@@grylltheonion They also threw OCD in one pot with cleanliness and a tendency for meticulous/smart organisation. OCD means, as the written-out term makes quite clear, compulsive behaviors. There may be a reason why it is typically paired with order and cleanliness, but you can have those traits without any hint of OCD. I mean, if every time you enter a room that reeks, you go and open a window, that's not OCD either. That means you don't want to endure stink while others are fine with it and provide a contrast that way by normalizing it. Besides, with Top Gear we also have to always assume there is exaggeration for entertainment purposes involved.
@@grylltheonion It's called obsessive compulsive personality and is not a mental illness. The many comments here from people who like to organise and label things, and who have self-diagnosed "OCD", some stating that they "realised" they suffered from it after seeing Top Gear, only goes to prove the harm that this kind of minimalising and trivialising of what is a very serious, life-changing health condition actually does. Liking cleanliness and order is not a diagnostic criteria for OCD. There is enough misinformation circulating about the condition already.
@@grylltheonion OCD is going back and forth locking the front door before you leave the house because you have to make sure it's locked and end up taking 15 min before you're satisfied :v
@@TimmyJones-kp5qrHe probably could've anyway. I think it was just deliberately done badly so as to piss James off even more. And frankly, serves him right for stealing a bit of Clarkson's door in the first place.
@@jamesmcmichael6127 Also, I think it is Persian culture where you deliberately implement a little flaw in your works, expressing a spiritual theme of accepting that nothing is or needs to be perfect and that we should appreciate it anyway.
I have James's 'neat tools' gene. Once had a plumber doing a repair in the bathroom when he asked "I don't suppose you'd have a spanner?" As I emerged from the hall cupboard with a neatly size-ordered set of spanners in each hand and the query "Metric or imperial?", he looked quite terrified.
I do this, but with art supplies! Markers, paints and pencils, all organised by precise chroma. Nobody ever bothered to ask to "borrow" (steal) them in school because I'd always know which ones were missing.
James May is the kind of person to separate all of the lego bricks by colour, shape and size before starting even the first step and ngl I respect that.
@@sherrattpemberton6089 Right. I mean who would disrespect another person's wishes. If I were James, I would've recorded a recording of me sleeping for Clarkson and put it on flash drive or CD and glued it in to Clarksons car on repeat. With a note on the dashboard that read, Welcome to your Hell Bitch! Then not to overlook Mr. Upside down Hammond, I would've done the same to him.
@@sherrattpemberton6089 No, Better yet, go to Clarkson's farm and Diddly Squat farm shop and spend 2 days organizing both. Then go to Hammonds restoration shop and do the same to him.
To be fair, putting things back where they were prevents you from losing it in the future and wasting time trying to find it, and keeping things tidy and aligned is much more attractive.
I love the "tracing the spanners on the wall" idea. If I get done with a project and I'm missing one, I know exactly what size it is and where it goes. There's no "oh what size was that" or "oh what went on that hook", it's just "oh i'm looking for x size spanner" and then you hunt for it. May not be an issue if you're only using one at a time, but if something like an earthquake or a Jeremy happened and all your tools fell off the wall you'd immediately know what went where. The only thing I'd add is drawing on the sizes in each tracing so you know for sure what you're looking for. ETA - If you write the size number in the outline, then if you lose a spanner you know which one you need to buy to replace it.
Or you just write the number of the spanner on the wall and match them, because you're gonna have to check the number when you go to grab the spanner anyway. Tracing the outline is a roundabout way of solving a problem that doesn't exist.
Keeping tools neat and organized: totally agree. I'm with James Cataloguing parts when against time or in a race: I can't stand it. So I'm with Jeremy.
I think watching James May during my childhood has resulted in my OCD, because I also have a brush in the car for the airvents and ensure they are lined up perfectly.
My OCD came from watching Monk, I hate dust on any of the places that supposed to be clean... Though how come I never thought about a brush for the air vents?🤔 I gotta get one now...
James May's been wearing that pink and purple t shirt for about 15 years. There's a new video on UA-cam where he reacts to UA-camrs' cars and he's worn the same shirt in it.
I have to agree with james on one point. cleaning a car is the one way to truly know that car. every detail,every scratch. you know instantly when something has gone wrong.
I drive for a rideshare company, and before I started, I bought an unlimited car wash membership. If I'm about to start driving and the car's a mess, I wash and vacuum it. Simple enough. I didn't realize it became a bit of a thing for me until a rider got in one night and remarked that there was glitter on the seat, at which point I showed a bit of irritation. No actual glitter, by the way; the upholstery pattern in my car has small white dots on otherwise black seats, and in the dark, this rider's eyes were fooled.
@@russellfautheree4650 Knowing nothing about cars or rideshares but a good deal about glitter, your irritation is 100% justified. That stuff never really comes out.
The absolute contrast of James “a place for everything and everything in its place” May and Jeremy “it doesn’t have to be good, it just has to be fast” Clarkson, capped off with Richard “lost 14 year old boy” Hammond is the absolute height of entertainment
We could calculate the distance to the shed walls, if we know the latency of Clarkson's echo, and the speed of sound (340 m/s at STP, 20 degrees Celsius and 1013 hPa).
I’m the same way. I have a brush and sometimes a string and a Q Tip to clean out the buttons in my video game controllers. Told this to my brother and he had that same look that Hammond did.
Hammond has aged the best and is most overtly the most attractive, but James is so interesting, odd, sort of abnormal in such a way that he has the most sex appeal out of the three.
This is funny as hell. I have a different form of anxious OCD though and it has caused me much grief. So much time wasted and lost for the simplest of tasks... this is lighthearted and good though. Gave me a good chuckle.
Yeah, I wish OCD was just "they want to be neat and are particular about their things being moved." That would be nice. Keep fighting the good fight, mate.
My OCD is different also, and can be a pain to manage, but is mostly harmless. The most harmless thing about my OCD is that since September 18th, 2023, I have always liked when a man with an accent says the name "Joe". :) Probably from watching an Every time JoJo is said in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure compilation. Also, Jojo is a terrible anime, and I gave up on it. Too much blood and violence. Cowboy Bebop, Hunter X Hunter, Ghibli, One Piece, Avatar (Airbender) and Azumanga Daioh are much better.
@@kinnikubonemanIt's a spectrum, you do realise that right? Some people just like to have things neat and in order (I'm not sure this actually qualifies as OCD) and some were like my sister when she was at her worst, taking 12 hours to shower because she couldn't stop cleaning herself and washing her hands. Severe OCD of that kind is a HORRIBLE disease, nobody who hasn't experienced that fully gets it. Before she got help, she used to not do much in a day other than being in the bathroom obsessing over her not being clean and things being done a certain way. Every day. Physically unable to stop herself.
4:01 I agree with James so much. The highlight of the summer holiday prep was when I convinced my mother to leave me alone with a hoover, some wipes, a carpet brush and a paintbrush, working my way over the entire car and cleaning it out. The only bad part was that the hoover couldn’t quite hoover out as much dirt and sand as I wanted it to.
This is what I adore about the dynamic of James, Jeremy and Richard. They're best of friends. They're bros, and they're not shy at throwing shade and shit at each other on an hourly basis.
I can imagine the inner anger may gets when he sees unaligned car vents similar to Patrick Bateman's silent rage when he sees that his co-worker has a better card design
I consider part of it exaggeration for entertainment - typical Top Gear - but generally it would be unreasonable since the only thing that should matter (unless you want to do a photo shoot) is that the vents are functionally aligned ideally.
As someone with an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (trichotillomania), I couldn't be prouder that James May is our disorder's PR ambassador. Can't think of anyone better.
There's actually some, well, I don't think controversy is the best word for it, maybe debate, about trichotillomania and other body focused repetitive behaviors being considered OCD and not their own separate thing unrelated to it. My understanding is that it is listed under OCD in stuff like the DMS or ICD (no idea if I got the letters correct), and not separate. Many psychologist take issue with this, because, while these disorders are oftentimes caused and related to OCD, they sometimes aren't, and are more similar to an addiction or a coping mechanism. Many people have them and don't have OCD. In addition to OCD, it is often comorbid with things like anxiety, depression, and ADHD. I am mainly talking about this just to talk about it, not to disagree with you or anything.
I can relate James OCD too, since this is the same when you build a PC. The lack of a proper size drive, a missing screw or motherboard screw post. Making sure everything fits perfectly on the case, and hoping ventilation is fine. Its not about putting everything together and pray it works once you turn on the power switch.
manufacturing things properly is not OCD... if OCD was the way you put it, then all manufacturing companies are filled with people that suffer from OCD? lol
This was very funny when I watched it when I was young, but I think I have increasingly turned into James May as I aged. Now I just went "oh, using a brush to clean the car works perfectly" and "of course each tool should have it's own place, how else would you find them?"
@@GodplayGamerZulul I’m referring to the fact that French acronyms are in seemingly reverse order to English ones due to French grammar. For example, the French have RCIRs which literally means ration of combat individual reheatable. In English we would say individual reheatable combat ration. CDO sounds like a French acronym, but one who knows French will know it isn’t.
This is why I love James May, I relate to all of these situtions. The tampon idea is genius and I myself have a small paintbrush for cleaning dust off my laptop
as a auto engineering student i agree with james with his ocd on that bit, not his level of ocd but, *Everyone be gangsta until a specific tool/size socket wrench or a random nut goes missing*
1:45 I don't know what James planned to have in that area, but I'd be pissed off if that was for a bathroom and I had to stare at it every time I use the toilet.
I've always thought James as more autistic than having OCD. These traits could easily be attributed to ASD instead of OCD and James has quite a few other traits that seem more in line with that. Besides if he does have OCD I don't think it's completely about the sort of things they jokingly 'trigger' because that would be quite mean. On a side note - that last scene is hilarious. James timing and Richard's reactions are brilliant.
100%! Regardless of whether or not he's actually on the spectrum (because I honestly don't think it matters) I've always related to him and I completely understand being lowkey driven mad by the other two. He's an inspiration and I think a wonderful person, and I'm happy he's still active to this day :)
"If it was you who did that? I hate you!" (yeah, me too) "You ate a chocolate bar in my car" and when Clarkson sits on the walkie talkie so that he can't hear James' rant :D Sometimes I think that James May and I were separated at birth
Just accessed the comments to register my annoyance at the one pink brick in the red wall, only to find that I've already voiced my James May-esque OCD-ness on that and other irritations 😁
I was recently diagnosed with OCD. Weird thing is I'm a complete slob. I just get intrusive negative thoughts 😕. At least his OCD is somewhat productive
I agree with keeping your things/tools organized. when you put things back in the same spot every time you'll never lose it. But organizing when you're on the clock enrages me
I've noticed that May slowly gets control of his OCD through the years with his best friends. I too have OCD. I want everything symmetrical. I switched my hobby from electronics to making paper tanks and my best friends are always there mocking me. In the end, they always appreciate the models I make. I haven't given up on electronics because that's how I make money to buy medicine for Grannana and my little brother. I am glad to have friends watching me. So, if you have one, don't lose them.
The biggest tell to me that he actually has ocd is his insistence on finishing what he's saying. I have ocd and while I'm definitely different, there are also a lot of shared behaviors. He probably plays it up a bit for the show, but he definitely does has ocd. After that last scene, I can almost guarantee he was thinking about that watch and what he was trying to say for the rest of the night. Probably the next morning, too.
I'm bad with it, i don't interrupt people so i can finish my sentence but when i'm talking to people about something i have to make sure they understand what i'm saying. If they glance at their phone or the TV i'll pause what i'm saying or repeat the last sentence. Also if it's something i'm interested in like a hobby or a skill i end up talking too much. Some could say it's also a sign of ADHD
For anyone who is actually wondering: OCD is a severe disorder categorized by extreme intrusive thoughts and compulsive behavior. It is not the same as being 'Neat' and 'Organized' May has already spoken about this awhile back and said it isnmt funny. His 'symptoms' are more in line with Autism than OCD.
Wow, it is impressive that most of the people in the comment section have no idea what OCD actually is. If James's has anything that would be diagnosed at the clinical level it would be OCPD, it sounds similar but it is very different. OCD is a mental illness and to be diagnosed it should have a significant impact on your life, OCPD is part of someone's personality it is more similar to being a perfectionist. If you are similar to James then you should consider getting a diagnosis or support for OCPD if it is effecting your life significantly. OCD is not just preferring things a certain way or being uncomfortable when things are not how you like them.
@Kissalude Well it is hard to tell the extent because of how scripted Top Gear is, but the whole nature of OCD compared to OCPD is different as often People with OCPD don't think they have a problem as it is just how they like things so the main thing it can affect is relationships whereas OCD is very distressing and the sufferer sees it as a significant problem and will often reach out for help for relief of their symptoms.
Have you ever heard Callum Fairweather talk about being diagnosed with OCD?....He said people would see him and not realise that it took him over an hour to leave the house, and that on film/television sets he has medication in his pocket to control it....Incidentally, I heard he was considered to present Top Gear after Clarkson hammond and may left.
@@carynetherlaud4023 Exactly, the symptoms of OCD are often not seen. My point is not that James May does not have OCD as I do not know his life but the examples in the video are not examples of OCD. Sorry I do not think I explained myself very well.
I feel for James, sorta. A few years ago my mom bought a bunch of plastic cabinets for my brother and my self, and our massive collection of legos. She always wanted them organized. I did too, but we had way too many for me to waste my time on. If it’s the small things however, I’ll correct them
I worked in a shop (salse). All the (primary) mechanics have a full, outlined tool board (including mallets, hammers, and weird specialty tools). Including the holders for Bondhus keys, pens, punches, etc. One guy was moderately OCD. I pranked him by reversing EVERYTING on his bench. Hanging tools turned over, right -to-left was left-to-right. A newer mechanic asked why. I said, " Just wait". When he came in, he just stopped in his tracks, and stood still. He started drumming its fingers REALLY fast, against a steel pillar (cool sound, BTW). After about two minutes (some compassion), I asked: " Problem, Jim? " (drums faster:still amazing) "...I don't know..." ( "innocent" voice) " is anything...turned around? Here, I'll fix this: get a coffee. " So relieved, he later admitted how hilarious it was. Best. Shop. Prank.Ever. (They often end in, "that's not covered by Workmans' Comp" [ i know it's Employee Compensation, but I'm quoting mechanics]).
If you did that to me, I'd be somewhere between "what in fuck did you do" and "that's incredible, I can't believe you actually did that". Also, I'm interested in what the sound of a person drumming their fingers against a steel pillar is like
I can't STAND IT when people use my tools and don't put them back EXACTLY where they got it from...Or they refuse to wipe them down after using them, You borrowed them clean,Bring them back clean!! And in their respective places!! No! Don't put the 8mm in the 10mm spot! And those sockets better not have any sand,grease,or slime in them
Frankly some of James' OCD behaviors are exactly the basic disciplines that an engineering personnel is supposed to possess.
He most likely has OCD tendencies, not OCD.
@@grylltheonion They also threw OCD in one pot with cleanliness and a tendency for meticulous/smart organisation. OCD means, as the written-out term makes quite clear, compulsive behaviors. There may be a reason why it is typically paired with order and cleanliness, but you can have those traits without any hint of OCD.
I mean, if every time you enter a room that reeks, you go and open a window, that's not OCD either. That means you don't want to endure stink while others are fine with it and provide a contrast that way by normalizing it.
Besides, with Top Gear we also have to always assume there is exaggeration for entertainment purposes involved.
@@Dowlphin
I have OCD and if my fridge is moved even a single mm out of place I have too fix it.
Otherwise I have a panic attack.
@@grylltheonion It's called obsessive compulsive personality and is not a mental illness.
The many comments here from people who like to organise and label things, and who have self-diagnosed "OCD", some stating that they "realised" they suffered from it after seeing Top Gear, only goes to prove the harm that this kind of minimalising and trivialising of what is a very serious, life-changing health condition actually does.
Liking cleanliness and order is not a diagnostic criteria for OCD.
There is enough misinformation circulating about the condition already.
@@grylltheonion OCD is going back and forth locking the front door before you leave the house because you have to make sure it's locked and end up taking 15 min before you're satisfied :v
7:57 James's rant getting progressively more and more angry is just hysterical to me
Hammond knew exactly what would happen.
It also led to one of my favorite round-robin retaliations in the entire show.
“Done with a knife and fork by the council” is the most accurate thing I’ve ever heard.
He reminds me of MrGStar321
Made even better by Jeremy dropping that “I couldn’t find any tools” comment just to rile James up even more.
8:28 "I couldnt find any tools"
"The back of the car is full of bloody tools, the biggest *tool* in this operation is *you* "
Underrated 😂
You know, I always wonder how that argument would have played out if Clarkson had actually done a half decent job
@@TimmyJones-kp5qrOne of my favorites....
@@TimmyJones-kp5qrHe probably could've anyway. I think it was just deliberately done badly so as to piss James off even more. And frankly, serves him right for stealing a bit of Clarkson's door in the first place.
He could've just said: "Have you checked the mirror?"
dummie
I agree with James about the brick thing… there’s an entire 10th circle of hell especially for whoever did that.
What brick thing?
@@sanmitrapol3402 He meant the Lego part when someone put the pink brick in randomly.
@@sanmitrapol3402 1:44
Whoever did that’s my hero it’s funny asf
@@jamesmcmichael6127 Also, I think it is Persian culture where you deliberately implement a little flaw in your works, expressing a spiritual theme of accepting that nothing is or needs to be perfect and that we should appreciate it anyway.
I have James's 'neat tools' gene. Once had a plumber doing a repair in the bathroom when he asked "I don't suppose you'd have a spanner?" As I emerged from the hall cupboard with a neatly size-ordered set of spanners in each hand and the query "Metric or imperial?", he looked quite terrified.
I do this, but with art supplies! Markers, paints and pencils, all organised by precise chroma. Nobody ever bothered to ask to "borrow" (steal) them in school because I'd always know which ones were missing.
@@naturally_roisin
I would absolutely steal them from you if you pissed me off.
*emerge from the darkness with a full set of spanners*
"I find your lack of spanners, very disturbing"
This genuinely made me laugh 😂
I hate to say this, I’m the person to trigger peoples ocd but if someone else to do it to me I’ll break their necks 😂
James May is the kind of person to separate all of the lego bricks by colour, shape and size before starting even the first step and ngl I respect that.
That's the only correct way to build lego sets
Well he surprisingly didn't when doing that building lego race with Hammond 🤣
That way you accomplish the task properly, & like the tortoise & the hair, norenquickly sometimes as the rush will meam you mess up & have to go back
Wait… are you not supposed to do that?
@@MetallicAGirl14 There exist philistines that start building from a messed up pile
3:34 “You ate a chocolate bar in my car.” **Eye starts twitching**
Really dick move on their part, that one
@@sherrattpemberton6089 Especially a Flake
@@sherrattpemberton6089 Right. I mean who would disrespect another person's wishes. If I were James, I would've recorded a recording of me sleeping for Clarkson and put it on flash drive or CD and glued it in to Clarksons car on repeat. With a note on the dashboard that read, Welcome to your Hell Bitch!
Then not to overlook Mr. Upside down Hammond, I would've done the same to him.
@@sherrattpemberton6089 No, Better yet, go to Clarkson's farm and Diddly Squat farm shop and spend 2 days organizing both.
Then go to Hammonds restoration shop and do the same to him.
Well, it doesn’t matter. You can’t drive it anymore.
To be fair, putting things back where they were prevents you from losing it in the future and wasting time trying to find it, and keeping things tidy and aligned is much more attractive.
Learned that from my good old dad, God rest him.
Who is the crowd
Spoken like a true OCD person
I just clean up when the mess bothers me, if I had a stockpile of energy drinks in my room I'd probably just keep it there forever lol
Attractive?
I love the "tracing the spanners on the wall" idea. If I get done with a project and I'm missing one, I know exactly what size it is and where it goes. There's no "oh what size was that" or "oh what went on that hook", it's just "oh i'm looking for x size spanner" and then you hunt for it. May not be an issue if you're only using one at a time, but if something like an earthquake or a Jeremy happened and all your tools fell off the wall you'd immediately know what went where. The only thing I'd add is drawing on the sizes in each tracing so you know for sure what you're looking for.
ETA - If you write the size number in the outline, then if you lose a spanner you know which one you need to buy to replace it.
Or you just write the number of the spanner on the wall and match them, because you're gonna have to check the number when you go to grab the spanner anyway. Tracing the outline is a roundabout way of solving a problem that doesn't exist.
The one problem with that is if you want to move the spanner’s to a new area or sell a house you’ll have a bunch of old drawings on the wall
"or a Jeremy happened"
Sorry mate, I'm stealing that for future references.
Masking tape my friend.
Or, you just use masking tape and write the size of it. Or, even better, use a toolbox. =,P
While I find James' OCD tendencies funny, I also kind of admire his attention to detail, and how he enjoys doing things properly.
Keeping tools neat and organized: totally agree. I'm with James
Cataloguing parts when against time or in a race: I can't stand it. So I'm with Jeremy.
_Jamrs will remember this_
I gave OCD, and am slightly disorganized, but I can be nitpicky. Mine is mild anxiety and other stuff. I am working on it. Lol ... :)
@@Neo2266. oh crikey. It's the typo rozzers!
Neither indicative of OCD.
To be fair I think he was searching for a 10mm socket, in which case harassing him was a rather dicey idea.
I think watching James May during my childhood has resulted in my OCD, because I also have a brush in the car for the airvents and ensure they are lined up perfectly.
You are scaring me mate
I actually have two different brushes on my table in front of me, one for delicate surfaces and the other for less delicate surfaces.
Fucking hell
Me too! And I absolutely hate it when people don't tap their feet together when entering my car.
My OCD came from watching Monk, I hate dust on any of the places that supposed to be clean... Though how come I never thought about a brush for the air vents?🤔 I gotta get one now...
James is the only one of the three that I would genuinely want to have as a friend. He's awesome!
He is incredibly interesting.
Also I can feel that, as a friend, he is an insuferable twat.
@@dasnurk No way. If any of them can be described as a Twat it has to be Clarkson!
I'd be friends with all 3. But I'd check my brakes and sound system frequently.
@@alanparsonsfan And don't lend Hammond your car. He'll crash it for sure!
@@AWMJoeyjoejoe Yep, like with the electric supercar. :) And several other cars in the past
James May's been wearing that pink and purple t shirt for about 15 years. There's a new video on UA-cam where he reacts to UA-camrs' cars and he's worn the same shirt in it.
I’ll have to check that out!
It’s funny because they started remaking them because they got so annoyed by James wearing and people asking where you can get them
@@zulous Oh really! Ha - that’s cool!
@@familybills2908 James had talked about it at some point after TG but i cant remember where and the rugby shirt was only a limited run
@@zulous I think they discussed it on the episode “an evening with top gear” if I’m not mistaking
I have to agree with james on one point. cleaning a car is the one way to truly know that car. every detail,every scratch. you know instantly when something has gone wrong.
I drive for a rideshare company, and before I started, I bought an unlimited car wash membership. If I'm about to start driving and the car's a mess, I wash and vacuum it. Simple enough. I didn't realize it became a bit of a thing for me until a rider got in one night and remarked that there was glitter on the seat, at which point I showed a bit of irritation. No actual glitter, by the way; the upholstery pattern in my car has small white dots on otherwise black seats, and in the dark, this rider's eyes were fooled.
@@russellfautheree4650 Knowing nothing about cars or rideshares but a good deal about glitter, your irritation is 100% justified. That stuff never really comes out.
@@JamaicanCastle Dead seriously, yeah. You could move to a different country entirely and still find some glitter somewhere on you
The absolute contrast of James “a place for everything and everything in its place” May and Jeremy “it doesn’t have to be good, it just has to be fast” Clarkson, capped off with Richard “lost 14 year old boy” Hammond is the absolute height of entertainment
There’s a reason why this trio are so successful and popular.
Alchemy
6:18 - "Build, build the shed! You are not building the shed, you naming your tools!"🤣🤣🤣
4:32 *_"OH, FOR GODS SAKE, JUST FIND ANY FUCKING SPANNER!"_* XD
Seeing Jeremy make a mess of James's cars enrages me. Especially because he did it on purpose.
Hilarious especially when he faked shock when he spilt the 99 flake
But it is funny though
same - poor James!
The truly painful moment of that clip was when he pulled out a flake
Oh No…
5:41 The echo from Clarkson's shouting "James" in the shed.
We could calculate the distance to the shed walls, if we know the latency of Clarkson's echo, and the speed of sound (340 m/s at STP, 20 degrees Celsius and 1013 hPa).
*" J A M E S ! ! "*
"Wot?"
*"STOP FILING!!"*
@@JetFalcon710 I'm looking for the sodding socket that you need to take that out! Do you know where it is? Do you know where it is?
@@derlangsame7813 "NO! _NO!"_
@@JetFalcon710 Do you know how it looks like?
I really felt that last one when May left and said, "I can't stand that."
He says whilst standing up
That "my doves from my magic box" always sounds so sad. It breaks my heart the way he delivers that line.
me doves from me magik box
And then he proceeds to kill one.
7:15 You can see that Richard is disturbed but Jeremy has a smug face because he realizes that he can use this information to troll James.
I’m the same way.
I have a brush and sometimes a string and a Q Tip to clean out the buttons in my video game controllers. Told this to my brother and he had that same look that Hammond did.
How can anyone not be madly in love with James?
Because Jeremy has a better taste in cars
@chumbuckery777 as a bi dude I can comfortably say that hammo is the most attractive of the bunch by pretty far
Absolutely agree. James is as hot as he is smart! LOVE JAMES!!!
@@WTRGK yup, even I, a straight guy can comfortably say that
Hammond has aged the best and is most overtly the most attractive, but James is so interesting, odd, sort of abnormal in such a way that he has the most sex appeal out of the three.
This is funny as hell. I have a different form of anxious OCD though and it has caused me much grief. So much time wasted and lost for the simplest of tasks... this is lighthearted and good though. Gave me a good chuckle.
Yeah, I wish OCD was just "they want to be neat and are particular about their things being moved." That would be nice. Keep fighting the good fight, mate.
My OCD is different also, and can be a pain to manage, but is mostly harmless. The most harmless thing about my OCD is that since September 18th, 2023, I have always liked when a man with an accent says the name "Joe". :) Probably from watching an Every time JoJo is said in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure compilation. Also, Jojo is a terrible anime, and I gave up on it. Too much blood and violence. Cowboy Bebop, Hunter X Hunter, Ghibli, One Piece, Avatar (Airbender) and Azumanga Daioh are much better.
a lot of people have confused him being autistic with ocd tendencies with ocd. this would be so cruel to watch if he actually had ocd!
Doubt anyone here actually has OCD
@@kinnikubonemanIt's a spectrum, you do realise that right? Some people just like to have things neat and in order (I'm not sure this actually qualifies as OCD) and some were like my sister when she was at her worst, taking 12 hours to shower because she couldn't stop cleaning herself and washing her hands. Severe OCD of that kind is a HORRIBLE disease, nobody who hasn't experienced that fully gets it. Before she got help, she used to not do much in a day other than being in the bathroom obsessing over her not being clean and things being done a certain way. Every day. Physically unable to stop herself.
4:01 I agree with James so much. The highlight of the summer holiday prep was when I convinced my mother to leave me alone with a hoover, some wipes, a carpet brush and a paintbrush, working my way over the entire car and cleaning it out. The only bad part was that the hoover couldn’t quite hoover out as much dirt and sand as I wanted it to.
I dont think i found anyone quite as relatable as James May, especially with sorting my tools before any project.
This is what I adore about the dynamic of James, Jeremy and Richard. They're best of friends. They're bros, and they're not shy at throwing shade and shit at each other on an hourly basis.
please do a "thats not gone well" compilation
4:44 that "oooouhh yess..." cracks me up every time
That’s the sound of everything being correct and neat
“Can I have a bag of chips?”
“Yes we’ll buy you a bag of chips”
“…… Alright.”
timestamp?
Just after "and we promise we won't mess about"
@@DanyalArcadio There isn’t one, the clip cut off before it happens
The power of chips
Do you mean crisps?
I can imagine the inner anger may gets when he sees unaligned car vents similar to Patrick Bateman's silent rage when he sees that his co-worker has a better card design
I consider part of it exaggeration for entertainment - typical Top Gear - but generally it would be unreasonable since the only thing that should matter (unless you want to do a photo shoot) is that the vents are functionally aligned ideally.
9:37 to be fair, that back window is spotless
As someone with an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (trichotillomania), I couldn't be prouder that James May is our disorder's PR ambassador. Can't think of anyone better.
There's actually some, well, I don't think controversy is the best word for it, maybe debate, about trichotillomania and other body focused repetitive behaviors being considered OCD and not their own separate thing unrelated to it.
My understanding is that it is listed under OCD in stuff like the DMS or ICD (no idea if I got the letters correct), and not separate. Many psychologist take issue with this, because, while these disorders are oftentimes caused and related to OCD, they sometimes aren't, and are more similar to an addiction or a coping mechanism. Many people have them and don't have OCD. In addition to OCD, it is often comorbid with things like anxiety, depression, and ADHD.
I am mainly talking about this just to talk about it, not to disagree with you or anything.
i know, right? he's our nr. 1 :D also im starting to understand why i resonated the most with james.
"Stephen Fry with Keira Knightley's face" is the most accurate description about James May i've ever heard
They were talking about the 458 over the 430….
“If you did this… I hate you” - James May 2009
God I love this man!
That white lego piece triggered me.
Christ, that was the worst thing I’ve seen in weeks, at least. I might have OCD.
*PINK!
@Bilal Khalid Well, your OCD levels are higher than mine
It is a crime.
@@KevinKickChannel that’s not ocd. that’s just you being human and wanting it to be the correct colour
2:10 the way they tried to convince him to do the servicing
James: "Are you quite finished?"
Jeremy: "No, but you are"
James may is the goat, pass it on.
I can relate James OCD too, since this is the same when you build a PC.
The lack of a proper size drive, a missing screw or motherboard screw post. Making sure everything fits perfectly on the case, and hoping ventilation is fine.
Its not about putting everything together and pray it works once you turn on the power switch.
manufacturing things properly is not OCD...
if OCD was the way you put it, then all manufacturing companies are filled with people that suffer from OCD? lol
@@bestduckyrblx2944 you're right on that thought. I think its maybe to the extend of not missing anything either.
It absolutely IS about putting everything together and hoping it works. You feel like Dr Frankenstein, creating life.
Hit me with that. I hate 250GB and prefer 256GB SSD.
This was very funny when I watched it when I was young, but I think I have increasingly turned into James May as I aged. Now I just went "oh, using a brush to clean the car works perfectly" and "of course each tool should have it's own place, how else would you find them?"
10:05 Hammond’s sarcasm was on point😂😂😂
James is NOT OCD! He is CDO. Which is like OCD but in alphabetical order.
CDO sounds like a French acronym version of OCD.
@@sirbillius I'm guessing you don't speak french.
@@GodplayGamerZulul
I’m referring to the fact that French acronyms are in seemingly reverse order to English ones due to French grammar.
For example, the French have RCIRs which literally means ration of combat individual reheatable. In English we would say individual reheatable combat ration. CDO sounds like a French acronym, but one who knows French will know it isn’t.
@@sirbillius compulsif désordre obsessionnelle
@@fardimnazir666but what if their vegetarian and can’t eat fish?
That hearty "Aaaww yesss" James said while arranging all the tools and parts of the shed was so pure and full of joy
This is why I love James May, I relate to all of these situtions. The tampon idea is genius and I myself have a small paintbrush for cleaning dust off my laptop
as a auto engineering student i agree with james with his ocd on that bit, not his level of ocd but,
*Everyone be gangsta until a specific tool/size socket wrench or a random nut goes missing*
We take apart a 2 stroke engine and put it back together...how hard can it be?
...why is there an extra nut?
Bloody 10mm socket..
right?!
@@walaoweyh a bonus for doing such a good job
Don't be an engineer...I'm a mechanic ,, I have to fix what you couldn't do properly the first time
I alphabetise all my DVDs and all my phone apps, I agree with him about the bonnet hole and that pink Lego brick nearly made me have a crisis
I do mine by ratings from g to pg to ma
Yes I do the same with my CDs, and then if I have multiple CDs of the same band I put each release chronologically within the band’s space.
I don’t alphabetize but I like to order by genre or by convenience
I code my apps from utility or lime games. Then in those folders it goes by color.
While I don't do that with my phone apps I do do that with my website favorites on Google Chrome.
10:32
*WARNING* : James May jumpscare
Scawy
4:14 The way they just hold on the shot of Hammond staring down at his "metal willy" cracks me up.
"Look at it! It looks like it was done with a knife and fork by the council" 😂😂😂
James May saying the words "you ate a chocolate bar in my car" might be the most terrifying thing I've ever herd
I'd buy literally anything used from James May.
Anything anything?
@@DreamcastSoupYT 🤨📸
@@DreamcastSoupYT you know those condoms are pristine
What about the tampons with which he cleaned the leaked oil from the twin cylinders motorcycle? 😂
@@xI-MIKE-Ix he asked 😏
The cut from Hammond explaining how the hood of the car would annoy James to James actively bitching about it was fantastic
1:45 I don't know what James planned to have in that area, but I'd be pissed off if that was for a bathroom and I had to stare at it every time I use the toilet.
I swear I would demolish the wall at some point and fix it - or maybe paint over it
yeah i might as well paint over it
Do a screaming compilation of the three or Hammond squeaking compilation
Agreed
I remember Oliver almost getting washed away in a river earned the "best sound" award, beating out V8 and V12 Aston Martins
10:04
"Oh god"
"What?"
"My bed's gone out of alignment"
"Oh you got problems"
😂
3:42 This man with a glasses, in the background, will be my new nightmare.
I agree with james in most of these, I too HATE when my tools are a mess and I have a similar brush in my car
I've always thought James as more autistic than having OCD. These traits could easily be attributed to ASD instead of OCD and James has quite a few other traits that seem more in line with that. Besides if he does have OCD I don't think it's completely about the sort of things they jokingly 'trigger' because that would be quite mean.
On a side note - that last scene is hilarious. James timing and Richard's reactions are brilliant.
Definitely more Autism than OCD, I've noticed it too! (I have both and study both)
100%! Regardless of whether or not he's actually on the spectrum (because I honestly don't think it matters) I've always related to him and I completely understand being lowkey driven mad by the other two. He's an inspiration and I think a wonderful person, and I'm happy he's still active to this day :)
1:50 "And if it was you who did this, I hate you"
So do i james, so do i
"I couldn't find any tools"
"The back of the car is filled with tools, the biggest tool here is you"
*EMOTIONAL DAMAGE*
"If it was you who did that? I hate you!" (yeah, me too)
"You ate a chocolate bar in my car"
and when Clarkson sits on the walkie talkie so that he can't hear James' rant :D
Sometimes I think that James May and I were separated at birth
Just accessed the comments to register my annoyance at the one pink brick in the red wall, only to find that I've already voiced my James May-esque OCD-ness on that and other irritations 😁
you know the guy that put the pink brick in with the red ones has been telling his grandkids about the day he annoyed james and got called out on tv
I bet Clarkson got up at 3 in the morning and drove over to the set just to do that
When you spend years thinking you’re a Jeremy or Richard, but realize that you’re a James
I was recently diagnosed with OCD. Weird thing is I'm a complete slob. I just get intrusive negative thoughts 😕. At least his OCD is somewhat productive
He said on twitter that he does not have OCD.
1:05 i always love how James always refers to Jeremy using his full name as if he doesn't know him
0:35 Of course Jeremy has to have a loud sneeze! XD
1:56 I can almost pinpoint the moment he started to laugh he's not mad if he were there would be more words than he can contain for that situation
i loathe how at 1:00 the spanners arent ordered correctly in size and cuz hes outlined them all its embedded forever into that shed, what a numnut
well the shed didn't last very long so don't worry
As the clip ends he goes for the biggest one
You can breathe a sigh of relief, only the first two are outlined. This is James we're talking about
I don't blame James for getting upset. _No one eats in my car!_ 😠
The cut from James wistfully explaining the joys of cleaning a car to Clarkson loudly smashing shit with a hammer is endlessly funny to me.
Compilation of James' 'Captain' nicknames.
James mays philosophy on interior car detailing is 100% on point
I bursted out in absolute laughter as soon as James ever so suddenly said.
"Shall I tell you the other interesting thing about tampons?"
I agree with keeping your things/tools organized. when you put things back in the same spot every time you'll never lose it. But organizing when you're on the clock enrages me
You ate a chocolate bar in my car 🤨
The way he blinked is eye while doing this added to the drama😂
@@shr2000
The blinking is a reference to Commissioner Dreyfus from the old Pink Panther films whenever he thought of Clouseau
@@KevinKickChannel oh yeah now i remember that
*" J A M E S ! "*
"what?"
*" S T O P F I L I N G ! "*
James: Clarkson is a council worker.
Council workers: Offended
Richard Hammond “Hey James"
James May “What? "
Richard Hammond “I got a metal Willy" 2019 🤣
ME 😂
It's the chemistry that made them such an iconic trio. Those three will always have a special place in every petrol heads heart and garages.
James is just like me when I clean my car’s inside.
I've noticed that May slowly gets control of his OCD through the years with his best friends.
I too have OCD. I want everything symmetrical. I switched my hobby from electronics to making paper tanks and my best friends are always there mocking me. In the end, they always appreciate the models I make.
I haven't given up on electronics because that's how I make money to buy medicine for Grannana and my little brother.
I am glad to have friends watching me. So, if you have one, don't lose them.
His traits line in more with Autism though 😅 And he's said on Twitter + UA-cam multiple times that he does not have OCD
The biggest tell to me that he actually has ocd is his insistence on finishing what he's saying. I have ocd and while I'm definitely different, there are also a lot of shared behaviors. He probably plays it up a bit for the show, but he definitely does has ocd. After that last scene, I can almost guarantee he was thinking about that watch and what he was trying to say for the rest of the night. Probably the next morning, too.
I'm bad with it, i don't interrupt people so i can finish my sentence but when i'm talking to people about something i have to make sure they understand what i'm saying. If they glance at their phone or the TV i'll pause what i'm saying or repeat the last sentence. Also if it's something i'm interested in like a hobby or a skill i end up talking too much. Some could say it's also a sign of ADHD
He definitely has more Autism than OCD, but could very well have both as they tend to be lovingly (lol) co-morbid 😭 (Aka me, who has both)
I´ve been looking for a James's OCD compilation. Thank you for making one!!
James May is the type of man who keeps his belongings and himself organized
"Real men don't read instructions!"
30 minutes later. "Oh, cock..."
Clarkson's sneeze at 0:35 is so funny, bless him!
"AH-CHOOOO- sorry James"
@@JetFalcon710 ...and partly, because he's in the boot.
@@titmouse-distribution "Argh!" _[thump thump thump]_ "Oi! Jeremy!" _[thump thump]_
@@JetFalcon710 [large thump] OW!
Which episode was this in? I can’t seem to find it
For anyone who is actually wondering: OCD is a severe disorder categorized by extreme intrusive thoughts and compulsive behavior. It is not the same as being 'Neat' and 'Organized' May has already spoken about this awhile back and said it isnmt funny. His 'symptoms' are more in line with Autism than OCD.
0:35 clarkson's sneeze
Immagine the joy of having an industrial scale of ocd
"the only thing i keep in my car is a little paint brush for cleaning dust out of the switches..."
*The Shining theme music plays*
Wow, it is impressive that most of the people in the comment section have no idea what OCD actually is. If James's has anything that would be diagnosed at the clinical level it would be OCPD, it sounds similar but it is very different. OCD is a mental illness and to be diagnosed it should have a significant impact on your life, OCPD is part of someone's personality it is more similar to being a perfectionist. If you are similar to James then you should consider getting a diagnosis or support for OCPD if it is effecting your life significantly. OCD is not just preferring things a certain way or being uncomfortable when things are not how you like them.
@Kissalude Well it is hard to tell the extent because of how scripted Top Gear is, but the whole nature of OCD compared to OCPD is different as often People with OCPD don't think they have a problem as it is just how they like things so the main thing it can affect is relationships whereas OCD is very distressing and the sufferer sees it as a significant problem and will often reach out for help for relief of their symptoms.
@Kissalude Sorry I think I went a bit much on that last reply, sorry.
I recently got diagnosed with ASD (no learning difficulties)!
Have you ever heard Callum Fairweather talk about being diagnosed with OCD?....He said people would see him and not realise that it took him over an hour to leave the house, and that on film/television sets he has medication in his pocket to control it....Incidentally, I heard he was considered to present Top Gear after Clarkson hammond and may left.
@@carynetherlaud4023 Exactly, the symptoms of OCD are often not seen. My point is not that James May does not have OCD as I do not know his life but the examples in the video are not examples of OCD. Sorry I do not think I explained myself very well.
"Correct use of the hornet, warn of your presence. Going past." is the most James May thing to say and I love it!
3:57 I always remember this James's saying when cleaning my car. He is right.
The way Clarkson jovially says, "Mine is a SPORTS lorry!" Still gets me to this day 😂
I feel for James, sorta. A few years ago my mom bought a bunch of plastic cabinets for my brother and my self, and our massive collection of legos. She always wanted them organized. I did too, but we had way too many for me to waste my time on. If it’s the small things however, I’ll correct them
There's also that time when he was talking to Mika Hakkinen when he talked about aligning his air vents
4:57 is legit the best thing
The tampon bandolier joke lives rent free in my head. I love James so much.
I worked in a shop (salse). All the (primary) mechanics have a full, outlined tool board (including mallets, hammers, and weird specialty tools). Including the holders for Bondhus keys, pens, punches, etc.
One guy was moderately OCD. I pranked him by reversing EVERYTING on his bench. Hanging tools turned over, right -to-left was left-to-right.
A newer mechanic asked why. I said, " Just wait".
When he came in, he just stopped in his tracks, and stood still.
He started drumming its fingers REALLY fast, against a steel pillar (cool sound, BTW).
After about two minutes (some compassion), I asked:
" Problem, Jim? "
(drums faster:still amazing)
"...I don't know..."
( "innocent" voice) " is anything...turned around? Here, I'll fix this: get a coffee. "
So relieved, he later admitted how hilarious it was.
Best. Shop. Prank.Ever.
(They often end in, "that's not covered by Workmans' Comp" [ i know it's Employee Compensation, but I'm quoting mechanics]).
Wow Imagine trying to read that
Tacking all your friend's tools to his bench in a weld shop is another great bit of fun.
If you did that to me, I'd be somewhere between "what in fuck did you do" and "that's incredible, I can't believe you actually did that". Also, I'm interested in what the sound of a person drumming their fingers against a steel pillar is like
I have a feeling that this isn't how OCD works...it's a debilitating anxiety based disorder.
I can't STAND IT when people use my tools and don't put them back EXACTLY where they got it from...Or they refuse to wipe them down after using them, You borrowed them clean,Bring them back clean!! And in their respective places!! No! Don't put the 8mm in the 10mm spot!
And those sockets better not have any sand,grease,or slime in them