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#2615642 3-Dec-2020 15:09

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I compare prices for everything vs price of pint of beer (my guess is always ~$10 nzd).

Holy, I'm not as odd as I thought I was. I count carbs in food based on Magnums. Each slice of pizza is 1 magnum for example.

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#2615656 3-Dec-2020 15:28

Senecio: I can’t hang clothes on the washing line without matching the peg colours.

I'm not quite that bad, but I must hang clothes in matching groups and pairs. White undies, coloured undies, white sock, colours socks all in pairs, all T-shirts, all under shirts, all shorts, all longs - you get the drift. Plus T-shirts with prints/patterns must be hung inside out to prevent fading or peeling of the print/pattern. I learnt this whilst in Aussie when I noticed that the prints/patterns on our T's did not last long if they were hung correct way out.

Clothes in wardrobe must be hung - good whites then colours long then short sleeve and so on done the rail. Same with trousers/jeans/shorts. Shorts must be hung by the hem. No middle iron creases in jeans. We are also very OCD with clothing draws. A lot of these habits I learnt as an RNZAF boy entrant cadet at Woodbourne in 1972.

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#2615665 3-Dec-2020 15:57

Senecio: I can’t hang clothes on the washing line without matching the peg colours.

I don't mind different coloured pegs but I have to use same type so either both (or sometimes all 3) alligator clip type or push-on type.

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#2615671 3-Dec-2020 16:02

Hang clothes. Washing line. I’m sure I’ve heard of that sometime.

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#2615899 3-Dec-2020 21:29

1) I always wear odd socks. Same style but different colours.

2) I often wear odd shoes. Same style different colours.

3) When wearing odd shoes, the shoe colours always match the sock colours.

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#2615915 3-Dec-2020 23:00

Senecio: I can’t hang clothes on the washing line without matching the peg colours.

In my case we have different kinds/brands of pegs (e.g. some are spring-loaded, others aren't, etc) so I hang clothes with matching types of pegs. The way I try to explain it to myself (ha) is that certain brands/types hold heavier clothes fine whereas others fail easily, dropping clothes to the ground. So i usually start with the better types and pair them to all the heavy clothes, and then the next best to the next weight group down and so on.

My hubby just grabs whatever pegs and puts them up without a worry in the world...

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#2615918 3-Dec-2020 23:07

Others I do:-

- Sniff each food before I eat it. Apparently this is unusual? Many people have commented on this.

- I tend to start/finish working at times rounded to 5 mins. So if its 8:31 I will relax and then start whatever it is I am doing at 8:35. I'm a teacher now though so I don't always do this now (can't really tell kids "wait until 8:35 please" can I) but if I'm home, this rule will apply to my doing work around the house.

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#2615944 4-Dec-2020 02:53

Without really trying I find I easily remember people’s middle name (or names) if I’ve ever heard or seen it. Mainly people I’ve worked with or been involved with at any time, or friends and their relatives - not people I see, say, just once on TV. I can remember the full names of scores of guys I went to secondary school with in the 1960’s, people I worked with back to the 1970’s and haven’t seen since then, former business clients etc - many with two middle names - and it’s been the same ever since.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#2615971 4-Dec-2020 07:52

Many times I have wanted something, maybe tech, maybe DIY tool, etc. Busting to get it, want it now, so I get it now, inconvenience doing that is fine. Once I have it, it often sits unopened for ages. But I have it!

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#2615975 4-Dec-2020 08:03

I'm OCD when it comes to locking doors, I will check doors like 3 or 4 times before leaving the house. I will also click the lock button on my remote for the car about 3 times to make sure. Then go and check.

My keys and wallet must be left in the same spot at home. If not I will freak out.

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#2615977 4-Dec-2020 08:12

Volume levels in the car, on the TV, stereo etc NEED to be even, if they're odd, I'm changing it!

Whilst filling up our vehicles at the petrol station, the dollar value needs to end in XX.00, I will keep attempting to get to this, it has taken quite some time in the past.

A lot like @tripp, I am also incredibly OCD when it comes to locking doors. I will check my house doors are locked from the inside 2 to 3 times before even stepping out the front door, then proceed to check on that. With the car, I have a habbit of mashing the lock button to ensure it actually locked.

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#2615980 4-Dec-2020 08:18

@evilonenz Is the door locked? :P

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#2615987 4-Dec-2020 08:28

KiwiSurfer:

In my case we have different kinds/brands of pegs (e.g. some are spring-loaded, others aren't, etc)...

Different kinds/brands of pegs. Are you trying to kill me? Absolute no-no in our house. Every few years we throw out our pegs and replace them entirely with a new set for fear of having mismatching pegs in the basket.

Deep breaths, I'll be fine..