Comments on: Black Cats…Broken Mirrors… Are you Superstitious? http://psychbits.com/black-catsbroken-mirrors-are-you-superstitious/ Psychology for the curious mind! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:27:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: kaikaT.. http://psychbits.com/black-catsbroken-mirrors-are-you-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-176 kaikaT.. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:46:04 +0000 http://psychbits.com/?p=318#comment-176 i need some superstitious for my assignment!!! its... scientific beliefs<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('176','kaikaT..'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('176','kaikaT..','i need some superstitious for my assignment!!!\r\nits... scientific beliefs'); return false;">Quote</a></div> i need some superstitious for my assignment!!!
its… scientific beliefs
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]]> By: Jason http://psychbits.com/black-catsbroken-mirrors-are-you-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Jason Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:53:34 +0000 http://psychbits.com/?p=318#comment-38 I have a few more superstitions: - Don't whistle at night. (Portugese thing) - Knock on the planes door for good luck - When passing salt it must be placed on the table before other eprson grabs it. In other words no passing salt from one hand to another directly. (Curacao Jewish) - Fumegate your house to let the bad spirits out at New Years eve (Curacao)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38','Jason'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38','Jason','I have a few more superstitions:\r\n- Don\'t whistle at night. (Portugese thing)\r\n- Knock on the planes door for good luck\r\n- When passing salt it must be placed on the table before other eprson grabs it. In other words no passing salt from one hand to another directly. (Curacao Jewish)\r\n- Fumegate your house to let the bad spirits out at New Years eve (Curacao)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I have a few more superstitions:
- Don’t whistle at night. (Portugese thing)
- Knock on the planes door for good luck
- When passing salt it must be placed on the table before other eprson grabs it. In other words no passing salt from one hand to another directly. (Curacao Jewish)
- Fumegate your house to let the bad spirits out at New Years eve (Curacao)
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]]> By: Yani http://psychbits.com/black-catsbroken-mirrors-are-you-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Yani Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:46:40 +0000 http://psychbits.com/?p=318#comment-33 Good article! You made a very valid point regarding the generational superstitions. I never had the blessing of meeting my grandmother (on my mother's side) but my mom said she was very superstitious. Therefore, she passed those on to my mother and growing up I remember a whole bunch of them she used to say. Here are just a few: Never give your significant other (husband/boyfriend) a tie, socks or a handkerchief because it's bad luck; always have the pillow case openings face each other if not, there can be disaccord; if you're unmarried, don't allow anyone to sweep your feet with a broom because you will not get married... and the list goes on. What's interesting is that while I don't believe these things nor do I think my Mom truly does either, it's like you said,"the alternative may be troublesome".<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('33','Yani'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('33','Yani','Good article! You made a very valid point regarding the generational superstitions. I never had the blessing of meeting my grandmother (on my mother\'s side) but my mom said she was very superstitious. Therefore, she passed those on to my mother and growing up I remember a whole bunch of them she used to say. Here are just a few: Never give your significant other (husband\/boyfriend) a tie, socks or a handkerchief because it\'s bad luck; always have the pillow case openings face each other if not, there can be disaccord; if you\'re unmarried, don\'t allow anyone to sweep your feet with a broom because you will not get married... and the list goes on. What\'s interesting is that while I don\'t believe these things nor do I think my Mom truly does either, it\'s like you said,\"the alternative may be troublesome\".'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Good article! You made a very valid point regarding the generational superstitions. I never had the blessing of meeting my grandmother (on my mother’s side) but my mom said she was very superstitious. Therefore, she passed those on to my mother and growing up I remember a whole bunch of them she used to say. Here are just a few: Never give your significant other (husband/boyfriend) a tie, socks or a handkerchief because it’s bad luck; always have the pillow case openings face each other if not, there can be disaccord; if you’re unmarried, don’t allow anyone to sweep your feet with a broom because you will not get married… and the list goes on. What’s interesting is that while I don’t believe these things nor do I think my Mom truly does either, it’s like you said,”the alternative may be troublesome”.
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]]> By: Roberto Montanez, M.S. http://psychbits.com/black-catsbroken-mirrors-are-you-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Roberto Montanez, M.S. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:04:30 +0000 http://psychbits.com/?p=318#comment-32 <a href='#comment-31' rel="nofollow">@Marie Boucard</a> - I think we all inherit some "family believes". For example, my grandmother used to tell me not to whistle at night, because snakes would come. I do not believe that, but I do knock on wood. The black butterfly is a new one for me (Very interesting). Thank you for commenting.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('32','Roberto Montanez, M.S.'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('32','Roberto Montanez, M.S.','<a href=\'#comment-31\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Marie Boucard<\/a> - \r\n\r\nI think we all inherit some \"family believes\". For example, my grandmother used to tell me not to whistle at night, because snakes would come. I do not believe that, but I do knock on wood. \r\n\r\nThe black butterfly is a new one for me (Very interesting). Thank you for commenting.'); return false;">Quote</a></div><div id='wpcr_tags'>Comment Tags: <a href='/black-catsbroken-mirrors-are-you-superstitious/feed/comment-tag/superstition'>Superstition</a></div> @Marie Boucard -

I think we all inherit some “family believes”. For example, my grandmother used to tell me not to whistle at night, because snakes would come. I do not believe that, but I do knock on wood.

The black butterfly is a new one for me (Very interesting). Thank you for commenting.

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]]> By: Marie Boucard http://psychbits.com/black-catsbroken-mirrors-are-you-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Marie Boucard Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:53:53 +0000 http://psychbits.com/?p=318#comment-31 Hi Roberto, I do not consider myself a superstitious person, but I do believe in certain things that I used to hear from my grand mother. As a matter of fact, I still hear them from different people, and different cultures. I believe that you should knock on wood to avoid bad luck. I believe that when you see a big black butterfly on the main entrance of the house, some kind of news is on the way. I believe that you should not leave an open umbrella in the house. But, I consider the number 13, and a black cat, as "good luck" Are you supertstitious? Regards, Marie.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('31','Marie Boucard'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('31','Marie Boucard','Hi Roberto,\r\nI do not consider myself a superstitious person, but I do believe in certain things that I used to hear from my grand mother. As a matter of fact, I still hear them from different people, and different cultures. \r\nI believe that you should knock on wood to avoid bad luck.\r\nI believe that when you see a big black butterfly on the main entrance of the house, some kind of news is on the way.\r\nI believe that you should not leave an open umbrella in the house.\r\n\r\nBut, I consider the number 13, and a black cat, as \"good luck\" \r\n\r\nAre you supertstitious?\r\n\r\nRegards,\r\nMarie.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi Roberto,
I do not consider myself a superstitious person, but I do believe in certain things that I used to hear from my grand mother. As a matter of fact, I still hear them from different people, and different cultures.
I believe that you should knock on wood to avoid bad luck.
I believe that when you see a big black butterfly on the main entrance of the house, some kind of news is on the way.
I believe that you should not leave an open umbrella in the house.

But, I consider the number 13, and a black cat, as “good luck”

Are you supertstitious?

Regards,
Marie.

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