Perfectionist Gifts

Obsessive-Compulsive Santa

"God, I'm such a perfectionist"

'I've always been a perfectionist - just not a very good one.'

That's what I call attention to detail!

Recognising obsessive behaviour.

Wanting his picnic with Gwen to be perfect, Hal made sure they would not be bothered by ants.

'That is bothering me FAR more than it should.'

"Our standards are so high we only hire people who do crossword puzzles in ink."

"It's no use. We just can't improve on perfection."

Woman trying to straighten a picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Sculptor's Attempts At Sculpting Crumpled Paper Ball End Up In Trash

'I'm a narcissist? - Are you saying I'm not perfect?'

"I do recall being wrong once in my life. That was when I mistakenly thought I had made a mistake."

The Pedants' Society: Back in 1 hour, 2 minutes + 46 seconds exactly.

"The Graphene making process is working perfectly."

"I also thought it would be impossible for an obsessive-compulsive to get a responsible job."

"They're not dingy, Mother, they're unbleached."

"Mother is only critical to make me more perfect."

'Nice clip frame.' - 'Two quid. Bargain.' - 'Shame about the scratch.' - 'What? Oh... yeah...' - 'Never mind... I'm sure it won't detract from your miserable little photograph too much.' - 'Gah.' -

'Regardless, our trip to the Upper Amazon was fine. You know David--everything has to be perfect.'

'You realise you could be finished much faster if you didn't carve little hearts over every 'i'.'

Desk trays - 'Do it' and 'Do it right this time'.

Do I get extra credit for neatness? I prepared my report on a laser printer.

"Thankfully my disorder comes across as being perfect."

Artisanal-retentive baker

"Hmmm, this might just be not funny enough for The New Yorker."

"And on the eighth day, the Lord just puttered around..." "That cloud doesn't belong there. Did I do that? I'd better move it..."

"Being happy with one's work is the kiss of death."

"Don't worry about me. I can be unhappy just about anywhere."

"Benson is conscientious to a fault..."

"You're welcome."

"Come on, we're late. Your crosshatching looks fine."

Perfection

"I've heard of being organized, but isn't this a little obsessive compulsive?"

"Actually, I tried to rest on the seventh day, but I was up all night obsessing over things I could have done differently."