s/o Share your superstitions

[Anonymous]

I don't have any actually. I never grew up with these beliefs.

[Anonymous]

These all seem to be very OCD-ish.

[Anonymous]

Swimming after eating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I won’t leave the house in the morning until I poop. I won’t leave for a big trip on a Friday. I always sit in the very back row of the plane if it’s available.

So you can poop?

[Anonymous]

Salt over the shoulder when spilled
Eating the crust will give you curly hair
Must pay a penny for a gift of a knife
Spit if you say something bad could happen (eg be careful you don’t break a leg out there)
No naming after living relatives
Walking around with pocket sticking out will cause you to lose money in your life
Black eyed peas for good luck on New Year’s Day

Southern and Jewish heritage

[Anonymous]

If riding in a car, lift your feet up when going over railroad tracks or lift hands to the car ceiling or both. From sister, not parents.

[Anonymous]

I don't drink out of blue glasses. I just won't. Couldn't tell you why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eating the heel of the loaf gives you curly hair

Tuck a piece of wrapped wedding cake under your pillow and you will dream about the man you will marry

I remember this one from when I was a kid!

[Anonymous]

I avoid stepping on cracks on the sidewalk.

[Anonymous]

I remember some of these as a kid but don't believe in any of them as an adult.

The evil eye one is interesting, and I don't brag or gloat about good things happening to me because it just feels like something will come to undo it! Not an evil eye per se. But if I get a vibe that someone doesn't want me to do well or is competitive, I distance myself. Can't tell if they are giving me the evil eye but they are being asses and giving off bad vibes so they are not my friends.

[Anonymous]

This is more feng shui, but I never: 1. have the mirror facing my bed, 2. the bed directly facing the door, or 3. the bed near the bathroom door.

[Anonymous]

My wife's superstition is no whistling at night. It attracts evil things or something.

[Anonymous]

11:11 make a wish!

“Rabbit rabbit rabbit” should be the first words out of your mouth on the first of each month.

[Anonymous]

Any related to Fri 13th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know if it's a superstition per se, but my family doesn't believe in naming children before they're born or doing too much to prepare. I'm always stunned by people who point to their pregnant belly and refer to their fetus by name, or decorate the nursery complete with child's name displayed.

I was like this when I had my baby though it's not a superstition in my family and my mom and sister were hounding me the whole time about choosing a name and getting ready. I didn't even want to do a proper gift registry (I get why this was annoying for others and ultimately gave in). I had a tough pregnancy and just wanted to focus on that and getting through it and not get too far ahead of myself.