The IT guy at my previous company insisted that some people attract computer glitches and some don't. He said that the glitches were not the kind that the user would have caused accidentally.
At the same company we had a content management tool that actually did require bizarre rituals.
"OK, first you write the copy in Word, then paste it into Notepad. Save it in UTF-8 format, then reopen it and save it in PC ANSI. Now cut and paste it into the content management app. OK, delete all you apostrophes and retype them. Now copy the whole thing into the clipboard and paste it over itself. No, don't save it yet! Do not save at the point, we're only halfway done..."