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I just realised this evening on the drive home, that I have a strange little OCD-ish type habit when driving.
I was pootling along down the A3, and was approaching a large 'A3' painted in the middle of the lane... I suddenly realised that every time I cross this on my drive home, I HAVE to avoid my tyres touching the '3'...
NO idea where this has come from.
NO idea why I feel this urge.
I started laughing to myself, thinking 'WTF are YOU DOING?'
The more I think about it, the more I am realise that I have different rules for what can and can't be driven over when it's painted on the road.
I never put myself or anyone else in any danger, but I think it's like someone not wanting to walk on the cracks in a pavement. I'm not the slightest bit superstitious, maybe just slightly strange!
I've always avoided touching the cats-eyes when changing lanes as a bit of a challenge, but I've always known I do that... This painted road markings aversion has just crept up on me!
Tell me I'm not alone in this freakish behaviour?
I was pootling along down the A3, and was approaching a large 'A3' painted in the middle of the lane... I suddenly realised that every time I cross this on my drive home, I HAVE to avoid my tyres touching the '3'...
NO idea where this has come from.
NO idea why I feel this urge.
I started laughing to myself, thinking 'WTF are YOU DOING?'
The more I think about it, the more I am realise that I have different rules for what can and can't be driven over when it's painted on the road.
I never put myself or anyone else in any danger, but I think it's like someone not wanting to walk on the cracks in a pavement. I'm not the slightest bit superstitious, maybe just slightly strange!
I've always avoided touching the cats-eyes when changing lanes as a bit of a challenge, but I've always known I do that... This painted road markings aversion has just crept up on me!
Tell me I'm not alone in this freakish behaviour?
Dunclane said:
No I'm the same, I can't have a/c on a .5 number and my air vents have to be symmetrical, I also try to cross lines on the road without going over the cats eyes!
Thank God I'm not the only one, I can NEVER bring myself to have the temp set at .5 number. Don't know why, it just really bugs me.
OK - the analysis is starting now...
I'm thinking that the 'horizontal' parts of the '3' in 'A3' make me not want to drive over them... Not a problem with the 'A' because it's kind of pointing in the right direction!
I don't like those painted lines across some roads when entering a lower speed limit... you HAVE to drive over those.
Maybe I just need a car with softer suspension?!
I'm thinking that the 'horizontal' parts of the '3' in 'A3' make me not want to drive over them... Not a problem with the 'A' because it's kind of pointing in the right direction!
I don't like those painted lines across some roads when entering a lower speed limit... you HAVE to drive over those.
Maybe I just need a car with softer suspension?!
thank god I'm not the only one that does this!
I have to have the dual climate on exactly the same setting (to the .5 Deg) for each side also all vents have to be facing the "right" way... the variable speed intermittent wipers always get put back to there "halfway" setting before switching off.... I put the heated seat (drivers side one only) on "1" before turning off too so it warms up as soon as he car is started first thing in the morning
it's my car, I'll have it the way I want it 
I have to have the dual climate on exactly the same setting (to the .5 Deg) for each side also all vents have to be facing the "right" way... the variable speed intermittent wipers always get put back to there "halfway" setting before switching off.... I put the heated seat (drivers side one only) on "1" before turning off too so it warms up as soon as he car is started first thing in the morning
it's my car, I'll have it the way I want it Edited by y2blade on Thursday 9th September 21:21
joewilliams said:
I can't have the dual-zone climate control set to different temperatures, thus defeating the point of it.
The missus knows this, and changes her side every time she gets in.
Then she moves the airvent.
Then she makes the fag lighter wonky.
Hnnngggg.
mine does exactly the same. . And she knows it The missus knows this, and changes her side every time she gets in.
Then she moves the airvent.
Then she makes the fag lighter wonky.
Hnnngggg.
Ok, bare with me. I'm a drummer so this probably helps. But...
When listening to a song on the radio, I adjust the car's speed so each beat hits a streetlight (or lane marking).
I, too, cannot have a 0.5 degree setting on the climate control. The cigarette lighter has to be straight too.
When listening to a song on the radio, I adjust the car's speed so each beat hits a streetlight (or lane marking).
I, too, cannot have a 0.5 degree setting on the climate control. The cigarette lighter has to be straight too.
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