Count the number of times someone does something repetitive

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I have a teacher in math who appears to squeak his throat every five minutes. One day I decided to count the number of times he does so, and found out for myself that my suspicions were true. He taught for 66 minutes, squeaking his throat 15 times. On the average he squeaked his throat every 4 minutes and 24 seconds.

Another teacher of mine, this time in chemistry lab, kept on repeating the phrase, "Do you follow?" I decided to count one day and came up with 112 repetitions of the phrase in 120 minutes.

Is it normal to count things that occur so frequently?

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  • YeahRightlol
    12 years ago

    My government teacher in high school cleared his throat like 10 times every minute...very annoying. I counted 80 times one period.

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  • timebobbu
    13 years ago

    I have a similar case there is a teacher whom at recess always shouts Let's Go! at least 3 times

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    i do tht

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  • bongabud
    13 years ago

    yeah its just a small thing that gets stuck in your mind and you say it without meaning it really i do it i say sick in almost every sentance

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    lol!..i do it to! maybe if u run out of things to count, you could count how many times u repeat counting things that other people repeat. ha ha ha thats confussing!

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  • hotchickie81
    14 years ago

    Omg, I can totally relate! I used to work with someone who would sniff or make some sort of clicking noise in their throat at least 100 times per day! It was sooo annoying!! I really did get to the point where I would write it down... or I would see how long they could go without doing it!

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  • joanalollypop
    14 years ago

    You should see if you have OCD...

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  • rememberyou
    14 years ago

    nop, i dont think its too normal.
    Well actualy I do. But others wont.
    Im the same. I have those weird little things, 'spesh the counting things. Like how many steps it toke my bf to walk from the couch to the fridge [13] and how many times he ran his hand thew his hair ect....
    But yes, its not greatly normal. think its a tye of OCD

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