onesea Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 There are the famous ones umbrellas , ladders, magpies, number etc Does anyone else have there own private superstition’s? I can think of 2 of ours. 1) We don’t buy food from the Bake House (a very good bakery) and go for ride on bike, we did it 3 times 2 punctures and knocked off bike. 2) Watching England play rugby, we both like to watch Rugby. However every time we watch England Play they loose. Tonight we started watching after half time (3-8) we changed channels after about 5 minutes(10-8) final score (10-20). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackholesun Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Always salute a single magpie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veracocha Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Private superstition... From the age of 17 I had a premonition that I would die in my 59th year. I seem to be able to convert a series of numbers in almost everything I see, especially registration plates and phone numbers and come up with 59. You can't know what I put myself through mentally today going on a long ride out through the Wye valley. Next Sunday I hit 60 you see so I hope to post next week to finally rid myself of this paranoia. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I'm not superstitious. It's bad luck. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Don't: walk under ladders, Let a black cat cross your path, cross knives be the 13th at a table Eat poison mushrooms (very bad luck) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I always say " Thanks Girl " or similar to my car/bike when finishing a journey. Thanking them for getting me to my destination safely and performing as they should. I know it sounds silly but I've been doing it for over 20 years now and it's ingrained in me too much to stop Might be something in it though as I have given away two different cars over the years to family members, both of which never gave me any real trouble and both ended up as write offs a year or so later 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veracocha Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Tiggie said: I always say " Thanks Girl " or similar to my car/bike when finishing a journey. Thanking them for getting me to my destination safely and performing as they should. I know it sounds silly but I've been doing it for over 20 years now and it's ingrained in me too much to stop Might be something in it though as I have given away two different cars over the years to family members, both of which never gave me any real trouble and both ended up as write offs a year or so later Every airplane I get off I tell the plane "you are the best plane in the world" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 @veracocha Wise!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, veracocha said: Every airplane I get off I tell the plane "you are the best plane in the world" Shouldn't you do that getting on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veracocha Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Bender said: Shouldn't you do that getting on No, I'd only jinx it. Edited February 27, 2023 by veracocha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 2 hours ago, veracocha said: No, I'd only jinx it. Least then you wouldn't be round to worry bout it..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I know its going to be a bad day if I don't start it with an espresso. so as a consequence, I always start my day with an espresso and every day is a good day. of course this is completely irrational. but, the memory of being on death watch with a 'do not resuscitate' request, while in the high dependency unit.. almost 20 years ago now. means that to me, every day really is a good day. and what better way to start it than with an espresso I made myself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 To quote Bill Murray: I'm suspicious of people who don't like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn't like a person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickly Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I have absolutely no superstitions and it hasn’t done me any harm so far …. Touch wood! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlesticks Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 5 hours ago, Fiddlesticks said: Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line. Why not ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlesticks Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Ronnie said: Why not ? For the same reason that you should never get involved in a land war in Asia. Edited February 28, 2023 by Fiddlesticks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ronnie Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 23:33, Fiddlesticks said: For the same reason that you should never get involved in a land war in Asia. So what would happen if you got Sicily involved in a land war in Asia ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 20 minutes ago, Ronnie said: So what would happen if you got Sicily involved in a land war in Asia ? Non of the tanks would work, everything would look good but due to corruption and bribes it would fail, or just fail to turn up, lots of Asian folk would be last seen walking off to the woods with friends, it would drag on for years till everyone died of old age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Sounds quite a lot like a land war in Europe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 On 02/03/2023 at 23:22, Bender said: Non of the tanks would work, everything would look good but due to corruption and bribes it would fail, or just fail to turn up, lots of Asian folk would be last seen walking off to the woods with friends, it would drag on for years till everyone died of old age 23 hours ago, bonio said: Sounds quite a lot like a land war in Europe I think they should ban wars. Not much chance of that though, is there ? Too much money to be made.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veracocha Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 19:58, veracocha said: Private superstition... From the age of 17 I had a premonition that I would die in my 59th year. I seem to be able to convert a series of numbers in almost everything I see, especially registration plates and phone numbers and come up with 59. You can't know what I put myself through mentally today going on a long ride out through the Wye valley. Next Sunday I hit 60 you see so I hope to post next week to finally rid myself of this paranoia. I made it. 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 3 hours ago, veracocha said: I made it. Which calendar , gregorian, Julian, Hindu....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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