Tell me about a time you saw a fortune teller

[DoingJustFine]

Have you ever see a fortune teller? Someone persuaded me to make an appointment with one she knows, who “always comes true”, and now I’m crapping myself in case she predicts something bad. Do they tell you bad stuff?

like, what if she says, “You have one child..” and I say, “No, I’ve got two.” And she replies, “Yes. For now.” 😧

I’d like to know happy stuff, like we’re going to move to a lovely new house, or that my new job is going to be great. I don’t want any bad news!

Bad things always happen in life. They'll happen whether she says them or not.

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One of the people on our street says he is one however he is a compulsive liar so that really puts me off people that say they can.

If you’re that worried don’t go. I went through a phase of consulting them years ago. Some were rubbish but as time went by it was quite scary how accurate some were about really detailed stuff.

Ultimately what will be will be but it’s highly unlikely you’d be told you’re going to lose a child or a family member will die. They don’t say stuff like that.

I went through a phase of consulting them years ago. Some were rubbish but as time went by it was quite scary how accurate some were about really detailed stuff.

Like what kind of stuff?

I worry about everything so this kind of panic is normal for me 😂

A good psychic will never tell you negative stuff.

You have to find the wheat from the chaff though.

Come on. It's cold reading and nothing else.

Do not give them money

Why do you worry about everything op?

I went to the one princess diana used, and everything she told me was utter bullshit,in fact the opposite happened with everything she predicted. Don’t waste your money.

Come on. It's cold reading and nothing else. Do not give them money

I’ve already paid, which is why I can’t just cancel.

My friend has consulted them several times and it has always been uncannily accurate. It’s over the phone so the fortune-teller can’t read your facial expressions.

@ssd I don’t know. A counsellor told me I seem to have PTSD but we couldn’t pinpoint why. My first marriage broke me in a lot of ways. I think it’s basically anxiety.

What’s the point though? Even if she tells you you’ll have a lovely new house, how does that help anything?

To answer your question, I did go to see one several years ago. Persuaded by a friend who wanted to go but not alone. He told me all sorts of shit. It was all absolute bollocks. He was really famous locally so I’d kind of assumed he might get something a little bit right. Total waste of time and money.

I saw one about 40 years ago and made a note of all their predictions. Not one single one came true

I went through a phase and saw lots when I was young - late teens, early 20s.

I am now mid 50s so can categorically say none of it came true and it was all nonsense.

I used to go and see this local one. You’d go as say three of you and you’d sit and watch Coronation Street with her husband in the front room while she called you in one at a time.

It was all very mundane. She told me once at household appliance had broken down. Literally the last thing I had done before I had left the house was mop up my kitchen floor because my fridge packed up and was leaking all over the floor so that was quite funny.

She also told me the colour of my bathroom suite.

As I say mundane but very entertaining

Anyone who is stupid & gullible enough to give their hard earned money to one of these cynical charlatans deserves to lose every penny of it.

My mum & dad took me to see a Gipsy fortune teller when I was a baby, and she provided a handwritten foolscap forecast (I still have it). They had to pay. It said I would be musically gifted, rich before I was 30, be a doctor or a teacher, and have four children. Every single one of those things was wrong.

Just think about it - it's all hocus-pocus bullshit. They aren't going to tell you you'll lose a leg, or go to jail, are they? Save your money.

A group of friends and I booked one for a girls night in.
He arrived 90 minutes late and even then admitted he’d knocked on the door of the wrong house.
Not very psychic at all then, but gave us a good laugh!

I used to do the "Bunty guide" to fortune telling. It was a lot of fun until I read an a hand and there was a great tragedy spelt in it. He laughed and said nothing bad had ever happened.

Years later he ended up in a serious incident where he was shot and injured, unfortunate coincidence or was there something in it

I haven't seen a fortune teller but my mum went to where physic night. All evening the lady on stage said I have someone signing to you up there and was directing to where my mum was, Green green grass of home?? My my didn't say anything. On leaving the lady stood at the door to say goodbye and gasped as she shook my my mums hand and said it's you - he's signing to you. My mum knew who it was and why.

Me, having a very difficult time went on an early years trip to Skegness, walking from the coach park to the front, a woman selling Heather grabbed my hand. I felt an eclectic shock and burst into tears, she told me my past had gone! And to wait and it would sort itself out, she also told me very very personal stuff. She said I am one of them ( I am) and I would have another long marriage with the man I'm upset about and it would be as long as the one I have just had. She also said no more babies!!

Anyone who falls for this scam claptrap deserves to have their money taken.
Even a broken watch it right twice a day.

I went to a renowned one in Cardiff market. Lots of people had great things to say, he knew things he couldn't possibly know etc.

He spoke a whole lot of shit. Made sweeping vague statements and then tried to expand using my answers. The 4th card he drew he started saying my dad had left my mum, it was true-ish, so I said yes they are divorced. He was then very confident telling me he could see that dad had cheated etc but was totally wrong (my mum left my dad after 30 years simply because she fell out of love) and when I mentioned that he got quite miffed. The whole thing was an utter waste of money and I'll never go back to another one.

The lady from the Petulengro family on Brighton Pier is/was scarily accurate.

I’ve seen a few, always for fun. Sort of the 90’s/00’s equivalent of a Tupperware party. Had some astoundingly accurate predictions, very specific. Not that it mattered, I’ve always lived life using my own instinct. But it’s interesting and chat worthy over a few drinks with friends.

I do like the idea of getting an "eclectic shock"...