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Old 28-10-2007 | 07:54 PM
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I never have the car sterio (any sterio for that matter) on volume 13 not that strange I guess...
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i always do things in fours . my bird wont do anthing in odd numbers . especially the tv or stereo volume
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I always have the volume on even numbers on anything tv,radio or car stereo


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i always have to delete my inbox on my fone, PF or hotmail. clear call logs and delete folders on the pc with pics i dont need really. really bugs me if i dont do it.
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toilet paper has to be the correct way..

you should pull it from underneath not from top if that makes sense... bugs me that does
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I have a phobia off even numbers and the number 13

I keep counting everything to make sure it adds up. It can get a bit annoying, but I'm used to it and can do it subconsciously in a split second now

Like if I'm reading a book and I see certain words, I have to count the number of letters in the word, or lines in a paragraph. And if the number of words with even amounts of letters in outnumbers the odds in one sentence, I have to find another sentence where the odds beat the evens

And the number 13 doesn't count either way, as an odd or an even

Also, if I think about doing something, like turn a piece of paper round to face the other way for no apparent reason, I HAVE to do it.

Just strange things like that really. I am a bit of an obsessive compulsive and my brain works overtime, but I do have a very high IQ, so think it's just trying to exercise itself
Old 28-10-2007 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Westy
toilet paper has to be the correct way..

you should pull it from underneath not from top if that makes sense... bugs me that does
I am sooooooooo with you on that one
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I also have to have the car radio on an even volume number apart from 15, for some reason mine goes upto 30 but 15 is half so 15 is 50% and and i can live with that

Also when locking the street door i have to push the door really really hard 5 or 6 times to make sure it is locked even been known to drive off and come back after a min and go and push the door
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I have a bad habit...... riding my bike to fast especialy when theres a scooby or evo TRYING to have a go
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one of my mates, his brother is permanently tidying or cleaning.. Everytime he see's an empty glass or something at home, he will have to clean it..! cant have stuff just lying about if you get me..
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Originally Posted by Treen
Originally Posted by Westy
toilet paper has to be the correct way..

you should pull it from underneath not from top if that makes sense... bugs me that does
I am sooooooooo with you on that one
i am sooooooo not with you 2 on that lol . got to pull it from over the top
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pillows should always face open ends toward the centre of the bed

cant abide fingersprints on my phone screen

house needs to be tidy (altho having flatmates soon makes this impossible)

cant have anything rattling in the car, my box of spare fuses has foam sheet in it
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Westy you wierdo, pull from the top!

As kindly shown here








1, The toilet paper thing above /\

2, Always when at home clean my teeth straight after food

3, I have to drive with the window down
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Making sure my cars locked. Get really paranoid. Have walked 2 miles before then suddenly realised i hadnt checked(despite alarming it) so i walked back just to check and of course it was locked
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at work theres a head gasket catalogue with a book mark that has the car reg years on ribbon

everyone at work leave it half tucked in the catalogue and when i see it i have to pull it out and have it dangling,,,,, also all cats MUST be pushed forward and all pens must be facing upwards

oh and the entire window must cover the entire screen,,, the ones that are half the size anoy me like mad

pan handles should not stick over the worktops at all nor should cables or anything that could get caught,,, THIS IS BEFORE I HAD KIDS BTW

all cupbard doors must be closed and NEVER left open and all labels on food ect must be displayed facing forwards to see whats they are,, that includes the fridge too

oh shoes must be beside each other in the correct order

never realised i had so many till i type this

video must be on standby with just clock showing unless watchign a video and all times must be set and not flashing
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I also sleep with my phone
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oh if passenger window is down then i must put the drivers one down as the unequal sound of the road noise freeks me out

if its half way then mine must follow the same height or lower
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Originally Posted by Westy
as title really...

I never have the car sterio (any sterio for that matter) on volume 13 not that strange I guess...
Nope - neither do I mate ! I never wear sunglasses in my house, and when I set the alarm at home I have to be out the door before the end of the 3rd 'bleep' - no, I have no idea why, I just do ! I have to cl;ean my teeth before going to bed, doesn't matter how pissed I am I HAVE to clean my teeth.
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i cant eat crusts, no mater what their attached to

even on crustless bread i leave the edges.....
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Originally Posted by woodz77
Originally Posted by Treen
Originally Posted by Westy
toilet paper has to be the correct way..

you should pull it from underneath not from top if that makes sense... bugs me that does
I am sooooooooo with you on that one
i am sooooooo not with you 2 on that lol . got to pull it from over the top
i'm with you on that one , if the gf puts it wrong way i have to take it off and turn it round
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that one about the watch is ALSO one of mine,,,,, due to that the ONLY watch ive got with the bezel is my rolex gmt master,,,,,, but that NEVER moves thank fuck

the reason i got a gmt rather than the submariner is cause its not ment to move as much
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
Westy you wierdo, pull from the top!

As kindly shown here








1, The toilet paper thing above /\

2, Always when at home clean my teeth straight after food

3, I have to drive with the window down
So with you on No 3. Even when it's raining or cold.

Also salute a single magpie,even though i know it's bullshit

And i reset thye counter too 000000 when i put petrol in (DON,T KNOW WHY).
Old 28-10-2007 | 10:40 PM
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I just wouldn't know where to start with all the things I have to have just-so.

Anyone seen Dainton on Dirty Sanchez talking about his OCD?
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Originally Posted by mercury grey minter
So with you on No 3. Even when it's raining or cold.

Also salute a single magpie,even though i know it's bullshit

And i reset thye counter too 000000 when i put petrol in (DON,T KNOW WHY).
Yeah, come rain or shine I have it down.... and I do the petrol thing



Also, yo just reminded me, I have to walk over cracks on pavements and man hole covers, and also I cant walk under signs etc

I always make a point of avoiding them
Old 28-10-2007 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by biscuittin
Originally Posted by woodz77
Originally Posted by Treen
Originally Posted by Westy
toilet paper has to be the correct way..

you should pull it from underneath not from top if that makes sense... bugs me that does
I am sooooooooo with you on that one
i am sooooooo not with you 2 on that lol . got to pull it from over the top
i'm with you on that one , if the gf puts it wrong way i have to take it off and turn it round
Im with you lot too and my gf always puts it the wrong way round
Old 28-10-2007 | 10:53 PM
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Erm....

Can't leave taps running, if I go out in town and go to the loo and there's a running tap I HAVE to turn it off. Can't walk way.

Volume on car stereo needs to be on even number at all times.

If I wonder what a surface or texture feels like I have to touch it in a variety of different ways with my fingers until I am happy I've satisfied my curiosity.

Car windows need to be open equally on both passenger side and driver's side.

Hair has to be styled precisely right if I am going out, can't have anything out of place.

Shirt has to be level all the way round when tucked in.

Whenever I eat a meal that includes chips, always have to eat the chips first. If eating KFC always order the same thing and eat it all int he same order....

God, I am a weirdo!
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Whenever I take my wallet out my pocket, even if I don't open it, I ALWAYS check that all 3 of my bank cards are still in there, then put it back in my pocket again
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i always have to drive with the sun visor down for some reason
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This is the only way it should be


The car window has to be all the way up or all the way down
I don't mind either but half way up

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Originally Posted by S2martin
I also have to have the car radio on an even volume number apart from 15, for some reason mine goes upto 30 but 15 is half so 15 is 50% and and i can live with that

Also when locking the street door i have to push the door really really hard 5 or 6 times to make sure it is locked even been known to drive off and come back after a min and go and push the door

with u on the front door chap i have to walk round the house 2 or 3 times making sure windows shut gas turned off etc then walk out the door check it all get half way down the road just to do it all again FFS also wont walk over 3 cable/telephone network covers when they in a row
Old 28-10-2007 | 11:07 PM
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I check the time on my phone every 2 mins.. must have volume on an even number

If walking anywhere or riding.. I must put Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child on before any other song..

When in a car I must always have my left arm resting on the door with my hand holding the door handle..

Same as above I eat all the chips before anything else gets touched..

When I was like 8 or whatever making something out of lego it always had to be symmetrical even down the the colour of the bricks on either side
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Turn it round you fukkin freak...
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I have a few which is rather disturbing now i think of them....

1_ Volume even numbers - (only cos my mate bought my attention to it)

2_ I when walking up stairs always even steps too get caught on an odd one at the top make a leap for the landing.

3_ If there is a quarter of a pint of milk of less left i cannot use it, i will open a fresh one.

4_ I cannot drink out of a furry cup... must be washed by my own hands 1st.

5_ Three man hole covers, i have to skip the 1st or last one/ kinda of intersting to watch im told.

Finally, when entering, leaving and participating in a public toilet, i have to enter with a tissue to open/pull the handle, turn the light on with a tissue flush with said tissue and open the door on my exit with a clean tissue.
You never know what dirty basterds ben in there b4
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I often find myself waking up in the morning repeating a telephone number over and over and over and over and over and over inside my head.

I can hardly think of a moment that my mind hasn't been racing (going quickly - not zooming round a track...) in 10 years or more.

I play conversations over in my head before having them, or even ones that I probably will never have continously. I sit watching a movie wondering when it will finish. I really cant think of a moment that I have not had my mind RACING flat out forever. (except on the way back from the ring in Amdam - so caned I didnt know which way was up )

I often talk myself to sleep... (so thats not just the people around me.. even myself)

lol - were all mad.

I also get weird urges to stab people with pens when I'm in meetings with them. Especially in the eye. That along with the great interest in how the moment would change if I was to steer right (ie into the oncoming lane of traffic) - often playing the imagined moment over and over in my head.

So far I have resisted.

I also listen to the same music every day lol.

Sigor Ros - njosnavelin


My GF is sure I have a little bit of Asperger syndrome. Its one of several autism spectrum disorders (ASD) characterized by difficulties in social interaction and by restricted and stereotyped interests and activities.

lol - anyway - theres some shite for u to read

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fucking this is uncanny.....i thought i was the only fucked up person with ocd.

volume on even numbers......38 in my truck

Window on passenger side has to be higher than drivers side

I spend 10 mins trying to leave the house doing my checks on windows,doors,lights etc

TV has to be on itv when i turn it off

this is fucked up shit
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Whenever I take my wallet out my pocket, even if I don't open it, I ALWAYS check that all 3 of my bank cards are still in there, then put it back in my pocket again
same as that mate......i have 3 sections with 3 cards in each and everytime i open my wallet i have to check they are all there.
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Originally Posted by Steven_RW
I also get weird urges to stab people with pens when I'm in meetings with them. Especially in the eye. That along with the great interest in how the moment would change if I was to steer right (ie into the oncoming lane of traffic) - often playing the imagined moment over and over in my head.
i do that! and the urge to rip the handbrake up as hard as i can when ever i'm doing a decent speed... sometimes i have to hold the steering wheel extra tight with both hands just to stop myself lol.

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window down for me all the time no idea why. just do it rain or shine
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Originally Posted by GTechR
Turn it round you fukkin freak...

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Originally Posted by Treen
Originally Posted by Westy
toilet paper has to be the correct way..

you should pull it from underneath not from top if that makes sense... bugs me that does
I am sooooooooo with you on that one
me too.............i thought i was the only nutter that did that !!!!



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