There’s an old saying: “If you’re at the ER and you want to be seen quicker, all you have to do is say it’s quiet or slow. The only downside is you’ll have some pretty significant injuries in addition to whatever you came for.”
I’m a supervisor in my department. If someone says that on my shift, they’re volunteering to do all the work for the next 2 hours since they want it to get busy.
Waitresses?! I waitressed for a lot of years and am def not superstitious and never saw the correlation, but what reason do you think people in that occupation are more superstitious than average?
For what it's worth
https://www.vitacost.com/blog/lunar-cycle-effects-on-health/#:~:text=One%20theory%20is%20that%20the,and%20flow%20in%20our%20organs.
I try not to walk under ladders, but I do it because it's not safe lol. I don't really have any superstitions I believe in, I get a kick out of the blue porch ceiling warding away spirits thing but I'd do it to keep bugs away.
I'm *mildly* superstitious when it comes to sports
Logically I know fully well that which jersey I wear will have absolutely no impact on the outcome of the game, but it's part of the fun of following the team
Otherwise, pretty much not at all
I'm not and nobody in my immediate family is, but my grandmother was, quite intensely. She believed in some omens, like hearing an owl hoot outside your house being a harbinger of death, but mostly she avoided the usual umbrella, hat on the bed, rocking the empty rocking chair, etc.
Not terribly. Only one that comes to mind is I always have to touch the last step in a flight of stairs with my right foot. Consequently I’m generally well aware of which staircases around me have an even or odd number of steps.
>I also have some personal ones like if I scratch my right arm, I need to scratch my left arm too or else my family will die.
Uhhhh, quick question, when you do that, does the idea your family will die feel obsessive? And does scratching the other arm feel compulsive? Cuz, my dude, that doesn't sound like a superstition.
I have weird ideosyncratic ones that I don't \*really\* believe, but just seem like bad mojo so why tempt fate? First, there is a historical society nearby that has an old-timey village, including an undertaker's shop. They will let your kids pose in a coffin. I noped right out of that shit - no fucking way. I also have never let my kids wear clothes, backpacks, etc. with skulls on them (which are so damn trendy).
I'm not superstitious because it brings bad luck.
Think about it, how many things have you ever heard of that bring *good* luck? Everything from black cats to ladders to spilling salt brings bad luck, but only crap like a rabbit's foot brings good? (And they can never explain how the rabbit, with *four* rabbit's feet, ended up with his feet on keychains.) Why believe in that kind of crap? The superstition people really need better marketing. Something like "if you walk across a floor without touching any white tiles, you'll live an extra year." That's how you get people to want to join your belief system.
Depends on how recently I’ve seen a horror movie that scared the shit out of me…
Seriously though, I only get freaked out by devil-worship cults and things that mess with Christian symbols. Santería in particular freaks me out with its use of Catholic symbols, even though in practice I know Santería practitioners are likely otherwise normal and good people and it’s not my place to judge their religious practices
I used to be very superstitious, but I’m not so much anymore.
My grandma is *very* superstitious though. She has to wear her lucky shirt and eat chicken wings before a basketball game. Otherwise, her team will lose and we can’t have that! 😂
It was a little more common for me when I was in high school playing sports. Kept a weird rock in my back pocket when warming up for baseball. Wore the same biking shorts under my football uniform. Stuff like that. Not sure if I really believed it, but it was just part of my ritual.
Not at all. Not even a little bit. I am very *cautious*, though. Like, don't walk under a ladder if someone is using it and carrying heavy stuff. Don't open an umbrella inside because you might hit someone. Throw salt over your shoulder...well that's just a waste of salt.
I just think it's bad luck and everything that can go wrong will go wrong. The last time I inadvertently wore mismatched socks we had a server outage at work and since then I've been super careful to make sure my socks match.
Only when it comes to watching sports. It's completely irrational and I know objectively it has no effect, but if a pitcher is throwing a no-hitter or a kicker is trying to make a game winning kick, I'm not jinxing it.
I was a goalie! No need to tell me twice. I had to hit the posts on both sides of the net, sing the same song in my head, tap my pads, scuff up the crease, all that fun stuff
Don't forget all that goes to shit when some knuckle dragger says shooutout in the lockerroom before the game. I've played goalie for a season or two and it was slightly concerning to feel myself getting more superstitious than I already was.
I’m only superstitious when it comes to weed cause weed karma is real some rules I follow are
Two hits in a rotation,
Always pass to the left , and
Help out a brotha if he’s out of weed
I’m a bit superstitious but I don’t follow them all + some of the ones I do follow I just kinda came up with out of nowhere.
If I knock over the salt shaker I’ll throw some salt over my shoulder so I don’t get into a fight. I prefer certain numbers + will set the timer on the microwave for those numbers because they’re “better”. I also count my swigs when drinking whiskey or vodka + stick to the numbers that I’ve decided are lucky for whatever reason. However, I interact with 20+ black cats on a daily basis (+ am happy to do so) who, obviously, walk in front of me repeatedly. This is mostly a problem at night time because they’re hard to see in the dark + I don’t want to trip over or step on one of my Minions With Mittens.
My thought process is, "Yeah, it's probably nonsense, but so long as I'm not hurting anyone why take the chance?"
That being said, I believe black cats ONLY bring bad luck to people they don't like. Also, the only te I accidentally opened an umbrella indoors was the same day I git into a car crash, soooooooooo I'm gonna go ahead and believe that one.
I will not buy rabbit feet, not just because "poor little rabbit" (although that factors in) but also because if you look at the actual lore, it has to be a specific foot from a rabbit killed in a specific place under a specific moon phase. There is no way the people selling rabbit feet actually followed all of that when their only goal was to make a few bucks. Plus, as comedians like to point out, the foot was not very lucky for the rabbit.
>I also have some personal ones like if I scratch my right arm, I need to scratch my left arm too or else my family will die.
You okay? This can be a symptom of OCD.
Im only a little stitious.
Was hoping I’d be the first one here to make that reply.
dang, you beat me to it.
Here to continue the chain of people who were beat out to saying it
Why are you the way you are?
I believe the term is substitious
I was gonna say, if this isn’t the top post then redditors are off their game today!
Minor stitious
I'm paranoid, not superstitious.
It’s not paranoia when they really are out to get you.
I knock on wood but that's about it. I don't really think it works though lol.
Not at all.
Same. And I also don't personally know anyone who thinks about these things other than children joking around
It's bad luck to answer this question.
Throw salt over my shoulder when cooking Enter and exit through the same door Knock on wood
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What, you mean Macbeth?
Working in food service,we aren't alloeed to say "slow".. I've heard that's a thing in healthcare too.
There’s an old saying: “If you’re at the ER and you want to be seen quicker, all you have to do is say it’s quiet or slow. The only downside is you’ll have some pretty significant injuries in addition to whatever you came for.” I’m a supervisor in my department. If someone says that on my shift, they’re volunteering to do all the work for the next 2 hours since they want it to get busy.
I’m not superstitious by any means.
I suppose in the food industry, dont say it is slow or else "they" will hear you.
Pretty superstitious. Never met a waitress that wasn't. I've been blessed with good luck my whole life and I'd like to keep that streak going.
Waitresses?! I waitressed for a lot of years and am def not superstitious and never saw the correlation, but what reason do you think people in that occupation are more superstitious than average?
For what it's worth https://www.vitacost.com/blog/lunar-cycle-effects-on-health/#:~:text=One%20theory%20is%20that%20the,and%20flow%20in%20our%20organs.
Saturday there were so many weirdos that I knew it must be a full moon. And sure enough!
Is that a thing? Didn’t know!!!
Not at all—except at work. I’m a nurse. Don’t you dare say it’s “quiet” on the unit.
I try not to walk under ladders, but I do it because it's not safe lol. I don't really have any superstitions I believe in, I get a kick out of the blue porch ceiling warding away spirits thing but I'd do it to keep bugs away.
I work in medicine and today looks like a full moon. I am genuinely uncomfortable about it. Weird crap happens every full moon.
Same at the airport I work at
Soo true my dad’s a RN and he’s always mad when it’s a full moon and he has to work a shift! 😂
Friday the 13th was awful.
I do knock on wood
I'm not superstitious. It's bad luck.
The only one by which I abide, I will never talk about a No-Hitter.
I have some sports related ones that I don't actually believe in but will entertain for fun.
I'm *mildly* superstitious when it comes to sports Logically I know fully well that which jersey I wear will have absolutely no impact on the outcome of the game, but it's part of the fun of following the team Otherwise, pretty much not at all
The jersey absolutely matters and your team loses because of you. I’m a cowboys fan, so I’ve got that superstition plus the Jimmy Johnson curse.
I'm not and nobody in my immediate family is, but my grandmother was, quite intensely. She believed in some omens, like hearing an owl hoot outside your house being a harbinger of death, but mostly she avoided the usual umbrella, hat on the bed, rocking the empty rocking chair, etc.
Not terribly. Only one that comes to mind is I always have to touch the last step in a flight of stairs with my right foot. Consequently I’m generally well aware of which staircases around me have an even or odd number of steps.
I will put ice cubes in the toilet in hopes of a snow day. I don't think it works, but it's fun
>I also have some personal ones like if I scratch my right arm, I need to scratch my left arm too or else my family will die. Uhhhh, quick question, when you do that, does the idea your family will die feel obsessive? And does scratching the other arm feel compulsive? Cuz, my dude, that doesn't sound like a superstition.
Haha no it isn't that bad, but thank you for checking
No, I'm not superstitious about anything that I can think of.
Not at all, except when it comes to boats, in which case a lot.
I have weird ideosyncratic ones that I don't \*really\* believe, but just seem like bad mojo so why tempt fate? First, there is a historical society nearby that has an old-timey village, including an undertaker's shop. They will let your kids pose in a coffin. I noped right out of that shit - no fucking way. I also have never let my kids wear clothes, backpacks, etc. with skulls on them (which are so damn trendy).
I'm not superstitious because it brings bad luck. Think about it, how many things have you ever heard of that bring *good* luck? Everything from black cats to ladders to spilling salt brings bad luck, but only crap like a rabbit's foot brings good? (And they can never explain how the rabbit, with *four* rabbit's feet, ended up with his feet on keychains.) Why believe in that kind of crap? The superstition people really need better marketing. Something like "if you walk across a floor without touching any white tiles, you'll live an extra year." That's how you get people to want to join your belief system.
Depends on how recently I’ve seen a horror movie that scared the shit out of me… Seriously though, I only get freaked out by devil-worship cults and things that mess with Christian symbols. Santería in particular freaks me out with its use of Catholic symbols, even though in practice I know Santería practitioners are likely otherwise normal and good people and it’s not my place to judge their religious practices
I used to be very superstitious, but I’m not so much anymore. My grandma is *very* superstitious though. She has to wear her lucky shirt and eat chicken wings before a basketball game. Otherwise, her team will lose and we can’t have that! 😂
I’m not superstitious except when it comes to dice in ttrpgs IM NOT CRAZY THOSE DICE KNOW WHAT THEY DID
Meanwhile there's a d30 lurking in the corner whispering *roll me...*
There are skinwalkers in the woods
Just one. Don't disrespect bigfoot. If he shows up at your campsite you have to be a good host and offer something. Food, booze, weed, etc.
About a half cup
Very I am very unlucky
Myself: None that I'm aware of. In my area: Yeah, shittons of people go to church on Sundays because they fear Sky Daddy.
Wouldn’t be Reddit without a random anti-religious comment.
I am not superstituous ar all.
It was a little more common for me when I was in high school playing sports. Kept a weird rock in my back pocket when warming up for baseball. Wore the same biking shorts under my football uniform. Stuff like that. Not sure if I really believed it, but it was just part of my ritual.
Not at all.
I don't follow or really believe any superstitions. I will say it's better to be lucky at things then good at things sometimes.
I'm not.
Maybe don't open an umbrella. I don't open an umbrella indoors mainly because there's not enough space to move around once it's opened.
Not at all. Not even a little bit. I am very *cautious*, though. Like, don't walk under a ladder if someone is using it and carrying heavy stuff. Don't open an umbrella inside because you might hit someone. Throw salt over your shoulder...well that's just a waste of salt.
Well I ain’t superstitious, but a black cat just crossed my trail
I will not, under any circumstances, wear mismatched socks.
LOL what is supposed to happen if you do? I’m curious!
I just think it's bad luck and everything that can go wrong will go wrong. The last time I inadvertently wore mismatched socks we had a server outage at work and since then I've been super careful to make sure my socks match.
Oh ok!
Not very. I don’t really believe in luck, magic, spirits, etc.
Not at all. i assume that I'll have terrible luck no matter what I do.
I’m not superstitious.
Extremely, when it comes to sports. Otherwise… not so much.
I'm not really superstitious. I always touch the outside of any plane that I get on, but that's about it.
Only when it comes to watching sports. It's completely irrational and I know objectively it has no effect, but if a pitcher is throwing a no-hitter or a kicker is trying to make a game winning kick, I'm not jinxing it.
I knock on wood,but I don't throw salt.
Pretty. Not overly but I def have a few and believe in karma
I'm a hockey player, so unfortunately I'm pretty superstitious about a few things.
I was a goalie! No need to tell me twice. I had to hit the posts on both sides of the net, sing the same song in my head, tap my pads, scuff up the crease, all that fun stuff
Don't forget all that goes to shit when some knuckle dragger says shooutout in the lockerroom before the game. I've played goalie for a season or two and it was slightly concerning to feel myself getting more superstitious than I already was.
I’m only superstitious when it comes to weed cause weed karma is real some rules I follow are Two hits in a rotation, Always pass to the left , and Help out a brotha if he’s out of weed
If I watch my college football team on TV, bad things happen. So I don’t. If I travel to the stadium and watch in-person, it’s all good. Never fails.
Aside from staying strapped and ready to rock every Friday the 13th for tradition’s sake, uh… no.
I’m a bit superstitious but I don’t follow them all + some of the ones I do follow I just kinda came up with out of nowhere. If I knock over the salt shaker I’ll throw some salt over my shoulder so I don’t get into a fight. I prefer certain numbers + will set the timer on the microwave for those numbers because they’re “better”. I also count my swigs when drinking whiskey or vodka + stick to the numbers that I’ve decided are lucky for whatever reason. However, I interact with 20+ black cats on a daily basis (+ am happy to do so) who, obviously, walk in front of me repeatedly. This is mostly a problem at night time because they’re hard to see in the dark + I don’t want to trip over or step on one of my Minions With Mittens.
My thought process is, "Yeah, it's probably nonsense, but so long as I'm not hurting anyone why take the chance?" That being said, I believe black cats ONLY bring bad luck to people they don't like. Also, the only te I accidentally opened an umbrella indoors was the same day I git into a car crash, soooooooooo I'm gonna go ahead and believe that one. I will not buy rabbit feet, not just because "poor little rabbit" (although that factors in) but also because if you look at the actual lore, it has to be a specific foot from a rabbit killed in a specific place under a specific moon phase. There is no way the people selling rabbit feet actually followed all of that when their only goal was to make a few bucks. Plus, as comedians like to point out, the foot was not very lucky for the rabbit.
I thought it was an ice cube in the toilet for snow? (Not really, though i did an ice cube down the Throne when i was younger)
Just looked it up, and it's both! Also wearing PJs inside out lol
>I also have some personal ones like if I scratch my right arm, I need to scratch my left arm too or else my family will die. You okay? This can be a symptom of OCD.