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	<title>Comments on: The Quirkbook:  What&#8217;s Your Quirk?</title>
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		<title>By: Sarah</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/18110/comment-page-3#comment-120989</link>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>After reading the comments... maybe the author should write a second book: &quot;Everyone Has A Little OCD&quot;, ha.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After reading the comments&#8230; maybe the author should write a second book: &#8220;Everyone Has A Little OCD&#8221;, ha.</p>
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		<title>By: Sarah</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/18110/comment-page-3#comment-120988</link>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I used to be fanatical about checking for my keys before leaving the house after I once locked myself out but that has stopped.

I have to take a shower in the same order or I get off center, feel strange all day.

I always have to wear a necklace or I feel like I forgot something, always touching my neck if I&#039;m not wearing one. Good thing I have plenty stocked up.

I also have to eat M&amp;Ms and other type foods in even numbers... if I happen to eat them in an odd number, the odd one out gets bitten in half so each side can share it, haha.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I used to be fanatical about checking for my keys before leaving the house after I once locked myself out but that has stopped.</p>
<p>I have to take a shower in the same order or I get off center, feel strange all day.</p>
<p>I always have to wear a necklace or I feel like I forgot something, always touching my neck if I&#8217;m not wearing one. Good thing I have plenty stocked up.</p>
<p>I also have to eat M&amp;Ms and other type foods in even numbers&#8230; if I happen to eat them in an odd number, the odd one out gets bitten in half so each side can share it, haha.</p>
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		<title>By: Laura</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/18110/comment-page-3#comment-114509</link>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have to colour co-ordinate the pegs and the clothes when hanging out my washing. As I dont have any black pegs i have resorted to using pink pegs for my black clothing, although i have just been told by my colleagues who have spend all afternoon reading the quirks with me, that you can purchase designer pegs.... oh man...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have to colour co-ordinate the pegs and the clothes when hanging out my washing. As I dont have any black pegs i have resorted to using pink pegs for my black clothing, although i have just been told by my colleagues who have spend all afternoon reading the quirks with me, that you can purchase designer pegs&#8230;. oh man&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Lee</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/18110/comment-page-3#comment-95267</link>
		<dc:creator>Lee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WOW,

I checked this site when there was 133 responses to it.  Of these, 30 were obviously men (Ron, John, etc) 25 were unknown (Per, Myleti, etc) and a whopping 72 were women (Pam, Jane, Sharon, etc).  Yes, I know this adds up to 127, but I eliminated the obvious duplicate names (i.e. two with &#039;tilly&#039; one right after the other).
  
What does this all mean?  Well to me, it strongly suggests that my wife isn&#039;t the only fruitcake out there!

Seriously though, I don&#039;t have any OC issues that I&#039;m aware of; but the wallet does go in the right rear pocket!  Other than that, I&#039;m totally disorganized, resulting in my not being able to find a bloody thing.  I feel this adds a bit of adventure to my daily life!

Enjoyed the read though!  Lots of fun!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WOW,</p>
<p>I checked this site when there was 133 responses to it.  Of these, 30 were obviously men (Ron, John, etc) 25 were unknown (Per, Myleti, etc) and a whopping 72 were women (Pam, Jane, Sharon, etc).  Yes, I know this adds up to 127, but I eliminated the obvious duplicate names (i.e. two with &#8217;tilly&#8217; one right after the other).</p>
<p>What does this all mean?  Well to me, it strongly suggests that my wife isn&#8217;t the only fruitcake out there!</p>
<p>Seriously though, I don&#8217;t have any OC issues that I&#8217;m aware of; but the wallet does go in the right rear pocket!  Other than that, I&#8217;m totally disorganized, resulting in my not being able to find a bloody thing.  I feel this adds a bit of adventure to my daily life!</p>
<p>Enjoyed the read though!  Lots of fun!</p>
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		<title>By: Per</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/18110/comment-page-3#comment-94789</link>
		<dc:creator>Per</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My quirk is that when I notice a tendency to engage in an OC behavior, I choose to do the opposite! For instance, I feel it is important to put on the right shoe first, and I put on the left just to break the pattern. (Although this is a pattern in itself, of course, so I sometimes do it just to break that one...)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My quirk is that when I notice a tendency to engage in an OC behavior, I choose to do the opposite! For instance, I feel it is important to put on the right shoe first, and I put on the left just to break the pattern. (Although this is a pattern in itself, of course, so I sometimes do it just to break that one&#8230;)</p>
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		<title>By: MetFanMac</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/18110/comment-page-3#comment-94756</link>
		<dc:creator>MetFanMac</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When I eat cereal I chew every bite on the left side of my mouth, except for the last two bites, which are chewed on the right.</description>
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		<title>By: Joy</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/18110/comment-page-3#comment-94718</link>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well, I&#039;m the opposite of many here.

I always have to step or do something with my left foot first (or hand).

When I eat something like Crunch &#039;n Berries or Lucky Charms, I eat the berry or marshmallow first and save the oats for last.

I love crust so I always eat sandwiches and such like a typewriter.  That way I start out with crust and end with a double crust (the corner).

If it&#039;s food that I can&#039;t do that with (like a brownie piece where there is only one side of crust) or something where there are several items (like chips or grapes or the like), I eat all of the parts that I prefer except one, then eat until I&#039;m almost done, and then eat one I set aside.  So I may not eat all the fries but I eat all the crispy ones first but one, then until I&#039;m done, then the last crispy one.  With the brownie, I&#039;ll eat half the side with the edge, then the middle, and then finish the rest of the edge.

I curl my toes when I&#039;m the passenger in a car, alternating feet.  I&#039;ll match them to utility poles or car wheels (semis are always fun).  And I like those curls to match up with the beat of whatever song is on the radio.  I also sometimes (when driving in town) curl my toes when going past a curb and release them when there is a driveway or another street intersecting.  And the left foot does the left side and right foot right.  I don&#039;t do that so much anymore but I have to consciously stop myself.

Volumes need to be set at one of three types of numbers: lucky/favorite numbers (13, 18, 16, 3, 26, 28, 42), numbers ending in 0, or ending in 5.  (Which is weird because those numbers normally cause me to dislike something.)

I like things to be in groups of three and if of varying heights, tallest in the middle, mid-height on the left and shortest on the right.

My spices have to be in alphabetical order.  Then, if I have several forms of the spice/herb, ground comes first, then flaked, then whole.

I also have money organizing quirks.  But it changes a bit.  I need to have it a certain way in my wallet.  But it has to be a different way when I hand it over to a cashier.  I also hate when people hand me paper money before the coin.  But that&#039;s more for practical reasons.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I&#8217;m the opposite of many here.</p>
<p>I always have to step or do something with my left foot first (or hand).</p>
<p>When I eat something like Crunch &#8216;n Berries or Lucky Charms, I eat the berry or marshmallow first and save the oats for last.</p>
<p>I love crust so I always eat sandwiches and such like a typewriter.  That way I start out with crust and end with a double crust (the corner).</p>
<p>If it&#8217;s food that I can&#8217;t do that with (like a brownie piece where there is only one side of crust) or something where there are several items (like chips or grapes or the like), I eat all of the parts that I prefer except one, then eat until I&#8217;m almost done, and then eat one I set aside.  So I may not eat all the fries but I eat all the crispy ones first but one, then until I&#8217;m done, then the last crispy one.  With the brownie, I&#8217;ll eat half the side with the edge, then the middle, and then finish the rest of the edge.</p>
<p>I curl my toes when I&#8217;m the passenger in a car, alternating feet.  I&#8217;ll match them to utility poles or car wheels (semis are always fun).  And I like those curls to match up with the beat of whatever song is on the radio.  I also sometimes (when driving in town) curl my toes when going past a curb and release them when there is a driveway or another street intersecting.  And the left foot does the left side and right foot right.  I don&#8217;t do that so much anymore but I have to consciously stop myself.</p>
<p>Volumes need to be set at one of three types of numbers: lucky/favorite numbers (13, 18, 16, 3, 26, 28, 42), numbers ending in 0, or ending in 5.  (Which is weird because those numbers normally cause me to dislike something.)</p>
<p>I like things to be in groups of three and if of varying heights, tallest in the middle, mid-height on the left and shortest on the right.</p>
<p>My spices have to be in alphabetical order.  Then, if I have several forms of the spice/herb, ground comes first, then flaked, then whole.</p>
<p>I also have money organizing quirks.  But it changes a bit.  I need to have it a certain way in my wallet.  But it has to be a different way when I hand it over to a cashier.  I also hate when people hand me paper money before the coin.  But that&#8217;s more for practical reasons.</p>
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		<title>By: tilly</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/18110/comment-page-3#comment-94706</link>
		<dc:creator>tilly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>oops that&#039;s the SAME route from my house and to it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>oops that&#8217;s the SAME route from my house and to it.</p>
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		<title>By: tilly</title>
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		<dc:creator>tilly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>wow this is like group therapy.  

i always save the best bite of food for last

i have to have drinking water nearby at all times

i have to get up to pee four or five times before i go to sleep just to be sure

i generally don&#039;t step on cracks in the sidewalk.  if one foot does step on a crack, the other has to step on a crack with the same part of the foot

i hate to walk the route from my house and to it, i have to switch it up

i won&#039;t pick dimes up off the floor and i&#039;m pretty freaked out by dimes in general

i can&#039;t let my feet touch each other, ever.

i have to put on lotion within one minute of leaving the shower

i can&#039;t sleep without a pillow under my knees


i could go on all day...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wow this is like group therapy.  </p>
<p>i always save the best bite of food for last</p>
<p>i have to have drinking water nearby at all times</p>
<p>i have to get up to pee four or five times before i go to sleep just to be sure</p>
<p>i generally don&#8217;t step on cracks in the sidewalk.  if one foot does step on a crack, the other has to step on a crack with the same part of the foot</p>
<p>i hate to walk the route from my house and to it, i have to switch it up</p>
<p>i won&#8217;t pick dimes up off the floor and i&#8217;m pretty freaked out by dimes in general</p>
<p>i can&#8217;t let my feet touch each other, ever.</p>
<p>i have to put on lotion within one minute of leaving the shower</p>
<p>i can&#8217;t sleep without a pillow under my knees</p>
<p>i could go on all day&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: shane</title>
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		<dc:creator>shane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Buncha freaks...   :-B</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Buncha freaks&#8230;   :-B</p>
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