The Ring Routine

Part 2: The Routine/Knowledge-based Story

Here you’re going to play the game, perform the cold-read, or do the magic trick.

THE THUMB: “The thumb represents Poseidon, the god of the sea. He was very independent. He was the only god who didn’t live on Mount Olympus. People who wear thumb rings are independent and don’t follow trends, preferring instead to set their own.”

THE INDEX FINGER: “The index finger represents Zeus, king of all gods, and the God of Thunder and Lightning. It’s a very dominant finger, and having a ring on that finger means you tend to be a dominant person. It shows power and immense energy.”

THE MIDDLE FINGER: “Your middle finger represents Dionysus, the god of wine and partying. He is a very irreverent God. A ring there means you do whatever you want and care little of what others think.” Give her the bird and say, “It’s like a screw you to the world when you’re wearing a ring on that finger.” (This joke always gets a laugh.)

THE RING FINGER: If she has a ring on this left-hand ring finger ask, “Is that a wedding ring or do you just wear it to keep the jerks away?” You’ll be shocked how often she isn’t married. If she’s married, you can run the routine for practice or to attract her friends – “Your ring finger is Aphrodite, goddess of love. That’s why it’s the wedding ring finger. It’s the only finger with a vein straight to the heart without branching off. When someone puts a ring on it, they’re making a direct connection with your heart.”

THE PINKY: “The pinky represents Ares, the god of war. That’s why mobsters wear pinky rings.” Ask her, “Did you buy the ring yourself or did someone give you it?” If she bought it say, “At times you’re at war with yourself; you have an inner emotional conflict. There’s something you’re not comfortable with about yourself.” If she received the ring from someone tell her, “There may be tension below the surface between you two or some unresolved problems you haven’t solved yet.”

NO RING: If she’s not wearing any rings, instead ask, “Out of curiosity – and I’ll explain why I’m asking later – when you wear rings, what fingers are they usually on?” Then you can start the routine as presented at the top.

Part 3: The Conclusion

After you have performed the routine, you’re going to make a point about its relevance and the reason you have shared it. Or use the conclusion to springboard into more conversation.

For the Ring-Finger routine, I like to use it to springboard into more conversation:

“I’m not sure if you’ve ever been around someone so much that you start picking up some of their quirks, but I always find myself looking at what rings people wear because I was around my friend so much. Have any of you had that experience before?”