I've heard of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder where they are always checking things or constanly washing their hands. I wonder if there has ever been a documented case of someone feeling that their oil needed changed after every time they ran their car because they felt the oil was now contaminated?
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Are you posting for yourself or for a "friend" of yours?
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On the other hand, half the people here are probably asking, "What obsessive-compulsive disorder?... Is that a problem?"
You need a hobby.
It's as good as it gets
Pretty silly......but, unfortunately, not all that hypothetical. I used to belong to a car club, and this guy would change the oil in his car at every meeting. When someone said that it was quite a coincidence that the club meetings coincided with his oil change intervals, he said "I change it at the meeting or 1,000 miles, whichever comes first." Silence. "You're kidding." No, he wasn't. Talk about time on your hands.....
Does excessivly hording oil fall into the same catigory or is that another mental disorder?
IIRC, I read of such a case. Some guy with a real old antique car would change it's oil right after every drive.
More likely the OC’s are obsessed to NOT change the oil.
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Monk doesn't change oil ..he runs around after the guy who does it ..cleaning up after him ..while wearing a body condom.
This is getting really weird.
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What's odd is that most OCD types are very anal retentive.
(from Princes Bride: I have a secret to tell you. I am not left handed!)
I, OTOH, am anal expulsive ...I trash out the area ..spill oil ..clutter is my companion. My computer room is a monument to filtration and other oil related apparatus ..all within arms length when they may be needed ..just waiting for me to install them.
I'll get to it ..right away ..well ..maybe soon. Meanwhile ..I'm on standby ..in case some lubrication emergency occurs.
(from Princes Bride: I have a secret to tell you. I am not left handed!)
I, OTOH, am anal expulsive ...I trash out the area ..spill oil ..clutter is my companion. My computer room is a monument to filtration and other oil related apparatus ..all within arms length when they may be needed ..just waiting for me to install them.
I'll get to it ..right away ..well ..maybe soon. Meanwhile ..I'm on standby ..in case some lubrication emergency occurs.
Anal expulsive? Oooh, that conjures up disturbing mental images.
Have you considered more fiber in your diet?
Here, try some
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