Do you have any silly superstitions that you are embarrassed of?

I like to sing in the shower. I have to sing Gospel songs while I’m shaving or I’ll cut myself. Hasn’t failed me yet!

Yea i have a silly superstition. When i’m driving if an animal crosses in front of me I feel like its bad luck for the whole day. So i’ll put an x on the windshield. then when the sun hits the windshield you can see all these little finger X’s i’ve made.

@LuhvKiller I’m really starting to like you! :)

@jonsblond Aww thank you, may I ask why :-)

my only superstitious behavior is to toss a pinch of salt over my shoulder if a step ladder crosses my path, and I make it a point to never walk under a black cat.

@evelyns_pet_zebra I’m getting amusing images of an evil stepladder just waiting to quickly hobble in the path of any unsuspecting passersby

@LuhvKiller So far you have been helpful and funny! Welcome to Fluther! :)

@jonsblond Thank you…I’m so glad I found this little site. Its cute and I get to interact with people who are smart or just as goofy as me LoL

I knock on wood, to prevent something awful I’ve spoken about from manifesting. It’s silly because I know the wood isn’t magical, but I definitely feel panic if I’ve said something that requires knocking and I can’t find anything made out of wood.

@MissAnthrope I did that today myself. You are not alone :)

I do knock on wood and cross my fingers sometimes, but I don’t need to do it; that’s the point at which it becomes a form of OCD.

@MissAnthrope if I need to knock on wood, and there is none handy, I just use the side of my head.

I have to “get my number”, whether it be the amount of times I touch something or items I count. It’s always an odd number such 5 or 9 or 19, etcetera (usually not 11 for some reason). I’m not sure why I do this, just that I have to. I suppose it might have something to do with keeping the wolverines off my lawn. If so it seems to work.

@AstroChuck I initially read “the amount of times I touch myself”. I really need to get my mind out of the gutter.

@jonsblond- I couldn’t tell you if that is an odd number or not. I lost track of how many times long ago.

I don’t have any superstitions but I do have a box of solid silver, .38 calibre bullets. I bought them at an auction more than twenty-five years ago. I fired one just to see if it was viable ammunition and still have the rest.

@DarkScribe You’ll be all set when the werewolves come. ;-)

If I spill salt, I throw a pinch over my shoulder. I don’t really stress about it, it’s more of a habit. I also knock wood after saying things like “I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket.” Just knocked on my solid oak desk.

I fear people with thirteen fingers.

I fear people with thirteen teeth.

I’m scared of jinxing things, so I don’t like to talk about the outcome of something until it has passed. I know it’s weird, and no, I don’t really know why I do it.

I have to tell my wife “be safe” whenever she goes out into the world. If I miss her before she leaves, I have to call her to say it. If she’s out at night and I am home waiting (like now), I have to text her “be safe” before I go to bed, or I can’t sleep. It’s as if something will happen if I don’t say it. It’s my bubble of protection I send out with her to keep her safe.

The Broncos are 3–0 because they haven’t played any good teams yet.
Oh yeah, I went there!

I know. The Raiders suck.

All I’ve got to say is Dumervil….bring it!

@jonsblond If you think you can jab me by telling me the Raiders suck, well that train left the station about four years ago.

lol… just four years ago? ;)

@jonsblond Broncos last appeared in the Super Bowl when?

heh heh
It could be worse. We could be Packer fans.
ooh!

ahhh. But who has won more with respect? Elway is a team player. Isn’t he!

@jonsblond I heard the Broncos eat their young.

Ok this is going south….
Elway’s a good guy. Folks took me to the Stanford games to watch him play.
Shanahan still sells drugs to kindergarteners

However I’m still convinced that Al Davis is the Emperor from Star Wars. I’m absolutely sure that when he’s really mad, he zots guys like Norv Turner with lightning

@The_Compassionate_Heretic Just Steve Young.

@jonsblond That’s NFC. They don’t matter 16 weeks out of the year.

I’m not really enbarrassed about it but I must pray to Saint Amber: Scratch the sunvisor if I pass under a yellow light.

@Noel_S_Leitmotiv- Thanks. Until your post I thought I’d logged onto Jim Rome’s website.

@AstroChuck: ‘splain?

@Noel_S_Leitmotiv Jim Rome is a sports talk personality.

Yes, but I don’t get the reference (I don’t watch his show).

Edit: I looked up the thread. Gawd I’m stupid….

I knock on wood. In fact, @MissAnthrope‘s description sounds just like me. Even the little note of panic if there is no wood. @evelyns_pet_zebra I knock on my husband’s head if I get desperate.

I also hesitate to talk about things that I want to happen for fear I will jinx myself.

For a long time when I was younger, I was always scared to step on cracks, because I seriously thought it was gonna break my mothers back. I also won’t sing at the table cause i don’t want to kiss a fool.

Whenever I get lurve, I touch my nose and say Fluve three times.

I do the knock-on-wood thing, too—I think it partly works (or seems to) because it’s drawing your attention to whatever-it-is, so you are more careful when that (verb) happens.

Did that make sense?

I tend to not go in for the whole traditional superstitions, but if I’m eating a cereal with distinct pieces (i.e. cheerios, NOT corn flakes), then I like my last bite to have four pieces on it. It’s a little weird thing that I’ve pretty much always done. (And if my last bite has four pieces, then I will have a good day…)

I have to consciously double-check doors, ovens, garage doors, etc., because I can go on autopilot and then have to go back and make sure (whatever) is locked/closed/off. I’m very paranoid about it.

I dislike certain numbers, and will avoid them and/or gravitate towards some of my favorite numbers.

And finally…the worst one (for me anyway), is that I am paranoid (very very) about going into the wrong gender’s bathroom. I know exactly when it started, and I’ve never been in the wrong bathroom (except for as a small child when I was with my dad), but still. VERY paranoid about it. And I know it’s stupid. :D

I must not be to supersticious since I’m in a hotel room right now, before a big trip and I’m in room 1313.

@Judi if there is a knock at the door, check the peephole, it might be Herman Munster.

I did it. @Blondesjon and I are now officially serial killers/zombies for Halloween. If the 4–0 Broncos lose to the Patriots it’s because I changed my avatar!

No. I say no to drugs. I say no to superstitions.

I’m a patriots fan :)

also i am very supersticious. I do the knock on wood thing, don’t like when black cats cross me.

also my mom told me a superstition that if you put your shoes on the table then that brings you bad luck, idk…haha

and i am freaked out around mirrors! I dont want to break one because i seriously think i will have 7 years of bad luck! i cracked a mirror once and was extra safe and catous that whole day! just in case haha

@Susanxoxxo Since you are such a good sport for letting us know about your silly superstitions I’ll give you a great answer. Even though you’re a Patriots fan. ;)

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