Superstitions, AKA, Pet Skeeves

[Diggin It]

Along the lines of the Pet Peeves, what skeeves you out? What do you avoid just based more or less of a saying, phrase or tradition? I believe at least some of them are old wives tales or a way to teach people about hazards.

Don't walk under a ladder. Common sense, no? At least be careful or look up. You don't want something to fall on you or bump the ladder and cause anyone on it to fall.

Always go out the same door you came in. Again, probably just so you can be sure the door is locked, or at least closed.


Seven years bad luck for breaking a mirror. It could take you that long to clean up all the shards out of carpet. (OK, maybe not quite that long, but I've found bits of glass long after I thought I got it all.)

 

[Streetcar]

Breaking glass is aways bad, those little shards are good at hiding

 

[AWSubie]

After eating a meal I always wait at least half an hour before going swimming. Mom said if we didn’t wait we would get muscle cramps and drown!

 

[plowhog]

I never visit tractor by net on a day that ends with a y.

 

[farmeratheart]

I never visit tractor by net on a day that ends with a y.

That’s funny because I ONLY visit on the days that in y!

 

[2LaneCruzer]

My Mom used to say "Never take a hoe into the house; it's bad luck". I to this day avoid that like the plague, although I really have no incentive to do such a thing. Then there's the old saying "Never let a dog guard your dinner".

 

[Shaneard]

Superstition is based on the ignorant faith of an object having magical powers. Another word for superstition is “idolatry.”

 

[Mendonsy]

"The best way to find something you have lost is to purchase a replacement." Unfortunately that one seems to be mostly true.

 

[bunyip]

"The best way to find something you have lost is to purchase a replacement." Unfortunately that one seems to be mostly true.

Take it one step further when you put it next to the one you couldn't find when you have finished with it.
Opening an umbrella inside, I used to do it at work to dry it out and some of the girls went beserk.

 

[polo1665]

My Mom used to say "Never take a hoe into the house; it's bad luck". I to this day avoid that like the plague, although I really have no incentive to do such a thing.

Yeah, pretty sure you're supposed to go the hoe's house.......:laughing:

 

[dodge man]

I often try to avoid setting the volume control to 13 on my vehicles. Why take a change right?

 

[/pine]

Three (or third) on a match
I think is one thats origin actually has some verifiable history...the "3" part has carried on into other areas like celebrity deaths, airplane crashes, bad things etc...

Some professions seem to have more than others...commercial fishermen tend to have a lot of different ones...one of the stupidest ever is about not allowing bananas on board...

I think a lot of superstitions are based on creeds or Karma of which the latter I believe in...

 

[wheelbuilder]

I often try to avoid setting the volume control to 13 on my vehicles. Why take a change right?

I won't do that in a car I'm driving either. There's songs I won't listen to while driving as well, like 'Bad Moon Rising'

 

[Wagtail]

I won't do that in a car I'm driving either. There's songs I won't listen to while driving as well, like 'Bad Moon Rising'

Nah... just change/sing the lyric "There's a bad moon on the rise." to "There's a bathroom on the right." and you'll be fine.

 

[Stancoll]

My Grandmaw would almost knock you out if your cane fishing pole crossed hers while fishing (bad luck). My dad took all five children when we had chicken pox and made us to lie down in front of the chicken coop. he then run the chickens out of the coop over our backs, to this day i do not know why. You did not question my parents or grandparents, a sure way to leave this life abruptly.

 

[95XL883]

Nah... just change/sing the lyric "There's a bad moon on the rise." to "There's a bathroom on the right." and you'll be fine.

I致e got a live version of Fogerty singing Bad Moon Rising and one refrain I知 almost certain he sings 典here is a bathroom on the right? Drives me crazy listening for it trying to hear bad moon rising. Thanks for the laugh.

 

[bunyip]

Three (or third) on a match
I think is one thats origin actually has some verifiable history.

WWI I believe, lighting a cigarette in the trenches, 1. enemy sees 2. takes a bead. 3 fires.