Mohksha I believe that we sometimes find comfort in repetition and perhaps we learn these "ticks" but I suppose it could be seen as an affliction.
I have a few "rituals" , like checking all my pockets before I leave the house and making sure the zips on my bike jacket are closed.

Like the old song says "People Are Strange".
psychocat Reviewed by psychocat on . OCD My girlfriend keeps telling me I suffer from OCD, I have a couple of "ticks" that she has noticed and according to her I am a classic case. I can't stand creased money , it has to be smoothed out and any folded corners must be unfolded and flattened. I have a thing about clothing tags too , if I see them sticking out of peoples collars and stuff I get an almost overwhelming urge to tuck them in. Luckily I can fight this if the person is a stranger but my friends are constant victims of my Rating: 5