"Good morning Mr. Magpie", hit me...

16-12-2016 01:16AM #1

So if my wife and I are driving along and we see a magpie, we have to greet it with a "good morning" or "good afternoon", or else we'll say "hit me" and touch each other's hands. Not so much superstition, more of a routine now.

That's pretty much it. I guess I should throw this one open and ask a more expansive question, anyone else have any quirks, superstitions or routines?

Mech1 · 16-12-2016 01:17AM

Thats gas.

Atoms for Peace · 16-12-2016 01:26AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE0IreLLa0c

andekwarhola · 16-12-2016 01:41AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDNoSi1vbE0

mzungu · 16-12-2016 02:08AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-u5WLJ9Yk4

Stigura · 16-12-2016 03:33AM

Jenny Hanley ..... 'nuff said!

gramar · 16-12-2016 11:37AM

I'll always salute a Magpie but don't do the good morning afternoon thing.
If it's only one though I'll look around and see where his buddy is though.

Boom_Bap · 16-12-2016 11:40AM

I always make sure the magpie has a friend nearby, I don't rest until I find the second one.

seamus · 16-12-2016 11:42AM

My wife says, "Hello Mr. Magpie, where's your brother?"

I still don't understand WTF people are on about talking to magpies. I don't know why she does it.

endacl · 16-12-2016 11:43AM

I live a nonsense-free life.

farmchoice · 16-12-2016 12:07PM

endacl wrote: »

I live a nonsense-free life.

how dull.

OCEANIC FIZZY POP NINE · 16-12-2016 12:23PM

Splitting poles...if when out and about an object (it's usually a traffic sign pole but anything will do) comes in between us she'll run back and run round my side of it.

Sometimes I'll split on purpose at the last second and she won't notice and I'll tear off running like a loon roaring split pole and she has to run back round and theirs me half a mile down the the road sprinting, lol.

OCEANIC FIZZY POP NINE · 16-12-2016 12:24PM

Itchy nose, tap her hand.

And she after rubbing her nose with it, feck sake.

16-12-2016 12:27PM

OCEANIC FIZZY POP NINE wrote: »

Splitting poles...if when out and about an object (it's usually a traffic sign pole but anything will do) comes in between us she'll run back and run round my side of it.

Sometimes I'll split on purpose at the last second and she won't notice and I'll tear off running like a loon roaring split pole and she has to run back round and theirs me half a mile down the the road sprinting, lol.

Oooooo that's delightfully odd. The respect for Mr. Magpie usually takes place in the privacy of one's car, but that one is a very public demonstration!

stimpson · 16-12-2016 12:28PM

Deleted User wrote: »

So if my wife and I are driving along and we see a magpie, we have to greet it with a "good morning" or "good afternoon", or else we'll say "hit me" and touch each other's hands. Not so much superstition, more of a routine now.

That's pretty much it. I guess I should throw this one open and ask a more expansive question, anyone else have any quirks, superstitions or routines?

I really don't think you should be driving at your age.

You must be, what, 12?

Nekarsulm · 16-12-2016 12:28PM

Good morning mr. magpie

We have a friend who is very superstitious about magpies. When she see's a single one, she bows and says, "Hush your Majesty ", and turns round three times.
Walking down the street, it's sometimes like being with an escapee from an Asylum.
She is from Killarney, so perhaps that explains it

Estrellita · 16-12-2016 12:33PM

Years ago when people used to wear hats, they used to tip their hat or cap to a lone magpie or you would be cursed with bad luck.

I try to tell myself that superstitions are just silly, but I'm still not happy when I see one little fcuker on his own :mad:

OldGoat · 16-12-2016 12:35PM

I live beside a park that has magpies in such large numbers that the "One for sorrow, two for joy..." thing is nonsensical unless I raise the poem number by an order of magnitude. "10 for sorrow, 20 for joy..."

Magpies are bolshie feckers who terrorise the local cats and dogs and have seemingly eliminated all other birds from the area.

StupidLikeAFox · 16-12-2016 12:50PM

endacl wrote: »

I live a nonsense-free life.

Is this you?

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6e/2b/70/6e2b7090343efe13cbbf1b1e0ccbfe4f.jpg

SEPT 23 1989 · 16-12-2016 12:53PM

I salute them

endacl · 16-12-2016 12:54PM

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

Is this you?

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6e/2b/70/6e2b7090343efe13cbbf1b1e0ccbfe4f.jpg

Yep. I'm the one in the middle.

IamMetaldave · 16-12-2016 01:14PM

No such thing as luck

Sklarker · 16-12-2016 01:20PM

I used to work with a woman who took that magpie sort of thing really serious. For instance If you touched your nose you had to shake her hand or someone would end up in a fight or something ridiculous like that. If you wouldn't shake her hand she got stressed out!

Badly Drunk Boy · 16-12-2016 01:34PM

I love magpies, but don't believe in the "One for sorrow, two for joy" rubbish, or the "Good morning Mr. Magpie" thing. I just think they're beautiful, intelligent creatures.

The only routine that I liked was when I was travelling with my ex (with her driving) outside of the county, when we'd cross the border back into Kildare, I'd give a really big sigh of relief. The first time I did it was after a fairly long drive, so when I noticed that it annoyed her (especially since she was doing all the driving) I had to continue it.

"Good morning Mr. Magpie", hit me...

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