I'm sure it's been done before and I'm sure it will be done again.  Sometimes habits work to your advantage and sometimes they don't.

Here's a case where a habit bit me recently.

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    try
    {
        object dbConnection = GetDbConnectionWithRetry(0);
    }
    catch (Exception oneException)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("oneException=[" + oneException.ToString() + "]");
    }
}

private static object GetDbConnectionWithRetry(int recursionCount)
{
    Console.WriteLine("GetDbConnectionWithRetry recursionCount=[" + recursionCount + "]");
    object dbConnection = null;
    if (recursionCount < 10)
    {
        dbConnection = OpenDbConnection();
        if (dbConnection == null)
        {
            dbConnection = GetDbConnectionWithRetry(recursionCount++);
        }
    }
    return dbConnection;
}

private static object OpenDbConnection()
{
    // This is just a dummy method for sample code purposes
    return null;
}

It's humorous in retrospect.  Can you spot the bug?  What habit should I break myself of?