I can't remember where I heard it but I swear somewhere once I read about an old story that cold chills were evidence of people walking on your grave (much like the old idea that sneezing was a way of your soul trying to escape the body).
2007-09-12 18:23:43 · 6 answers · asked by morisila_ardiel 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
They are old wives tales.
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-200673.html
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0511/051115-colds.html
2007-09-13 01:10:26 · answer #1 · answered by d_r_siva 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That has been around a long time. I heard it even when I was very young and I'm 52 now. It goes along with the thought that time is circular not linear. So when someone in the future walks on your grave you feel it now.
2007-09-12 19:33:34 · answer #2 · answered by Tedi 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I heard that when I was very young in grade school...I have never heard that one about the sneeze though.
2007-09-13 03:05:38 · answer #3 · answered by quest4knowledge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an old wives' tale (pardon the title). I just read it in mythology/folklore. Check a few pages back. It's a question about wives' tales, so you can find it better. hope I helped.
2007-09-12 20:36:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, i never heard that but i just got cold chills
2007-09-12 18:30:08 · answer #5 · answered by thereturnofveveritzaproasta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heard about it in grade one, (1956)
Now I call them "Pee shivers.", 'cause when I get cold- - - - - -
you guessed it.
2007-09-13 04:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by Amy Beware 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋