trying to stop play by leaving my card face up

I was playing declarer to be 3-5-3-2 and wondering why we were playing out  
the hand. Declarer led a club from the board, I played a club, and  
declarer unexpectedly ruffed. So declarer was 5-4-3-1 or 5-3-4-1, I needed  
to decide what card to save at the end, and I wanted time to think.

So I left my card face up, hoping that would stop play.

This didn't stop anyone. Declarer led from hand, my partner played, dummy  
played, everyone saw my face up card and assumed the trick was completed  
and started to turn over their cards from that trick.

Perhaps I should have just seen how many tricks everyone else could finish  
without me. But instead, I pointed out that my card was from the last  
trick. To try to get time to think, I then asked to see the last trick.  
Everyone showed me. They all know the rule that they leave their cards  
face up until I put my down, so I finally had some time to think.

I suggested previously that players should have to wait until all 4 cards  
are turned over before leading to the next trick. One of the reasons was  
just to avoid confusion.
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