Strange Superstitions and The Superstitious Among Us

[CharlesB]

Not at all

 

[MrNewportCustom]

My parents met on a Friday the Thirteenth in 1954 and remained married until my father's passing in 2003 (married fourty-eight and a half years), my family has always had black cats, I carry A-frame ladders by going underneath and grabbing both sides and walking it to where I need it, I've broken the mirror on the passenger side of my car twice since I bought it, and today I learned that the company where a friend's wife works wants me to do all the catalog photos of their products.

Need I even think superstitiously? Not on your life or mine!

Lee

 

[KY Gentleman]

As people get older and hopefully wiser superstitions seem a waste of time.

 

[John in Covina]

I take today, Friday the 13th, with some heightened awareness. At the age of 8, I broke both bones of my left arm just above the wrist on a Friday the 13th. Now, I haven't had particular difficulties for the multitude of Friday the 13ths since that time, but I try to error on the side of caution by simply being a little more aware of my surroundings as I go thru the day.

 

[GWD]

Nope, Nada, Never

 

[Ms. McGraw]

Even though Friday the 13th hasn't ever been a bad day for me, but I'm pretty superstitious, I assume it's from my Appalachian-Irish-American heritage (I've heard tell they're a superstitious lot). My Mother has always said that if a bird flies inside your house it's bad luck and if one flies into your window (house, not car) it means a death in the family. I also believe deaths and births come in threes, though I'm not sure if that's really a superstition....

 

[KY Gentleman]

Nope, Nada, Never

fftopic: GWD- I like the attached link to your hat collection. Very impressive group of fine hats!

 

[ShoreRoadLady]

Well, I try to avoid walking under ladders lest they collapse on me. Likewise, I try to avoid cracks so I don't go sprawling. That enough for you?

As for superstitions, until recently I looked under my bed and in my closet for the boogeyman, before going to sleep!

Aw, you've gotta laugh instead! You *know* Monstropolis is having an energy crisis!

 

[Slim Portly]

Vulcan. I've been known to walk under ladders with a black cat under each arm while aiming for the sidewalk cracks.

 

[Bourbon Guy]

I'm not, but I do tend to repeat patterns that work well for me. (and strictly avoid those that didnt)

I believe that is the definition of intelligence.

I'm not superstitious.

 

[RudyN]

Nope, I am not superstitious as far as I can tell.

 

[Joie DeVive]

I'd say I'm very mildly superstitious.

I've been known to throw the occasional pinch of salt over a shoulder, and partially believe that students are a little wilder around a full moon (actually I'm a true believer that changes in barometric pressure can affect behavior) My Mom was a nurse, she knows that the data doesn't support it, but swears that full moons bring out the crazies and bring on larger numbers of births... [huh]

But that's about it, I wouldn't call it exceptional.

 

[Pip]

Not at all.


But I like to blame superstitions if I do something wrong lol lol

 

[Charlie Noodles]

Depends on what you consider to be a superstition.

I think I saw a ghost once. But I was fairly young so there's that uncertainty there. A cousin and family friend claim they saw it too, they were with me. But I've always wondered if they're just humoring me...

I'd also say I believe in God to some extent. Though I'm probably leaning towards Agnostic.

 

[Caroline]

Well I'd say I'm not superstitious, but then again...

Last nite I was wandering around at sunset looking for this diner that's supposed to be near the bus station. The diner wasn't showing up, it was getting dark, the drug addicts and misc. "who knows who's" were coming out, we were getting near the disputed zones of town, and I had 2 kids and more money than I normally carry.

and it was Friday the 13th...

I'll look for the diner again with a map, another day.

Not superstitious, except when it makes total sense to be so.

 

[JazzBaby]

Not in the slightest, and I have an uncontrollable tendency to get into arguments with people about it. For example, a friend of mine didn't want her boyfriend to buy her a watch for her birthday because it meant their "time would run out." I told her to stop being ridiculous and take the damn watch! (Then, even if their time does run out, at least she'll have a nice watch.)

 

[VintageJoAnn]

I don't know if this qualifies as superstition, but when I think a really negative thought I immedietly correct it to something more positive.
Don't want to project that bad karma.
My spouse just said that is not superstitious, just wacky.
oh well, gotta be me.

 

[pgoat]

fftopic: GWD- I like the attached link to your hat collection. Very impressive group of fine hats!

not at all for me neither.

That is a very nice gallery.

I LOVE the Stetson Weekender - basically the same body as the Open Road? But I prefer the dark ribbon.

 

[CharlesB]

There's no point in superstition. It's not based in reality and building your life around superstition is rather sad and pathetic.

 

[Diamondback]

I dunno, weird things happen out there in combat, like bullets occasionally hitting each other, "Golden BB" shots with small-arms downing million-dollar fighters... so the role of luck can't be totally discounted. Although, it's also possible that the power of belief alone hasn't been fully taken into account...