Superstitions

[cindywats1967]

I only have one superstition and that is i always goto sleep facing the wall.

scary and strange, but its true. :shudder:

Kisses
Cindy
xxx

[LonelyLullaby]

HAh! Cindy I'm kind of the opposite of that. When we just moved to our new house I couldn't sleep facing the wall because I thought that something is going on behind me but I think that's got more to do with just being afraid.. because I was at unfamiliar place. And I think it's why I do this altogether sometimes.. I don't like to sleep facing the wall because I always think that I'll miss something or someone coming in or something happening
Silly girl :) But I can see how you'd think it could mean something good. Like "preventing" something bad from happening by sleeping this way.. is that what it's about?
I have another superstition and it has a lot to do with even numbers.. I somehow think that they bring bad luck.. like days with odd numbers would be better than days with even.. or a year of 2005 would be better than 2006
Is anyone else silly like that? :mellow:

[ShawnShamrock]

Speaking of sleep.. I ussally end up facing the wall at some point but I do this weird thing if im at home I like to fall asleep on my left side and then I find more comfort if I switch sides halfway through my sleep Just something i do naturallly i guess

[R*Philippines]

I can easilly relate to this thread. It's very ASIAN. :pufi:

You won't believe this but everyone in my country has it's own way of seeing things superstistiously... :shudder:

Like for instance,
if a spoon drops while you're eating anytime of the day then a :blonde: female visitor is on her way.
:cheeky: Male if fork drops
and in between if a knife drops :umno:...
I mean, you have to lock your door if a knife drops :dunno:, it's a warning.
Unknown visitor is coming.
Ain't that crazy as hell?
Yet, this belief is one of the normal beliefs we have.
And we have millions of them by the way. :lmao:

I'll get back to this thread as soon as I finished asking my Grandma about it. :P

[bluediamond]

Roy

We have lots of Asians at the University, in fact 80% Asian, 10% Chinese, 5% African, the rest are British.

However, there is one supperstition which i cannot see reasoning.

When i goto the betting shop, bookmakers, (place where you bet) we have roulette machines. I often see a few Asian players huddled around a machine. They do the normal kind of thing, you know, they cover almost every number.

BUT

They NEVER place a bet on number 4

Can you tell me if this is a general superstiion throughout Asia? Because call me stupid, but the roulette machine randonmly generates a number RANDOMLY lol. And of course number 4 will come out as many times as any other number.

:lalala:
dave

[ROBARE]

Originally posted by bluediamond@Jan 31 2006, 11:21 AM
Roy

We have lots of Asians at the University, in fact 80% Asian, 10% Chinese, 5% African, the rest are British.

However, there is one supperstition which i cannot see reasoning.

When i goto the betting shop, bookmakers, (place where you bet) we have roulette machines. I often see a few Asian players huddled around a machine. They do the normal kind of thing, you know, they cover almost every number.

BUT

They NEVER place a bet on number 4

Can you tell me if this is a general superstiion throughout Asia? Because call me stupid, but the roulette machine randonmly generates a number RANDOMLY lol. And of course number 4 will come out as many times as any other number.

:lalala:
dave

I just booked a flight for VEGAS going on the 7th back on the 21st that sounds like great numbers ! But I never gamble? Your right about Asians ,they believe big time on numbers ,as well in time .I spend a fare amount of time talking with them they think what you can accomplish in the first month of the NEW YEAR will allow the rest of the year to flow well.Thier New Year started this week so Vegas wll no doubt jamed with Asians.Great, long lines at the BELLAGIO buffet.

[bluediamond]

thanks ROB

Oh id love to goto Vegas, but with my own superstisions i fear i will be soon skint lol. With your lucky number being 13 thats all id back everytime.

Roy, whats your thought on number 4?

:lalala:
dave.

[R*Philippines]

Never have I been so conscious about such superstitions till i read this thread, then bluediamond started asking about number 4, which unfortunately, i don't know what's the big deal with not betting on it.
:shudder:
But have you guys heard about the all-famous turn-your-plate-when-a-visitor-is-leaving-the-table theory. The idea is to basically turn your plate 180 degrees when a visitor leaves to ensure good luck.
:shudder:
Then there is the don?t-eat-an-egg-on-the-day-of-your-exam theory from my Grandma . She believes that if you do so, that day, you would get a zero on your exam. Asking why the idea of eating eggs is bad on examination days, I learned that it?s because the egg resembled a zero. Then I began wondering if the superstition would be lost if you scrambled it.
:shudder:
Then there?s the ultimate superstition again from my GrandMa, everytime that a family member of ours is about to get married, she would say: "Remember, do not make love when the moon is full, there are lots of bad spirits everywhere if full moon arises, and of course you don't want bad spirits joining you with that particular moment, do you?" Then everyone who have had heard of this will have the same expression as the first timers. (Everyone will all be looking for a calendar to know when will be the next full moon -as if everybody is getting married.)
Now these are only three of the millions of superstitions that either exist in the islands or are imported from mainland Asia and are integrated into our vast warehouse of spooks.
Strange and at times ridiculously funny when practiced, many people still remain steadfast in following these old-time superstitions.
As for me, well I sometimes laugh and yet leaving the other times thinking.

[bluediamond]

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0XgAIAy4bG*5...04%20Poster.jpg

BRRRRR :shudder: SCARY INIT


:lalala:
dave

[R*Philippines]

hey Dave,

:shock: :shock:
Whose faces are those around her?

After seeing that, i think i can't think...

[Eibhlin]

One thing I do compulsively is when I get in and out of the drivers side of the van I always walk around the back of the van, almost never the front. I think it all stems from front end collisions, but I don't remember if I walked around the front before the accident or not...

[Veilingmeat]

Eeeeh yes...very strange that, are you afraid the car or van might be a herbie ir Kit like in 'Knight Rider' lol
...and Blimey you've exhumed this thread out from the grave!!!

[Eibhlin]

Lol, wel, lacking any new topic starters I go dig some up from the grave fromt time to time.
I ask myself the same question though--What is wrong with me? It's not like the van is going to attack me! I think I just associate the front ends of cars with 2 months of rehab...some things die hard!

[DreamsLast]

I keep a pressed 4-leaf clover in my purse at all times. My dad has one his mother gave him in 1964 before he went to Vietnam that he keeps in his wallet, that's where I got the idea. Obviously it worked because he made it back home to the U.S.!! It also is appropriate because I'm part Irish! :-)

I also keep an Iowa quarter in my purse to always remind me of where my roots are, and a copy of a poem my grandmother gave me that she always carried with her too. She even knitted a little holder for it to put in my purse. It goes like this:

I carry a cross in my pocket
A simple reminder to me,
of the fact that I am a Christian
No matter where I may be.

This little cross isn't magic,
nor is it a good luck charm.
It isn't meant to protect me
from every physical harm.

It's not identification
for all the world to see.
It's simply an understanding
between my Savior and me.

When I put my hand in my pocket,
to bring out a coin or a key,
The cross is there to remind me
of the price He paid for me.

It reminds me to be thankful
for the blessings day by day,
and to strive to serve Him better
In all that I do or say.

It's also a daily reminder
of the place and comfort I share
with all who know my Master
And give themselves to His care.

So I carry a cross in my pocket
reminding no one but me,
that Jesus Christ is Lord of my life
If only I'll let Him be!!

[wackyoverkhaki]

Yep. If a bee flies around my head I spend a week in bed. I own a lucky hat, a lucky pair of orange socks, a lucky bottlecap, a lucky blanket, a lucky bobsled, a lucky flower pot, and a spare lucky flower pot.

I'm actually not superstitious but I like pretending to be sometimes for fun.

If you step upon a crack, you'll break your mother's back.
If a bee flies 'round your head, you'll spend the week in bed.
Everyday in every way, the Universe will make you pay.
Everyday the curse gets worse they say.
It's gonna be bad news, bad news all day.

If a raven should appear, you're bound to shed a tear.
Always keep a-runnin' from the Terrible Tunnel or you'll fall in up to here.
Everyday come smile or frown the Universe will drag you down.
Everyday the fear and threat are near.
It's gonna be bad news, bad news all year.
Bad news, bad news all year.