Watched a guy at a game cafe sort his entire deck by color before starting a match

Dropped into Mox Boarding House in Seattle last Saturday and this dude spent a solid 10 minutes organizing his cards by shade. Made me wonder if we're all just playing our own little side games while pretending to focus on the main one.

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vera_palmer27d ago

Did you catch that article about how sorting and organizing can actually reduce anxiety before a game? I heard somewhere that it helps people get into the right headspace, kind of like a warmup routine. So maybe he was just working through his own pregame jitters in his own way.

williamm8227d agoMost Upvoted

Yeah, totally agree with "helps people get into the right headspace" because I do the same thing with my tackle box before I even think about fishing. I’ll sit there for twenty minutes lining up all the lures by color and size, and it’s like my brain just settles down, ready to focus. It’s weird but it works, and I’d bet a lot of athletes have some little ritual that looks odd to outsiders but makes perfect sense to them.