Another genuine question.
Does everyone, both male and female do this, is it a man thing, or is it just me?
Example: I'm cooking fried eggs on toast. I have to try work out precisely the most efficient method of doing it.
It doesn't matter if I don't get it right, what matters is that I think about it and, if it's a task I perform regularly, refine it over a period of time.
I have a similarly 'anal' routine for making tea at work.
Rinse cups.
Scrub each cup clean with a clean paper towel.
Decant any water remaining in the kettle into the clean cups.
Top the water up in each cup to a level which allows for the addition of milk and 'stirring room'.
Pour water from each cup into kettle, checking after each cupful to see if the element is covered, if so, switch kettle on then continue to empty remaining cups into it.
Put tea bag, milk and sugar (as required) into each cup.
Go for a wee.
Wash hands.
If more than one cup is being made, warm now cold hands on radiator (seasonal adjustment may be required).
When water starts to boil, as seen through 'level' window, click kettle off before it clicks itself off.
Immediately pour all of the water into cups.
Using three clean cups of identical size, refill kettle with exact amount of water for next mashing to transfer remaining heat in element into the water.
Give each cup a gentle stir.
Go back to work for between 5 and 10 minutes.
Stir each cup again.
Remove each tea bag and gently squeeze tea from it into its cup.
Give each cup a good stir.
Place clean paper towel on worktop.
Draw the bottom of each cup across the towel.
Deliver tea to recipients.
Enjoy top-notch cup of tea.