Why don't black cats cross my path?

United Kingdom
October 28, 2006 5:43pm CST
There are plenty of black cats around here. It's meant to be lucky for them to cross your path (in England, I think it's unlucky in some places) but whenever there is a black cat near me, it stops as if it refuses to actually waslk past me! So I often cross their path but they never cross mine. What do you think about that?
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Just an Ordinary Owl?
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
29 Oct 06
They are waiting for you to cross their path. It's lucky in the English Black Cat community for a pirate to cross their path!
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pumpkinjam
@pumpkinjam (8584)
• United Kingdom
29 Oct 06
Oh I see. I didn't realise that. Thank you!
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dorypanda
@dorypanda (1601)
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28 Oct 06
I think they're scared of you, they look at you and think you might take them home as your familiar. ;P
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pumpkinjam
@pumpkinjam (8584)
• United Kingdom
28 Oct 06
Hmmm, I never though they would think I would take them home.
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nannacroc
@nannacroc (4049)
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29 Oct 06
Maybe your green cats eyes scare them off.
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vhansen
@vhansen (2029)
• United States
9 Nov 06
Cat's are very sensitive and chances are they are picking up the vibe that you want them near.Cat's,all the ones I've owned anyway,are very stubborn.So they are simply refusing to do what you want them to.;-)
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pumpkinjam
@pumpkinjam (8584)
• United Kingdom
26 Nov 06
That's very true! I think you might be right!
Amber
@AmbiePam (86618)
• United States
3 Apr 07
Really? It's lucky for a black cat to walk in front of you in England? In America, I've seen people almost trip to get away from them! I'm not supersitious, so I'll go pet the poor thing.
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null_if_i81
@null_if_i81 (139)
• Philippines
5 Apr 07
Argh black cats stop me you know. I have to go around. Im not apt with a lot of other superstition tho.. must be my OCD kicking in gain O_o
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sirensanssmile
@sirensanssmile (3764)
• Netherlands
24 Nov 06
Cats are not rational in general and there really is no explanation as to why they will not cross your path. Maybe they don't like you or don't like the sounds you make when you walk.... It is one of those things. Cats are very peculiar. I have one myself and he likes to trip me so who knows.
kage2k3
@kage2k3 (1443)
• India
24 Nov 06
Love Tatto - Its love written in chinese
Its also considered unlucky in India. So i think all those black cats are Indians :) Thats why they want good luck for you by not crossing your path
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