Slightly Superstitious After All...

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@bluesa (15022)
Johannesburg, South Africa
April 26, 2017 8:58am CST
I thought I was not superstitious. Till I spoke to a friend this morning and the thought "oh well, that's the third thing" popped into my mind. Then I thought "huh, since when do I think like that?" I don't really believe in that, that things happen in three stuff, or that walking under a ladder stuff or even that black cat stuff. But when I heard of a third thing that happened to my friend then that thought popped into my head, so I must be slightly superstitious after all, it seems... Are you at all superstitious? Photo taken by me, it looks, woo woo
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
26 Apr 17
I'm a bit superstitious. I always put my left shoe on first, board a plane right foot first, among other things. I definitely believe things come in threes, both good and bad. It's happened so often, it's hard not to believe.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Apr 17
@DianneN , seems I am a bit superstitious now too, without being aware of it, since that thought about threes popped into my mind, eek.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
26 Apr 17
@bluesa It's strange, but I'm only superstitious with certain things.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
27 Apr 17
Oh! That's what the third thing "thing" is about :-)
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• Pamplona, Spain
26 Apr 17
I like to think that I am not. But then I find out I am in a way but through what you are taught to believe really.
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• Pamplona, Spain
26 Apr 17
@bluesa Yes, things you hear when are small are still there in your mind years later and you don´t realize it till they appear in your head.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Apr 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 , yes I suppose it sneaks into our subconscious.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Apr 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 , and so we end up being slightly superstitious after all...
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
27 Apr 17
I have never been superstitious because I've proven them untrue so many times. But indeed there were times that some circumstances led us to think that a certain superstition could be true. However, my faith always rules. I know that nothing is done outside of God’s sovereign control. Nothing happens by chance, or by magical power of anything..He causes or allows everything in accordance with His divine plan.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
29 Apr 17
@bluesa Thank you dear.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Apr 17
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Apr 17
That's a great outlook about it all @salonga . I think so too.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Apr 17
I am not superstitious at all, but my wife is . . In fact, she is very superstitious. Example: She believes that If one sneezes while getting out of the house, he/she would meet an accident outside.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Apr 17
@antonbunot what happens if someone has allergies and sneezes most times then?
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Apr 17
@antonbunot they would never leave home.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Apr 17
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20 May 17
NO! But my family is and it makes me crazy. I have to respect their beliefs even though I am against it. I was not able to try on my wedding gown when I bought it. My mom insisted that It would bring bad luck to the point that the wedding would not push through. So, she was the one who tried it on. I was so devastated that my wedding gown was a bit small on me. I felt like it did not look good on me. I did not feel the most beautiful on my big day. Not only that, my aunts asked me to remove my earrings because they were pearls. That pair was bought by my husband few days before our wedding, he expected me to be wearing them on the big day. While the priest was preparing the Chalice in the middle of the wedding ceremony, my hubby asked in a whisper " why aren't you wearing the earring i bought?" He was disappointed. Since then, I vowed no matter what, I would not let anyone force me to follow superstitions.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 May 17
@Iam_jauntyjen , oh no, that was a bit much to cause you to be stuck between respecting them and going against your wishes for the day. Definitely do what you feel comfortable with.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Apr 17
some superstitions should be taken seriously, especially those bad omens like the black butterfly, black cat crossing your way, and seeing a person without a head. i do not wish to have these superstitions. and they usually come in three's.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Apr 17
@ridingbet , I would freak out! That would be too much to comprehend. I never want to see something like that!
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Apr 17
@ridingbet , I am usually not the superstitious type. I wouldn't want to see a person without a head either
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Apr 17
@bluesa the post of a doctor without a head was in the FB. i am not so sure if this happened here in my country or in other countries. maybe those who have peripheral vision can see these things.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
27 Apr 17
I am not superstitious but somehow believe that when a crow crows I will have guests and it has always proved to be right (lol)
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Apr 17
@allknowing , oh my goodness, I have never heard that about a crow, but that is impressive
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@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
29 Apr 17
Thats a beautiful misty morning. It adds an intrigue to the photo. I wonder what is hidden behind the mist! Careful it is horrible to drive in.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Apr 17
It is quite mysterious, Gary . I will be. Take care too @garymarsh6 .
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
27 Apr 17
I don't think so but sometimes I wonder if I am or not...
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Apr 17
@PainsOnSlate , same here
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
26 Apr 17
@blusesa I-may-not-be-superstitious,,but-I-still-got-theses-stupid-stitches-on-my-hip-that-I-need-to-take-off....
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Apr 17
Oh ouch, Tim. More stitches? Yikes @theBlock !
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
27 Apr 17
Lol! I had never heard of that third thing... one. I'm superstitious but not the usual way... seems I make up my own
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Apr 17
@FayeHazel , I should've been more specific. I was just shocked by these thoughts that had popped into my head. How are you superstitious?