Wordox Quirks

We have discussed the various pet peeves of Wordox players, & there were many. I would like to know about the quirks of each player. Those little borderline obsessive/compulsive things that we habitually do to aid our own enjoyment of the game.

I'll confess to a few. (& there are some I will never admit to) I like the blue seat. I will claim it when I have a right to & tend to grouch if I'm pushed over to the green seat. Some may think that I like it because peppers look dazzling on blue, but that is only part of it. I have to be as close to the exit as possible, in case of fire. It also keeps me from feeling trapped. When Rick or someone claims that seat, I bristle because I just know he probably moves like a turtle & I'd be burnt to a cinder before he cleared that EXIT. Quirky? You bet! Tip of the iceberg...

I've already mentioned my inability to play properly when someone's avatar clashes with their choice of seat. Because some avatars can be annoying, Nanc tends to put postit notes over them, to avoid distraction. That sounded like a pretty good idea, so I used to do it when Dorcas had the "invisible" yellow face, or when Somms trotted out his face with the jumping eyebrows. Nanc's quirk has become mine too.

I also like to sit at Table 50, not for any superstitious reason, but due to the "roller coaster" effect. The last car is always the most fun because it gives you the most thrilling, spine-snapping ride. If you're going to play in a fast-paced tourney, you might as well get your money's worth & have the best ride possible. Yes, you might argue that sitting right next to the EXIT, at the very tail end of the thrill ride that is Wordox, might increase the danger of falling out. I don't care, I live on the edge.

Table 40 is bad luck for me, undoubtedly due to the beatings I've taken there at the hands of Wordman. I superstitiously avoid that one whenever possible. And, after such a beating, it is nice to retreat to Table 32, where Queenie claims she has added lots of soft pillows. It is genuinely comforting in there.

Ok, those are some of mine. I'd like to hear other rituals, quirks & strange Wordox habits. 'Fess up, you know you've got them.