Ok, so I have been told to always lift my feet when going over railroad tracks and to duck when going under the rail bridges. I don't want any stupid answers to this question. I seriously want to know WHY this superstition exists and where it came from. I would like to know I'm at least doing it for a good cause ; )
2007-02-15 18:40:56 · 8 answers · asked by Simple 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
I agree that those peticular ones might have originated as safety cautions, however there is another superstition that baffels my friends here in Cali, but it was VERY serious in MI to all of my friends when we were kids. Like, walking under a ladder type serious. LOL. We used to hold our breath while passing by a graveyard so to not make the souls that rested there jealous and come after us. *shrug*
There is also another silly thing about kissing your hand and hitting the roof of your car when you go through a yellow light. That is supposed to be for luck, maybe yours is too.
2007-02-15 19:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by Ancient Forever Lost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats not a superstition,is just common sense,is just like asking why do we raise our feet when walking ?think about it unless u are not u giving full information,because example of myths could be when someoen tells u that dont eat on the kitchen floor it brings bad luck something like that not when walking on a rail way apparently if u dont raise your feet u will defintely trip-off and fall,so is are the bridges if u dont duck u will hit u head and will hate the way u look so is common sense ,u can email me regarding this answer ok
2007-02-15 21:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by combs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superstition is depend on one's culture. It is shaped by its culture evolution and derives its form from the ancient wisdom. But it depends, once again. In your case, if you have to lift your feet on railroads maybe its for your safety, try to observe. In my culture, we dont develope it. so....
Personally, superstition is a word we, human doesnt know about what goes beyond our gross reality. There should be something: we dont know. Our ancestors were very brilliant for this kind of reason. Butyeah.... finally always end up like this: when you believe than it might be true or hapens! ( so is believing is a superstition it self or one of human trait?)
2007-02-15 18:57:26 · answer #3 · answered by tresyabedkowska 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of it. It sounds like something a little kid in a stroller would do. Perpetuating superstitions is a waste of energy.
2007-02-15 18:44:10 · answer #4 · answered by Patrick C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was done to reinforce attention to safety considerations. Not just to create a new mindless habit, but to teach children and others that they were about to be in danger and that this required a higher level of focus in order to keep safe.
Knock on wood.
2007-02-15 18:51:37 · answer #5 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about walking across/under these places? or driving across/under these places? Ive never actually heard of this superstition.
2007-02-16 10:11:39 · answer #6 · answered by Blackangel2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all superstitions are full of bullsquat. If u follow them then u r wasting time out of ur life.
2007-02-15 18:43:58 · answer #7 · answered by peach49444 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if youre walking pick up your feet so you dont trip and if youre super tall you might wanna duck so you dont hit your head!!
ahahah idk, these answers seem pretty logical though.
2007-02-15 18:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋