Comments on: Top 5 signs you are anal-retentive

By: Krish

Krish — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:48:00 +0000

Observation: Anal retentives have more insight and are more able to laugh at themselves than the opposite – anal expulsive… I found so many webpages with people describing themselves as anal retentive, not so with the anal expulsive… me? I am anal-expansive… need to get off my butt and workout!

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:15:31 +0000

Too fun! As someone who was ‘potty trained at gunpoint,’ commenters may enjoy:

5 Great Gifts for the Analy Retentive

morebettersmarts.com/2011/07/five-great-gifts-for-the-anal-retentive/

By: Tamika

Tamika — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:22:11 +0000

You sort your M&M’s by color and make sure to eat certain colors until you have an even number of all. At that time, you proceed to eat one color at a time until they have all disappeared.

#2 is a definite yes

You organize all your clothes in the closet by color in rainbow formation (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet).

You make certain that all the food labels face the same way in the fridge and pantry.

When you take eggs out of the carton, they cannot both come from one side. They must be evenly distributed until the very last egg remains.

I didn’t realize that texting while driving (for the sole purpose of not losing a moment of productivity once I have stopped driving) was an anal-retentive trait! Oh wow…

By: justina

justina — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:13:28 +0000

I do all of the things you listed! Also, if I write out a grocery list and make a mistake or cross something out, I have to make out a new list so that the handwriting is neat.

By: desmond

desmond — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:15:27 +0000

To Lotus21: No, you’re not alone with doing Number 4. I always arrange the items on the list in the order I will encounter them in the supermarket. Since I take the same route through the aisles every time, nothing gets missed and there is no need to repetitively walk back and forth throughout the store. It’s a time-saver.

As Matt states, it isn’t anal-retentive; it’s smart.

By: Salwa

Salwa — Tue, 31 May 2011 07:11:00 +0000

When I have a long report or task to accomplish, I cannot start unless all my papers and pencils and desk are perfectly organized! what a loss of time, I could have finished the report instead!!!

By: elijah

elijah — Sun, 29 May 2011 22:47:05 +0000

That is not a hypen. It is an en-dash between anal and retentive.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:37:05 +0000

I have not read all responses so I may be repeating something already said.

1. when paying bills online on payday, my general savings account must have a balance with
no cents and dollars to the nearest 10.. ie Balance $480.00 Usually the credit card
gets the odd bits and pieces.

2. all my remote controls ( tv,dvd,video,foxtel ) have to be placed in a specific neat manner
on table pointing towards big screen tv.

3.I must wash my short hair every 3 days and shave my face every 5 days ( no earlier/no later )
( yes ) maybe it should be more often and ( no ) I don’t have a girlfriend

Most likely several more but I won’t hog the limelight.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:05:47 +0000

There is an app for #4. (Grocery IQ) I love it!

By: A.J.

A.J. — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:03:47 +0000

Here are mine.
1) my pockets are organized. In my front right keys, wallet, and my pill case. In my front left, my cell phone and only my cell phone. If I advertly put something in with my cell I remove it.
2) when I get home my keys, wallet, pill case, and watch go in the exact same place. If my mife moves them I am completely lost.
3) when I watch TV the remote control is in my pocket & goes with me through the hous so no one changes the channel
4) my diet is on a time schedule, I eat every 3 hours without fail and on time.
5) my vehicle is the same way as my home, every thing has a place & everything must be in its place.
My wife is completely the opposite. But I’m a little parnoid on top of it. I think she does things knowing I am like this just to get a good laugh.