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

Cleopatra_

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?

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dxhound2005

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

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_

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

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

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

Lemsiper wrote: »

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

Really? Never heard that version!

Poor Uncle Tom

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

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

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_

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

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

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

Yester

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

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

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

Superstition is more a sign of feeble mindedness than religion

Graces7

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

Graces7

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Superstition is more a sign of feeble mindedness than religion

Not; just cultural conditioning..

dxhound2005

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

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

It's unlucky to be superstitious.

[Deleted User]

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

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

Try_harder

Superstition = Religion = Make believe

[Deleted User]

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

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

Shenshen

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.

[Deleted User]

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

I like having the TV volume on a even number.

[Deleted User]

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

Nope.

Water John

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