What are you superstitious about?

[Gemini Cricket]

I do the knock on wood thing, the salt over shoulder thing and when my ears ring I always say 'someone's talking about me'.
But I don't know if I really believe it. It's more like a game to me.

My mom and grandparents were/are very superstitious.
Here are some they believe/d:

1. If you drop a fork, someone's going to visit you at your door later.
2. When you're not using a broom, never store it bristles down. Bad luck.
3. A mirror on a bed is bad luck.
4. If your left palm itches, you're going to get money soon. If the right itches, you're going to lose money.
5. If you're talking to someone and you call them by someone else's name accidentally, it means that the person you mentioned is thinking about you.
6. Cats are bad luck.
7. You should never whistle at night. Bad luck.
8. Under a ladder... bad luck.
9. They always do the sign of the cross when an ambulance passes by with it's siren on.
10. Never step on someone's grave... bad luck.
11. If you raise your hand to someone older like you're going to strike them, your hand will stick out of your own grave when they bury you after you die.

That's just a few...

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I do the knock on wood thing, the salt over shoulder thing and when my ears ring I always say 'someone's talking about me'.
But I don't know if I really believe it. It's more like a game to me.

I'm the same way with a few things. I always hold my breath and make a wish in a tunnel. Growing up, such superstitions were a "sin," so some of it I do just to rebel against my strict upbringing.

When I sold cars, the other sales people were very superstitious. I caught hell for opening an umbrella in the building. Then I went to the parking lot and my car was the only one in a huge puddle of water, so maybe they were right.

[AllyOops!]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

5. If you're talking to someone and you call them by someone else's name accidentally, it means that the person you mentioned is thinking about you.

10. Never step on someone's grave... bad luck.

Whew! Now I can leave with a warm feeling that I'm thought of everytime I do this in bed with some guy! How can I be faulted, really, when I just met him and the only time I uttered his name was twice when I went to thank him for my 15 Alabama Slammers & 2 Sloe screws against the wall and then I when asked him home with me? (Although I think I referred to him as "hey dude wanna get some" at that point).

I am so TOTALLY KIDDING!! Good golly. I kid like a pig.

I didn't realize how superstitious I was until I read GC's post! In regards to the graveyard superstion, I wrestle with this one quite a bit. When I go to the cemetery, try as I may, it is impossible not to step on graves. The plots are packed pretty tightly together and unless you can fly, it's one of those things you kinda can't avoid. But I DO feel bad doing it, so I try to step lightly.

*I have to tap my dashboard twice everytime I run a yellow light. However, this only applies to when you're moving straight ahead. Not on right or left turns.

*Everytime I pass my Church or a Catholic church, I make the Sign Of The Cross. I notice that now I include Churches of all Religions. I felt guilty only including my own denomination.

*I knock on wood.

*Everytime I say something awful, in regards to an awful event bestowing myself or anybody I love, it must be followed with "God forbid". Example? "You just know I'm going to end up sick with the flu all season, God forbid"

*I prefer not to walk under ladders, but I think black cats are pretty wonderful and I love them.

*I don't know if there is actually a name for this, but I fear the month of May. For four years in a row now, every month of May, I have lost a loved one tragically. I remind myself that lots of wonderful birthdays are in May, too, but I still..I panic when May nears. I just focus on the birthdays!

To be honest, this is kinda mild. if I posted my obsessive compulsive attributes, I would freak everybody out.

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by AllyOfTheDolls

I am so TOTALLY KIDDING!! Good golly. I kid like a pig.

aww bummer. the story was just gettin good

my stupid-stitions...

eh, I knock wood. no clue why really.
I dont walk under ladders but thats totally a safety thing. I try not to walk under scaffolding either.
I dont like breaking mirrors. That for whatever reason always bothered me.
I pick up pennies for good luck, but thats probably alot closer to greed than superstition.

and yes, I wish upon stars.

oh yeah, and I had a black cat for like 15 years. (the lil (w)itch)