I'm a bit OCD and not afraid to admit it. 1. My wife is not allowed to mow the grass because she does it "wrong" 2. Don't dirty up the trash can because it just got a new trashbag! Meat/seafood packaging gets wrapped in its own little bag and thrown out into the "dirty" trashcan in the garage. 3. Every time I cook eggs, I rearrange the remaining eggs in the carton so it is balanced. I cooked an extra egg the other morning to accomplish this. 4. Any "3 way" light switches in the house must be in the down position when the lights are off. 5. The screws on said light switch covers must all point in the same direction. 6. My boxers are all folded and socks are matched with other similarly faded socks. 7. Symmetry is AWESOME! 8. I always stack plates, saucers, & bowls in that order when done eating (restaurants or at home). That way the waitress can carry everything in one trip. 9. When I carry cash, it is arranged by denomination and all face the same way. (everyone should do this) I'm sure I'm leaving a few out.
You should be afraid to admit it ... you need serious help .... you are a reality show in the making ... :D
I have some OCD tendencies also, I'm right there with you on 1, 3, 7 & 9. I'll go as far to say that I also organize the money in my wallet in order from lowest denomination in the front to highest in the back with all the bills turned right side up. I also organize all my movies, books, CDs etc. on shelves in alphabetical order.
Number 1 makes sense if you're into striping your lawn or something that suburbanites are into Number 2 just makes sense from a smell standpoint. After that, you're just crazy.
Hey, I'm not afraid to admit it one bit. Especially after reading some of the un-manly characteristics. I thought of a couple more...things that probably aren't OCD but just a little weird. Whenever I'm driving around spotting deer, turkeys, etc and spot them....I always turn the radio off and roll the window down. Doesn't matter if they're 40 yards away or 400. I also eat in rotation the different food items on my plate...saving whatever tastes the best for last so its the last bite. I have a buddy that eats each thing in its entirety never alternating....now that's just weird.
Um.. wow. You and I would absolutely not get along. My lawn mowing is a fractal pattern at best.. I try to take the trash out before it stinks.. but I try to make less garbage, not more. So, I'm not double bagging or wrapping anything. I also have a paper sack for eggshells and coffee grounds next to the trash bag. It's not at all symetrical. I keep our eating eggs piled up in a plastic dishpan in the fridge. Don't have any three-way switches and I certainly don't care which way the screws face. (seriously???) I do fold K's boxer-briefs. That is, if and when I get around to folding laundry. :D I try to match his similarily faded or rust-stained socks. Kinda. I also stack the dishes at the restaurant.. but I used to waitress. I arrange money to face the same way and by denomination... but I used to be a teller.
-I arrange my money in my wallet, too. Front to back is 1's, 5's, 10's, 20's, then the rare and elusive 50's and 100's. -The gray on the heel of my socks MUST be on my heel, not slightly forward or behind. -My koozie must be on my beer can a certain way. If the hole is 6 o'clock, the seems of the koozie must be at 3 and 9.
I think it's a bit more of a medical problem for you brother. After a little research, everything you described is indicative of your sphincter retention spring being wound a bit too tight thus causing you to display advanced symptoms of Anal Tension Syndrome. Normally found in the female of the species, rare cases do affect men. Usually, not life threatening until get your spouses STCOH (Strangle The Crap Out of Him/Her) hormones to the point of no return.
The wife mows the lawn all the time but isn't to touch my chainsaw for her safety. She is well versed in hand pruners though!! My OCD is to make the wife as self sufficient as I can since work takes up a lot of my time from spring-fall. She is good at it and when I have time off... the honey do list only involves... I go hunting. It's what manly men do for you pansies that don't know any better. :p Tim
I hear you Tim, I live that life. My only job the entire week is to clean the floors. She does everything else. I mean everything. I married a great woman. Sent from my iPhone
Amen brotha! I think my oldest son has some of this, he hasent let me mow my own grass in years! I have no problem with that LOL
I am still trying to figure out why he needs a coozie ?? I've always drank it fast enough... it doesn't have time to get warm. What has happened to our youth ?? :p Tim
Obsessive compulsive disorder but I think it should be changed to CDO instead of OCD. You know, alphabetical order. :D
CDO = Chromosome Disorder Outreach Finch it looks like there is help for you after all !!!!!!! :p Tim
