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Trivial Fursuit posted:I never put keys on a table, and get kind of miffed if someone I know puts mine on one. This happens somewhat often, since I work in a bar and every so often someone has to borrow my keys to get into the keg room, or something like that. It comes from not scratching up the surface. If you always drop your keys on a table in the vestibule for instance (as a lot of people do), eventually you'll just ruin the finish. It's a very small leap to just not leaving your keys on any table.
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Always say "thank you" mentally after a good thing happens or after a good day, or else the next day will be bad or the thing will go wrong. Always tell people you care about that you love them if you have to part for a time- even if it's just to go to bed or out to the store- otherwise something awful will happen and they'll be hurt or something. Don't look out of windows at night.
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Nov 5, 2017 04:28
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Rubbing my scrotum for luck
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Maybe more overly cautious than truly superstitious or irrational, but before I open any beverage can I rinse off the lid. It's not exactly the "ALL SODA CAN LIDS ARE CONTAMINATED WITH RAT URINE" thing I remember from Snopes, but there's often a little bit of visible dirt or dust trapped in the rim of the can and it grosses me out. I drive an automatic, and habitually check that I'm in actually in drive and not 3rd because my passenger bumped the gearshift or something. This happened to me once maybe ten years ago, and I'm apparently still worried about it. wyntyr posted:I work in security and if someone says anything along the lines of "have a quiet shift", "it's been a quiet day today" etc., poo poo is going to hit the fan soon. Most people who've been around those types of industries (security, law enforcement, EMT, etc.) have a similar kind of belief so you can spot the new people because they still say poo poo like that. Someone commented on how quiet it was yesterday, within ten minutes I was doing CPR on someone. I deliberately do this to my coworkers, especially during a full moon. Rollersnake has a new favorite as of 05:16 on Nov 5, 2017 |
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Nov 5, 2017 05:08
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Sociopastry posted:Nope. Just grew up on a ton of faerie tales. Colour me suprised, you used the word widdershins no less.
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Nov 5, 2017 09:30
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The arbitrary volume level on my car stereo has to be an even number. Unless it ends with a '5', which is also acceptable. Prime numbers are for arseholes.
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Nov 5, 2017 11:47
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Checking that I have my keys when I walk out the door. I guess you could argue it's actually smart to be sure, but most of the time I've literally just put my keys in my pocket and there's absolutely zero way they're now missing. The worst that might've happened is I've put them in a different pocket from the usual, but I still have to quickly pat down my pockets to make sure I have my keys, my phone and my wallet before I close the door. The weird bit is, I can actually just not do it, but it feels wrong so I usually end up checking anyway. Sometimes I might not if I'm in a hurry to catch the bus or something, but then I'll usually end up checking once I'm sitting down in the bus anyway. It's real dumb. I guess I'm just wary of some dimensional leakage in my pocket sending my keys straight to the abyss or something.
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Nov 5, 2017 13:43
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Pudding Space posted:The arbitrary volume level on my car stereo has to be an even number. Unless it ends with a '5', which is also acceptable. I always do this too, which annoys the heck out of anyone driving if I'm in charge of the tunes. Like even right down to 5 being totally a-ok.
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Nov 5, 2017 14:13
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Chef Bourgeoisie posted:I always hold my breath when driving past cemeteries. Though, if I'm walking past/through one, I'll say hello to every headstone I pass. I frequently chat to the house ghost/s because if they like me they'll protect me.
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Nov 24, 2017 13:49
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I think rubber bands are filthy things and avoid touching them if possible.
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Nov 24, 2017 18:52
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IMJack posted:I think rubber bands are filthy things and avoid touching them if possible. as someone who works in a post office: you are absolutely correct. rubber bands are disgusting and so is your mail.
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Nov 24, 2017 19:06
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There is a woman I work with who doesn't allow rubber bands in our office because she thinks they'll snap and put someone's eye out.
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Nov 30, 2017 09:44
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Clamknuckle posted:There is a woman I work with who doesn't allow rubber bands in our office because she thinks they'll snap and put someone's eye out. my workplace bans snapping turtles for the same reason
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Nov 30, 2017 09:52
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I keep my towel on a radiator in the bathroom and when I pick it up after getting out of the shower I give it a quick shake to dislodge any scorpions/tarantulas/etc that might be clinging to it.
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Nov 30, 2017 21:20
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Lemon posted:I keep my towel on a radiator in the bathroom and when I pick it up after getting out of the shower I give it a quick shake to dislodge any scorpions/tarantulas/etc that might be clinging to it. I do the same thing, but it's my shoes. Like, I don't even live somewhere where I have to worry about bugs in my shoes, but I do it. I blame a childhood friend that once lived in AZ, where you absolutely do have to do that.
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Nov 30, 2017 22:16
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Whenever I go down stairs, I try to make sure that my last step -- i.e., my step onto the floor -- is with my right foot.
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Nov 30, 2017 22:54
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When I’m driving in my car and I see an outdoor cat anywhere near the road I say “be careful kitty”. If I don’t say it, the cat will get run over and it will be my fault.
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Ralph Hurley posted:When I’m driving in my car and I see an outdoor cat anywhere near the road I say “be careful kitty”. If I don’t say it, the cat will get run over and it will be my fault. .You are dong gogs wok.
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Dec 3, 2017 21:34
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I contemplate existence.
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Riatsala posted:Well, since you asked... You, uh, might want to get evaluated for OCD.
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I have a small Mjolnir token that I keep in my wallet. I made it myself, and am terrified of losing or parting with it. To do so would cause me bad luck, or to lose favor with whatever powers may be looking out for me. If I find a dead animal I will pray for it. I'm just afraid that they may have died alone, and that is super sad. Like somebody else said don't look out the window at night. To do so might bring disaster. Rainy days are lucky and generally bad things won't happen then.
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If the tv or radio volume isn’t set to a number divisible by 5 I will absolutely go insane.
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Ralph Hurley posted:When I’m driving in my car and I see an outdoor cat anywhere near the road I say “be careful kitty”. If I don’t say it, the cat will get run over and it will be my fault. I didn't think I had anything to add to this thread until I saw this. When I am driving and I see someone broken down on the side of the road I always say out loud "that sucks man, I'm sorry" or something like that. Every single time I haven't said it I break down within a day or two. My ex and I were driving to Florida and a dude in a huge rear end truck cut us off. Well, I was sleeping in the passenger seat and the same truck was broken down on the side of the road like 20 miles away. She laughed and made fun of him while I was sleeping and when she told me she did this I told her we are gonna be hosed. We had a flat tire not 3 hours later.
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This is timely... What used to be a "family/ethnic tradition" has over the years become a superstition: I must make lentil soup on New Year's Day. The Czech tradition is that lentils look like coins, so it's good luck to make it for a prosperous new year. But it's blown up in my neurotic little head that if I don't make lentils next Monday, we're all going to suffer the heat death of the universe or something. Mods, if North Korea starts firing missiles at the US next week, go ahead and permaban me, because it means I'm dead and didn't make lentils on the first of January. My other major superstition I inherited from my mom is shoes on a table, ie., DON'T. Doesn't matter if you just bought them new and they're still in the box and a bag from the store and you just got home and you gotta pee real bad so you want to set your bags down on the dining room table, don't you DARE set those shoes on a table, or see above re: heat death of the universe. Anyone who avidly follows the anti-food porn thread has probably seen those pics of hipster restaurants that serve food in unusual items. If I was dining in one and they served my fries in a shoe placed on the table, I would legit flip my poo poo and walk out. Just seeing pictures makes me cringe.
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coronatae posted:My dad refuses to allow seashells or bird- or butterfly-based decorations in his house. I don't know the exact origins of this superstition other than his mother taught it to him and it has to do with not trying to cage the natural world. Trying to send an Easter card to my grandmother was a pain because the card COULD NOT have birds or butterflies on it. Even now that she's gone I automatically rule out any cards like that. I used to have lots of dried flowers in my house, like old bouquets, roses, stuff like that. Things I had been given when they were living. My friend told me it was bad to have stuff like that. I also got rid of a wicker basket I had because she said that was dead, too. coronatae posted:-don't set your purse on the floor or you'll never be able to keep your money. This one is just good sense imo since you don't wan nasty floor poo poo on your purse I've heard this one a lot, but I still put my purse on the floor. I know it is gross. I don't have a fancy purse, though. JacquelineDempsey posted:My other major superstition I inherited from my mom is shoes on a table, ie., DON'T. Doesn't matter if you just bought them new and they're still in the box and a bag from the store and you just got home and you gotta pee real bad so you want to set your bags down on the dining room table, don't you DARE set those shoes on a table, or see above re: heat death of the universe. No hats on the bed either for the same reason!!
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What does your therapist think of all this?
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I keep blessing everything I pick up and put away, or when I finish a task. I do the hand thing where you make a cross, then say "Vaya con Dios." So at work when I'm, like, stacking apples or something, when I finish I do that. Obsessively.
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