Buying a watch as a gift? Bad luck??!

Tiriel · 12-12-2007 3:34pm #1

Is this true? Is buying a watch as a gift bad luck or is this a misinterpreted tale that has been going around Cork!? I know that I've heard something about giving a watch as a gift - but I thought it was simply kind of a nudge, nudge * wink, wink you'll be married next kind of a thing. Not bad luck!

Anyone care to shed some light on this?!?

charba · 12-12-2007 3:59pm

Old wives tale I think if you give a watch to your other half then you're trying to break up with them.

Now 3 years ago i gave my other half a watch for Christmas and we're still together. I had no intention of breaking up. It was pretty and relatively inexpensive and I was a poor student

Ginger · 12-12-2007 4:27pm

Usually a watch was associated as a secret engagement or the last gift a guys recieves or gives before he gives a ring..

Tiriel · 12-12-2007 4:51pm

charba wrote: »

Old wives tale I think if you give a watch to your other half then you're trying to break up with them.

Ginger wrote: »

Usually a watch was associated as a secret engagement or the last gift a guys recieves or gives before he gives a ring..

So there are two different tales out there.. and yikes do they differ!!!

Ginger · 12-12-2007 5:48pm

In Asia giving a watch to someone as a gift, is considered a curse. In Russia you want them to live for a long time

Depends on where you are..

Cathmandooo · 13-12-2007 11:14am

Cork_girl wrote: »

So there are two different tales out there.. and yikes do they differ!!!

I've heard both tales as being one. As in if you buy a watch for your OH it either means you'll be together forever (engagement) or that time is up. My ex bought me a watch and we were together for a year after that. I wouldn't take any notice of it!

Actually ha I just remembered a guy I was seeing for a couple of months gave me a watch last Xmas and he went cold as ice to me a week after and we broke up...oooh maybe its bad luck for me so

Lawless_Samurai · 13-12-2007 9:06pm

Bad luck for who because I was recently given a watch as a present!!!

Fast_Mover · 13-12-2007 11:51pm

Bad luck for the relationship..that they will break up/putting time on their relationship.

Friend of mine gave a watch as an xmas present to her boyfriend of 2years last year and they broke up about a week later!:D....but they got back together about a week after that and still going out!:rolleyes:

I think it's a nice present to give a fella.

Lawless_Samurai · 14-12-2007 1:08pm

Fast_Mover wrote: »

I think it's a nice present to give a fella.

Me too... Love my watch!!!

:):D

Malteaser! · 14-12-2007 1:14pm

I gave my boyf a watch for his birthday and we're still together though his house was broken into last week and the thing was robbed so maybe it is bad luck!!

DubLegs · 16-12-2007 7:32pm

mmmm all this breaking up bad luck related to giving a watch - what happens if it's family that give you one. Think my parents are getting me one for crimbo - here's hoping they don't kick me out afterwards.

pepper · 17-12-2007 12:51am

apparantly if you give someone a watch your counting down the time you have left together- and i stil believe it im too supersticious not to

cregser · 17-12-2007 8:50pm

If you are reading this you must copy and paste it to 500 friends emails in 15seconds or you will be crushed to death from a million falling watches when you next step outside...

dlambirl · 20-12-2007 2:34am

My mum is very superstitious - seeminly your not meant to give a watch to your OH as it puts time on your relationship and your not meant to give a pair of shoes either as they will walk away from you or walk over you or something, cant remember which it is

Buying a watch as a gift? Bad luck??!

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