Does that make me crazy?

This week while traveling on business, I heard a radio show with a segment called does that make me crazy? complete with bits of the song Crazy by Gnarls Barkley thrown in.

Listeners would call in and talk about the weird and random things they do and finish with the line, “does that make me crazy?”

My favorite one:

“Whenever I pass a tree, I have to take off a leaf and put it in my pocket. Does that make me crazy?”

Naturally, I found this particular segment to be quite entertaining, besides the obvious similarity it has to the very title (and sometimes theme) of this blog. And naturally I started thinking of my own weird and random tendencies while asking myself the question, “does that make me crazy?”

Here are a few of my own does that make me crazy? habits, most of which result from my various OCD leanings.

I can only download songs in groups of 5. My playlists must all end in a zero or a five. Does that make me crazy?

I am terrified of sneezing because when I was little someone told me that was the closest you come to death. I try to hold in my sneezes at all costs, but when I know I can’t hold one in, my entire body clenches up until it’s over. After the sneeze I feel amazing, but knowing that feeling will inevitably come doesn’t make me any less scared prior to the sneeze. Does that make me crazy?

When I am writing (to-do lists, thank you notes, etc. etc.) and I make a mistake, I have to completely start over. I can’t find it myself to cross things out and I can’t stand white out. Does that make me crazy?

Honestly, I don’t think any of these things make me as crazy as the dude who always steals leaves from trees, but it’s quite fun to think about. And it’s nice to know that most everyone has a little crazy in them. And the people who don’t admit to being just a tad crazy are probably the ones who take the crazy and turn it into insane.

I remember when, I remember
I remember when I lost my mind
There was something so pleasant about that place
Even your emotions have an echo in so much space

And when you’re out there without care
Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn’t because I didn’t know enough
I just knew too much

Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Possibly

And I hope that you are
Having the time of your life
But think twice
That’s my only advice

Come on now, who do you
Who do you, who do you, who do you think you are?
Ha ha ha, bless your soul
You really think you’re in control?

Well, I think you’re crazy
I think you’re crazy
I think you’re crazy
Just like me