I have a funny one. At work, even though I have an office of my own, every morning I have to wipe my phone with a wet paper towel in case anyone has touched it accidentally. I never pick up someone else's phone and sometimes have to sprint across the main area to get to my own phone if it's ringing, rather than pick up a phone right near me!

I also never take things in the store that are in the front. I always go back 2 or 3 items to get an "untouched" one. I never thought of that as OCD, it just made sense to get a nice, new one!

Hi Evie! I have to reply because I can so relate, not just phone cleaning, I don't like anyone touching my mouse either. Upside?-I'll bet we have the cleanest desk at our Companys! :)
Also wanted to add KOKOKITTY YOU ROCK! Sometimes the best way to beat down the bully (OCD)is to laugh at it. Best wishes all!

I also sometimes get an item that is way back on the shelf and not in front. Not always. I never thought about this as OCD. I was always told the fresher items were in back, so I usually do this for items like yogurt or milk or other perishable items with an approaching use by date.

I'm sure I have many other quirks. I have trouble remembering them all.

Hahaha I made the mistake of touching someone's mouse, he obviously was a germaphobe or OCD. I didn't think anything of it but he went like OMMMFFGGGGGG nuts on me.

I'm not really a germaphobe except in certain situations. I don't drink or eat after anyone, and I don't touch dirty dishes or dirty dishwater. I don't like nasty children touching me with their slobbery hands. I am however terrified of STDs.

I much prefer even numbers, especially even numbers that only have even digits.. I picture all the numbers paired up and each having a friend, and if its an odd number some poor guy has no buddy (i think when I was little this was how they taught us the difference between even and odd numbers but it stuck to me like ocd)
I have to be touched evenly on both sides of my body- crack knuckles on one hand, the other hands knuckles are getting cracked, kiss one cheek, you have to kiss the other, scratch one ear and I will scratch them both even if the other side isnt itchy etc etc etc ad nauseum,
When I send important emails I always check my sent messages box at least twice to make sure they have really gone through.
I hate food crumbs and dirty dishes- when I was a kid this was a HUGE issue for me bc I would panic and cry whenever I was supposed to wash the dishes- its even funnier bc I don't get easily grossed out at all by anything else- blood/puke/poo/pee are not that bad ( I work in healthcare lol) but even now after years of meds and CBT I hate hate hate dirty dishes and can only tolerate them long enough to load the dishwaher.
I also touch fabrics in stores- when I was a little kid I would full-out rub them on my face but now I can restrict myself to just touching which is good.
I always tap the top of cans 4 times before I pop them open and when I'm opening a bottle of snapple of something I will hit the bottom to make the "pop" noise and then switch hands and do it again.
there are soooo many this thread is hilarious

@Angemedic: Wow that is so weird we have quirks in common.

Isn't it weird how we all just have "our thing" where it makes sense to us but not really to anyone else?

ha ha, mine numbers are odd. Putting my make up on in the morning( 1,2,3). Once I worked in a restaurant and that had three openings to the floor. Had to go thru each one an odd number of times, even though my table was at the first opening, I would rotate openings( and that tray was heavy) don't ask for one sugar in your coffee(cause you won't get it!) worst of all: 3 tp covers,7 pieces of t.p, and then 3 paper towels to dry my hands that I really just put under the water because of OCD! thanks for the laugh!

There's nothing fun about OCD for me, although i appreciate your effort to lighten the moods :p

I agree. Nothing funny to be about this disease, but I appreciate your attempt to lighten the mood!

I have one, it was awkward at first, but then I did get a bit of a chuckle. Anyone ever ask you if you have Monk Disease? You know, like the T.V. Show? :P

For me I count in 3's. Everything I do has to be in a multiple of 3 but can not equal 6. For example: when I set a cup down, I have to tap it to the table 3 times. If it doesn't "feel" right then I will do it 3 more times. If it still doesn't "feel" right then I will do it 3 more to equal 9. At that point I can put the cup down. I also have a thing with light switches where, into order to turn the light off, I have to keep flicking until it "feels" right. Everything for me is about counting to 3 or until it "feels" right. No one seems to understand the "feeling" right aspect of my ocd. I don't even understand myself. Does anyone else go through that?

Yep I completely understand that "feel right" thing.

It just has to *feel* right.

I get very anxious and panicky if I can't do something until it feels right.

I haven't been asked about "Monk" Disorder but I absolutely love that show!
And I agree with pretty much all the stuff