When I was young my superstitious grandmother always told me to always "go out the way you came in" meaning to always leave a room, a house or apartment by the same door through which you entered. This was reference in "Duplex" when Mrs. Connelly told the young couple to exit through the way they entered because "We Irish have a belief about going out the way you came in, it's something to do with death". I've wondered what the actual meaning of the superstition is. Does anyone know?
2007-07-19 07:01:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
I've always heard that it's just plain and simple bad luck to exit from a different door
2007-07-19 07:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by Hokie_Pokey 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Irish Superstitions
2016-10-02 10:10:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard that it's means that you take with you what you brought. Meaning bad energy, death, illness, and everything else isn't left with the person that you just visited. It probably stems from the fact that in some legends the hero escaped nasty supernatural forces by leaving another way.
2007-07-19 08:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by jadeaaustin 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh lighten up Debbie. Sounds like you're superstitious about talking about superstition.
That's funny though, when I was a kid we had a friend who'se practice was the opposite--she always made sure to leave from a different door!
2007-07-19 07:25:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1852 N &Q 1st ser. VI 311 [Hull. Yorks.] Be sure when you go to get married that you don't go in at one door and out at another, or you will always be unlucky.
1961 [Scarborough, Yorks. I'll let you out by the front door . . unless you are superstitious and won't go out except by the same door as you came in.
1985 Woman, c.35 [Gorran Haven, Cornwall] [on being shown to the front door after her visit] If you don't mind, I'll use the back door. I always like to go out by the same door as I came in by.
2007-07-19 07:50:21 · answer #5 · answered by Terry 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It means what it says. If you're a good natured person when you first enter this world, be that for the rest of your life and die a good natured person. It benefits everyone.
2007-07-19 07:10:31 · answer #6 · answered by wcsc12 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means such a person is unwelcome!
2007-07-19 07:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by Double O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
superstitions are from their father the devil...as part of the occult.
God warns not to delve into these practices.
2007-07-19 07:06:04 · answer #8 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋