superstition
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Emmanuel Adelakun
@ogbenishyna44 (1731)
24 May
The other day, a bird poo landed on the King of England's suit and some people jokingly say the King will likely be wealthier and live longer. Have you ever had bird poo landing on your cloth and you wonder if something good will...
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189789)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Feb
We haven't had a Friday the 13th in quite some time. I'm rather superstitious but find that day interesting. The fear of it is known as paraskevidekatriaphobia. This term combines the Greek words for "Friday" (paraskevi) and...
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189789)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Sep 24
I have always found the 13th falling on a Friday to be interesting. It happens at least once a year and can happen as often as three times in the same year. (This year there are two and next year there will be two also.) The...
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
4 Jul 24
Recently in a small town in UP 121 people died due to stampede just because they were crazy to touch the feet of a self styled Goldman. The so called "Baba" as the called him is absconding. We should keep faith in God and his...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
13 Oct 23
There are several stories about the origin of believing that Friday the 13th is bad luck. Here are two:
A Christian-based story revolves around Jesus' last supper. There were 13 people present on the 13th of Nisan Maundy...
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Terri Doss
@gtdoss (1013)
• United States
29 Aug 22
Are you superstitious? Did you maybe come from a superstitious family?
I've never been superstitious and I didn't come from a superstitious family, but I've known many superstitious people, some very superstitious, others just a...
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Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
2 Nov 21
Why do people throw coins into water?
I mean I understand that in ancient times, people used to make offerings to the gods and goddesses which they believed inhabited places such as springs, and I can see why they might regard...
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ihasaquestion
@ihasaquestion (8273)
29 Oct 21
Hi guys,
Do you believe in superstition, and if you believe in it; can you describe your kind of superstition or belief and whether you are still practicing it until now.
This is a general question, so let's discuss and be nice...
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
8 Oct 21
Hi guys,
Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. I believe that superstition defies all logic for some people in life.
Here in India, we see lot of cases of superstition which lead...
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eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
13 Aug 21
It's a superstition many are wary of. The elders would warn the youth not to go out or travel because some accident awaits. It's a curse the origin of which we know not why.
Today is the 13th of the month of August. And if's a...
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Disha Singh
@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
30 Jul 21
The Burari mass suicide.
A family of 11, who had been living in the double-story house in Burari, Delhi, were all found dead by a neighbour in the wee hours of the morning.
The family consisted of two men, seven women, and two...
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
For some it is important to have one. But we have none since my mom a bit superstitious.
Some say mirrors are a portal to another world, especially if it's placed across a door.
I'm not really sure about it, but I...
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Hayat Adelli
@life85 (464)
• Casablanca, Morocco
20 Jul 20
Tell me one of well known superstition in your country.
In my country, we believe that if a mean hairdresser cut your hair, it won't get longer so easily.
If someone his pair of shoes is put one on the other one, he is going to...
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didik wijanarko
@Babale (1874)
• Semarang, Indonesia
10 Jun 20
Do you believe in ghosts? Some people who have never seen it in their whole life say this is just nonsense. But many also believe that ghosts exist, because they have seen them. Even ghost stories have become one of the...
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189789)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Mar 20
Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the term used for those who have qualms about Friday the 13th. This day is the most common superstition which is suffered by 17 to 21 million people. The frigga is for Friday, the triskai is for the...
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marguicha
@marguicha (230331)
• Chile
20 Dec 19
Dixie came with her grandson Ariel and with a Christmas present. She brought me a dwarf, very similar to those that befriended Snow white.
She told me that burglars were superstitious and that if they saw a dwarf in the garden...
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J.P. Randolph
@jprtist (656)
• Pueblo, Colorado
13 Dec 19
I don't know how many Friday the 13ths I've lived through in my 63 years. There is probably a calculator online somewhere that would help me figure it out, I don't care enough to look now.
I have had a couple of Friday the 13ths...
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