Who else has OCD about weird little things? - Blu-ray Forum

PeechCobblerPie · 02-22-2008, 09:24 AM

For example. My TV volume needs to be on an even number or end with a 5. I can't have ANYTHING sitting on top of my TV stand next to the TV while watching it. All my blu's are in alphabetical order. I can't have ANY wires showing for anything. My PS3 gets dusted once a day. A few others but you get the jist. This thread should be entertaining, I know some of us have weird habbits

buckshot · 02-22-2008, 11:21 AM

when i play poker all my chips have to be in stacks that are the same height. i have been known to bet beyond what i normally would (or that i know i should) just to get those extra chips out of there. infortunately i'm pretty good at poker which means i need to constantly restack and organize my chips which takes a little while sometimes.

tron3 · 02-22-2008, 11:29 AM

You know that volume bar on the tv? I like it in a certain spot. If the volume bar includes a number, I only choose round numbers when adjusting the volume. It's nuts because on my old analog tv, it had no such bar. I cranked it up or down one level at a time as needed and never thought about it.

jsteinhauer · 02-22-2008, 11:54 AM

When my beerglass gets empty, I can't stand it, and I have to refill it. Then when it's full, I can't stand it, and I have to empty it. It's a vicious cycle!

PeechCobblerPie · 02-22-2008, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsteinhauer

When my beerglass gets empty, I can't stand it, and I have to refill it. Then when it's full, I can't stand it, and I have to empty it. It's a vicious cycle!

I believe you may need this

geekboy2000 · 02-22-2008, 12:34 PM

I can't have my volume on anything but increments of 5. No "11", "12", "13", or "14" for me! I'm not concerned about wires showing, or neatness of wiring (God help me if I ever have to move everything), but once connected, I am very anal about not wanting to ever mess with them. I've got to swap a fully charged battery into my cell phones once they dip below half battery life remaining. I cannot pour myself a half glass/cup/mug of anything. It's got to be full, or I'll have none at all. I never run any application (on my Macs or PCs) full screen. I must always see desktop between/behind apps. When I stock my fridge with beer, the labels must all face forward. I can't walk away from the gas pump with an odd number of cents pumped. Gotta always round it up to an increment of 5, and I prefer it be an even dollar or .50. The list would be a lot longer if it weren't for the Zoloft.

Zyclone · 02-22-2008, 12:39 PM

i make sure my doors are locked quite often , i make sure the stove is always off even if i don't use it...........i check my tires to make sure there not flat before driving i double , triple check my car doors are locked.

im anal about my blu ray cases all being lined up to , my tv volume is always 0 something or 5 something so its always 20 or 25 etc.

PeechCobblerPie · 02-22-2008, 12:49 PM

The gas thing is a biggy with me too.

$20.01 damnit!!!!!

Blu As Hell · 02-22-2008, 03:03 PM

With CD's DVD's and Blu-Rays, when they are in the case I turn them right side up so you can read them from left to right and/or the picture is not upside down.

krazeyeyez · 02-22-2008, 03:11 PM

i think this needs a poll:

ocd, perfectionist, or just anal

which blu owner are you!

Sylin · 02-22-2008, 03:43 PM

I must have all my movies in alphabetical order, altho I take a strange tack when it comes to movies like 10 Things I Hate About You or 300 or 50 First Dates... those are at the top of the shelf organized by the starting #, so it would actually be 10 Things, 50 First Dates, 300, and of course, 10,000 BC will be after all of those, altho it'll come before 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and 20,000,000 Miles to Earth.

But the ABC organizing method is very important to me because it gives me comfort to know movies will be exactly where I expect them to. I actually bought a locking media cabinet so my kids would stop taking movies off the old rack and hiding them around the house. It's like the giant obelisk from 2001 sitting in my living room. (I also have the Toshiba HD DVD resignation press release taped up to it right now... hehehe.)

Cordre69 · 02-22-2008, 06:55 PM

I can't believe there are people that DON'T have their CDs/DVDs/Games/Blu etc in order

WTF? I don't think it's OCD to want things to be neatly organized. I think it is just sloppy not to keep things in line...
Now, if you NEED them to be in a certain, illogical manner then...yeah, yer crazy

Beta Man · 02-22-2008, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cordre69

I can't believe there are people that DON'T have their CDs/DVDs/Games/Blu etc in order

WTF? I don't think it's OCD to want things to be neatly organized. I think it is just sloppy not to keep things in line...
Now, if you NEED them to be in a certain, illogical manner then...yeah, yer crazy

you want to volunteer to put my DVDs in alphabetical order???????

I keep all of the James Bond movies together, and all of the Westerns together (or try to ) and keep all of the music videos together.... but beyond that..... it's a hopeless cause.

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 02-22-2008, 07:28 PM

The TV volume is one I can relate to.. no odd numbers!!

ManUtd · 02-22-2008, 07:32 PM

I park my car far away from the next one to avoid dings. My wife thinks I'm crazy.

cnowels · 02-22-2008, 08:13 PM

Oh my gosh! A support group! I thought I was the only one! My wife constantly teases me about my compulsion to have movies in alpha-order. That's actually one of the things I LOVE about putting a new movie in the case - I get to rearrange! YES! Sad, but I enjoy that.

And the volume thing - same here! Got to be increments of 5. Don't know why that bothers me.....

I'm also the same when it comes to watching a movie - if I've missed the first part - even a minute or two - I won't watch it. I'll either watch the whole thing or none at all. Same goes with the end - I don't care how stupid the movie is - and I've seen some doozies - I have to finish it. My optimistic nature keeps telling me, 'maybe it has a really kick-ass ending!' Usually, I'm just deluding myself.

Ferris · 02-22-2008, 08:45 PM

I can totally relate with many of these.

My 600+ DVDs are actually not in ABC order... they're ordered by date of release. Really weird, I know, but at least they're not sorted by Production Company! My wife refuses to agree to find a specific movie....makes me do it.

I MUST back in to parking spaces. I HATE backing out, as people like to ignore the reverse lights and the big RED moving XTERRA!!! ARRGGGHHH!!!

jw · 02-22-2008, 08:56 PM

ever watch MONK?

dialog_gvf · 02-22-2008, 09:31 PM

I have a thing about posting in all threads about OCD.

UlicBelouve · 02-22-2008, 09:43 PM

I do tech (security) work, and I don't like sitting in other people's chairs. I can sit in "common" chairs (like waiting rooms, conference rooms, etc). But personal chairs, I just can't be comfortable sitting in them. I'll stand up during tech work, even if it is taking a while.

For Home Theatre....I'm OCD about using "THE ONE REMOTE". I will go and reprogram THE ONE REMOTE rather than pick up the remote that came with the TV. If it's easier to use the Blu-Ray remote....uh-uh....I have to put that functionality into THE ONE REMOTE (which is a Harmony 880, btw).

02-22-2008, 09:24 AM	#1
PeechCobblerPie Banned Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	Who else has OCD about weird little things? For example. My TV volume needs to be on an even number or end with a 5. I can't have ANYTHING sitting on top of my TV stand next to the TV while watching it. All my blu's are in alphabetical order. I can't have ANY wires showing for anything. My PS3 gets dusted once a day. A few others but you get the jist. This thread should be entertaining, I know some of us have weird habbits

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02-22-2008, 11:21 AM	#2
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	when i play poker all my chips have to be in stacks that are the same height. i have been known to bet beyond what i normally would (or that i know i should) just to get those extra chips out of there. infortunately i'm pretty good at poker which means i need to constantly restack and organize my chips which takes a little while sometimes.

02-22-2008, 11:29 AM	#3
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	You know that volume bar on the tv? I like it in a certain spot. If the volume bar includes a number, I only choose round numbers when adjusting the volume. It's nuts because on my old analog tv, it had no such bar. I cranked it up or down one level at a time as needed and never thought about it.

02-22-2008, 11:54 AM	#4
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	When my beerglass gets empty, I can't stand it, and I have to refill it. Then when it's full, I can't stand it, and I have to empty it. It's a vicious cycle!

02-22-2008, 12:34 PM	#6
geekboy2000 Member Member since:Jan 2008	I can't have my volume on anything but increments of 5. No "11", "12", "13", or "14" for me! I'm not concerned about wires showing, or neatness of wiring (God help me if I ever have to move everything), but once connected, I am very anal about not wanting to ever mess with them. I've got to swap a fully charged battery into my cell phones once they dip below half battery life remaining. I cannot pour myself a half glass/cup/mug of anything. It's got to be full, or I'll have none at all. I never run any application (on my Macs or PCs) full screen. I must always see desktop between/behind apps. When I stock my fridge with beer, the labels must all face forward. I can't walk away from the gas pump with an odd number of cents pumped. Gotta always round it up to an increment of 5, and I prefer it be an even dollar or .50. The list would be a lot longer if it weren't for the Zoloft.

02-22-2008, 12:39 PM	#7
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	i make sure my doors are locked quite often , i make sure the stove is always off even if i don't use it...........i check my tires to make sure there not flat before driving i double , triple check my car doors are locked. im anal about my blu ray cases all being lined up to , my tv volume is always 0 something or 5 something so its always 20 or 25 etc.

02-22-2008, 12:49 PM	#8
PeechCobblerPie Banned Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	The gas thing is a biggy with me too. $20.01 damnit!!!!!

02-22-2008, 03:03 PM	#9
Blu As Hell Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:Macon Georgia 4K collection:120 Blu-ray collection:461 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 1	With CD's DVD's and Blu-Rays, when they are in the case I turn them right side up so you can read them from left to right and/or the picture is not upside down.

02-22-2008, 03:11 PM	#10
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	i think this needs a poll: ocd, perfectionist, or just anal which blu owner are you!

02-22-2008, 03:43 PM	#11
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	I must have all my movies in alphabetical order, altho I take a strange tack when it comes to movies like 10 Things I Hate About You or 300 or 50 First Dates... those are at the top of the shelf organized by the starting #, so it would actually be 10 Things, 50 First Dates, 300, and of course, 10,000 BC will be after all of those, altho it'll come before 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and 20,000,000 Miles to Earth. But the ABC organizing method is very important to me because it gives me comfort to know movies will be exactly where I expect them to. I actually bought a locking media cabinet so my kids would stop taking movies off the old rack and hiding them around the house. It's like the giant obelisk from 2001 sitting in my living room. (I also have the Toshiba HD DVD resignation press release taped up to it right now... hehehe.)

02-22-2008, 06:55 PM	#12
Cordre69 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Livermore, CA 4K collection:218 Blu-ray collection:1094 Trading Score:1	I can't believe there are people that DON'T have their CDs/DVDs/Games/Blu etc in order WTF? I don't think it's OCD to want things to be neatly organized. I think it is just sloppy not to keep things in line... Now, if you NEED them to be in a certain, illogical manner then...yeah, yer crazy

02-22-2008, 07:28 PM	#14
Blu_Ray_UK2007 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:782 Trading Score:1	The TV volume is one I can relate to.. no odd numbers!!

02-22-2008, 07:32 PM	#15
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	I park my car far away from the next one to avoid dings. My wife thinks I'm crazy.

02-22-2008, 08:13 PM	#16
cnowels Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Chesapeake, VA Blu-ray collection:154	Oh my gosh! A support group! I thought I was the only one! My wife constantly teases me about my compulsion to have movies in alpha-order. That's actually one of the things I LOVE about putting a new movie in the case - I get to rearrange! YES! Sad, but I enjoy that. And the volume thing - same here! Got to be increments of 5. Don't know why that bothers me..... I'm also the same when it comes to watching a movie - if I've missed the first part - even a minute or two - I won't watch it. I'll either watch the whole thing or none at all. Same goes with the end - I don't care how stupid the movie is - and I've seen some doozies - I have to finish it. My optimistic nature keeps telling me, 'maybe it has a really kick-ass ending!' Usually, I'm just deluding myself.

02-22-2008, 08:45 PM	#17
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	I can totally relate with many of these. My 600+ DVDs are actually not in ABC order... they're ordered by date of release. Really weird, I know, but at least they're not sorted by Production Company! My wife refuses to agree to find a specific movie....makes me do it. I MUST back in to parking spaces. I HATE backing out, as people like to ignore the reverse lights and the big RED moving XTERRA!!! ARRGGGHHH!!!

02-22-2008, 08:56 PM	#18
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	ever watch MONK?

02-22-2008, 09:31 PM	#19
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	I have a thing about posting in all threads about OCD.

02-22-2008, 09:43 PM	#20
UlicBelouve Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Menomonee Falls, WI Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews:1	I do tech (security) work, and I don't like sitting in other people's chairs. I can sit in "common" chairs (like waiting rooms, conference rooms, etc). But personal chairs, I just can't be comfortable sitting in them. I'll stand up during tech work, even if it is taking a while. For Home Theatre....I'm OCD about using "THE ONE REMOTE". I will go and reprogram THE ONE REMOTE rather than pick up the remote that came with the TV. If it's easier to use the Blu-Ray remote....uh-uh....I have to put that functionality into THE ONE REMOTE (which is a Harmony 880, btw).

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