do you know any odd superstitions?

Question

A woman whistling will make it rain and sleeping in a beanfield will make you go crazy...

Answer 1

If you pass a priest in the street you should touch something iron.

Answer 2

Only stir contents of a pan clockwise, Don't cross knives and forks, Don't put new shoes on a table, Don't cross on the stairs, Leave by the door you came in by,If you break a mirror throw all the pieces into a moving stream or river to wash away the bad luck,Knife on the floor man at the door,Get out of bed the same side you get in, Never give a empty purse as a gift, how weired can we get here we could go on and on but that will be enough for you to be going on with.

Answer 3

If a woman can peel an apple without a break in it on the spring soltice, she throws it down a well and will see the face of her true love.
It's unlucky to just throw bread away. It should be fed to something, even if it's just birds. (Breaking bread w/ Christ)
If you sweep dirt out a door instead of into a dust pan, you will sweep out all the good luck in your house.
The thing with leaving thru the same door you came in, that's because people used to have wakes in their homes and to keep a comfortable flow as people viewed the body to pay last respects they would enter thru 1 door and go out another.
A bird in your house signifies a death soon ( sparrows were believed to carry one's soul to eternity when one had passed).
You should never bring cut flowers to someone that is ill because essentially you are bringing death to them. Only living plants should be brought.

Answer 4

An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
Seeing an ambulance is very unlucky unless you pinch your nose or hold your breath until you see a black or a brown dog.

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Answer 5

Never put new shoes on the table.
Don`t open an umbrella indoors.
Don`t pass on the stairs.
Never cross a knife and fork.
Don`t do laundry on a Sunday.
All meant to bring bad luck.

Answer 6

My favourite is always put your right shoe on before your left.

Don't whistle in a theatre.

Never sweep the stage mid performance.

Answer 7

my niece claims to believe in karma, if it's meant to happen it will happen, but she is the most superstious person i've met. the oddest superstition i've seen her observe is that there are some magpies nested in the trees opposite her house, whenever she sees one she salutes and says "good morning mr magpie hows the wife and kids". Now that is odd!

Answer 8

When your new-born baby's cord drops off, bury it somewhere which will further the child's future. In the school or university garden, possibly in the window box of a bank.

Answer 9

My grandmother believes that if you sweep your foot with the broom you should spit on it (the broom) to avoid bad luck. Also, I've heard that it's bad luck to whistle or sing while you are going number two!

Answer 10

walking with only one shoe on was considered bad luck. sleeping where the moon could shine on you would cause bad dreams. missing a shot at a deer was bad luck unless your shirt tale was cut off was bad luck. walking under a ladder was terrible luck. leveling a picture of Jesus was bad luck if done on a friday. a dog howling three times consecutively warned of a death within a years time. i could go on with more................