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i am the knight

I have tile neuroses. Whenever I walk on square tiles, I have an uncontrollable need to walk in pattern like the steps that a chess knight can only take. In most circumstances, that’s like my normal gait, but when I’m maneuvering in thick crowds, it makes getting places difficult. Also if a room or hallway has patterned tiles and if I notice any tiles that ruin the symmetry of the floor, I cannot step on the unsymmetrical tiles.

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10 Comments
tags: ritual, walking

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  S says:

  http://xkcd.com/245/

  Me too xD

  - April 6th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
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  k c says:

  i used to do this when i was younger — before i knew what neurotic was. I have been neurotic my whole life apparently.

  - April 10th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
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  Philip says:

  Haha i Had this when i was around 8 or 9. I avoided any cracks on the ground. Man that was a long time ago i hope it doesnt come back because you reminded me of it. I will find you!

  - April 11th, 2009 at 11:22 am
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  Steve says:

  Yeah, I do that all the time. And when I’m on the phone, I pace in patterns on the tile floor.

  - April 12th, 2009 at 12:26 am
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  Clouds says:

  I do the chess thing too, actually. xD

  - September 17th, 2010 at 1:06 am