When I was a child, my best friend's mother always used to say that whenever silverware was dropped it meant company was company, what you dropped (fork, knife, spoon) determining who was going to come (male, female, etc). Does anybody remember these? If so, you remember what they all were? For example, was it that a dropped knife meant a male would come to visit? No, I don't really believe this--every time I drop something it jogs a memory and I was curious is all.
2007-07-08 14:34:26 · 9 answers · asked by I'm just me 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Thanks guys. Yeah, could've looked it up on my own, but so could everybody else here, and I also wanted to see who'd heard the superstition.
2007-07-09 05:06:22 · update #1
In general a visitor, a tea spoon, a child, a fork a female a knife a male, many together a visit from a family, pointing a certain way (towards a back door ) an unwelcomed visitor, dropped more than once an imminent visit.
2007-07-09 01:07:00 · answer #1 · answered by kymm r 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting, I have actually never heard of that in my entire life. I rarely drop silverware.... and company rarely comes over too lol.
According to this website: http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/tales41.html
A spoon dropped means a baby will be born into the world.
A fork dropped means a woman will come to your door.
A knife dropped means a man will come to your door.
2007-07-08 14:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spoon- female coming to visit
Fork-male coming to visit
Knife-family coming to visit
LOL I still say this when ever I drop one of them =D
2007-07-08 20:47:26 · answer #3 · answered by Pierced Butterfly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try dropping Gold... er... silverware and see if rich people come over.
2007-07-08 14:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by easyericlife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my mom used to say that......... Also, if either of your palms itch, DO NOT scratch them, just rub them. It means money will come to you. A long time ago, my palms itched for two whole weeks, and my husband took me to a river boat casino, and I won 4 grand,
2015-04-11 14:46:59 · answer #5 · answered by desiree46151 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't ever heard of that ole wise tale, but sounds neat. I have heard of if your left palm itches you will spend money and if your right palm itches you will receive money soon. Sry I couldn't help....God bless and peace 2 u!!!:-)))
2007-07-08 16:50:53 · answer #6 · answered by obsvnt1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my grandmother tells me that but in Spanish
2007-07-08 16:02:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm a little fuzzy on the third option there
male,female..???
2007-07-08 15:35:29 · answer #8 · answered by soulburner 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Those are very old wife's tales and they are easy to look up on your search engine................................................................
2007-07-08 16:33:39 · answer #9 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋