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system error
On a personal note, and I know the others will beat me over the head for this, I make sure to touch the outside of every plane I board. Just my little way of letter the girl know I'm onboard and that I appreciate all the cool technical stuff that makes flying so great. I also give her a little pat after every touchdown. It's a superstition and is actually counter productive to my nervous tendencies but after ten years of flying, it's not going away.
Strange because I do the EXACT same thing when boarding. Every time I board a plane as I'm getting on, I give it a little pat. Silly the things we do to fool ourselves into thinking we have some control, but like you, been doing it for years, and will keep on doing it!