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Andre — Sun, 18 May 2008 04:54:46 -0000

After writing it, I discovered it came out a bit more passionately did I originally thought it would. Perhaps I had some pent up discontent. It's good to let it out ;-) It's one step to becoming a bit less anal.

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jnbammer — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:01:23 -0000

Well, your blog title is Whiskey In My Sippy Cup! Everyone has their own unique strengths, and I know that I appreciate many of yours!

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Mr Lady — Sat, 17 May 2008 01:32:23 -0000

You are thanking your lucky stars you're not married to me right now. You'd be a drunk. Or brought up on murder charges. :)

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jnbammer — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:36:59 -0000

My wife Lori loves to organize all of the closets, which is fine with me. I just try to keep my wardrobe to a manageable level, so I don't have to worry about too many choices. ;-)

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jnbammer — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:35:15 -0000

I would love to do that with our bills, but I think it would depress me at the same time! We have good systems in place, and we don't overspend; however, there is always areas you can find to improve with a better system. I have to stop talking about this or I'm gonna have to open up my Quickbooks.

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jnbammer — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:32:45 -0000

Great list! I especially agree with the hygiene one too - it's just good manners!

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Dette — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:50:18 -0000

#4 is a huge pet peeve of mine - especially since I'm the hospitality business. And #2 cracked me up - I'm the same way. OCD? Nothing wrong with a little organization. ;)

I like to sort the closet by long sleeve, short sleeves, casual or dressy. Mostly because I HATE looking everywhere trying to figure out, "Oh, what to wear today." On top of it all, I like to sort it by color - coz I usually figure out what color I want to wear depending on my mood that day. Damn. Us girls complicate things so much, don't we? Probably why I'm almost always in a white baby-tee with some comfy pants. Hell - if it ain't noon yet, I'll still be in P.J.'s.

Oh BTW - I like to do that with ALL the kids' closets as well.

I say "like" because I hardly ever have time. Hubz will tackle the laundry and things get outta place, but hey - I'm not gonna complain!

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Jolly Green Dad — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:49:54 -0000

I like my bills to be done in a certain way. Sounds like a funny thing to be particular way. I like them paid promptly, input into quicken, and categorized into the proper expense category. Drives me bonkers when my wife does the bills (we have switched back and forth over the years) and she doesn't bother with quicken.

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Andre — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:05:55 -0000

Sigh... ever since I started GTD, I've started my inquisition against things that aren't in their place. It's rather pathetic at times.

Customer service gets me REALLY annoyed, especially since I live in a country that really does not know the meaning of the word.

Some more of mine include table etiquette, hospitality, using paragraphs when writing, capitalization, hygiene, driving while on the phone, and, the mother of them all, pronouncing "etc." correctly. I've been known to say on more than one occasion while watching a TV or radio interview: "It's not 'ec cetera', it's 'et cetera'. For Christ's sake, you have a Ph.D., can't you say it correctly."

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jnbammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:42:15 -0000

Oh Kim, we're all crazy up in here! ;-)

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Kim — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:13:41 -0000

Venti non fat carmel macchiatto.. I could drink these all day long and not even think of food.. the coffee mug thing.. totally understand!! My husband likes the mugs bottom down.. strange right?

I honestly believe I have so many anal tendencies that if I list them all i will be coined crazy. :)

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jnbammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:28:30 -0000

Yes - very true on both accounts - nice additions. You made me think of another one - know the rules of betting (calling, raising, checking, etc...). I used to play at Paradise Poker and some at Party Poker, but I don't have time any more. No regular games either. :-(

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jnbammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:25:48 -0000

That way the aliens know where to land, right James! ;-)

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khylek — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:17:40 -0000

the poker ones are clearly the most important here. I would add two:

1. Do not fold to a check. If you do it once, ok. If you do it twice, you should just leave your money on the table, because it's going elsewhere anyway.

2. Do not fold out of turn, and then bet. Classless.

I could go on and on and on. I miss my regular poker game. You play online at all?

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James — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:21:56 -0000

I like to mow crop circle in my yard! I also like a Grande Mocha with no foam, light whip and coconut when available.

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jnbammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:06:05 -0000

I would have made a lowsy cave man!

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NukeDad — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:09:23 -0000

Well done Steak? I already have that....I call it shoes. Cook mine rare to medium rare; hell, just break his horn; I'll eat what I want and ride the rest home!

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jnbammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:56:05 -0000

It's funny man because service is definitely different in every country I've been in. When in Japan, the service was phenomenal, same with Madeira. Bermuda and Spain was horrible! I'm less picky about things when I travel to other countries though, until I figure out what the normal expectations of service are for those that live there. I'm sure the tourists come across like real asses, which would be funny to watch.

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jnbammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:53:31 -0000

The poker etiquette only bothers me when playing for money or a tournament - family games are different, although I still notice it when it happens.

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jnbammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:52:22 -0000

Wow - everyone likes raw meat! Yuck!

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Xbox4NappyRash — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:33:21 -0000

Dude, I thought I had issues...

;0)

I will side with you on the customer service, although here in Holland I've all but given up on trying to obtain any.
An enjoyable past-time of mine is to sit and watch American tourists, who are obviously used to attentive service, get blanked by Dutch staff, and then get furious at them for it.

It's such fun, I'm but a simple chap.

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Derek — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:26:09 -0000

Count me as another that disagrees with you on the steak, although I am right there with you on the veggies. While I am not particular about the underwear folding, I am about how my jeans and shirts are folded. When my wife does the laundry I usually end up re-folding most of my clothes because it drives me nuts.

When I cut my lawn (hiring a yard service was my best money ever spent) I used to alternate between diagonal in alternating directions as well as side to side and front to back.

The poker ones really made me laugh, as I don't give it much thought but recalled my most recent poker night with the fellas. There was always one or two people that had to be constantly reminded about the blinds or were looking through the burn/discard pile after they folded. Ugh!

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Matt — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:32:31 -0000

Hmmmm....good post. Fist off, I agree with most, ESPECIALLY the customer service thing. I HATE it when someone is looking away from me and talking to someone else when they are trying to hand me my change. They keep absentmindedly moving their hand all over the place and I have to "follow" with my hand to make sure it doesn't go all over the floor. MAN!

I only have a few others:

Can't stand a messy desktop on my Mac all cluttered with icons. Just the desktop picture and hard drive icon, thanks very much.

I'm what my wife calls a "section eater". Finish all the sides, one at a time, first, then the entree...It bothers me when people mix food in their mouths...even worse when they take a drink before they're done chewing.

Electronics. I will not put any new gadget down until I am completely sure I have full understanding of EVERY feature. The 'quick start guide' must go in the trash....give me the full manual.

DVD's. Must be arranged by genre, oldest to newest. Not typical genres, mind you. My genres. Epic, good surround sound flicks (Gladiator, X2, Casino Royale). Christmas movies. Morning Children's (Monsters, Inc., Cars, etc.) Bedtime Children's (Very Hungry Caterpillar). Feel Good Movies (Love Actually, Beautiful Girls). And, of course, Eighties Movies (Sideout, the Sure Thing, American Flyers).

I think thats about all. Oh, and I have to disagree with you about the steak as well. I've also decided that your blog makes me hungry.

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jnbammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:18:53 -0000

Oh, I hear ya Lin! If a person at a retail or restaurant establishment is waiting on me and talking on the cell phone at the same time, it makes the veins in my head start pounding and flips the 'nice' switch to off. If the customer comes first, then turn your friggin' cell phones off at work! As for the TP, I can see that too. ;-)

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jnbammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:16:02 -0000

Yes, yes, yes!!! I'm telling my wife Lori to read your comment. She teases me about this all of the time. I hate for things to be on the kitchen counter, and I constantly stack all of her stuff on top of the bread machine (hidden, out of the way). If something is on the counter for more than 5 minutes, it gets compulsively put somewhere else. Thanks Jason!