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Old 22-10-2008, 12:02 AM   #1
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20 weird superstitions

Wednesday, the central day of the week. the day when people are likely to work their hardest before winding down in preparation for the weekend. It's also the day when my local paper gets delivered, which is good for me. The agency I work for hasn't called in so long I need to look for other work for some extra money. I blame the credit crunch. anyway, my skintness aside, I can still bring you this for free (for now). My second list of the week.

According to the dictionary, Superstition is an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear. There are superstitions for almost all aspects of our daily lives and most have unknown origins. Sometimes they are logical (for example, don’t walk under a ladder) but most of the time they are ridiculous. Some people can become controlled by their superstitions (such as the fear of walking on cracks) which is very unhealthy. Here is a list of 20 weird superstitions.


1. A bird in the house is a sign of a death
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What about my nan's pet budgie?


2. A loaf of bread should never be turned upside down after a slice has been cut from it.
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What about bread already sliced? And more to the point? How often do you feel the urge to turn bread upside down anway?


3. Never take a broom along when you move. Throw it out and buy a new one.

4. If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, you will have good luck all year.

5. If a black cat walks towards you, it brings good fortune, but if it walks away, it takes the good luck with it.




6. An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
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Is that really a major problem? "Darling, did you move the acorns? that pesky lightning seems to have got in through the window again.


7. A dog howling at night when someone in the house is sick is a bad omen.

8. It’s bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.

9. A horseshoe hung in the bedroom will keep nightmares away.

10. If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.


11. If a mirror in the house falls and breaks by itself, someone in the house will die soon.

12. Dropping an umbrella on the floor means that there will be a murder in the house.

13. All windows should be opened at the moment of death so that the soul can leave.

14. If the groom drops the wedding band during the ceremony, the marriage is doomed.

15. To dream of a lizard is a sign that you have a secret enemy.
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OR that cheese and crackers right before bed was a bad idea.





16. If a friend gives you a knife, you should give him a coin, or your friendship will soon be broken.

17. You should never start a trip on Friday or you will meet misfortune.

18. Dream of running: a sign of a big change in your life.

19. If a clock which has not been working suddenly chimes, there will be a death in the family.

20. It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match.



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Old 22-10-2008, 12:08 AM   #2
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ive never heard the unbrella drop one before.
if they were all true, there would be SO many deaths in my family...how unfortunate.




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Old 22-10-2008, 12:11 AM   #3
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omg I turned a loaf of bread upside down the other day after I cut a slice, cause, well, that was the end that the seal was and I didn't want it to get stale.

Another great list btw.



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Old 22-10-2008, 01:20 AM   #4
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12. Dropping an umbrella on the floor means that there will be a murder in the house.

I'm doomed.... oh wait... murder should have happened over and over again! lol people are funny! :P



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Old 22-10-2008, 01:29 AM   #5
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The lighting three cigs from one match one - that comes from the first world war in the trenches - if you let the match burn too long the enemy had time to see the light, aim and fire.



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Old 22-10-2008, 02:29 AM   #6
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Yeah, that's what I was going to say Artychick.

First ciggie to load
Second ciggie to aim
Third to fire.




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Old 22-10-2008, 03:25 AM   #7
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The lighting three cigs from one match one - that comes from the first world war in the trenches - if you let the match burn too long the enemy had time to see the light, aim and fire.

It's also where "Third time lucky" comes from.

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Old 22-10-2008, 04:57 AM   #8
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O.o Interesting. Most of those I haven't heard of before, actually.

Another great list




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Old 22-10-2008, 10:20 AM   #9
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number 12 was a bit extreme, the umbrella one!



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Old 22-10-2008, 10:35 AM   #10
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Great list, I've got one to add to it.

If the broom falls by itself it is a sign that bad company is coming.



If this is all a dream and you're not quite what you seem then I'll sleep in vain



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Old 22-10-2008, 11:15 AM   #11
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How come so many are focused around death or bad luck? Surely there's some sort of superstition about mentioning so much? :-P lol



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Old 22-10-2008, 11:16 AM   #12
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The lighting three cigs from one match one - that comes from the first world war in the trenches - if you let the match burn too long the enemy had time to see the light, aim and fire.
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It's also where "Third time lucky" comes from.

Dicky!
I learned something new today.

And lol at the lightning one and your comment!

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Old 22-10-2008, 03:11 PM   #13
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Would they have not seen the glow of the cigarette anyway?

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Old 22-10-2008, 03:20 PM   #14
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I have black cats and they always tend to walk away from me, does that mean I have no good luck? :(

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Old 22-10-2008, 09:22 PM   #15
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Great List as always.






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Old 23-10-2008, 03:46 PM   #16
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lol! I've missed these!

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Old 23-10-2008, 04:10 PM   #17
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Um...I believe most of them me bieng an overly superstitous person



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Old 23-10-2008, 04:13 PM   #18
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I've not heard of any of those! Another good list though! xx



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Old 23-10-2008, 06:37 PM   #19
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I've never really understood superstitions. Some of them are quite weird!



Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back, everything is different…

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Old 23-10-2008, 10:25 PM   #20
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I have black cats and they always tend to walk away from me, does that mean I have no good luck? :(

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no it just means you have normal cats! lol



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