I'm an american who lives in New York. I do not like to lay down with my shoes on. I consider it back luck. I also do not like having my Tarot card read without my permission. I think it's bad luck to be involved with such things out of our control.
Hi Cooper, I love that you posted some of your own personal superstitions, because I feel like we all make up things like this but we don't exactly consider them superstitions. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for sharing! I feel like this would be connected to showing respect for the land. My brother and I used to love collecting lava rocks though-- they're so cool! Now I know that if I ever go to Hawaii I cannot take the lava, thanks! This goes to show how easily you can accidentally go against other culture's superstitions.
As a D&D player, we have a superstition about "rolling out all the 1s" on our dice so that when it comes time to make an important roll, only high numbers will remain.
A friend and I were helping a neighbor of mine move. We had been working for about five hours without a hitch. Finally we had to carry a big old bedside mirror, an antique I'm pretty sure. And sure enough, when we carried it down the stairs my friend slipped up (totally his fault, not mine) and it shattered to pieces. Later on we realized that his foot had slipped on the thirteenth step. I don't know if any bad luck befell us rather than a pay cut, but it was still spooky.
I've always felt like certain things with sports are lucky/unlucky. For example, I think its insanely unlucky to record a game, and I never like to when its a team I care about. Also, I always like to wear my old Metrostars jersey for New York RedBulls games, even though they haven't been good any of the years I've watched or notably better games I've worn the jersey. Regardless, I feel like our chances are better when I wear my jersey, so deep down I know its absurd, but I think I just like the ritual.
I have moved many times and each time we will throw out our broom. It is considered bad luck to bring a used broom to your new house. Always buy a new broom once you get to your new home (whether in the next state or across town). I don't know if it really works but I can say that I have never brought a used broom to my new residence. :)
My mom wasn't superstitious but my aunts taught me you never give someone a wallet or a purse without putting money in it first. The money isn't the gift but it is suppose to bring you good luck.
I'm an american who lives in New York. I do not like to lay down with my shoes on. I consider it back luck. I also do not like having my Tarot card read without my permission. I think it's bad luck to be involved with such things out of our control.
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DeleteI love that you posted some of your own personal superstitions, because I feel like we all make up things like this but we don't exactly consider them superstitions. Thanks for posting!
In Hawaii, you will be cursed if you remove a piece of lava rock from the land.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I feel like this would be connected to showing respect for the land.
DeleteMy brother and I used to love collecting lava rocks though-- they're so cool! Now I know that if I ever go to Hawaii I cannot take the lava, thanks!
This goes to show how easily you can accidentally go against other culture's superstitions.
As a D&D player, we have a superstition about "rolling out all the 1s" on our dice so that when it comes time to make an important roll, only high numbers will remain.
ReplyDeleteA friend and I were helping a neighbor of mine move. We had been working for about five hours without a hitch. Finally we had to carry a big old bedside mirror, an antique I'm pretty sure. And sure enough, when we carried it down the stairs my friend slipped up (totally his fault, not mine) and it shattered to pieces. Later on we realized that his foot had slipped on the thirteenth step. I don't know if any bad luck befell us rather than a pay cut, but it was still spooky.
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ReplyDeleteI've always felt like certain things with sports are lucky/unlucky. For example, I think its insanely unlucky to record a game, and I never like to when its a team I care about. Also, I always like to wear my old Metrostars jersey for New York RedBulls games, even though they haven't been good any of the years I've watched or notably better games I've worn the jersey. Regardless, I feel like our chances are better when I wear my jersey, so deep down I know its absurd, but I think I just like the ritual.
ReplyDeleteI have moved many times and each time we will throw out our broom. It is considered bad luck to bring a used broom to your new house. Always buy a new broom once you get to your new home (whether in the next state or across town). I don't know if it really works but I can say that I have never brought a used broom to my new residence. :)
ReplyDeleteMy mom wasn't superstitious but my aunts taught me you never give someone a wallet or a purse without putting money in it first. The money isn't the gift but it is suppose to bring you good luck.
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