Superstitious much ?

MaxJoker · April 15th, 2009, 12:55 PM

Wasn't intending to post any more discussion threads as i figured i`d put up quite enough, but having received my third pm now requesting otherwise i have relented. Mostly because if i didn't i might get a fourth, and as we know that`s a hell of an unlucky number (Don`t ask me why though ?)

Still 900 billion believing Chinese can't be wrong ? , well except for the thing about eating pets obviously .

Mind you that numbers not as bad as the one between 12 and 14 , erm so they tell me

Though a truly weird superstition i heard was that you should always make the sign of the cross on a new loaf of bread before slicing it , something about it being considered the body of Christ ?.Although since most loafs come pre-sliced the lord`s son (Who is also his own father) must be getting pretty pissed off by now at the constant disrespect being shown, and God only knows what he thinks of those crustless ones

So are you superstitious , if so what about ?

"Just touch me Clover for luck , then give us a shout "

**Wendigo** · April 15th, 2009, 01:54 PM

I'm not superstitious in any way but oddly enough not killing spiders is on your list. I will not kill a spider but for a more practical reason, they keep the fly population down.
Let's hear it for our 8 legged buddies. I'm still hoping I'll be bitten by a radioactive one.

And a Billion Chinese could be wrong about many other things as well as their cruelty towards animals. We will never know though as the vast majority have no opportunity to get any information on which to base an opinion on.

**Futuro** · April 15th, 2009, 03:31 PM

Spider here too. Maybe It`s subconscious evolutionary respect, with VEF-terms:
If a man is a lurking newbie with one warning, 1 post and no friends, then spider is a some kind of Super-Veteranmember with 500 000 posts and everybody wants to be a friend with him/her/it. Spiders will definitely walk the earth also then, when human race has died on extinction, greasy food or have moved somewhere else.
I also have killed spiders but I was at Phobos then:

I had a black cat years ago, he crossed my path so often that I became suspicious about being superstitious, and that cat. Or maybe my bad luck is just stuck somewhere. Maybe I left it on Phobos.

**scoundrel** · April 15th, 2009, 08:33 PM

I am not keen on treble recurring sixes, so much so that I cover the odometer on my motorbike if the tally is getting past 66,500. Shouldn't use elastaplast because the gum is a bastard to scrape off, or was I just unlucky?

I don't like crossing on the stairs.

I do not walk under ladders, but this is a health and safety issue.

Black cats are fine. I love all cats: cats are man's best freeloading, food blagging, mischievous and self-serving friend. Also they keep rats and mice in their place. No such thing as an unlucky cat for me.

**imtrying** · April 15th, 2009, 09:15 PM

I like to think that I'm not superstitious, but I do try to avoid walking under ladders (my vote in the poll), spilling salt, etc. But I file this under "why push my luck"? However, I have to admit, when Friday the 13th rolls around I do have that "uh-oh" moment.

**tabler** · April 16th, 2009, 09:11 AM

I dont know so much about superstition but I can tell you this,
Us Scorpio's dont believe in Horoscopes

Simo · May 1st, 2009, 11:05 AM

I believe in luck which is sort of what a superstition is , so i do try and avoid doing the traditionally unlucky things like ladders and such .Think all those things are less to do with avoiding trouble though and more to do with reassuring ourselves ,no bad thing in these times.

**billybunter** · May 1st, 2009, 12:18 PM

Don't believe in them. I walk under ladders on purpose and smash mirrors.

avidfan · May 1st, 2009, 07:01 PM

i wouldnt kill a spider but thats cos i love 'em and keep tarantulas, i am quite superstitious though...but then again my mom and nan were very superstitious so i spose it comes from them.

krustymcc · May 8th, 2009, 12:12 AM

Used to be quite superstitious but I've dropped all that crap now, from religion to touching wood, thank f**k. There's plenty to keep me occupied without all that bollocks.
Agree with scoundrel about the cats - you've got to appreciate their hedonistic lifestyles. Just wish they weren't tearing the arse out of the bird population.

View Poll Results: What do you try and avoid ?
Letting a black cat cross my path	41	73.21%
Walking under a ladder	21	37.50%
Breaking a mirror	75	100.00%
This evil number of doom	34	60.71%
Spilling salt	49	87.50%
Killing a spider	77	100.00%
Women ,during their periods	22	39.29%
Touching wood ,at least in public and since the court order	72	100.00%
Your lame ass polls ,although i find you personally beguiling	10	17.86%
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April 15th, 2009, 12:55 PM	#1
MaxJoker Beloved Brother Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cemetery Gardens_Arterial Blood Lane_Rampton Secure Unit_Extra Violent F Wing_Cell 19 Posts: 69,106 Thanks: 372,713 Thanked 987,902 Times in 69,067 Posts	Superstitious much ? Wasn't intending to post any more discussion threads as i figured i`d put up quite enough, but having received my third pm now requesting otherwise i have relented. Mostly because if i didn't i might get a fourth, and as we know that`s a hell of an unlucky number (Don`t ask me why though ?) Still 900 billion believing Chinese can't be wrong ? , well except for the thing about eating pets obviously . Mind you that numbers not as bad as the one between 12 and 14 , erm so they tell me Though a truly weird superstition i heard was that you should always make the sign of the cross on a new loaf of bread before slicing it , something about it being considered the body of Christ ?.Although since most loafs come pre-sliced the lord`s son (Who is also his own father) must be getting pretty pissed off by now at the constant disrespect being shown, and God only knows what he thinks of those crustless ones So are you superstitious , if so what about ? "Just touch me Clover for luck , then give us a shout " __________________ My hypocrisy only goes so To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

April 15th, 2009, 03:31 PM	#3
Futuro Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: F1nland Posts: 1,791 Thanks: 12,113 Thanked 36,668 Times in 1,899 Posts	Spider here too. Maybe It`s subconscious evolutionary respect, with VEF-terms: If a man is a lurking newbie with one warning, 1 post and no friends, then spider is a some kind of Super-Veteranmember with 500 000 posts and everybody wants to be a friend with him/her/it. Spiders will definitely walk the earth also then, when human race has died on extinction, greasy food or have moved somewhere else. I also have killed spiders but I was at Phobos then: I had a black cat years ago, he crossed my path so often that I became suspicious about being superstitious, and that cat. Or maybe my bad luck is just stuck somewhere. Maybe I left it on Phobos. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If any of my links are down, send me PM and direct link to post that needs some reuploading.

May 8th, 2009, 12:12 AM	#10
krustymcc Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 85 Thanks: 1,373 Thanked 827 Times in 84 Posts	Got a grip! Used to be quite superstitious but I've dropped all that crap now, from religion to touching wood, thank f*k. There's plenty to keep me occupied without all that bollocks. Agree with scoundrel about the cats - you've got to appreciate their hedonistic lifestyles. Just wish they weren't tearing the arse out of the bird population. Last edited by Farowt; May 8th, 2009 at 01:28 AM..*

April 15th, 2009, 01:54 PM	#2
Wendigo Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 113,893 Thanks: 259,993 Thanked 1,140,507 Times in 114,014 Posts	I'm not superstitious in any way but oddly enough not killing spiders is on your list. I will not kill a spider but for a more practical reason, they keep the fly population down. Let's hear it for our 8 legged buddies. I'm still hoping I'll be bitten by a radioactive one. And a Billion Chinese could be wrong about many other things as well as their cruelty towards animals. We will never know though as the vast majority have no opportunity to get any information on which to base an opinion on.

April 15th, 2009, 08:33 PM	#4
scoundrel Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 26,267 Thanks: 162,482 Thanked 278,825 Times in 26,212 Posts	I am not keen on treble recurring sixes, so much so that I cover the odometer on my motorbike if the tally is getting past 66,500. Shouldn't use elastaplast because the gum is a bastard to scrape off, or was I just unlucky? I don't like crossing on the stairs. I do not walk under ladders, but this is a health and safety issue. Black cats are fine. I love all cats: cats are man's best freeloading, food blagging, mischievous and self-serving friend. Also they keep rats and mice in their place. No such thing as an unlucky cat for me.

April 15th, 2009, 09:15 PM	#5
imtrying Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 14,832 Thanked 17,244 Times in 1,043 Posts	I like to think that I'm not superstitious, but I do try to avoid walking under ladders (my vote in the poll), spilling salt, etc. But I file this under "why push my luck"? However, I have to admit, when Friday the 13th rolls around I do have that "uh-oh" moment.

April 16th, 2009, 09:11 AM	#6
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,030 Thanks: 112,545 Thanked 146,059 Times in 8,009 Posts	I dont know so much about superstition but I can tell you this, Us Scorpio's dont believe in Horoscopes

May 1st, 2009, 11:05 AM	#7
Simo Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Derbyshire with three kids and a missus Posts: 29 Thanks: 1,530 Thanked 561 Times in 29 Posts	I believe in luck which is sort of what a superstition is , so i do try and avoid doing the traditionally unlucky things like ladders and such .Think all those things are less to do with avoiding trouble though and more to do with reassuring ourselves ,no bad thing in these times.

May 1st, 2009, 12:18 PM	#8
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,377 Times in 14,171 Posts	Don't believe in them. I walk under ladders on purpose and smash mirrors.

May 1st, 2009, 07:01 PM	#9
avidfan Blocked! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 171 Thanks: 164 Thanked 390 Times in 120 Posts	i wouldnt kill a spider but thats cos i love 'em and keep tarantulas, i am quite superstitious though...but then again my mom and nan were very superstitious so i spose it comes from them.