Do you have any superstitions/weird superstitions you've heard of

Cleopatra_ · 29-07-2018 12:33AM #1

I'm not a superstitious person and it surprised me when I met my OH's friends and family (who are German) to realise that Germans seem to be superstitious people. I guess I thought they'd be too rational for all of that. For instance, opening birthday presents before your birthday or celebrating before the day is considered bad luck.

Another one they are mad about it when you say cheers and clink glasses you must look into the eyes of the other person or you'll have seven years of bad sex. Funny when my missus is staring someone down and they don't know why

So, people of AH, do you have any superstitions or have you heard of any weird ones?

dxhound2005 · 29-07-2018 12:36AM

Cleopatra_ wrote: »

I'm not a superstitious person and it surprised me when I met my OH's friends and family (who are German) to realise that Germans seem to be superstitious people. I guess I thought they'd be too rational for all of that. For instance, opening birthday presents before your birthday or celebrating before the day is considered bad luck.

Another one they are mad about it when you say cheers and clink glasses you must look into the eyes of the other person or you'll have seven years of bad sex. Funny when my missus is staring someone down and they don't know why

So, people of AH, do you have any superstitions or have you heard of any weird ones?

It's very bad luck to post on Boards between midnight and 1 am.

HeidiHeidi · 29-07-2018 12:37AM

Leaving shoes on a table. I'm not even sure why it's meant to be bad luck, but I won't do it.

Just in case, like.

Cleopatra_ · 29-07-2018 12:37AM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

It's very bad luck to post on Boards on between midnight and 1 am.

Well that's the both of us fecked then isn't it?

verycool · 29-07-2018 12:38AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Leaving shoes on a table. I'm not even sure why it's meant to be bad luck, but I won't do it.

Just in case, like.

That's not a superstition, that's just unhygienic!

Magpies for me. It's completely stupid, but will still "touch wood" (or the other thing to do is to touch your forehead) when seeing one.

Lemsiper · 29-07-2018 12:38AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Leaving shoes on a table. I'm not even sure why it's meant to be bad luck, but I won't do it.

Just in case, like.

Think it's just new shoes though, old guys are ok.

HeidiHeidi · 29-07-2018 12:40AM

Lemsiper wrote: »

Think it's just new shoes though, old guys are ok.

Really? Never heard that version!

Poor Uncle Tom · 29-07-2018 01:09AM

I was woken from my sleep by a spider running across the tattoo on my left arm last Wednesday morning, at 4.24am, freaked the life out of me. I haven't slept right since.

Part of the tattoo is a spiders web (I don't mind spiders), Myself and my best friend always liked to believe that everyone in this world is joined by an invisible web that can only be seen when you are at your lowest ebb, like the early morning due exposes all the spiders webs on the hedges, which are otherwise unseen but they are still there.....

My friend died 24 years ago, it was slow and agonising, I was with him to the end. I got my tattoo where he last had hold of me arm. He died on the morning of the 25th July at 4.24am......

Doctors room ghost · 29-07-2018 01:16AM

Lemsiper wrote: »

Think it's just new shoes though, old guys are ok.

It was a thing in Ireland one time that when a person died a new suit and shoes would be laid out on a table prior to getting the person ready for burial so the superstition is that if you put new shoes on a table it compares to death.

Straylight · 29-07-2018 01:18AM

verycool wrote: »

That's not a superstition, that's just unhygienic!

Magpies for me. It's completely stupid, but will still "touch wood" (or the other thing to do is to touch your forehead) when seeing one.

I have a friend who, whenever she sees a magpie, has to say "Hello Mr. Magpie" to it. This is a grown woman and when I asked her why she does it she wasn't able to offer a rational explanation other than it's something you just have to do. Feckin' mental behaviour if you ask me, although I think pretty much the same about all superstitions. This is one of the most ridiculous though imo.

_Whimsical_ · 29-07-2018 01:28AM

Straylight wrote: »

I have a friend who, whenever she sees a magpie, has to say "Hello Mr. Magpie" to it. This is a grown woman and when I asked her why she does it she wasn't able to offer a rational explanation other than it's something you just have to do. Feckin' mental behaviour if you ask me, although I think pretty much the same about all superstitions. This is one of the most ridiculous though imo.

There's a much simpler solution to the age old problem of seeing only one magpie.
You look away for 5 seconds, then look back at it.
Who without access to CCTV can prove it's definitely the same magpie you're seeing?
There's doubt so you can legitamately count it as a second.

You've just seen two magpies!
You've thwarted the fates, they're no match for your smarts.

Go forth about your day awaiting your due of joy from cosmic HQ!

Capt'n Midnight · 29-07-2018 01:34AM

A shark will only attack you if you're wet.

The traditional arab cure for seasickness is to sit under a three.

Yester · 29-07-2018 01:38AM

Straylight wrote: »

I have a friend who, whenever she sees a magpie, has to say "Hello Mr. Magpie" to it. This is a grown woman and when I asked her why she does it she wasn't able to offer a rational explanation other than it's something you just have to do. Feckin' mental behaviour if you ask me, although I think pretty much the same about all superstitions. This is one of the most ridiculous though imo.

I've a friend who says it as "Hello Mr. Magpie, where's your wife?"

Chaos Tourist · 29-07-2018 01:39AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Leaving shoes on a table. I'm not even sure why it's meant to be bad luck, but I won't do it.

Just in case, like.

Symbolized being hung at the gallows.

Lucy8080 · 29-07-2018 01:51AM

When I was a kid we had this holy water holder in the hall. It was about an inch and a half (at most) deep. I think most homes had one. If a neighbour/relation came home from Lourdes or Knock or some such, they passed their collection of holy water around.

The little font on the wall ,just before you opened the door, would be filled with the water.

As a kid I dipped my finger in and blessed myself everyday, but it was dry for most of the year.

I guess I was blessing myself with dust most of the time.

Hector Bellend · 29-07-2018 02:37AM

Superstition is more a sign of feeble mindedness than religion

Graces7 · 29-07-2018 06:40AM

Nope... but I would NEVER sleep 13 to a bed on a Friday, ESPECIALLY a Friday 13th...

Graces7 · 29-07-2018 06:41AM

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Superstition is more a sign of feeble mindedness than religion

Not; just cultural conditioning..

dxhound2005 · 29-07-2018 11:16AM

Graces7 wrote: »

Nope... but I would NEVER sleep 13 to a bed on a Friday, ESPECIALLY a Friday 13th...

That sounds as if you are slightly open to the idea, except on Friday the 13th.

alan1963 · 29-07-2018 11:33AM

f you spill some salt, you have to throw a pinch of it over your left shoulder, this is because the Devil is stood there and the salt goes in his eyes,my old Ma always did this.

Capt'n Midnight · 03-08-2018 08:38PM

It's unlucky to be superstitious.

03-08-2018 09:04PM

I have loads of superstitions, I’d be writing all day if I was to even attempt to lost them. As an example I never wear my teams colours to a game or when watching a game as they always lose if I do.

Another is if watching a game on tv and winning at half time I’m not allowed to pee until the game is over. I’ve extended this to trying to stop people watching the game with me to go for a pee.

Westernyelp · 03-08-2018 09:12PM

Is it bad sex with the person you are clinking glasses with? Or in general.

Try_harder · 03-08-2018 09:14PM

Superstition = Religion = Make believe

03-08-2018 09:18PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Leaving shoes on a table. I'm not even sure why it's meant to be bad luck, but I won't do it.

Just in case, like.

A hat on a bed is supposedly bad luck too. If I wanted to aggravate my Gran as a teenager, putting a hat on her bed was my signature move.

I have an aunt who salutes magpies and says "Hello, Mr. Magpie! How's your wife?". She's an all round nutter though, its not confined to that.

gifted · 03-08-2018 09:19PM

Left sock goes on first
..then left shoe....

Shenshen · 03-08-2018 09:32PM

I have a friend from Venezuela who refuses to take a pair of scissors if they're handed to her. You have to put them down somewhere for her to pick them up, she won't take them from your hand.
Apparently, it would cut the friendship in two if you hand someone scissors and they take them from your hands.

03-08-2018 09:34PM

Shenshen wrote: »

I have a friend from Venezuela who refuses taking a pair of scissors if they're handed to her. You have to put them down somewhere for her to pick them up, she won't take them from your hand.
Apparently, it would cut the friendship in two if you hand someone scissors and they take them from your hands.

They're all crackers in Caracas.

I've heard that one before, but I thought it was more of a safety thing.

freshpopcorn · 03-08-2018 09:34PM

I like having the TV volume on a even number.

03-08-2018 09:35PM

All right thinking people like even numbers. Nothing crazy about that.

Nope.

Water John · 03-08-2018 09:40PM

You salute the magpie, to show respect to its intelligence.

Do you have any superstitions/weird superstitions you've heard of

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