Are you superstitious?

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:29 am

I was out at lunch time today (no nasty engine revers today!). Some guys were out cleaning windows and I walked round the ladder rather than under it.

I was just wondering if any of you lot are superstitious??

I am but only when it comes to magpies!!

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:32 am

no chick i am not superstitous,if things happens it would happen anyway.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:33 am

no .... touch wood i'm not

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:14 am

not really but I don't push my luck. i won't walk under a ladder if i can avoid it..

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:15 am

jimbo;632789 wrote: no .... touch wood i'm not

jimbo stop palying with your wood..

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:16 am

zinkyusa;632839 wrote: jimbo stop palying with your wood..

ok i'm logging off :sneaky:

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:17 am

zinkyusa;632839 wrote: jimbo stop palying with your wood..

Zinky - you are such a naughty bat!:sneaky: :wah:

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:18 am

Pinkchick not walking under an open ladder makes perfect sense just for the saftey factor, not because of superstitions.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:28 am

CARLA;632846 wrote: Pinkchick not walking under an open ladder makes perfect sense just for the saftey factor, not because of superstitions.

Me too Carla hun:wah:

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:10 am

No, because there's no need to be.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:24 am

I used to have a black cat and he always crossed my path...hmmm maybe that explains the bad luck I had when I had him???:wah:

NO, I'm not superstitious...think its fun to hear some of the crazy ones people have though. I have a friend/ex-coworker that used to tell me about the ones her mom believed it...the main one that sticks in my mind "If you keep shoe-boxes in your house, it will mean you will never re-marry or marry"...that might be classified as an old wives tale...not sure of the difference???

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:16 am

No I am not

But what is the superstition about magpies...??

DelicateDominatrix · Post by **DelicateDominatrix** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:38 am

I am in just a few things,but other than that im not really.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:39 am

minks;632951 wrote: No I am not

But what is the superstition about magpies...??
Thanks Minks, I was wondering also.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:55 pm

minks;632951 wrote: No I am not

But what is the superstition about magpies...??

You know - 1 for sorrow, 2 for joy and all that?????

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:04 pm

The only thing I do is not walk under a ladder and I always make sure I kiss everyone goodbye when they leave incase something awful happens.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:16 pm

I don't consider myself too superstitious.

Friday the 13th is a lucky day for me.

Black cats are lucky.

I do open umbrellas in the house.

I've put hats on the bed/shoes on the table with no bad kharma.

I won't walk under ladders and if I spill salt, I throw some over both shoulders.

If a friend and I speak the same word at the same time, I have to say "spook" and we hook fingers and make a wish.

I still make wishes when turning my necklace clasp around.

If my friend and I are walking side by side and a pole is about to come between us, she will move so we both pass on one side. So the friendship isn't broken.

Same with knives. Someone gave me a pocketknife once and I had to give them a penny so it wouldn't sever our friendship.

I wish on stars.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:20 am

RedGlitter;633458 wrote: I don't consider myself too superstitious.

Friday the 13th is a lucky day for me.

Black cats are lucky.

I do open umbrellas in the house.

I've put hats on the bed/shoes on the table with no bad kharma.

I won't walk under ladders and if I spill salt, I throw some over both shoulders.

If a friend and I speak the same word at the same time, I have to say "spook" and we hook fingers and make a wish.

I still make wishes when turning my necklace clasp around.

If my friend and I are walking side by side and a pole is about to come between us, she will move so we both pass on one side. So the friendship isn't broken.

Same with knives. Someone gave me a pocketknife once and I had to give them a penny so it wouldn't sever our friendship.

I wish on stars.

Hey RG - I've never heard of making a wish when you turn your necklace around:-6

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:53 pm

pinkchick;633616 wrote: Hey RG - I've never heard of making a wish when you turn your necklace around:-6

That was the thing when I was in school, PinkChick. I've done it ever since. In fact I don't feel right if I don't do it.

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:41 am

pinkchick;632782 wrote: I was out at lunch time today (no nasty engine revers today!). Some guys were out cleaning windows and I walked round the ladder rather than under it.

I was just wondering if any of you lot are superstitious??

I am but only when it comes to magpies!!

Are you afraid of this? He is so cute.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:22 am

RedGlitter;633458 wrote: I don't consider myself too superstitious.

Friday the 13th is a lucky day for me.

Black cats are lucky.

I do open umbrellas in the house.

I've put hats on the bed/shoes on the table with no bad kharma.

I won't walk under ladders and if I spill salt, I throw some over both shoulders.

If a friend and I speak the same word at the same time, I have to say "spook" and we hook fingers and make a wish.

I still make wishes when turning my necklace clasp around.

If my friend and I are walking side by side and a pole is about to come between us, she will move so we both pass on one side. So the friendship isn't broken.

Same with knives. Someone gave me a pocketknife once and I had to give them a penny so it wouldn't sever our friendship.

I wish on stars.
I won't open an umbrella in the house or walk under a ladder.

I've never heard of the hats on the bed/shoes on the table one. I bet a mother made that one up!

I've never heard the knife/penny one either.

I've learned something new already today!:D

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:31 am

Perhaps subconsciously you knew they would try to look down your shirt if you walked under the ladder.

Next time show a little compassion for the working man.

The Rob · Post by **The Rob** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:20 am

There is an Aussie member of a cycling forum I read who absolutely despises magpies. Apparently they like to pester cyclists wearing bright colours.

I have one oddball habit that I assume may fall under the heading of superstition. When running a yellow light in the car, I have to brush my right index finger against the roof as if making a hash-mark. When on the bike, I have to tap the handlebar. I've been doing it since I was a teenager, and it makes me damned uncomfy if I don't do it.

Can't think of any others off-hand, but I certainly don't say "Candyman" three times as I look in a mirror. Why ask for trouble?

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:41 am

pinkchick;632782 wrote: I was out at lunch time today (no nasty engine revers today!). Some guys were out cleaning windows and I walked round the ladder rather than under it.

I was just wondering if any of you lot are superstitious??

I am but only when it comes to magpies!!

I'm not overly superstitious But I'd walk round a ladder 2

beautyful · Post by **beautyful** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:34 am

I guess I am coz i won't put new shoes on the table,open an umbrella inside and i always salute magpies but then sometimes i forget and nothing bad happens so maybe its all just a pile of rubbish

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:52 am

beautyful;634898 wrote: I guess I am coz i won't put new shoes on the table,open an umbrella inside and i always salute magpies but then sometimes i forget and nothing bad happens so maybe its all just a pile of rubbish

bad things are going to happen if you do or see any the above anyway:(