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Septimia Thu 17-Oct-24 09:09:47

Green was considered very unlucky in my mum's family (long story, but based on experiences!) and I feel uncomfortable wearing or buying green things (unless no choice). But I haven't imposed that on the next generations.

No shoes on the table (hygiene?), salt over the shoulder, don't open umbrellas indoors, don't walk under a ladder (safer not to, anyway).

keepingquiet Thu 17-Oct-24 08:55:03

No- but some of them are fun- I tend to focus on the good luck rather than the bad luck ones!

MissAdventure Thu 17-Oct-24 08:16:23

I'm not at all superstitious.

My daughter was, to a degree, and my mum.

Cossy Thu 17-Oct-24 08:01:28

Yes, ridiculously so! 😂😂😂

BlueBelle Thu 17-Oct-24 07:55:56

No not at all superstitious don’t do any of those things probably most I do is say fingers crossed about an life happening

lixy Thu 17-Oct-24 07:51:51

When we were dwardling my Gdad used to say

If you step on a crick
You’ll marry a brick,
And a beetle will come to your wedding.

Total nonsense as far as I know but got us skipping along as we tried to avoid stepping on the joins between the paving slabs.

escaped Thu 17-Oct-24 07:37:11

Walking under a ladder.
And seeing a black cat cross a road.
I think that's one bad, and one good.

kittylester Wed 16-Oct-24 22:06:17

We always say 'Good morning, Mr Magpie, how are your wife and children?'

Although, currently, I often feel like saying 'B****r off, Mr Magpie, and take your mates with you - the bird food is not for you!'

Did you know that you can counteract the bad luck of seeing just one magpie if you can also see a heron? Well, that's how I used to calm DD2 on her way to do her A levels - and it worked.

Grunty Wed 16-Oct-24 21:24:52

No shoes on the table.
Always acknowledge a magpie.
Always throw some salt over my shoulder if I spill some.
Never walk under a ladder.
Never open an umbrella indoors.
If I find a coin, I always spit on it and put it in my right pocket.

Other than that, I'm not superstitious at all.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 16-Oct-24 21:16:52

Oh white rabbits white rabbits white rabbits on first of the month.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 16-Oct-24 21:16:18

Have to avoid walking on three side by side man holes/pavement thingy’s

Throw salt over my shoulder if I spill any.

Cannot walk under a ladder.

Do the shoes and magpie rituals, haven’t heard about bananas and travelling.

Babs03 Wed 16-Oct-24 21:02:46

Are you superstitious?
I always salute a single magpie and say ‘hello Mr Magpie how’s your lady wife,’ which can be embarrassing in public 😂
I will not put new shoes on the table or open an umbrella inside the house.
One of my SiLs has parents who will not eat a banana when travelling.
Any other superstitions people have?
The stranger the better. 🤪