Superstitions

[LisaM 0]

The definition in my son's History book of superstition went something like: "to believe in something due to ignorance." Huh?? Give me a break!

I am into knocking on wood. The last time I didn't do that I mumbled something abou hoping my husband doesn't break anything on a jump because his mother was watching and hadn't been out in years. I did not knock on wood and an hour later we were in the ER and he now has 2 plates and 14 screws holding his ankle together.

Yesterday I told my husband that I rarely have traffic issues on the morning because I leave so early. Guess what, traffic was HORROBLE today.

Because I like to knock on wood, this makes me ignorant?? (Keeping in mind this is a religious school so a religious history book).

Are you superstitious? Share your superstition!

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[shropshire 0]

Sorry mate... but it's all total bollox.

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[LisaM 0]

Yeahbut.... lookit the poll results!

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[SkydiveStMarys 0]

I knock on wood when I don't want to jinx myself.

Such as me making the statement...


"Things are really going great and yeah, the car is running perfect, knock on wood."

And then I usually go knock on a piece of wood. Though sometimes it is plywood and does that count?

I use that saying alot because my mother used to/says it alot. Do I believe it? Naaawh not really, but to be safe..


Bobbi

A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

[Lindercles 0]

That all depends. Do you truly believe that it was your lack of knocking on wood that caused your husband to get hurt?

[DJL 235]

On the topic of superstitions, if I'm trying to get rid of a girlfriend then I go to her house and in her presence sacrifice a chicken in her living room and draw a pentagram on the floor with it's blood. Works like gangbusters.

"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

[LisaM 0]

I truly think that it is an awful strange coincidence that this kind of thin happens so often. I'd rather take 2 seconds to knock on wood and be safe.

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[LisaM 0]

See that is just crazy talk!

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[shropshire 0]

O.K... you've con...vinced me

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[LisaM 0]

Agreed!

I do feel it is the thought that counts. I will knock on my own head (heheheh) if there is no wood nearby.

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[LisaM 0]

Hehehe.... that took me a minute!

7 people can't be wrong!

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[SpeedRacer 1]

I've never seen the point of superstition.

If you know it's all actually bullshit (setting aside the odd coincidence), why bother with it all??

Speed Racer
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[LisaM 0]

I suspect it is all bullshit. Too many happenings make me wonder if it really is..... it's just odd.

But really, no need to get mad over it!

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[SpeedRacer 1]

Quote

Too many happenings.."

when you can define this term

then it will no longer be "superstition", but a statistical correlation.

Speed Racer
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[LisaM 0]

Until then I will continue to knock on wood. Deal!

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[cocheese 0]

I consider religion a superstition.