Friday the 13th...Oooooooh, Scary!
In honour of Friday the 13th, I thought I'd post some superstitions and things that are considered bad luck. Because I'm...well...ME, I'm leaving out all the old boring ones we all already know, and I'm just putting the strangest ones I can find!
Bad luck:
>Breaking a glass while proposing a toast. (Seriously, I thought that only happened in movies. Do people really toast that vigorously?)
>Putting a shirt on inside out. (Well, this explains why children are always tripping and falling and getting hurt!)
>Hearing a rooster crow at night. (Depending on how late it is, might be bad luck for the bird!)
>Cutting your nails on a Friday. (I really have nothing to say about that one.)
>Getting out of bed left foot first. (You're thinking about how you do it now, aren't you?)
>Singing before breakfast. (I'd say this is true--you might run into some misfortune if you're that cheerful so early in the morning.)
>An itch inside your nose. (I thought that was just an excuse people use when they get caught pickin'.)
>Mending a garment while you are wearing it. (Definitely awkward if you're using a sewing machine.)
>Fastening a button into a wrong button hole. (Another strike against the kids.)
>Lighting three cigarettes with the same match. (Yeah, because by the time you get to the third one, your fingers will be burning.)
>Killing a ladybug. (Why would you ever do that? Why?)
Superstitions:
>Do not lean a broom against a bed, or the evil spirits in the broom will cast a spell on the bed. (There are evil spirits in brooms?)
>When a cow lifts it's tail, it means it's going to rain. (Also means they're about to pee.)
>A fish should always be eaten from the head towards the tail. (Does that still apply to the ones in 'stick' form?)
>A wish will come true if you make it while burning onions. (My wish would be for the onions to stop burning because it's hurting my eyes.)
>If 3 people are photographed together, the one in the middle will die first. (You think it's stupid, but I bet you'll make sure you're on one of the ends from now on.)
>Place a hand in front of your mouth when sneezing, or your soul may escape. (Might not be the only thing that escapes!)
>A spider is a repellent against the plague when worn around the neck in a walnut shell. (Seems like a lot of trouble to go through to avoid the plague.)
Bad luck:
>Breaking a glass while proposing a toast. (Seriously, I thought that only happened in movies. Do people really toast that vigorously?)
>Putting a shirt on inside out. (Well, this explains why children are always tripping and falling and getting hurt!)
>Hearing a rooster crow at night. (Depending on how late it is, might be bad luck for the bird!)
>Cutting your nails on a Friday. (I really have nothing to say about that one.)
>Getting out of bed left foot first. (You're thinking about how you do it now, aren't you?)
>Singing before breakfast. (I'd say this is true--you might run into some misfortune if you're that cheerful so early in the morning.)
>An itch inside your nose. (I thought that was just an excuse people use when they get caught pickin'.)
>Mending a garment while you are wearing it. (Definitely awkward if you're using a sewing machine.)
>Fastening a button into a wrong button hole. (Another strike against the kids.)
>Lighting three cigarettes with the same match. (Yeah, because by the time you get to the third one, your fingers will be burning.)
>Killing a ladybug. (Why would you ever do that? Why?)
Superstitions:
>Do not lean a broom against a bed, or the evil spirits in the broom will cast a spell on the bed. (There are evil spirits in brooms?)
>When a cow lifts it's tail, it means it's going to rain. (Also means they're about to pee.)
>A fish should always be eaten from the head towards the tail. (Does that still apply to the ones in 'stick' form?)
>A wish will come true if you make it while burning onions. (My wish would be for the onions to stop burning because it's hurting my eyes.)
>If 3 people are photographed together, the one in the middle will die first. (You think it's stupid, but I bet you'll make sure you're on one of the ends from now on.)
>Place a hand in front of your mouth when sneezing, or your soul may escape. (Might not be the only thing that escapes!)
>A spider is a repellent against the plague when worn around the neck in a walnut shell. (Seems like a lot of trouble to go through to avoid the plague.)
posted by sarah at 1:23 PM
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