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[–] Brad@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.

[–] IndeterminateName@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I work in a bus control room. The word "quiet" is banned because as soon as someone says it things invariably kick off

[–] Schedar@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I’m not superstitious at all but out of habit I do tend to (moderately) follow a bunch

Don’t put new shoes on the table Don’t open umbrellas inside Don’t walk under ladders Don’t walk over 3 drains Don’t pass people on the stairs Throwing salt over my shoulder if I spill some) Pointing out the good luck of being poop on by a bird Greeting/saluting a magpie

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Oh dear that’s a lot… maybe I am superstitious!

[–] drwho@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Whenever feasible (which is most of the time, tbh), I carry two silver dollars around in my pocket to pay the Ferryman in the event that something happens to me and I get killed.

[–] azureeight@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One thing I do close to this is refusing to walk on street grating. As a child I heard about someone and their dog getting electrocuted by one when a light post had bad lighting and I have seen so many videos of grating giving way because of street failures. 😅 Looking the story up, I can't find it (would have been a long time ago) but some people did talk about electricity in cities being a risk to puppers at least.

[–] CandidCamel@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do this and I don’t even have a reason like you do.

I think it’s just become so ingrained in me now that it’s not even a conscious choice 😅

[–] azureeight@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When i was little i didn't like to walk on cracks. Not for any reason or even the old kiddy superstition. I still have to catch myself not walking funny to avoid the pattern cracks in sidewalk! 😂

[–] CandidCamel@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I absolutely relate to this - I worry my stopping to let people pass so I don’t have to walk on grates makes me look totally unhinged