Superstition Everywhere!
By Terri Doss
@gtdoss (1013)
United States
August 29, 2022 4:58pm CST
Are you superstitious? Did you maybe come from a superstitious family?
I've never been superstitious and I didn't come from a superstitious family, but I've known many superstitious people, some very superstitious, others just a little superstitious. And I don't use the word "superstitious" in a make-fun-of way. I have learned in my 60 years that I don't know everything there is to know in life and that people have the right to their own belief system.
I know about not walking across a black cat's path, not stepping under a ladder, not opening an umbrella inside, not breaking a mirror, and, of course, the notorious Friday the 13th! I'm interested in knowing about superstitions from your family, state, region, province, country, or even your continent.
So are you superstitious? Is your family superstitious? Are there particular superstitions from where you live that you'd care to share about?
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@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
29 Aug 22
I'm not superstitious at all, but I remember an old wives tale that said if you drop a fork, a female is coming, if you drop a knife, a male is coming, and if you drop a spoon, a fool is coming.
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@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
30 Aug 22
@gtdoss When I drop a spoon, I think, "Well, aren't we all a fool at times."
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@aninditasen (16501)
• Raurkela, India
30 Aug 22
I don't believe in all the superstition that are prevalent in India but do believe in some. The coming of green and yellow butterflies into the garden or house as a sign of success. A falling of flowers offered to God's and Goddesses in my prayer room as a blessing from them.
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@aninditasen (16501)
• Raurkela, India
1 Sep 22
@gtdoss My belief has come true many times in life.
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@sica98 (2441)
• Malaysia
30 Aug 22
I'm not superstitious at all.I'm born on the 13th and I cannot say that it is a bad luck day for me.There is a superstition here saying that sweeping the house at night is considered off limits to families. It is strongly believed that this brings bad luck, as the good luck is being swept away, especially when sweeping the porch.Black cat also is considered bad luck also.
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
30 Aug 22
I don't THINK so, but I still get 'butterflies in my stomach' whenever I see a number with the digits "666" in it.
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
30 Aug 22
I am not but my wife is. She believes a black cat crossing your path is not good, spilling milk is bad, etc and there are many others that not only my wife but many other people believe and it's fine until it doesn't affect someone else.
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@gtdoss (1013)
• United States
30 Aug 22
Well, that must make things interesting in your house sometimes!
@rebelann (112999)
• El Paso, Texas
30 Aug 22
I'm not but mom was. She'd knock on wood in some circumstances or if salt was spilled on the table she'd throw some over her shoulder, I can't remember which one and she wouldn't leave the house on the 13th no matter what day it fell on.
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@FourWalls (69125)
• United States
30 Aug 22
The only superstition I like is by Stevie Wonder. 
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@JESSY3236 (20039)
• United States
30 Aug 22
I'm not superstitious. I own a black cat.
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@Deepizzaguy (104278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Aug 22
My family believes of the infamous birthday curses which are that tragic events and bad luck happens around 30 days before a birthday.
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@Deepizzaguy (104278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Aug 22
@gtdoss You are welcome since some religions claim that birthdays are cursed.
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@gtdoss (1013)
• United States
30 Aug 22
I was just telling someone else who commented that I've never had a bad Friday the 13th.
@snowy22315 (182357)
• United States
29 Aug 22
I am not superstitious in the least.
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