.

My jeans have to be folded and they have to be folded with the back pocket showing. 

Books and dvds have to be organized in some type of order. 

I always have to have a surplus of soap stored in the shower, and different scents must be on different shelves.   

[dr00d]

checking message boards over and over and over again.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Cleanliness.  Just with my own sh*t though.  When I had a room mate it didn't bother me if he was dirty, just as long as my stuff stayed clean and in order.

Dishes.  I can't stand having anything sitting in my sink.

My jeans have to be folded and they have to be folded with the back pocket showing. 

Books and dvds have to be organized in some type of order. 

I always have to have a surplus of soap stored in the shower, and different scents must be on different shelves.   

Wow


  <---especially the last one.

[pwrcat1]

Cleanliness.  Just with my own sh*t though.  When I had a room mate it didn't bother me if he was dirty, just as long as my stuff stayed clean and in order.

Dishes.  I can't stand having anything sitting in my sink.

My jeans have to be folded and they have to be folded with the back pocket showing.  

Books and dvds have to be organized in some type of order.  

I always have to have a surplus of soap stored in the shower, and different scents must be on different shelves.  

Wow


  <---especially the last one.

Tel mee abowt it.  Meh, lyfe goes on.




p.s.  Thought I'd give you something to do.

[Lurker]

alarm clock. Have 2 on phone and clock radio. Check each one 3 times. each is set for 1 minute later than the other

Same here.  Drives me nuts.

[Pett]

Too many.

[phicat1448]

I have to have a window down in the car, esp in the winter.  Can't stand seeing fog on the windows knowing thats other peoples breath sticking to the windows.  No matter how cold it is I must have some sort of fresh air flow in the car directly from the outside.

[PowercatPat]

Washing my hands.

[Perry]

I always leave my computer on but turn off my monitor instead of waiting for sleep mode if I'm not using it.
I have like 5 pillows on my bed, and they go in a certain order. Also, I use two comforters and I always have the same one on top (KSU comforter  )

Always check to make sure my cell phone is on silent when I leave the house. I hate when it rings in public

[Pike]

I too set two alarm clocks. One on my phone (which is set to go off 2 minutes before my alarm clock....which gives me time to disarm the alarm clock because it is extremely annoying). But I don't see this as OCD, but more of an issue of "If i don't wake up, I'll get fired...or miss an exam or an appointment etc."

[Lurker]

You're right Pike I wouldn't call that OCD. OCD is checking the alarms several times after setting them to make sure they are right like I always do.

[pwrcat1]

I always leave my computer on but turn off my monitor instead of waiting for sleep mode if I'm not using it.
I have like 5 pillows on my bed, and they go in a certain order. Also, I use two comforters and I always have the same one on top (KSU comforter  )

Always check to make sure my cell phone is on silent when I leave the house. I hate when it rings in public

Same here!  However, this is probably pretty common. 

[hemmy]

You're right Pike I wouldn't call that OCD. OCD is checking the alarms several times after setting them to make sure they are right like I always do.

Yep, I do this too.  Like, after I have been laying down for 10 minutes I get back up to check the alarm (set 2 on alarm clock, 1 on phone).  I can see the little lights that say they are on, but I still have to check.

Also, sometimes I will be about 3 blocks from my house/car and go back to check if its locked.

And my OCD is progressing

[Stupid Fitz]

Always think I left something on or a door unlocked when I leave.  Sometimes I will get halfway to work and bam, I freak out that I left the iron on or door unlocked.  I never do FWIW, but still have to go back and check.   

[cas]

Showering.

[JTKSU]

Cleanliness.  Just with my own sh*t though.  When I had a room mate it didn't bother me if he was dirty, just as long as my stuff stayed clean and in order.

Dishes.  I can't stand having anything sitting in my sink.

My jeans have to be folded and they have to be folded with the back pocket showing. 

Books and dvds have to be organized in some type of order. 

I always have to have a surplus of soap stored in the shower, and different scents must be on different shelves.   

QFT.  Why don't people just put that crap in the dishwasher when they're done with them?  It's not like the DW isn't within arms reach of the sink or anything....

[ksuno1stunner]

i'm like opposite ocd, i don't mind clutter, don't care about germs, don't care about locked doors, etc.

however i used to have the weirdest ocd when i was smaller.  whenever i took a piss, i had to spit in the toilet, maybe a certain number of times even?  i think i avoided 6.

[hemmy]

Cleanliness.  Just with my own sh*t though.  When I had a room mate it didn't bother me if he was dirty, just as long as my stuff stayed clean and in order.

Dishes.  I can't stand having anything sitting in my sink.

My jeans have to be folded and they have to be folded with the back pocket showing. 

Books and dvds have to be organized in some type of order. 

I always have to have a surplus of soap stored in the shower, and different scents must be on different shelves.   

QFT.  Why don't people just put that crap in the dishwasher when they're done with them?  It's not like the DW isn't within arms reach of the sink or anything....

Because not everyone takes the clean dishes out?  And not everyone wants clean and dirty dishes in the dishwasher?

[phicat1448]

I always leave my computer on but turn off my monitor instead of waiting for sleep mode if I'm not using it.
I have like 5 pillows on my bed, and they go in a certain order. Also, I use two comforters and I always have the same one on top (KSU comforter  )

Always check to make sure my cell phone is on silent when I leave the house. I hate when it rings in public

Same here!  However, this is probably pretty common. 

Whats wrong with your phone ringing in public? Makes me feel elite and popular to strangers when someone calls.

[hemmy]

I always leave my computer on but turn off my monitor instead of waiting for sleep mode if I'm not using it.
I have like 5 pillows on my bed, and they go in a certain order. Also, I use two comforters and I always have the same one on top (KSU comforter  )

Always check to make sure my cell phone is on silent when I leave the house. I hate when it rings in public

Same here!  However, this is probably pretty common. 

Whats wrong with your phone ringing in public? Makes me feel elite and popular to strangers when someone calls.

Actually, it makes other people wonder who the dumb f*ck is that didn't silent their phone.

[JTKSU]

I always leave my computer on but turn off my monitor instead of waiting for sleep mode if I'm not using it.
I have like 5 pillows on my bed, and they go in a certain order. Also, I use two comforters and I always have the same one on top (KSU comforter  )

Always check to make sure my cell phone is on silent when I leave the house. I hate when it rings in public

Same here!  However, this is probably pretty common.  

Whats wrong with your phone ringing in public? Makes me feel elite and popular to strangers when someone calls.

Actually, it makes other people wonder who the dumb f*ck is that didn't silent their phone.

This^^

Nobody wants to hear which stupid ass Jay Z/Lady Ga Ga/Beyonce/Sugarland/Taylor Swift/Johnny Cash/etc song you have set as a ringtone.

[Perry]

I always leave my computer on but turn off my monitor instead of waiting for sleep mode if I'm not using it.
I have like 5 pillows on my bed, and they go in a certain order. Also, I use two comforters and I always have the same one on top (KSU comforter  )

Always check to make sure my cell phone is on silent when I leave the house. I hate when it rings in public

Same here!  However, this is probably pretty common. 

Whats wrong with your phone ringing in public? Makes me feel elite and popular to strangers when someone calls.

I feel more elite when I pull my phone out without it ringing to check who's calling/texting, and people are like "Hey, he must be a busy guy! And he silences his phone to avoid annoying the hell out of everyone around him!" 

[I_have_purplewood]

I always leave my computer on but turn off my monitor instead of waiting for sleep mode if I'm not using it.
I have like 5 pillows on my bed, and they go in a certain order. Also, I use two comforters and I always have the same one on top (KSU comforter  )

Always check to make sure my cell phone is on silent when I leave the house. I hate when it rings in public

Same here!  However, this is probably pretty common. 

Whats wrong with your phone ringing in public? Makes me feel elite and popular to strangers when someone calls.

I feel more elite when I pull my phone out without it ringing to check who's calling/texting, and people are like "Hey, he must be a busy guy! And he silences his phone to avoid annoying the hell out of everyone around him!" 

Hate to break it to you but that's not what they're thinking.

[cas]

Just put your phone on vibrate. Best of both worlds then.

[wes mantooth]

When eating a sandwich/burger, have to make sure the meat is on the bottom piece of bread.  If the cheese is on top, I will make sure before I bite that I turn it upside down.  If the meat is in the middle of cheese, lettuce, onion, etc, I will rebuild the sandwich myself if need be.