my 08 cents on this topic...
 

i was the exact same way as many of you, my mom raised a lil princess.
until.... i spent a summer abroad in a '3rd world country'....then all of that business went right out the door.... straws?...condiments?....freshly cleaned towels?....air conditioning, fans and warm water were luxuries....and forget personal space...that only exists in the western world...i WISH the car doors locked...oh yeah...some cars didn't have doors...email?..my mail arrived weeks late......oh look, another power outage...it'll be pitch black for hours...
i still appreciate and use my exfoliating gloves while bathing and all. but, my life no longer ends without them. :p

Re: my 08 cents on this topic...
 

Where did you go just so I'll know not to go there...:p J/K Actually, I was thinking of traveling to West Africa for a semester but I need to think about it some more.

*I have to have lip gloss or chapstick on if I don't have on lipstick.
*I have to brush my teeth as soon as I finish eating
*When I get on the computer, I have a routine which includes checking all email, visit Greekchat, etc...
*I CANNOT sleep on a bed without a featherbed topper or eggcrate on top...I've been spoiled by them.

Hi everyone,
These are the only wierd things I do that I can remember now.

* I have to have at least a sheet or else I cannot sleep. I also stick my feet out
* There has to be some form of cool air coming in. In winter, when my roommates have the heater on, I open the window in my room slightly.
* This is no longer the case - but when I was younger, I would never eat outside my house or very close family.
* I usually eat things like Skittles in even numbers, and if there happens to be an odd number - I'll bite it in half. If I can, I eat the pairs in the same or similar colors. One for each cheek. This actually concerns me because it just seems so ridiculous:D

* If I order fast food, I must eat the fries first.

It's not just me!!!
 

I also have to color coordinate my clothes and accessories, especially my socks. I don't know why but they have to match my outfit.

I can't stand not knowing what time it is so I have a clock in every room of my house (even the bathroom), yet I don't wear a watch.

I cannot go into a bathroom stall if someone just walked out of it (unless it's a emergency :eek:)

I have five pillows on my bed and I sleep with them all when my boyfriend is not there. I have three lined across the top of the bed, one going down the left side of the bed, on the other one in between my knees.

I keep alcohol wipes in my desk at work to wipe down my phone and keyboard.

Have to have a mirror handy at all times.

I have to wear tights under my clothes in the winter time. And it has to be the grey ones that I have had since my freshman year of college that are pretty thin by now and have had to sew holes in various areas more than once.

OK, I'm stopping now. I'm making myself feel crazy!! :D

1. I must make up my bed every morning no matter how late I am running.

2. I have to sleep covered up no matter what time of year it is.

3. I do not like a messy desk. It must be clean at all times

4. I cannot stand for someone to use my toilet and NOT flush when they are done.

5. Everything must be put back in it's proper place neatly and straight.

6. I cannot eat before 9am except for Sunday because of church.

7. I cannot write in pencil

Oh, my goodness! I bought a bag of Skittles over the weekend and my fiance cannot get over the fact that I eat them in pairs and in alphabetical order! That means grape first, then lemon, lime, orange, then strawberry! I also eat Starburst in similar order -- orange, lemon, strawberry and cherry.

What else is there ...

I must bathe/shower in scalding hot water or I don't feel clean. I itch for hours after a cold/lukewarm shower.

I flip my pillow over so that my face touches the cool side.

Ever since seeing Dressed to Kill as a child, I too must be covered from the neck down, regardless of the temperature.

This is a habit I've grown out of, but I used to eat the meat on my plate for last. I guess I was getting rid of everything else first and saving the "best" for last.

I have a bad habit of eating my desert first and the meal last.:p

My turn, my turn...

1. I have to sleep up under the covers, preferrably a comforter. As a child, I mastered sleeping on the edge of the bed in one spot to avoid messing up the covers, that way in the morning, all I had to do was straighten out that one corner. Lazy, I know. This has spilled over into my adult life and it saves time when I'm running late.

2. I have to hit the snooze button at least 3 times before I wake up in the morning.

3. I have to wear heels. Usuallly, I only wear gym shoes to workout. I picked up this habit from my mom.

4. I have to use Carmex. Chapstick, Vaseline, or any other brand isn't good enough.

5. My food has to be piping hot in order for to eat it, which explains why I eat my french fries first.

6. Like most, I never touch the knobs, doors, faucet or public restrooms.

7. I eat my food in sections. I never mix the food on my plate.

8. When I eat pancakes, they have to be cut and stacked perfectly before I eat them.

9. All dishes must be clean before I go to bed, no matter how tired I am.

10. I have to have my clothes ready to wear before I get out the shower. I can't take a shower first and then iron my clothes.

11. Once my clothes are on, I have to leave the house. I don't like sitting aound the house in c lothes unless they are ajamas.

12. I have to have shoes on my feet at all times.

13. At night I have to sleep in socks.

14. My undergarments have to match my outfit.

Speaking of candy, I eat M&M's the same way. I always try to eat them 7 at a time (my fave lucky number) and I eat them in ABC color order (blue, brown, green, orange, etc). Also, when I shower, I use hot water and as I get used to the temperature, I make the water hotter to the point of steaming.

My hands and feet have to be moist! I will wake up in the middle of the night to lotion my hands and/or feet.

I have to sleep with the air conditioner on summer/spring/fall/winter

I have to sleep with tissue under my pillow (Idunno)

I must put Visine in my eyes every morning regardless of the presence of redness (I'm addicted)

I HAVE to wear socks to bed too! It could be 500 degrees I nned to have on socks and I need to be covered with a blanket or something.

I must use a paper towel when opening the door of a public restroom from the inside (ALOT of men don't wash their hands)

I never drink from the glass in a restaurant I have to have a straw. I'm really not a drinker so don't think I'm out sipping wine with a straw.

I never pick up my utensils and just eat...I always clean it with a napkin....just like that's killing the germs or something, but it's habit.

I must have lipgloss, chapstick, or lipstick on and with me at all times because if I don't I have a habit of licking my lips like LL


Oh my goodness. I too do all of the above. *I'm wiping my forehead. I'm not alone*

1. I don't like eating at potluck functions and if I do eat say the salad, I have to be the first to get the pickins or else I don't eat. I have a thing about eating after millions of people.

2. I have to at all times use a paper towel to open public bathroom doors.

3. I never turn the water off without first using a paper towel in public bathrooms.


4. If out in public and before I eat, I always wash my hands or I'll use my sanitizer. Thank God for liquid sanitizer.

5. I hate see anything on my carpet. If I see a piece of lint or paper I have to pick it up immediately.

*I guess this is it for now*

I....
 

1. sleep w/ a cover no matter the temp.

2. sleep w/ 3 pillows under my head and 2 under my legs

3. sleep w/ the tv on. If for some reason it goes off I'll automatically wake up

4.take my shoes off as soon as I get home

5.talk to my parents every other day

6.have to wear(besides clothes...lol) @ least lipstick and earrings when leaving the house

7.am picky about whose cooking I eat

8.pat my head instead of scratching it when it itches

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CTFU
 

*I have to sleep with a cover no matter what the temp (like many of you :) )
*I am constantly cleaning my nails. I don't care if they break, as long as they are clean.
*I always clean my ears, too. Doc told me to knock it off, but I can't help it. I feel like I've been swimming otherwise.
*When eating candy that comes in different colors or flavors (like Skittles), I have to eat the same amount of each, usually in the same order.
*I always sleep with two pillows, even if one is just over to the side. When my boyfriend comes by and steals one, I get another from a different room.
*I am always planning, organizing, and reorganizing things just to make them more efficient (even when I should be doing something else ;) ).
*I also keep rearranging the furniture. :p

I......

1. must sleep with the TV on--can't go to sleep in silence
2. have to have at least 2 pillows
3. have to have a glass of hot water at restaurants to clean utensils (got it from my mom)
4. can not change my morning routine (wash face, shower, iron, hair, get dressed, makeup)--if so, my whole day seems off
5. if I take a hot bath at night, my sheets must be freshly changed
6. have to have my cell on 24/7
7. have to watch my regular shows daily (Different World in the morning; Mama's Family, Friends, and The Nanny at night, Disney channel on the weekends)
8. can't sleep with my closet door open
9. must fall asleep on my right side
10. lock the doors as soon as I get in the car

I....
 

1. must use paper towel/tissue/sleeve to open restroom doors

2. when loading silverware in the dishwasher, forks must be with forks, spoons with spoons, butter knives w/ butter knives, sharp knives w/sharp knives, serving utensils w/ serving utensils.

3. when eating, my food CANNOT touch

4. also when eating, I MUST finish everything at the same time; if I see that I'm going to end up with more of something at the end of my meal, then I will put a little bit more of whatever is lacking, in order to finish everything together. (since very young childhood)

5. must fall asleep on my stomach.

6. must brush my teeth as soon as I wake up.

7. must take my shoes off as soon as I come in the house (been that way since I was a toddler)

8. must be able to feel air coming from somewhere (fan or window)

9. must say "I love you" to my mom before hanging up the phone; it feels incomplete or something if I don't

Hmmm, let's see

During the winter my bedroom must be at 68 degrees at all times while I am sleeping; I cannot sleep in a hot room.

I must eat something sweet after lunch

My sandwiches and hamburgers must be cut in half; I can't eat a sandwich whole.

My books are arranged in a manner that only I understand; DON'T TRY TO REARRANGE THEM!!

I always read the Columbus Southeast Messenger (weekly community newspaper) while I'm in my library (read: bathroom) on Sunday nights.

I always walk to eateries in the downtown area at lunchtime even if that means a half-mile trek one way; I hate driving during that time of day and I love walking.

While I eat, I must be either reading, Net surfing, or watching TV.

If I am entering a public bathroom and someone is doing a #2, I will leave and come back later, particularly if I am in there only to wash my hands in preparation to eat. I don't want my appitite ruined by someone doing a certain scene from "Van Wilder" I'M BLEEDING!!!

OK, that's all for now

Rain Man, eewwwww!! lol
I think some of you all are border line OCD.. lol

I must sleep with covers on and socks
I pee as soon as I wake up..or day is alll off
I pick the cheese off the wrapper whenever i get a cheeseburger
I eat the fries first
I have to have the radio on at my desk when I work, I constantly need music.
I have to lock my door in my car, and everything except the radio must be off before I get out.
I have to sit in the third or second to last car when I ride the Metro
I HAVE to have a left handed desk if at all possible or else I will fidget endlessly
I have to have a shelf-full of pens and pencils when I am in class
I have to wear lip gloss when I go out
I have to kiss my boyfriend goodbye when we leave each other, and say I love you.
I have to read GC everyday.. lol
I have to check my email at least ten times a day.
I have to watch Fairly Oddparents, PowerPuff Girls, Kim Possible, Proud Family and Justice League on the weekends or else I am all freaked.
And lastly, I must kiss my daughter goodbye when I drop her off in the Mornings.

We are all weird..
:D

I clean my ears with Q-tips everyday even though my doctor said that I can damage my hearing.

I lotion my feet at least 15 times a day. I will excuse myself to the bathroom just to lotion my feet.

I have a certain order in which I visit websites that canno be broken (AOL mail, hotmail, GC AKA Ave, GC DST Blvd, GC Alpha Board, Delphi Forums, and the free surf.)

I have to do my laundry in a certain order (Whites, Darks, Reds, Delicates)

My purses have to match my outfit perfectly!!

I can't wear my hair the same way for more than two days.

I have a pen for every emotion. Ex: Black for sad, Pink for Happy, Red for Happy/Sad

My mom had a thing for cleaning my ears with q tips. That stopped one summer when I had to go to the dr for impacted ear wax.. after three hours of flushing and an instrument, it came out. I dont let her near my ears now.. lol..The dr said if you must clean your ears, do NOT put the Q tip into your ear canal..just clean the out side.. If you want to get rid of earwax, get a syringe with HOT water and peroxide and flush your ear out that way. It will make you dizzy and a little nauseous, but it works. Please check with the dr first though..
*NOTE: i am not an ear doctor, but I've had enough issues with my ears and throat to be one!! lol*

OC... if not OCD
 

Wow... I thought I was the only one.

well I always have to have something on my bottom eg pants, shorts, skirt sarong something. I can't do the T-Shirt and panties thing even when I'm by myself.
I have to have on some kind of foot covering at all times unless i'm asleep. Socks, whatever. Even with carpet.
I can't sleep when I'm cold. It makes me feel like an orphan. I have fought with roomies over this (The ones who must sleep at 65 degrees at all times...:p ).
I have to have a cover too! Even at 100 degrees! But I can't sleep in socks... uggggh it will keep me awake all night.
And I dont' sleep well unless i'm on my belly with 2 pillows plus the body pillow.
I can't STAND it when people leave restrooms and obviously want to shake hands etc with you and they DID NOT WASH THEIR HANDS, men especially... i'm like... NO. Same way I use a paper towel to open all bathroom doors but my family's.
I rinse clean utensils... picked that up from grandma.
I clean telephones before I use them. Cannot STAND dirty headsets.*shudder*
My toothpaste tube must be squeezed from the bottom up. My sibs have started arguments with me by deliberately doing the middle thing. Toothbrush is changed RELIGIOUSLY every 2 1/2 mos.
My food gets examined HARDCORE when i'm at a restauraunt... having worked in a couple i've seen it all, including food that's fallen on the floor being served to customers like it's no thang:eek: . Needless to say I didn't work there long.
I have to eat fruits and veggies everyday. I feel hungry no matter what if I dont.
I read everything I sign COMPLETELY and have been known to change contracts and sign initials, etc.

dawg... now i feel OCD... hmmm at least i'm not alone!