Do you have any superstitions?? Are you superstitious or do you think its a precursor to OCD?? Are omens for real or are they just coincidence?? Who were these Old wives and were they really full of wisdom??

I find this subject fascinating. I do have a few superstitions : I never cross knives (in the sink/on the plate) I always throw salt over my left shoulder. I never stir a saucepan with a knife (apparently you stir trouble). I try not to cross people on the stairs. I dont know why I do them, I suppose its habit and the fear of tempting fate

I dont like to pass people on the stairs, dont know why though lol xx

I tap my head when I say touch wood, I throw salt over my left shoulder, NEVER put new shoes onto a table, make sure the toilet lid is down before flushing the loo and keeping the lid down and the door closed (something to do with flushing money away) on the 1st January every year I fling open the front and back door (when I had them now it is the front door and back window) open to bring the new in and let the old out (brings luck for the forthcoming year as all the badness/negative vibes from the previous year has been blown away).

I have so many but when I went to live with my mum at the age of 9 I picked up some of her OCD habits. My dad did the throwing salt over the left shoulder into the Devils eyes and tapping the head lol xxx

ooooh yeh i also do the shoes on the table x

Me and o/h always salute 1 magpie, dont cross knives and forks on the plate, dont put shoes on the table.

I will never walk under a ladder..get sorta spooked when a black cat crosses my path...and have gotten upset at breaking a mirror and opening an umbrella in the house. Also..have had some remorse when squashing a spider. xxx

I once got told not to walk on the cracks on the floor but then i figured they were pulling my leg x

I dont walk under ladders and dont walk over 3drains if that makes sense x

Nah dont have any superstitions at all

My nan was soooo superstitious. Her birthday was valentines day 14th Feb, well when she died we found out that her birthday was actually 13th but she refused to acknowledge it as it was unlucky

My mum has inherited some of these superstitions like shoes on the table, crossed knives, knife on the floor you must stamp on it etc etc very bizarre!

i dont walk over 3 grates, dont walk under ladders, dont open brollys inside, touch my head when i say touch wood...probibly a few other things aswell xx

oh i could be ere all day long lol !

i wont cross anyone on the stairs
i wont pick up a knife i have dropped , i get someone else to do it
i wont put new shoes on table
no open brolleys indoors
no walking under ladders
will not cut my nails on a sunday
fear of breaking a mirror
i will salute a magpie but im lucky if i see 1 a year up here


i heard that a cow with a raised tail is a sure sign of rain , i always thought a cow with a raised tails was a sure sign of shit ?

I have loads too but over the years i've tried to tell myself they're not real

I dont do walking under ladders
no new shoes on the table
dont walk over three drains
don't walk under sign posts (the ones that are held up with two poles... dont wal between the two poles)
no umbrellas indoors
salute a magpie
I wont say candyman 3 times lol

Mines a bit of an obscure one but when someone passes away at work and its my job to prepare/lay them out i always open the door or window as it allows the spirit to escape. Also throw salt over my left shoulder. Otherwise not so much

marioandthestuntbubs wrote:

Mines a bit of an obscure one but when someone passes away at work and its my job to prepare/lay them out i always open the door or window as it allows the spirit to escape. Also throw salt over my left shoulder. Otherwise not so much

my mum used to be a nurse and she did exactly the same, I think alot of nurses still do that xx

Yeah its a nursing superstition for definate

I think its a lovely show of respect as well x

aww i like that one mario...i must ask my mum if she does that one x

i wont walk under ladderrs
no new shoes on tables
seat down when flush
if i drop a knife i wont pick it up. some one else has too and you dont say thank you as its bad luck..
dont cross knifes
touch wood thing
knocked over salt throw it over the left shoulder
ummm... i think thats it lol

oh oh and if you buy or give any one a knife for a gift, they have to give you a penny so the friendship wont break

Oh no, I gave my sister knives for Xmas and she gave me make-up not pennies

think i'd prefer make up x