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With respect (I don't mean this as an insult) I can't imagine getting upset about six cents.
I agree. I understand on some level that your reaction is based on your personal quirk.....or OCD?
Regardless.....not to invalidate your feelings....But, if that is the worst problem you have, you are blessed compared to many people.
I hope that you can put this into perspective....or if you can't that you can satisfy your angst by simply redoing your computation.....Regardless....I hope that you can get control of your situation enough to be able to apply your energy's somewhere more productive.
Guess, it's hard to explain my point to the two-digit IQ set
I am perfectionistic and got your point BUT stating it is your "anal" nature bothers my perfectionism as that term is taken so far from its actual/original meaning it is disturbing.
Yes I am familiar w/Freud's anal retentive/anal expulsive theory; but stating one is "anal" just sounds ridiculous. Similar to those who state "I am OCD" when they aren't diagnosed the actual disorder (which would be correctly stated as HAVING OCD) or "I have anorexia" (medical definition, loss of appetite due to physical reasons/disease process) vs "I have anorexia nervosa" (psychological condition wherein one refuses food).
(I have a master's in a med sci field; laypersons slay me with their ignorance)
Last edited by VexedAndSolitary; 03-02-2019 at 11:01 AM..
I once was anal about a few cents with millions in budget. But since my accounting background in college, it annoyedthe heck out of me. Things must be missing somewhere. My boss didn’t look too kindly. That jerk thought I was obsessed about cents. Needless to say I transferredwithin a year. That’s a jerk. So I understand.
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