DuskFire Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Jade Cross said: I knew people.used the expression/gesture "knock on wood" but I always thought that was more symbolic than actual. I never understood "knock on wood" what does that mean? Link to post Share on other sites
Anthracite_Impreza Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 hour ago, DuskFire said: I never understood "knock on wood" what does that mean? Touching/knocking wood came from a practice of appeasing the woodland before entering it, back in the days when woods were full of things that would eat you and before sat navs, crisps and bottled water were invented. Nowadays it's more like "something is going well but I don't want to jinx it, so I have to acknowledge the favour the universe has given me and hope it continues". Link to post Share on other sites
SorryNotSorry Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 A couple of months ago, my buddy's gf (who grew up in China) asked me why Americans have this dislike of the number 13. I replied "probably for the same reason Chinese people dislike the number 4". "Oh... gotcha," she said. The Chinese word for the number 4 sounds a lot like the word for death, and is considered bad luck. Link to post Share on other sites
DuskFire Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Woodworker1968 said: A couple of months ago, my buddy's gf (who grew up in China) asked me why Americans have this dislike of the number 13. I replied "probably for the same reason Chinese people dislike the number 4". "Oh... gotcha," she said. The Chinese word for the number 4 sounds a lot like the word for death, and is considered bad luck. Yeah it's the same in Japan. They apparently leave out naming the number 4 in things like "4th floor" of a building and such. Link to post Share on other sites
DuskFire Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 I wonder has anyone ever coincidentally had bad luck after doing something considered bad luck? I walk under ladders all the time and I'm fine but I'm sure it's happened to somebody. Link to post Share on other sites
SorryNotSorry Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 7 hours ago, DuskFire said: I wonder has anyone ever coincidentally had bad luck after doing something considered bad luck? I walk under ladders all the time and I'm fine but I'm sure it's happened to somebody. Not me, unless someone's entire life can be a run of bad luck. When I did a little numeralogy, fours and thirteens kept popping up more often than the laws of chance should allow. Link to post Share on other sites
SithLord Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I don't believe in the effects of these, I just avoid them as if something bad was going to happen. But I don't open umbrellas indoords and I avoid stepping on cracks if I'm paying attention. I also believe Friday 13 and full moons have a placebo effect on people, like people think stuff is going to happen so it does. Link to post Share on other sites
SithLord Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 16 hours ago, DuskFire said: Yeah it's the same in Japan. They apparently leave out naming the number 4 in things like "4th floor" of a building and such. They do! We stayed at a hostel place in Kyoto and there was no room 4. 1-3 and 5-13 or however high it went, but no four. And I've definitely seen it in large buildings in bigger cities that can use the entire floor for storage or something to just leave it off the elevator. Link to post Share on other sites
SorryNotSorry Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I've heard buildings in eastern Asia relegate their 4th floors to things like AC and janitorial. Probably aren't many roads named 4th Street in that part of the world, thanks to the centuries of Chinese influence. In the Navajo culture though, 4 is a sacred number: 4 directions and 4 winds, 4 sacred plants, 4 sacred animals, 4 sacred colors, and 4 first people. In Santa Monica, "13th Street" is named Euclid Avenue. The Empire State Building has a 13th floor, and so did the WTC. But many tall buildings in the US don't. Some US cities will allow you to change your street address of 13 to 12A if you petition them. Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 The road I'm on has no house no. 13. This causes no end of hassle, because the site plan for the development includes a no. 13, so all the higher numbers are out of sync with the plans. This causes no end of fun with utility billing etc. Link to post Share on other sites
DuskFire Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 I wonder if coincidence plays a large part in superstition...🤔 Link to post Share on other sites
ColeHW34 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Keep two pennies underneath a pillow to keep bad dreams away. Link to post Share on other sites
DuskFire Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Member114264 said: Keep two pennies underneath a pillow to keep bad dreams away. If that's true nightmares sure are easy to pay off... Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Memphis Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Wednesdays bring bad luck, and Thursdays bring good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
Celyn: The Lutening Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Duke Memphis said: Wednesdays bring bad luck, and Thursdays bring good luck. Huh. My bad luck always seemed to come on Thursday 12th instead of Friday 13th. Although, this Thursday 12th just gone I got my new job. Maybe it was my parent's unlucky day and I just got caught up in it before I moved out. Link to post Share on other sites
Destan Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 In my whole life, I broke two mirrors. I'm not too superstitious, but I must say, right after breaking them that I felt like I cursed myself with bad luck for 7 years. Also, I try to avoid walking under ladders and traffic signs that have two poles. It's just in case to not add any more bad luck that I already have. Link to post Share on other sites
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