Are You Superstitious?
By Susan
@HazySue (39264)
Gouverneur, New York
September 3, 2016 1:52pm CST
Some of us are superstitious, oh I don't mean crazy afraid of everything, I mean mildly superstitious? For example, you hate when you break a mirror because it will give you 7 years bad luck or believe a black cat crossing your path means death.
I am amazed at the many, many different superstitions that are alive and well out there. For example, did you know that it is believed by some people that if you say good bye to a friend while on a bridge that you will never see them again?
I think many superstitions get their start when something happens once and people hang on to that happening. For some of them I am sure they are founded on a firm base while others such as don't step on a crack or you'll break your mother's back is based on something that isn't quite set in fact.
Anyway, I was just wondering how many of you out there are superstitious.
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@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
3 Sep 16
@HazySue "don't think they are particularly true." Why the word 'particularly' here? They're complete nonsense. Some are simply crazy!
My husband is Italian. Once when we visited one of his sisters, I opened a wet umbrella when we came home after a walk and put it in front of her door to dry. She nearly had hysteric fits. An open umbrella in the house means bad luck!
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@meowch (2220)
• United States
3 Sep 16
I'm superstitious. When I was in high school my pocket mirrors they kept getting broken. Nowadays when I have a mirror I make sure it doesn't slide easily and I put it always in my handbag. I'm not superstitious about dark cats. I saw a dark cat months ago we looked at each other eye to eye. I made my eye bigger the cat looked at me with wide eyes too.
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@sakinasaifee18 (575)
• Mumbai, India
4 Sep 16
I am superstitious about very few things, not a lot. But I can't completely deny its influence over me.
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
4 Sep 16
@sakinasaifee I think that happens when you have heard certain superstitions all of your life.
@sakinasaifee18 (575)
• Mumbai, India
4 Sep 16
@HazySue I've actually seen some superstitious beliefs come true in front of me. Maybe it's a coincidence, maybe my mind.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
3 Sep 16
i've no superstitions thankfully. black cats 'r my fav :) interestin' 'bout the bridge...wonder how that came 'bout?
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
4 Sep 16
@crazyhorseladycx I find that question is what fascinates me. How did they come into being.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
4 Sep 16
I'm not superstitious at all. Some made sense (an open umbrella in the house is dangerous because someone might get their eye poked!) and walking under a ladder could definitely hurt if someone on the ladder dropped a hammer on your head!
I'd rather put my trust in Jesus!
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
4 Sep 16
@1creekgirl some of the superstitions do seem to be based on common sense rather than fear.
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