What are you superstitious about/make wishes on?

[EllieTalbot]

Ever knock on wood?
Throw salt over your shoulder?
Avoid walking under ladders?
Get concerned when you break a mirror?
Throw coins into fountains and wells?
Make a wish on a "shooting star," or on your birthday cake right before trying to blow out all the candles in one puff?

I've done all of the above at least once each, and even though my Mom died a few years back I still avoid stepping on cracks in the sidewalk ("step on a crack, you break your mother's back!") when I'm walking on pavement with regularly spaced breaks.

Neurotic in Narnia,
Ellie

 

[blunt_trauma]

i ignore it all.

 

[Angellica1612]

Ever knock on wood?
Throw salt over your shoulder?
Avoid walking under ladders?
Get concerned when you break a mirror?
Throw coins into fountains and wells?
Make a wish on a "shooting star," or on your birthday cake right before trying to blow out all the candles in one puff?

I've done all of the above at least once each, and even though my Mom died a few years back I still avoid stepping on cracks in the sidewalk ("step on a crack, you break your mother's back!") when I'm walking on pavement with regularly spaced breaks.

Neurotic in Narnia,
Ellie

Who hasn't? But I don't believe they really have any effect. Well, except the ladder, that's just common sense - if it falls, you're going to get hurt!

 

[blunt_trauma]

i'm more likely to get hurt stepping into the road to avoid the ladder.

 

[Quoll]

I've walked under ladders 13 times.

I had a mirror on my wall that I hit with a hammer 13 times.

I had shit happen before I did these things.

I had shit happen after I did these things.

Wishes are another way of not accepting reality.

Of course I'm also a miserable bastard.

 

[Angellica1612]

i'm more likely to get hurt stepping into the road to avoid the ladder.

Lol! Hence, your screen name?

 

[Angellica1612]

I've walked under ladders 13 times.

I had a mirror on my wall that I hit with a hammer 13 times.

I had shit happen before I did these things.

I had shit happen after I did these things.

Wishes are another way of not accepting reality.

Of course I'm also a miserable bastard.

Shit happens.

 

[blunt_trauma]

Lol! Hence, your screen name?

that refers to my charming personality.

 

[JudeJenkins]

I'm normally not superstitious but I do wish on a shooting star sometimes.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Nothing.



Useless in Utah

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I avoid walking under populated ladders.


Stoopid people drop stuff.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I avoid walking under populated ladders.


Stoopid people drop stuff.

HEADACHE!




(Petey will get that!)

 

[Saint Peter]

HEADACHE!




(Petey will get that!)

Sometimes it is better to keep your head covered when you hear "heads up!" being shouted from above.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

HEADACHE!




(Petey will get that!)

Sometimes it is better to keep your head covered when you hear "heads up!" being shouted from above.

Oftentimes.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Scaffold scofflaws

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I made a wish on a flap holster once.


Then the Irish insulted my Model A and I was forced to kill them all.


*spins the horned toad and makes him very dizzy*


*looks to see if the buzzards are circling yet*

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Flip a stick and find the fork to Lago...



Beware: The Fencing Instructor is going over then fence at the first hint of trouble..

 

[unregistered]

 

[Wat_Tyler]

It will be, unless Mick Jaggar gets there first.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Is it still painted red?

If it's not burned to the ground when they torch the brothel...

 

[unregistered]

 

[LadyFairfax]

Ever knock on wood?
Throw salt over your shoulder?
Avoid walking under ladders?
Get concerned when you break a mirror?
Throw coins into fountains and wells?
Make a wish on a "shooting star," or on your birthday cake right before trying to blow out all the candles in one puff?

Knock on Wood: No, this superstition appears to be a holdover from the days of druids and to me is ridiculous.

Salt over shoulder? Nope, I don't believe evil spirits are following me around.

Mirrors? I don't believe in the "soul", but I do understand reflection.

Walking under ladders? Yep, people do drop things and this one is basic OSHA.

Coins? Nope, money is money and since I've done charity work, I know the coins are just scooped up and deposited in a bank account.

Wish on Shooting Stars? Nope. Rocks falling from the sky have no power unless they land on you.

Friday the 13th and 13 in general? Nope, Judas's treachery was foretold so no bad luck is involved.

 

[sticky_keyboard]

I only wish on a lottery ticket.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Actually I drove right by there a while back and there is no sign of it, must have torn it down, or burned it down.

No more silk fair, no more saki, just a fistful of yen...





kbate, go away. Ellie gave us this thread. Did you not get the buddy-list PM?

Sucks to be you in Seattle, Lago, Jericho, wherever...

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I only wish on a lottery ticket.

Back in my day, it was a lottery number.


Now, get off my lawn.

Before mama takes a broom to you...