Do you believe in the superstition concerning black cats ?

@vanila (491)
Israel
July 6, 2008 10:59am CST
I do not like when people are spitting when ever they bump into black cat. Did you know that the roots of this superstition are from the Cristianity who wanted to fight against the paganism where in there beliefe the cats have supernatural powers. so do you spit when you see a black cat or not ?
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@iakulchen (615)
• Singapore
11 Jul 08
I come from Sinagpore and since the general population here don't think black cats are unlucky, it's not really an issue here...
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@vanila (491)
• Israel
11 Jul 08
good to know. thank you for responding.
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
10 Jul 08
NO I don't believe in such things because I don't think an animal could cause bad luck. Bad luck is all just a state of mind and it's usually a result of carelessness. Imagine if a black cat crosses your path and you were so careful to avoid it but you didn't notice that there's a speeding car and so what happens you get hit and you blame it on bad luck but actually it's just carelessness. I really believe that bad luck is a result of human carelessness.
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@vanila (491)
• Israel
11 Jul 08
good point ! thank you.
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
11 Jul 08
Well there are plenty of black cats in the area where I live and almost often there's one that will just cross my path without me noticing it. I never had any misfortune because of that event. I think its not true at all and that belief about black cats should be abolished already.
@vanila (491)
• Israel
11 Jul 08
yes. thank you for your response.
@bmorehouse1 (1028)
• United States
7 Jul 08
I am not the superstitious type. I have never heard of spitting when you see a black cat. I will admit though, if a black cat crosses in front of me I have a tendency to think "I'm glad I'm not superstitious!" I open umbrellas in the house, walk under ladders, etc with no ill results.
@vanila (491)
• Israel
9 Jul 08
Thank you for your response. I liked it.
@MOMMASAM (1004)
• United States
8 Jul 08
really ? interesting, i never have heard of spitting when you see a black cat. i would hope the black cat wouldn't mistake this as a sign or sound of aggression and attack ! LOL
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@vanila (491)
• Israel
9 Jul 08
If the cat would mistake this as a sign of aggression I woulsn't blame him. people have to realize what they are doing things for and not do blindly things that they don't know the reasons or the sources for it.
@planejane (188)
13 Jul 08
Hmm, what an interesting proposition -- a black cat causing bad luck!! Wow! This is a new one for me. I've not heard of such a thing. I'll have to investigate this further. Thank you for sharing this! I do not spit when I see a black cat, but I do often spit when I see certain political leaders, or when one of our neighboring towns is mentioned.
@vanila (491)
• Israel
14 Jul 08
Are you cynical ? do you really didn't know about this belief ? thank you for your response.
• India
6 Jul 08
well I was not like this before but some insidents makes me believe stuff like this one previously i never thought of these and i used to laugh at people who do all sorts of funny things like spitting or cancelling their work at the sight of a Black cat. But now, these days even i am forced to do these, i am not sure even now but i do it just for a positive attitude sake. Anyways Happy Mylotting And Good Luck.
@vanila (491)
• Israel
9 Jul 08
^-^ but do you think spitting is a positive attitude ? if not, how can it bring to a positive things ?! anyway, have a very good day!!
@zhpshql (693)
• China
6 Aug 08
Hi, this is the first time I heard about this story, In my country China, there are someone who like the cats very much ,just because they think the cat is cute, and the black cats are seldom seen in here, most of the cats are yellow, white,maybe they think the black cat is too horrible, but not because the black cat is the symbol of bad luck. Personally, I don't like cat , neither the white nor the black, I spit only when I got a cold~~
• United States
8 Aug 08
I think spitting when you see a black cat isnt right.. i mean they are as same as the other cats, i dont think they should judge them becaouse of their color.