CT and Jivin - Phobias and OCD ticks

[Oilfield Canuck #3]

CT mentioned on the show today that he had some phobias and had developed certain ticks in regards to them. Then he mentioned he would write them down and post them later.

Since he is a self proclaimed procrastinator, I am calling him out and asking him to post them here.

Anybody else feel free to post up their phobias or OCD ticks as well. I have included OCD ticks because I think that deep down most people's OCD is closely related to minor phobias.

[Oilfield Canuck #3]

I will start with a few of my own;

1) Like Jivin's brother, I refuse to touch anything on public transportation, I will either open doors with my elbows or foot, or if that doesn't work (in the case of buttons for example, I will pull my sleeve over my hand)

2) I refuse to touch a used dish cloth, as soon as it has been used to wipe the counter or a dish, I have to immediately take it to the laundry room. If it is left on the sink to dry, I have to put on gloves, or grab a paper towel to pick it up with, and proceed to throw it out.

3) I can't leave any audio equipment I own on a prime volume setting (eg. 7, 13, 17), it will drive me ape shit crazy.

4) I only eat chips from bags that have been opened upside down, because all the flavor is at the bottom.

5) Any vehicle I ride in must have the cigarette icon on the cigar lighter perfectly perpendicular, or I will have an aneurysm. Come to think of it, anything that is not perfectly level or parallel on anything, drives me insane.

I do try to take little Jimmy's advice and "just stop it" and it sometimes works for a little while, but I find myself slowly drifting back to these behaviors, I'm sure I have lots more, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

[tdawg420]

Well let me join in. this is a good idea Mr. Chad.

1. When I set my alarm, it has to be a minute above or below a multiple of five. for example. if I want to be up at 3:50, the alarm needs to be 3:49 or 3:51 and since I set 3 alarms the first would be 3:49 second is 3:54 and the third is 3:59

2 When I use a macrowave, I CANNOT stop the microwave. it can turn off by itself thats ok, but unlike my alarm here is how the microwave works: When its counting dowmn, wether my food is burning or not, it HAS TO stop on a multiple of five. So if its at 59 seconds, and shits smouldering and burning, I have to wait til the 55 second mark, or the 50 second mark and so on.

3. My coffee pot auto turn on feature works the same as number 1

4. when its in my mind and I'm paying attention, I cannot step on a crack in a sidewalk or it will drive me fucking mad. I just won't let it happen. wether it will physicy break my mothers back or not, don't matter. It Can't happen or shit will go down

5. I need to be under the influence to go to bed. Wether it be drugs or pills or booze. Its not an addiction tho. its an intense OCD matter...its true tho

6. When I get off work: same as 5

7. Weekends to wake up and continue on through the day: same as 5

So yeah theres my little list. This could get interesting. What about the rest of you's?

Love Trevor

[C_T]

I'll pop in here as they come to me... but here's a starter:

I cannot stand seeing remaining time on a microwave. You know, when something gets stopped :15 early, and that :15 just sits there untilt he end of time? I have to hit 'cancel' or 'reset' or whatever so that the clock shows again.

I'm compulsive about doing this if I stop the microwave early, but I will also hit reset if I see that my roomate has left the microwave with remaining time on it. I've also reset the kitchen microwave at work if i've passed by it 2 or more times and it's not displaying the clock.

edit: I didn't even see Trevor's microwave one before I posted. I guess i'm not the only one with some microwave based phobia.

[Dan 'Hampton]

As soon as dinner is over I have to immediately go throw out whatever is left on my or my wife's plate. The site of old food freaks me out. If my wife doesn't clean out her plastic container that carries her lunch, and just leaves it in the sink that freaks me out as well.

[Bob Impact]

As soon as dinner is over I have to immediately go throw out whatever is left on my or my wife's plate. The site of old food freaks me out. If my wife doesn't clean out her plastic container that carries her lunch, and just leaves it in the sink that freaks me out as well.

I have the same thing. If I'm busy with something and have to leave a half eaten plate of food around I cover it with a towel, if not it has to go away. Sarah also has to clean food off of plates for me into the garbage, it's not that I never would, or I can't, but if I dont have to, no way, too gross.

I'll pop in here as they come to me... but here's a starter:

I cannot stand seeing remaining time on a microwave. You know, when something gets stopped :15 early, and that :15 just sits there untilt he end of time? I have to hit 'cancel' or 'reset' or whatever so that the clock shows again.

I'm compulsive about doing this if I stop the microwave early, but I will also hit reset if I see that my roomate has left the microwave with remaining time on it. I've also reset the kitchen microwave at work if i've passed by it 2 or more times and it's not displaying the clock.

edit: I didn't even see Trevor's microwave one before I posted. I guess i'm not the only one with some microwave based phobia.

HOLY CHRIST I have the same exact thing. Same goes for Stopwatches, lap timers, pretty much anything that counts down. If there was a bomb in my house I would just let the fucker go off instead of stopping it and seeing that time just sitting there, mocking me.

[SchnitDick]

WOW where do I start with OCDs:

My shoes need to be perfectly lines up near the front door, and grouped together by ones I would wear to work and ones I would wear on weekends

The fridge/freezer needs to be perfectly grouped. Like the second shelf is stuff I take for lunches, third is frozen meet, 4th if frozen break products. Oh and the oldest stuff needs to be in the front too.

Everything needs to be cleaned perfectly before put in the dishwasher. Oh and nothing can be kept in the sink. If the dishwasher is full everything must be washed and put on the counter next to the sink.

My DVD collection is all put into CD Binders. They are labeled A, B, C and D. I then label each spot inside of the binders 1-###. I have them all typed up in an excel spread sheet organized alphabetically to print out and keep with them.

On my desk all of my pens/papers need to be perfectly organized before I leave for the day

The pile of silverwear in the drawer needs to be stacked perfectly, if the pile of forks falls over I need to fix it before I close it.

My clothing is all rotated in my closet. As I wash/wear something it goes on the far end. When I go to grab something I only grab from the close side. This way all my clothing gets rotated properly, and nothing gets worn more than others. I use the same philosophy with organizing my underwear and socks. Pants must be worn in accordance with the color shirt, they dont have to me in order. I will only buy 1 type of black socks and 1 type of white socks, so that everything matches each other perfectly.

I have 5 belts that I wear to work, and they must be worn on the same day each week. If I take monday off I need to not wear that belt that week.

I have an extra set of every single tioletry thing I use, so I never forget anything. In order to avoid waiting until the last minute I must pack 1 week ahead of time. For example I packed on Friday of last week so I could be ready to go this Friday for the traveling virus.

I could keep going but thats all I can think of right now, ill add more later

[Dan 'Hampton]

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Freaking accountants.....
But I accept you since you are the closest listener to me.

[PilotJeff]

Hey man, I live in West Islip. Sorry if you were referring to a man-love relationship "closest".

[proud_accountant]

I want to see all of Jerry/Gerry's phobias and OCD ticks

[Chigworthy]

My wife is obsessed with a clean windshield. Living next to a dusty orchard in the summer wind means constant hosing of the windshield.

For me, I have wierd things with touch. A big one is running my knuckles across corners as I walk by them. Examples are edges of doors and corners of furniture. It just feels right.