My mothers , mother was an old school polish woman. She had alot of superstitions and things she followed. What are some things that your mother/grandmother or even yourself wont do b/c its considered bad luck.
1) When you move into a new place, you don't bring salt into the home. You have someone bring it for you lol I don't know why 2) don't whistle in the house 3) (This one is only something my grandmother herself believed in) Don't use yellow paint in the house, it brings bad luck. She painted the kitchen yellow one day, and her husband (my grandfather) came home and said he lost his job. So apparently she vowed to never use yellow in her house again since then. My mother used to believe it, and now I do to. I don't paint any rooms yellow lol
TommysWife08
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haha those are interesting!!
at my bridal shower they wouldnt let me use knife or anything sharp to cut the ribbons or tape on the presents... they say thats bad luck for the bride haha
i dont open an umbrella in the house - THATS a big no no!!
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omggggggg.. indians have a ton of supersitions..
-don't leave your shoes flipped over when you take them off -don't come back in twice to get something if you leave the house to go somewhere, if you do, then eat or drink something before you step out again -rain before or during any event is a good omen - when you enter someone's home for the first time, enter with your right foot - never pass salt to someone.. move it closer, so they can pick it up
sooo many of them, i can't think of all of them..
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you can not receive a gift of knives- means the relationship will be severed- so my mom saw that I registered for knives, bought them for me & made me give her a $1 so I was buying them
eta- future farell- your avatar looks yummy!
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Posted by futuremrsfab
you can not receive a gift of knives- means the relationship will be severed- so my mom saw that I registered for knives, bought them for me & made me give her a $1 so I was buying them
eta- future farell- your avatar looks yummy!
YES! i heard that one too!
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not to whistle in the house (don't know why) If a mirror breaks throw cold water on it
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- dont put your purse on the floor or you will loose money - dont pass a knife or scissor to someone you MUSt put it on the table for the other person to take it. - if salt spill you must collect it and throw it over your shoulder ....
My fam has so many its crazy!
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Posted by futuremrsfab
you can not receive a gift of knives- means the relationship will be severed- so my mom saw that I registered for knives, bought them for me & made me give her a $1 so I was buying them
eta- future farell- your avatar looks yummy!
my family does that too!
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can't give/receive cactus as a gift
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Posted by futuremrsfab
you can not receive a gift of knives- means the relationship will be severed- so my mom saw that I registered for knives, bought them for me & made me give her a $1 so I was buying them
eta- future farell- your avatar looks yummy!
OMG... we did that at my shower...only i had to give whoever gave me the knives a penny!!!
I also was not allowed to open any presents with knives, sissors or anything else... and even when my bridal party was helping me they too were not allowed to use anything sharp.
I also have superstitions: 1. No shoes on the table...like when you buy new shoes and you put them down i flip out if you even put the box the shoes are in on the table 2. no opening umbrellas in the house 3. do not smile or laugh when a hurtz drives by 4. when ever i talk about something bad, i have to knock on wood!
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- dont put your purse on the floor or you will loose money
THAT IS SOOOO FUNNY... i never ever put my purse on the floor and DH knows that so he will joke with me and dangle my purse right above the floor...LoL
It stinks b/c sometimes i will leave my purse on my lap if i have no where else to put it just so it will not rest on the floor!
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Posted by futuremrsfab
you can not receive a gift of knives- means the relationship will be severed- so my mom saw that I registered for knives, bought them for me & made me give her a $1 so I was buying themQUOTE]
I have heard this too!
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DH's Great grandmother had all these superstitions. You can't do anything new on a Friday. For example, can't pick up a new car, can't stay in your new home for the first time on a Friday. Well MIL was born on a Friday and DH's GGM refused to let MIL's father see her! Such ridiculousness!
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Posted by Mici n KC
DH's Great grandmother had all these superstitions. You can't do anything new on a Friday. For example, can't pick up a new car, can't stay in your new home for the first time on a Friday. Well MIL was born on a Friday and DH's GGM refused to let MIL's father see her! Such ridiculousness!
wow, really? she wouldn't let him see her? that's pretty extreme lol
I always wonder if some of these superstitions are just personal preferences, or if they really go way back and where they come from.
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I am soooo far from superstitions. I don't believe any of them whatsoever. I'll open umbrellas in the house, specifically walk under ladders, I don't freak when a black cat passes me, & a broken mirror means nothing. I've done these and more all my life and after testing fate so many times, I am fully convinced that it's all in people's heads, cause my life has certainly been blessed
HOWEVER, when I was younger, I used to wonder if they were real. i remember that I used to NEVER step on cracks on the sidewalk. I always had to pay attention and step over them. lol. What a pain that was. I also would hold my breath while passing a cemetery. Sometimes me & DH still do that one.
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whistling in the house calls the devil, thats why you arent supposed to do it
also, you arent supposed to call someone's name if you arent sure if they are there bc if a ghost answers - it is like you are inviting him to stay. . . CREEPY! this isnt a superstition really i saw it on one of those paranormal shows.
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I was never allowed to whistle in the house either. But its funny bc it stuck with me and when dh does i yell at him to stop lol.
Dont open an umbrella in the house
i heard the salt thing too
so many more that im forgetting right now
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i only remember the thunderstorms. we used to have to turn off anything electric and unplug it, and stay away from the animals. my grandmother would always recite this thunder and lightning prayer in italian while holding me in her lap.... basically praying to the saint (ignatius, I believe) for it to go away. I was usually crying. we were traumatized by lightning because we would get really bad storms, and during one of them it struck and paralyzed my godfather.
there are more, but i blocked them out i guess. I'm not that superstitious. I'm still afraid of thunder and lightning though.
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oh my mom used to say never to buy your SO shoes bc means they will walk out of your life. Ive bought dh a couple pair of sneakers lol, i never listened to that one.
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oh my mom used to say never to buy your SO shoes bc means they will walk out of your life. Ive bought dh a couple pair of sneakers lol, i never listened to that one.
O yes, I had to buy DH a pair of shoes and my mom freaked, so I included a stick of glue in as well.. my mom was of course as usual
