People who wear shorts and / or flip flops, especially in the winter.

I hate it when people wear them in the summer!!

So do I, unless you are on the beach.

I don't trust people who don't go by the familiar version of their name with their friends...this is just a general statement...not a specific comment towards you, Mel.   :-P

 

In particular James and Andrew...those are two names that cry out for Jim and Andy. (maybe not professionally, but they just sound uptight otherwise)

 

Why would you call someone by a name that they do not like (such as Mel)?  And what if someone named Andrew wants to be called Drew?  And there is nothing wrong with someone wanting to go by their formal name. 

 

The guy I know who prefers to be called James also has a father named James.  His dad does go by Jim.  James decided he wants to be called James so people do not get confused. 

People who wear shorts and / or flip flops, especially in the winter.

I hate it when people wear them in the summer!!

So do I, unless you are on the beach.

 

I don't even find flip-flops comfortable, and I can't stand to wear them for a long time.  I'll wear them when I go to the beach, a swimming pool, or after getting a pedicure.  That's about it.

I really only have a problem with one particular shortening of my first name. Fortunately I only use it in my signature and on legal and medical documents so it isn't an issue.  I use my middle name socially, but folks really like to address me by my last name for some reason.

Why would you call someone by a name that they do not like (such as Mel)? And what if someone named Andrew wants to be called Drew? And there is nothing wrong with someone wanting to go by their formal name.

 

The guy I know who prefers to be called James also has a father named James. His dad does go by Jim. James decided he wants to be called James so people do not get confused.

I wouldn't call someone by a name they didn't like unless i was friends with them and teasing them a little...but not on a regular basis.

Why would you call someone by a name that they do not like (such as Mel)?  And what if someone named Andrew wants to be called Drew?  And there is nothing wrong with someone wanting to go by their formal name. 

 

The guy I know who prefers to be called James also has a father named James.  His dad does go by Jim.  James decided he wants to be called James so people do not get confused. 

I wouldn't call someone by a name they didn't like unless i was friends with them and teasing them a little...but not on a regular basis.

 

I was raised to be address people by the name they tell you.

 

Example:  If someone introduces you at Kev and you correct them and say, "Kevin" that is the name you should address the person as.

 

When we're in PR, all of my grand parents neighbors refer to my grandfather as "Don" Francisco.  My grandmother is the only person that calls me "Frankie".  My family has always called our maid "Dona Izela".  One of our neighbor refered to her as "miss" and my mother ripped him a new one.

Every now and then I think we all encounter and endure something so repeatedly and for so long that even if it means forfeiting a little bit of karma, we just gotta say it:

 

The Justice Center in downtown Cleveland - and the oblivious (and likely uninsured) temp-tagged drivers who stop in the middle of the street to drop off whoever for whatever hearing/indictment/sentencing, and then try to re-enter traffic without any regard to their surroundings. Yeah, sorry to jar you and your soon-to-be incarcerated mate out of your crack/crunk/godonlyknows induced hangover, but there ARE other people in the world. And as Kathy Bates said in 'Fried Green Tomatoes' - we have more insurance!  :evil:

I don't have a problem with shorts and flip-flops in a casual setting, however my huge pet peeves are the guys who wear boardshorts when they are not at the beach, swimming or on a boat. No no No....Heaven's No. Just don't do it...

^ Awesome avatar and slogan, CBC. I should make a COBRA one with whiskey since I'm a member of COBRA. Err, sorry for going off-topic, my pet peeve is Joes screwing up my ruthless terrorist plans.

Every now and then I think we all encounter and endure something so repeatedly and for so long that even if it means forfeiting a little bit of karma, we just gotta say it:

 

The Justice Center in downtown Cleveland - and the oblivious (and likely uninsured) temp-tagged drivers who stop in the middle of the street to drop off whoever for whatever hearing/indictment/sentencing, and then try to re-enter traffic without any regard to their surroundings. Yeah, sorry to jar you and your soon-to-be incarcerated mate out of your crack/crunk/godonlyknows induced hangover, but there ARE other people in the world. And as Kathy Bates said in 'Fried Green Tomatoes' - we have more insurance!   :evil:

 

While we are on the topic of the Justice Center... has anyone had to deal with the elevators in that place?  First you usually have to wait in a ridiculously long line just to get on one.  Then you get packed into the elevator like you are cattle.  Then nearly every floor button gets pushed so the ride up takes half of your morning.  And there usually is someone along for the ride that hasn't bathed in two weeks.

 

Also, just a general pet peeve about elevator etiquite - if you are waiting for an elevator, please, please, please let the riders off before shoving your way on!

Probably doesn't help your clients to have you in such a bad mood!

[*]Morons who waste my time.  My time is money.

[*]Morons who make multimillion dollar clerical errors.  My time is money.

I went to look at a coop today.  The unit was bee-u-tee-ful!  I had the ultimate Carrie Bradshaw moment when I saw the closet.  My assistant and one of the young ladies in my office were like "damn".  I would sell my brother and skank-in-law for this closet.  It was that fabulous!  Then I came crashing to the ground when I asked about the maintenance fee.  The Broker said, "Oh, it's just $6,943."  I said, "What?  For this?"  My apartment in MC, makes this unit look like average.  Then the broker said, "this unit is $17,000,000.  We could probably negotiate a lower fee."  I was stunned and shocked.  I didn't want to let the broker now I couldn't afford that unit, so I just continued to critique the unit. 

 

Once outside and in the car I asked my assistant what went wrong, so he should me the emails from the agency.  I called the MD of the agency that I'm dealing with and asked what in the hell his people are doing and would would he send me to a 17 million dollar apartment? 

 

He calls me back to inform me that "someone" in his office made a mistake and sent me to the 17 million dollar unit and the person who was suppose to see the 17 million dollar unit to the unit I was suppose to see.

 

I received a fruit basket with an apology from the agent and the MD of the agency for the snafu.  I refused delivery and instructed the delivery people to send it to the agency.  You only get one chance to burn me.  >:D

 

Now, I want to know who was suppose to see this apartment as it was a private sale.  They must be LOADED and BALLIN' big time.

oops!

What a let down, you can't even afford a $17,000,000 apartment?

What a let down, you can't even afford a $17,000,000 apartment?

 

HELL TO THE NO!!  The mortgage plus the maintence fee are a killer. I don't need to have a Park Avenue address.  I know how to live within my means!

Jeez, man.  Everyone's time is money, and everyone makes mistakes.  If someone apologizes for an honest mistake, there's no excuse for being a jerk about it, no matter how much you make or how fabulous you think you are.

I would gladly trade an hour of my time for a fruit basket.  I'm that important.

Jeez, man.  Everyone's time is money, and everyone makes mistakes.  If someone apologizes for an honest mistake, there's no excuse for being a jerk about it, no matter how much you make or how fabulous you think you are.

 

When you're marketing your business as an "elite" agency and your handling the private sales of "luxury" homes, you shouldn't make mistakes.

 

A mistake should not cause me to go to the wrong address, sit in traffic, get me all excited and more importantly be annoyed.  I'm paying you to make my life easier, not more difficult.  PERIOD!

 

If they can't give me proper information on the first time out, God knows what other internal administrative challenges your company has.  I don't want to find out. Internal issues like this should be transparent to the customer/consumer.  The representatives from this agency have been moved to my "ignore" phone & email list.

 

I would gladly trade an hour of my time for a fruit basket.  I'm that important.

 

How about you trade your time for just a "fruit"?!  :P  ;D

I regularly trade my time for less!

I regularly trade my time for less!

 

What am I going to do with you kids.

Send me a fruit basket and all is forgiven!

Send me a fruit basket and all is forgiven!

 

Laaaaaaawd. I try to set an example for you kids, raise the bar, motivate you to reach higher.......and you kids dissapoint me so.  sigh.  Am I reach for the stars here?

 

What a let down, you can't even afford a $17,000,000 apartment?

 

HELL TO THE NO!!  The mortgage plus the maintence fee are a killer. I don't need to have a Park Avenue address.  I know how to live within my means!

O c'mon, $17 million is chump change for you!

 

p.s. you mentioned Park Av. It wasn't that new, narrow little all-glass building (it looks like a tall fishtank) at Park & 87th, was it? The prices in that place (there are only a handful of units) have got to start at 17 mill.

What a let down, you can't even afford a $17,000,000 apartment?

 

HELL TO THE NO!!  The mortgage plus the maintence fee are a killer. I don't need to have a Park Avenue address.  I know how to live within my means!

O c'mon, $17 million is chump change for you!

 

p.s. you mentioned Park Av. It wasn't that new, narrow little all-glass building (it looks like a tall fishtank) at Park & 87th, was it? The prices in that place (there are only a handful of units) have got to start at 17 mill.

 

Child Boo.  I know what I can and cannot afford.  No house is worth that much to me.  No...I don't do "new".

What a let down, you can't even afford a $17,000,000 apartment?

 

HELL TO THE NO!! The mortgage plus the maintence fee are a killer. I don't need to have a Park Avenue address. I know how to live within my means!

O c'mon, $17 million is chump change for you!

 

p.s. you mentioned Park Av. It wasn't that new, narrow little all-glass building (it looks like a tall fishtank) at Park & 87th, was it? The prices in that place (there are only a handful of units) have got to start at 17 mill.

 

Ahh, he cant make that much. He works for someone else.

Getting passed over for a job interview when the position is tailored to what you believe are a fairly unique set of knowledge and job skills....Not getting the job I can handle, not getting an interview when I can line up my resume next to the job posting and connect each requirement to a line on my resume is just depressing.

 

PS: No offense to anybody HR but I am high skeptical of any HR screening process for a highly technical and jargon filled position. I could have one thing on my resume that the manager would recognize as relevant experience but if it is phrased a different way than on the posting I am out of luck.

 

Just venting. I feel like I am in Groundhogs Day...

Getting passed over for a job interview when the position is tailored to what you believe are a fairly unique set of knowledge and job skills....Not getting the job I can handle, not getting an interview when I can line up my resume next to the job posting and connect each requirement to a line on my resume is just depressing.

 

Yeah but a job is more than a piece of paper.  In this economy, you've got to fight to get the interview and then sell yourself like nobody's business to be a final candidate for a job.

Getting passed over for a job interview when the position is tailored to what you believe are a fairly unique set of knowledge and job skills....Not getting the job I can handle, not getting an interview when I can line up my resume next to the job posting and connect each requirement to a line on my resume is just depressing.

 

 

 

Yeah but a job is more than a piece of paper.  In this economy, you've got to fight to get the interview and then sell yourself like nobody's business to be a final candidate for a job.

I thought I was putting up a good fight, I applied through the website, through a contact I had in the company in the HR dept (different offices in different states).  I never could find a name to go with the title the position was suppose to report to, or else they would have gotten direct contact too. I was just excited that the requirements matched up so well, so I am equally disappointed.

 

 

Getting passed over for a job interview when the position is tailored to what you believe are a fairly unique set of knowledge and job skills....Not getting the job I can handle, not getting an interview when I can line up my resume next to the job posting and connect each requirement to a line on my resume is just depressing.

 

 

 

Yeah but a job is more than a piece of paper.  In this economy, you've got to fight to get the interview and then sell yourself like nobody's business to be a final candidate for a job.

I thought I was putting up a good fight, I applied through the website, through a contact I had in the company in the HR dept (different offices in different states).  I never could find a name to go with the title the position was suppose to report to, or else they would have gotten direct contact too. I was just excited that the requirements matched up so well, so I am equally disappointed.

 

 

Sorry to hear that.  I'm sure something else BIGGER and BETTER will present itself soon!  :)

Interesting comments. 

• No. 1 is a big no-no in my office.  It starts at the top and your team is only as good as your weakest link.  There will be no backstabbing or disresepct under my watch unless I'm doing it!  I believe in spreading the wealth and giving my staff access to resources, to maximize their job/positions.
  
• No. 2 - If I so much as see a mobile phone/PDA/PSP/handheld device in a meeting..........
  
• No. 3 - My assistants hate that. Leave your name, number, and subject/keyword.
  
• No. 8 - I'll go Miranda Priestly on your ass if you show up dress inappropriately.
  
• No. 10 - I have no problem getting rid of you, if you behavior is inappropriate.
  

 

 

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10 Surefire Ways to Tick Off Your Co-workers

By Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor   

 

Let's face it, not everyone gets along perfectly. To be successful in your work, you at least need the respect and support of others -- your customers, suppliers, co-workers and management. But sometimes, despite your best efforts to win their support, bad habits creep into your daily work life and drive others crazy.

 

Here are 10 surefire ways to make sure your efforts to win their support don't backfire. If any sound familiar, you could be leaving your co-workers fuming.

 

1. Is it always all about you?

Are you preoccupied with your own career path and looking good at the expense of others? Do you put others down while you pump yourself up? Instead, conduct yourself in such a way that other people will want to see you succeed -- let their genuine support and admiration of who you are pull you to success.

 

2. Answering cell phone calls during meetings.

A surefire way to aggravate people is to consistently respond to calls, e-mails and pagers when in conversation with others. This sends a message that they are less important than the caller. Let the calls go and return them when your current conversation is over. If you are expecting an urgent call, alert those present. They will appreciate that you value their time and that you stay focused on matters at hand.

 

3. Sending voice mails that go on and on and on.

At the end of a voice message, replay it and hear how you sound. Difficulty in getting to the point? Just like giving a speech - state your objective or main message first and follow it with brief, supporting sub-points. Some people prefer voice mail, some e-mail - each workplace has its own expectations.

 

4. Acting like a bureaucrat.

Do you drag out turnaround times and play control games? Do you create obstacles or barriers for others to do their work? Making mountains out of molehills is another surefire way to alienate people. Teach people how to navigate your organization efficiently, knowing when to stick with the rules and when to break them.

 

5. Reading the newspaper or hammering on your laptop during training sessions or meetings.

Yes, there are way too many meetings and you've got more important things to do. Yet doing non-relevant tasks when there is a set agenda sends a clear message that this event or these people are unimportant to you. Instead, be fully focused - chances are if you completely engage, you will make important contributions while you show you are a committed team player.

 

6. "I'm like, ya know..."

You are your words even more so in virtual relationships. You may be communicating with people worldwide who know you only by the sound of your voice or the tone of your e-mails. Become conscious of how you use language and stop communicating in ways that cause you to sound inexperienced or unprofessional. Ask those you trust and respect for feedback.

 

7. Doing your bills at the office.

Whether you are paying your bills, planning your wedding, or placing an online order for a special gift, avoid doing them on office time. People understand short personal calls and respect emergencies, but they don't appreciate seeing you get paid to manage your life.

 

8. Skirting around the dress code.

Ask 10 companies to define business casual and you have 10 different definitions. Dressing for work has never been more complicated - especially if you work at multiple locations. Prioritize matching your customer's dress code and if visiting more than one on a given day and the codes conflict, go for a classic, neutral look and be prepared to flex - adding or losing a jacket or tie between locations.

 

9. Taking it too easy on telecommute days.

Run a few errands and throw in a load of laundry? Hey, you're a hard worker and deserve work-life balance. Telecommuting can be a tremendous win-win but if you stretch it to its limits, you may blow the policy for yourself and others. Meet your deadlines, be readily available during business hours and do great work -- skip the temptation to make it appear like you are working but you're really not.

 

10. Acting unethically.

Make sure you are clear on your organization's ethics policies and have the courage and conviction to uphold them. It's easy to draw the line on major violations but watch for the subtle ways you may be pulling others in the wrong direction to achieve goals -- massaging numbers or data, violating copyright, or providing misleading information. Raise the ethics bar high and hold yourself and others to it.

 

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Those really really blue Christmas light drive me nuts.  They've been around forever but it seems now I can compare them to the more current eye-piercing police cruiser blue that you see on the latest generation of cruisers lights.  I've convinced myself that they're irritating to me because I'm colorblind and that to normal people they look fine, but I'm not entirely sure.

CBC, sorry to hear about getting passed over.  I think part of the problem now is so many people who are qualified, or even OVER qualified for jobs are applying and companies think they can't afford those people, so they hire someone less experienced in hopes they can get them cheaper. it's like companies are all shopping at wal-mart; they don't care about quality, they only care about cheap, but in the end, you have to buy 6 fans instead of 1 good one because the cheap one keeps breaking, and it's not worth the "savings."  So sorry to hear it.  I wish companies wouldn't assume that people who are "over" qualified for a job will not be affordable.  My sister had to start leaving her master's degree off her job applications and resume because she wasn't getting any calls.

CBC, sorry to hear about getting passed over.  I think part of the problem now is so many people who are qualified, or even OVER qualified for jobs are applying and companies think they can't afford those people, so they hire someone less experienced in hopes they can get them cheaper. it's like companies are all shopping at wal-mart; they don't care about quality, they only care about cheap, but in the end, you have to buy 6 fans instead of 1 good one because the cheap one keeps breaking, and it's not worth the "savings."  So sorry to hear it.  I wish companies wouldn't assume that people who are "over" qualified for a job will not be affordable.  My sister had to start leaving her master's degree off her job applications and resume because she wasn't getting any calls.

 

It's a catch - 22.  You don't want to hire someone that on paper appears to be over qualified, then that person become bored with the job or uses that job as filler to move onto something better.  Then you'll need to start the process over. 

 

Also, someone, who on paper is over qualified, may have a problem taking orders from someone they view as a peer, based on experience.

 

An example would be me applying for the job at the CC/MM. 

^Those are largely incorrect assumptions.  If you applied for a position that would obviously have you taking orders from a superior, you would expect to do so.  Just because my sister has a master's degree, for example, doesn't mean she can't be a good secretary (which is what she does). She takes orders fine and is an excellent secretary, and the job isn't "filler," she's in her mid-40s and that's what she's done her entire career, you can see it on her resume. But she still gets comments when she interviews that she appears overqualified for the job. 

^Those are largely incorrect assumptions.  If you applied for a position that would obviously have you taking orders from a superior, you would expect to do so.  Just because my sister has a master's degree, for example, doesn't mean she can't be a good secretary (which is what she does). She takes orders fine and is an excellent secretary, and the job isn't "filler," she's in her mid-40s and that's what she's done her entire career, you can see it on her resume. But she still gets comments when she interviews that she appears overqualified for the job. 

 

I'm not assuming.  I don't think your analogy has legs.  Your sister chose to work as an "assistant".    I'm speaking of a person in a particular field/career path that steps backwards in that same field/career path.

 

For instance, that would be like me taking the PR job at MM/CC knowing I know more about PR than MM wants to let control of.  I would have a hard time asking for permission to do my job, considering that I work in a place where I'm the person granting permission/giving approvals.

Come on MTS take the PR position for the good of the city!

 

Edit: BTW I should change my pet peeve from not getting an interview to not knowing that a posted position really is not open, but rather a place holder for somebody who is all but hired. I found out that was what happened by a contact at that company.

 

 

^Those are largely incorrect assumptions. If you applied for a position that would obviously have you taking orders from a superior, you would expect to do so. Just because my sister has a master's degree, for example, doesn't mean she can't be a good secretary (which is what she does). She takes orders fine and is an excellent secretary, and the job isn't "filler," she's in her mid-40s and that's what she's done her entire career, you can see it on her resume. But she still gets comments when she interviews that she appears overqualified for the job.

 

I'm not assuming. I don't think your analogy has legs. Your sister chose to work as an "assistant". I'm speaking of a person in a particular field/career path that steps backwards in that same field/career path.

 

Just because it's not something you think as having a "career path" doesn't mean my analogy doesn't work.  The analogy is the same as possibly what CBC might be facing, especially in this economy; my sister appears overqualified for the job per her experience on her resume, people then assume she is overpriced and don't interview her for it.  When she takes off the master's degree, voila, tons of interviews.

^Those are largely incorrect assumptions.  If you applied for a position that would obviously have you taking orders from a superior, you would expect to do so.  Just because my sister has a master's degree, for example, doesn't mean she can't be a good secretary (which is what she does). She takes orders fine and is an excellent secretary, and the job isn't "filler," she's in her mid-40s and that's what she's done her entire career, you can see it on her resume. But she still gets comments when she interviews that she appears overqualified for the job. 

 

I'm not assuming.  I don't think your analogy has legs.  Your sister chose to work as an "assistant".    I'm speaking of a person in a particular field/career path that steps backwards in that same field/career path.

 

Just because it's not something you think as having a "career path" doesn't mean my analogy doesn't work.  The analogy is the same as possibly what CBC might be facing, especially in this economy; my sister appears overqualified for the job per her experience on her resume, people then assume she is overpriced and don't interview her for it.  When she takes off the master's degree, voila, tons of interviews.

 

I think there are a lot of variables, but that is interesting.

Pet Peeve: People who don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom.  I wont touch a public bathroom door handle without a paper towell for this reason.

Pet Peeve: People who don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom.  I wont touch a public bathroom door handle without a paper towell for this reason.

 

Amen!  I hate using public restrooms.

 

There is a person in my office who I want shake hands with nor allow to give me anything printed.  He can only send me emails.

Although I certainly wash my hands after going to the bathroom, I think that people are way too germaphobic. There are 2 girls in my department who won't take library books out "because of the germs." People are just nuts!

Although I certainly wash my hands after going to the bathroom, I think that people are way too germaphobic. There are 2 girls in my department who won't take library books out "because of the germs." People are just nuts!

 

Ive always been that way.  I had to share a bathroom with a disgustingly sloppy brother.  That scared me for life.  I also hate to see people come into a home without taking off their shoes.  That will make me bitch slap you quicker than a NY minute!

 

In addition, I don't like things out of place, closets should be organized;  I hate seeing dishes in the sink for a long period of time;  unmade beds; Glasses on a table without a coaster; a unorganized fridge.  eww.

Agreed RR... germaphobes are one of my pet peeves.  You can either walk around with a surgeon's mask and latex gloves on or you can come to the realization that most everything you touch during the day - from the pen at the bank teller's counter to the button you have to push to get your ticket at the parking garage to the money in your pocket - has previously been touched by somebody who just had their finger up their nose or worse. 

 

On the point MTS was making about organization, there is one thing I hate that my wife does.  While she is generally more "neat" than I am, she does have the flaw that she makes these random drawers around our house that seemingly have no other purpose than a space for her to put crap she doesn't know what to do with.  These drawers get so full with useless junk that they become hard to open and are impossible to look through when I am searching for something specific.

I've also found (and MTS bears it out here, ha ha) that the more someone is a germaphobe, the more they seem like a control freak in general.  You cannot control everything in life, be it germs or other people's closets or whether or not they take their shoes off at home.  I think people who think they can are more stressed out than those who go with the flow.

Although I certainly wash my hands after going to the bathroom, I think that people are way too germaphobic. There are 2 girls in my department who won't take library books out "because of the germs." People are just nuts!

 

Ive always been that way. I had to share a bathroom with a disgustingly sloppy brother. That scared me for life. I also hate to see people come into a home without taking off their shoes. That will make me bitch slap you quicker than a NY minute!

 

In addition, I don't like things out of place, closets should be organized; I hate seeing dishes in the sink for a long period of time; unmade beds; Glasses on a table without a coaster; a unorganized fridge. eww.

 

You forgot the fringe on a rug not all facing the same way...

 

Supposedly the host of "Double Dare" was so OCD ( at his worst) he would spend the day combing the fringe on the rug because it kept getting moved out of place.

Although I certainly wash my hands after going to the bathroom, I think that people are way too germaphobic. There are 2 girls in my department who won't take library books out "because of the germs." People are just nuts!

 

Ive always been that way.  I had to share a bathroom with a disgustingly sloppy brother.  That scared me for life.  I also hate to see people come into a home without taking off their shoes.  That will make me bitch slap you quicker than a NY minute!

 

In addition, I don't like things out of place, closets should be organized;  I hate seeing dishes in the sink for a long period of time;  unmade beds; Glasses on a table without a coaster; a unorganized fridge.  eww.

 

You forgot the fringe on a rug not all facing the same way...

 

Supposedly the host of "Double Dare" was so OCD ( at his worst) he would spend the day combing the fringe on the rug because it kept getting moved out of place.

 

Honey, I don't do fringe!

Although I certainly wash my hands after going to the bathroom, I think that people are way too germaphobic. There are 2 girls in my department who won't take library books out "because of the germs." People are just nuts!

 

Ive always been that way. I had to share a bathroom with a disgustingly sloppy brother. That scared me for life. I also hate to see people come into a home without taking off their shoes. That will make me bitch slap you quicker than a NY minute!

 

In addition, I don't like things out of place, closets should be organized; I hate seeing dishes in the sink for a long period of time; unmade beds; Glasses on a table without a coaster; a unorganized fridge. eww.

 

You forgot the fringe on a rug not all facing the same way...

 

Supposedly the host of "Double Dare" was so OCD ( at his worst) he would spend the day combing the fringe on the rug because it kept getting moved out of place.

 

Honey, I don't do fringe!

 

I don't do fringe but I love making perfect vacuum lines in plush carpet.  And all the screws in my switch covers are oriented vertically... but I'm sure I'm not OCD.  :)

Although I certainly wash my hands after going to the bathroom, I think that people are way too germaphobic. There are 2 girls in my department who won't take library books out "because of the germs." People are just nuts!

 

Ive always been that way.  I had to share a bathroom with a disgustingly sloppy brother.  That scared me for life.  I also hate to see people come into a home without taking off their shoes.  That will make me bitch slap you quicker than a NY minute!

 

In addition, I don't like things out of place, closets should be organized;  I hate seeing dishes in the sink for a long period of time;  unmade beds; Glasses on a table without a coaster; a unorganized fridge.  eww.

 

You forgot the fringe on a rug not all facing the same way...

 

Supposedly the host of "Double Dare" was so OCD ( at his worst) he would spend the day combing the fringe on the rug because it kept getting moved out of place.

 

Honey, I don't do fringe!

 

I don't do fringe but I love making perfect vacuum lines in plush carpet.  And all the screws in my switch covers are oriented vertically... but I'm sure I'm not OCD.  :)

 

dont feel bad, my sock, shirt, under drawers are all arranged by color and so are my shoes.

I don't do fringe but I love making perfect vacuum lines in plush carpet.  And all the screws in my switch covers are oriented vertically... but I'm sure I'm not OCD.  :)

 

dont feel bad, my sock, shirt, under drawers are all arranged by color and so are my shoes.

 

Ummm... there is a difference between being anal and having OCD ;)

Although I certainly wash my hands after going to the bathroom, I think that people are way too germaphobic. There are 2 girls in my department who won't take library books out "because of the germs." People are just nuts!

 

Ive always been that way.  I had to share a bathroom with a disgustingly sloppy brother.  That scared me for life.  I also hate to see people come into a home without taking off their shoes.  That will make me bitch slap you quicker than a NY minute!

 

In addition, I don't like things out of place, closets should be organized;  I hate seeing dishes in the sink for a long period of time;  unmade beds; Glasses on a table without a coaster; a unorganized fridge.  eww.

 

You forgot the fringe on a rug not all facing the same way...

 

Supposedly the host of "Double Dare" was so OCD ( at his worst) he would spend the day combing the fringe on the rug because it kept getting moved out of place.

 

Honey, I don't do fringe!

 

I don't do fringe but I love making perfect vacuum lines in plush carpet.  And all the screws in my switch covers are oriented vertically... but I'm sure I'm not OCD.  :)

 

dont feel bad, my sock, shirt, under drawers are all arranged by color and so are my shoes.

 

Ummm... there is a different between being anal and having OCD ;)

 

LMAO!  It's not anal, it's called being organized!  :P