I am watching The Deadliest Catch and notice that some captains are extremely superstitious. I also noticed that in hockey playoffs, players all grow beards and not shave until the season is over.
It may seem silly, but I think everyone has a little superstitious ritual they do that they may not even know they do. For instance, I am scared of jinxing myself. So if I say anything positive about an upcoming event, whatever, I MUST knock on wood. I will never utter the words "what's the worst that can happen?" When my husband leaves the house, I ALWAYS say "I love you" and "drive safely" because I am scared if I do not, something bad will happen.
My husband WILL NOT count the cars in a funeral procession. If someone says the same thing the same time as I do, I HAVE to say "JINX" first, it's like I lose if they say it first. Lose what?
I will never watch a person walk out of sight-I will always look away the split second before they turn the corner or a door closes.
And I will always pick up pennies. Of course, some a**hole always tries to put the "must be face up" rider on it!
That not watching disappear out of site is interesting. Do you know why you do this? Did you lose someone?
I never heard of the must be face up thing on pennies. In recent years, I have purposely dropping pennies here and there so someone can find them and pick them up. I don't know why I do it, but it makes me feel good.
Also, I refuse to buy a lottery ticket for anyone as a present. Because if they hit the jackpot I would probably have a fit like a 2 year old in the candle isle at the grocery store.
I'm not superstitious but I'm OCD with odd numbers. Things have to add up to odd numbers for me to feel good. If the numbers are 3, 9, 11 or 27, I'm good too.
HA! Y'all didn't know that about me.
My grams is VERY superstitious. Irish Catholic and soooo superstitious.
__________________ The first question should always be, "If it's that bad, why are you still there?
OK, you screwed up, it happens. Now apologize. But apologize just once. Make it loud, clear, short, to the point, and directly to those you trespassed against. Then move on.
And I will always pick up pennies. Of course, some a**hole always tries to put the "must be face up" rider on it!
I use to only pick up pennies if they were face up. But then a wise man once told me that "hey it's a penny you didn't have before, who cares what side it's on"
Now I pick them all up! I think I've even had better luck since then, too!
Maybe these aren't really superstitions, but more like beliefs that I was always taught as a child. My mother and father were of mixed parentage (native american), so all the little sayings were mixture of muscogee Creek and Cherokee, I assume.
I always discouraged my daughter from buying dreamcatchers, the fake ones with feathers around the edges. It is disrespectful to the beliefs of the elders, who understood the meaning.
If you hunt, a boy can't eat the meat of the first kill. We donate it to another family in need, or you'll never have great hunting skills. I've noticed that some other cousins are the same as me, but I don't hunt for sport. It is a spiritual superstition, I guess.
Never kill a poisonous snake that does not pose a danger to you. Those who shared the same nest will be drawn to one of your relatives.
You should've seen the expression on my wife's face when my mother jokingly asked if she would ask for a small portion of the umbilical on our children. A child will be 'grounded' if their umbilical cord is buried in the earth, or a stout tree. Unruly children are often uncrontrolled because they are not grounded.
Fresh fallen snow is cleansing, and there is little evil in the minds of men during this time. This is the safest time to discuss or resolve issues between you and another, or to do business.
Hearing or seeing most types of owls during the bright (elder guardian) moon is a sign of great luck. A screech owl just before sunrise, though, means that someone close to you is in great danger.
I'm not superstitious but I'm OCD with odd numbers. Things have to add up to odd numbers for me to feel good. If the numbers are 3, 9, 11 or 27, I'm good too.
HA! Y'all didn't know that about me.
My grams is VERY superstitious. Irish Catholic and soooo superstitious.
I'm the same but they have to be even. When I was younger I couldn't sleep until all the numbers on the clock added up to an even number.
Fresh fallen snow is cleansing, and there is little evil in the minds of men during this time. This is the safest time to discuss or resolve issues between you and another, or to do business.
Is that why all these idiots try to drive in the snow? They cause SO many accidents here...trying to get to work when it snows. I just simply call in and stay home!
Is that why all these idiots try to drive in the snow? They cause SO many accidents here...trying to get to work when it snows. I just simply call in and stay home!
Where I live now, they make fun of the southerners who don't drive in snow. I got a little ribbing when I put together a set of "do's and don'ts" on my business unit's web site, mainly for suppliers and travellers from lower latitudes.
But ... it snowed so infrequently where I grew up that the kids on our road had a really embarrassing tradition. Keep in mind that poor native american boys don't want to be burdened by clothes and such, so maybe I was just trying to fit in, being from a mixed heritage. Anyway ... for the younger boys the first snow was never complete without the dare to run from the yard to the edge of the old swimming hole 'with the wolves' (no clothes, in a pack)
Years later, this led to the "embarrassing incident" in Sun Valley, where my idiot brother made a stupid bet to our wives ... we nearly lost more than our dignity in the snow that night.
Where I live now, they make fun of the southerners who don't drive in snow. I got a little ribbing when I put together a set of "do's and don'ts" on my business unit's web site, mainly for suppliers and travellers from lower latitudes.
But ... it snowed so infrequently where I grew up that the kids on our road had a really embarrassing tradition. Keep in mind that poor native american boys don't want to be burdened by clothes and such, so maybe I was just trying to fit in, being from a mixed heritage. Anyway ... for the younger boys the first snow was never complete without the dare to run from the yard to the edge of the old swimming hole 'with the wolves' (no clothes, in a pack)
Years later, this led to the "embarrassing incident" in Sun Valley, where my idiot brother made a stupid bet to our wives ... we nearly lost more than our dignity in the snow that night.
Oh man, that is great!
I actually LOVE to drive in the snow; my Jeeps have been great for that. Never got stuck, never went to work , and rode around with a six-pack buried in the snow on the top by the roof racks.
Let's see.....
-I can't watch tv if the volume isn't turned up by 5's
-I only pick up heads up pennies an make a wish. I will keep the penny with me and make the same wish every day because when I was 8 I wished for snow and it happened (Austin, Tx - rare but happens).
-I apologize to road kill for their death and talk any spirits that may be around me when I'm walking alone at night
-Never leave a woman scorned (just good advice in geneal)
-Never buy anything from thrift shops that creeps me out, no dolls or teddy bears.
-Never buy used wedding, crashed cars, or music instruments without blesin them first.
-When I greet someone I always have to hug them as well as shake hands to know if they have evil in their heart.
-And when it comes to sex it's bad luck to come before the woman does. The relationship will end badly.
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, and rode around with a six-pack buried in the snow on the top by the roof racks. 
