"Ritualistic circumstances"?

[mookien]

Chris: Thanks. Now, when I am asked, "Why are you wearing a kilt?", I can simply say, "I'm trapped in a special ritualistic circumstance".

Why didn't I think of that before!?

John

[Chirs]

Chris: Thanks. Now, when I am asked, "Why are you wearing a kilt?", I can simply say, "I'm trapped in a special ritualistic circumstance".

Why didn't I think of that before!?

John

I hadn't thought of that!! I will have to use it, maybe even to him!

[CopperNGold]

Chris: Thanks. Now, when I am asked, "Why are you wearing a kilt?", I can simply say, "I'm trapped in a special ritualistic circumstance".

Why didn't I think of that before!?

John

That would make a great signature, Mookien.

[mookien]

That would make a great signature, Mookien.

Excellent idea!

Now, if I can just translate that into Latin. Let's see, "Decipio ... ??"

[CopperNGold]

True, Dale! Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a ritualistic psychological phenomonon. And, yes, cats have their rituals, as do birds. Our family dog was used to make his 'rounds' every night after dinnertime to the neighbors homes, where they would put out scraps for him at their back doors. He did this as a part of his nightly ritual. Even when my parents built a new home in another neighborhood, my good old Chesapeake Bay retriever still made his ritualistic rounds to the old neighborhood.

[CopperNGold]

We wondered why our poor old dog was not losing weight on his diet!

I don't play poker, but the psychological aspect you mentioned, Dale, is the 'tell' players use to outwit another player. Are they playing with their tie, cuff links, scratching their eyebrow, do they lean a bit to the left, clearing their throat, etc. These are their unrecognized ritualistic customs designed to relieve stress. Works when playing chess, too!