Superstitious, quirks, beliefs?

[Converse]

Do you have any superstitions? Do you know why you have them? Curious minds...

[katsarecool]

None for me.

[adorable]

Oh I was raised with several and even though I know it's nuts - I do or don't do the following...

-Never walk under a ladder
-Never open an umbrella in the house
-always am careful with mirrors (7 years bad luck if it breaks)
-don't put hats on the bed
-don't hand someone sicssors by the blade
-if I (or anyone) spills salt, I have to throw it over my shoulder
-Never laugh when I see a funeral procession, hearse or funeral happening
"Never laugh as a hearse goes by or you will be the next to die"
-if your palms itch you will come into money soon
-never kill ladybugs - it's bad luck
-never kill daddy long legs either - and if they crawl on you it means you are getting a sweater.....


LOL My grandmother raised me on all this and she takes it SO seriously. I don't take it as seriously, but am to scared to NOT take action. ha ha ha. So the spilled salt always goes over the shoulder - just in case there is truth to it. There are a couple I never agreed with her on though.
One is that she believed that cat's killed babies by sucking the breath out of them. So a newborn couldn't be left anywhere there were cats.
And the other is that if you don't keep a babies face covered all the time they will "catch the colic." lmao. My oldest daughter was born in AUGUST. omg and my grandmother was constantly putting a blanket over her face, freaking out that the wind was going to go into her mouth and give her "the colic."

[Tommi]

Originally Posted by adorable

Oh I was raised with several and even though I know it's nuts - I do or don't do the following...

-Never walk under a ladder
-Never open an umbrella in the house
-always am careful with mirrors (7 years bad luck if it breaks)
-don't put hats on the bed
-don't hand someone sicssors by the blade
-if I (or anyone) spills salt, I have to throw it over my shoulder
-Never laugh when I see a funeral procession, hearse or funeral happening
"Never laugh as a hearse goes by or you will be the next to die"
-if your palms itch you will come into money soon
-never kill ladybugs - it's bad luck
-never kill daddy long legs either - and if they crawl on you it means you are getting a sweater.....


LOL My grandmother raised me on all this and she takes it SO seriously. I don't take it as seriously, but am to scared to NOT take action. ha ha ha. So the spilled salt always goes over the shoulder - just in case there is truth to it. There are a couple I never agreed with her on though.
One is that she believed that cat's killed babies by sucking the breath out of them. So a newborn couldn't be left anywhere there were cats.
And the other is that if you don't keep a babies face covered all the time they will "catch the colic." lmao. My oldest daughter was born in AUGUST. omg and my grandmother was constantly putting a blanket over her face, freaking out that the wind was going to go into her mouth and give her "the colic."

We must be related. . I had that same Gramma.

I still can't throw my cap on the bed***

Don't look into a mirror with anyone else. It will bring bad luck.

Wild bird in the house means a death.( Hmmm , now I wonder if she meant the bird?)

Dropping silverware meant different things too..

Knife , a man is coming to visit, Fork, a woman, Spoon a child

Itchy palm means money. Can't recall which one, because noone ever greased my palm..OH YEa

Put salt on your parakeets tail and it won't fly away. I lost my parakeet cuz I didn't do it when I was a wee one and she flew away. Maybe there was a truth in that one?

[Pixie]

Must be invited into a house, room, seat.
The salt must go over the shoulder if spilled or even used.
....these have become habits now.

[Soft*Silver]

L Left palm Lose money

R Right paln Receive money

[Ebon]

Originally Posted by adorable

Oh I was raised with several and even though I know it's nuts - I do or don't do the following...

-Never walk under a ladder
-Never open an umbrella in the house
-always am careful with mirrors (7 years bad luck if it breaks)
-don't put hats on the bed
-don't hand someone sicssors by the blade
-if I (or anyone) spills salt, I have to throw it over my shoulder
-Never laugh when I see a funeral procession, hearse or funeral happening
"Never laugh as a hearse goes by or you will be the next to die"
-if your palms itch you will come into money soon
-never kill ladybugs - it's bad luck
-never kill daddy long legs either - and if they crawl on you it means you are getting a sweater.....


LOL My grandmother raised me on all this and she takes it SO seriously. I don't take it as seriously, but am to scared to NOT take action. ha ha ha. So the spilled salt always goes over the shoulder - just in case there is truth to it. There are a couple I never agreed with her on though.
One is that she believed that cat's killed babies by sucking the breath out of them. So a newborn couldn't be left anywhere there were cats.
And the other is that if you don't keep a babies face covered all the time they will "catch the colic." lmao. My oldest daughter was born in AUGUST. omg and my grandmother was constantly putting a blanket over her face, freaking out that the wind was going to go into her mouth and give her "the colic."

You must be talking about my grandma. lol She said the exact same stuff. My mom added to not split a pole between you and the person walking beside you. I stepped on a crack and it didn't break my moms back.

[allininfl]

Originally Posted by Converse

Do you have any superstitions? Do you know why you have them? Curious minds...

always walk backward out of the podiatrist's office so those in the waiting room won't think he/she hurt you.