I have noticed that on some threads people talk about various rituals or habits they do when partaking this powder of joy. Hay, I like that one it sounds like something better than just snuff. Ritual just seems to be part of the snuffing experience.What are some of your habits and rituals? Here are some of mine. I myself like to fold my hankies in half then in quarters then take each of the 2 quarters and do a 4 part accordion fold. Fold it one more time lengthwise and voila you have 10 nice folds to blow in. Another ritual I do is the way that I set up my snuff. I use a fliptop box, spoon or pipe tool to place a a suitable amount in my thumb dimple then use it to flatten the snuff out. It just seems to work better to break up the the clumps and make things more uniform. The last one I will go into is when I get a new toque tin I take the top 1/8in. off in a small part of the middle of the tin Then use the contents underneath. I have found that there is more ammonia in that top layer. so until I are it out a bit I dig it out from the hole in the middle. while I am at it I will break the old habit of the chin avatar for this new one.
I toy with my snuff box, running my thumb over the engraving or turning it repeatedly round in my right hand, this is usually whilst I contemplate taking a pinch. Handkerchiefs I fold and re-fold and polish my snuff box with it (I usually use a silver one) I use the handkerchief just to dab and dust with so its always clean, if I need a blow I use a tissue. Before I take a pinch, I do the equivalent of packing a can of dip, a wrist action and then three taps on the lid. It occurs to me that I sound like I have OCD at best, insanity at worse.
They’re coming to take me away, ha ha, they’re coming to take us away!
I think OCD behaver is like chaos it is not necessarily a bad thing.
The only thing I do of note is to place tins on a piece of paper before I open them. That way any over spill can be scooped up and sniffed or dumped back into the tin. I also use a joker playing card to cut and sort my snuff sometimes, no real reason other than it was laying on the desk one day and I’ve been using it as nicotine paraphernalia ever since. I also use an old pocket knife for scooping, sorting and mixing. Again, no good reason other than it was sitting there one day and has been the tool of choice ever since.
I don’t think I have any rituals as much as I have habits or certain ways of doing things; “rituals” just seems like such a strong word as it makes me think of the action being overly ornamental and unnecessary.
i will shake (side to side to level) and tap tins before opening, and play with them in my hands much like Abraxas mentioned.
I’m normally working from a snuffbox which isn’t full, so tapping and shaking beforehand isn’t always necessary. Primary snuffbox is usually in the front right hand trouser or jacket pocket. Open and tap to gather the snuff, pinch, then close the box. Hold for a second, breathe on it slowly if it’s a little on the fine side or benefits from warming, then snuff. When the snuffbox (Mr Snuff or Snuffhouse) gets too low to pinch effectively, I slide open the side and pour onto back of left hand. I then take the pinch from the back of the hand with the right hand and proceed as normal A pinch will normally be transferred back and forth between the nostrils to distribute evenly - not just half one side then half the other - normally 2 or three sniffs per side per pinch. Re-open the box and repeat if it feels like another pinch is needed. Clean up with hanky (back left hand pocket), but empty/blow with tissue or loo roll.
i will shake (side to side to level) and tap tins before opening, and play with them in my hands much like Abraxas mentioned.
Playing with snuffboxes is the best part of having them 
Pretty much the same as Abraxas, minus the silver box.
I usually take three pinches per nostril and always start on the right hand side.
Lightly sniff with a smile on my face and joy in my heart. Suppose that is more of a reaction than a ritual.
I normally fill my boxcar to the point of overflowing and start with the left side,and finish with the right. My right side seems to flow faster and I can get the lasts tiniest crumbs at the side of my nail. If out doors I will only fill have way twice ,once for each side.
i’m sure if putting as much snuff in my nose every 20 mins or so counts as a habit but thats mine
I have noticed I have developed a habit of just holding a large pinch in my fingers if I am just sitting down relaxing or chatting with someone while periodically sniffing a bit from it untill it is gone, then repeat.
Getting in the car pinching D.white then driving home from work.done this now for quite a while now.
When I pinch from a tin I always blow on my fingers that hold the pinch to rid excess fine dust that might smear the ring of my nostril. It also makes the sniff a bit easier as there will be a bit less of that super fine dust on the surface of the pinch. I work a bit back and forth left and right til the pinch is done.
I love taking a pinch every time i think of it or any time my nose tells me it’s necessary. before driving, after arriving. before a job, on the job, after a job is complete. before bed, after awaking. before meals, after meals. lol etc etc etc…is compulsion a habit???
Firstly, I must always have my daily snuff in a box, never taken directly from the tin. I always refill my snuff box in the morning, any left overs from the day before are thrown away. After trying all sorts of boxes I have found the smaller the better, if the fingers fit for the pinch then the box is big enough. I sniff and then simply dust the fingers together to get arid of any excess. For some reason the tin is always held in the left hand and I tap the box a number of times before opening. I am also considering purchasing a large wig and a consort of king Charles Spaniels to go around with during the day. I have been told however that this privilege only happens to snuffers in the super league. You also need a stately home and ten thousand gold pieces to qualify for consideration into the club…
O&G to wake me up, every single day without fail. Snuff when I’m reading a (e)book. Snuff is the best tobacco product for focussing the mind (unless you have a big N tolerance and then that benefit is lost which is why I keep my tolerance low).