The Anals of History
While my brother was visiting over the holidays, I discovered we have more in common than just the same parents.
I’ve always thought my brother was much more laid back than I am. Well, that may be true in certain areas but not so much in others.
As it turns out, we are both, shall we say, a little anal when it comes to doing (sorting) laundry and loading the dishwasher. We both frequently completely re-arrange a dishwasher loaded by our respective spouses. Also, my sister-in-law has been banned from doing the laundry.
After having this conversation about household hygiene, I proceeded to tell my brother about the cutlery drawer. He didn’t even bat an eyelash when I explained the details of its organisation.
Frighteningly, I could go on in in this vein - listing, categorising, and sub-dividing - ad nauseum, but I won’t.
So, what is (are) your quirk(s)?
January 2nd, 2005 at 11:37 pm
Well, I have my clothes hung in the closet by color. And in the color categories, also by sleeve (sp?) length.
January 3rd, 2005 at 9:44 am
A very tidy bedroom and kitchen. Who am I kidding, the whole house is tidy. Nothing in the wrong place (wouldn’t it get lost?)
January 3rd, 2005 at 11:14 am
Everything on my desk needs to be perpendicular. If it’s not a right angle it’s a wrong angle! Same goes for stacks of newspapers or magazines - if they’re not in a tidy pile I can’t concentrate on anything.
My husband has many: can’t be in a shop near closing time, shudders if the tines of forks are caught together, and a new one - hates to go into someone’s house if it’s raining. Feels like he’s “seeking shelter” apparently. The freak.
Apparently we all suffer from these “mild” OCD-type behaviours …
January 3rd, 2005 at 12:10 pm
Dishwasher thing for me too. Paul simply has NO idea how to do it properly. Hmph.
January 3rd, 2005 at 2:44 pm
I can’t think of one quirk!
Damn, I’m more stable than I thought.
January 3rd, 2005 at 4:52 pm
Boat people and illegal immigrants are handy as personal cleaning slaves. Contact the local Immigration Authorities nearest you.
January 3rd, 2005 at 4:59 pm
Bryan, hop in your boat and come on down, I’ll have the rubber gloves waiting
January 4th, 2005 at 2:09 pm
No quirks that I can think of (though I know there are many!) just wanted to leave a comment because I finally came here through BE. heh. I’m so lame.
January 4th, 2005 at 5:17 pm
I have NO quirks. Other than…..
The phone must be answered on the third ring. Not the second (over-eager) not the fourth (rude for making the caller wait) only the third. And if I am unable to get to the phone on the third ring? I will let it go to voicemail.
Of course my mobile has a very different set of rules.
See, no quirks.
January 4th, 2005 at 6:01 pm
I’m a scatterbrain, so I’ve forgotten all of my quirks.
January 5th, 2005 at 10:35 am
I am very particular on how the media in the house (DVDs, CDs, Books) are organized. I have my own systems for each and get very twitchy when the systems are ignored.
January 5th, 2005 at 10:53 am
Oooo, I can’t believe I left out the alphabetising of CDs.
January 5th, 2005 at 11:28 am
Come on. Alphabetizing isn’t a quirk. It’s just good common sense. It’s what separates us from the animals. And the people on daytime television.
January 5th, 2005 at 12:51 pm
For me, it’s the loading of the dishwasher. I have to go back in to the kitchen after the hubby has “cleaned up” and re-load it. I KNOW that he loaded it just fine and everything will end up clean, but it irks me when plates are put in all mixed together and not by size. Also, cup handles must all face the same way.
And don’t get me started on the cutlery drawer and the utensil drawer and what goes where.
January 5th, 2005 at 1:07 pm
Yes, yes, yes!! Exactly!
January 5th, 2005 at 3:11 pm
First, there’s nothing wrong with how I load the dishwasher.
As for quirks: I hate my socks falling or being pulled down. I organise my email fanatically. Yeah, that’s it.
January 5th, 2005 at 3:15 pm
Darling, you have obviously not read Kowy’s comment.
January 11th, 2005 at 8:26 am
The head of the comforter/duvet MUST be at the head of the bed.
January 12th, 2005 at 3:04 pm
My goodness, should there not be a support group for persons with such obsessive tendencies? At the very least, more constructive outlets for that squandered energy & effort!