to ask what your Superstition is??

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I always say i don't believe in them, but whenever i see a magpie on its own i always have to salute it. My Step-Daughter always says good morning Mr Magpie (regardless of time of day!?)

I honestly don't think that something bad will happen if i don't do it, i just do it out of habit, with a little bit of "you never know" thrown in.

Happy enough to walk under ladders and what ever else is considered a superstition

Please let me know i'm not the only little weirdo who does

Humanist thanks Autocorrect.

I do the magpies thing as well. A 'Hi magpie' with a kiss and a wave. It's a bit of a family joke now TBH. I also don't cut my nails on Friday or Sunday unless I do something like rip off a fingernail, in which case it needs trimming and filing.

Daft I know. Which is why when an ex bought me a book called The A-Z of Superstitions (one of his more bizarre choices) I got rid of it as soon as I could.

Another saluter of magpies here and I say the rhyme one for sorrow etc when I see them.

I never put new shoes on the table, and I hold my breath driving past cemeteries. I think that's them all

I salute magpies and I can't have an empty purse - DH has learnt if he needs change from my purse he MUST leave a penny in there. It doesn't really work, I'm always broke 😁😁😁

Oh I fucking hate Morris Men. Had no idea they are dodgy in a superstitious way, they just give me the creeps. I must have known somehow!

I have loads now i think about it, although i don’t actually “believe” any of it.

Probably my favourite (and DH’s least because i force him to take part) is that when you finish a boiled egg, you must put your spoon through the bottom of the empty shell twice to make a cross, otherwise witches will use it to sail out to sea to cause storms which kill sailors. Obvs.

I thought Magpies as soon as I saw your title. Morning Mr Magpie give my regards to your wife, I alway assume implies there are two of them - seeing one being bad luck. I do sometimes abbreviate it to just Morning Mr Magpie, and I sometime just say it in my head depending on who I am with!

I believe the shoes on the table thing is because shoes go on the table when someone's died (ie laid out). Don't want to be hurrying anyone along.

Magpies salute and good morning, don't walk under ladders, nails cut on appropriate days, never have red and white flowers together in the house, shoes on the table.

Magpies- I salute one on its own and say "hello mr magpie, how are your wife and kids?"
Crossing on the stairs- if I have to cross someone on the stairs then I have to cross all my fingers to reverse it
Three drains- I try to avoid them, but if I do happen to walk over them I cross my fingers
Umbrellas being put up indoors
New shoes on the table

Magpies for me too!

Yep crossing on stairs. Umbrellas.

Its a wonder i can get out of bed tbh

Magpies.
Walking under ladders.
Crossing on the stairs.

Morris Men? Why?

I salute magpies and then "spit" over my left shoulder to get rid of the bad luck 😬

I don’t walk under ladders, but because I don’t want anything landing on my head.

I do wish on rainbows though. I’m very boring sensible normally, but there’s something a little bit magical about them to me!

Oooh I love this thread! I NEVER put new shoes on a table but have no idea why - my mum told me not to... and never peacock feathers in the house.

I’ve just seen your post @BollocksToBrexit! Thank you!

I won't walk over a row of 3 drain covers, say hello to all magpies, I like to give a purse with money in it even if it's just a penny.

Forgot about umbrellas indoors and crossing on the stairs, Yep yep.

And a black cat crossing in front of you = lucky.

Broken mirror = 7 yrs bad luck.

New shoes on the table
Spilling salt
Magpies
Can't have an empty purse
Knives must be back in the knife rack before bed

Magpies, shoes on the table, ladders etc,etc have even started stopping picking up pennies if they not "head up" and turning them over for the next person . Cats, that book sounds fascinating but, lethal

I saw 2 magpies constantly whilst pregnant and was convinced it was a girl. I have a son! Never again will I buy into superstition

3 magpies that should say

Ha - magpies definitely seem to be a recurring theme here!

i've heard its bad luck to put new shoes on a table, but again its a hygienie thing as well

@LEMtheoriginal - i forgot about the clothes inside out thing, i have to take it off and put something totally different on lol

@Indianmolewoman - when adjusting the volume on anything it has to be on an even number, i don't like it on odd numbers (i think i'm slightly more superstitious than i first imagined).

not heard of the drains one though i have to say - i don't like walking over them but that's only because i'm scared of them collapsing lol