RobS
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One other that someone else already alluded to: When I open a canned beverage I rotate the pop-tab 90 degrees CW. It's just become automatic for me and I always know which can is mine.
Quirky and OCD tendencies..... Anyone else have them?
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outinthetalgrass
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I have that habit also, but when younger I spent several years working on a crew of 4, we all drank the same soda, so.. I was 90 Cw, another was 90 ccw, another was broken off, and one was left straight. Everyone on the crew knew who's was who's, we could all set cans down and go back to work. When we wanted a drink it was easy to remember which can was yours. I still out of habit rotate my tabs and that was 25 years ago.
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roposetoast:Might have missed an earlier one, but I was a little surprised to get to post#75 before locks were mentioned.
That's one of mine, albeit when leaving a building - I have to re-check locks from the outside before going.
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You posted that here ! :shocked:
Word to the wise...... if you experience a break-in, and nothing appears to be touched, check your wall plates ! It may be just that some participants in this thread have snuck into your place with small screwdrivers.
This wall plate issue (not one of mine, but I have others....) seems to be widespread enough that I should size up some Torx head machine screws in the right size and designer colours and offer them For Sale on TBN !
Rgds, D.
I was at a friend's place years ago and noticed a big pair of heavy wool grey work socks that had TGIF neatly written on them with heavy black permanent marker.
When I asked if they were his favourite Friday socks, he said "No, Toe Goes In First".
Rgds, D.
Hahahaha. That would certainly drive 'em nuts!
k0ua
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Many of these things recently mentioned are not really OCD, they are common sense ideas that have practical purpose. Heck yes, check to see if doors are locked, and even the pop can identification methods have a real purpose. But some of the things mentioned have no practical purpose, and seem to fall into the OCD category pretty well to me.
Here is a good example: Some one checks a handgun and declares it "empty" and hands it to you. Do you check it yourself? I sure do, and it is not "OCD" to do so, because the responsibility of that firearm now resides with me when I accept it. If it leaves my hand and I pick it up again, I check it again. Again not OCD, you just don't know what some other person might do. Check, double check and check it again. People are fallible. You can't even trust yourself. The PRICE to check a firearm is zero. The COST of not checking could be astronomical.
Here is a good example: Some one checks a handgun and declares it "empty" and hands it to you. Do you check it yourself? I sure do, and it is not "OCD" to do so, because the responsibility of that firearm now resides with me when I accept it. If it leaves my hand and I pick it up again, I check it again. Again not OCD, you just don't know what some other person might do. Check, double check and check it again. People are fallible. You can't even trust yourself. The PRICE to check a firearm is zero. The COST of not checking could be astronomical.
Most of mine are common-sense based. (Great example about gun-checks BTW).
Obsessive–compulsive disorder - Wikipedia
^ even just the first couple of paragraphs will resonate with many here.
What I didn't say above (many here already know what I'm about to type.....) is that when I say re-checking locks, I'm talking about standing in front of one door, and re-checking the locks multiple times, with a certain pattern.
^ Sounds like Butterfly Net material if you don't do it yourself..... but I'm betting that many people reading this are nodding their head.....
There are other things that are common-sense and safety related (doing a brake job, I'll re-check that all components are accounted for, torqued......) that I'll go over again, but w/o an OCD pattern.
If you asked a Neurologist, most would say there is still plenty they don't really know.....
Rgds, D.
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