Any Old Superstitions ?

Have you any old superstitions that you remember from when you were a child ?.
They could have been handed down from your Gran or Grandad or parents or friends or just something you remember from somewhere.

One I remember as a child:

"Son, you can't cut your nails on a Sunday!"

"If you do the Devil will chase you the rest of the week !" , .




Over To You Folks. .

 

Don't step on the cracks in a pavement or it will bring bad luck.

 

dont know whats behind this one but my mum woudnt look at the moon through glass and if you/she did you had to look over your shoulder twice on each side ?
I would love to know ... what its all about .

if you drop a knife someone else has to pick it up

lots of honey bee ones as well , knock on the hive wall to tell them someone in the family has died or a newborn

 

My neighbour covered any mirrors over with something if there was a thunderstorm.

 

Just remembered if you spill salt you should take a pinch of the salt & throw it over your left shoulder.
Reminded me of a time when one of the lads at school did it, but he took half a handful & through it over his shoulder, it went all over the lad sitting at the next table.

 

SO many, my Mum was very superstitious and used to get upset if we didn't act accordingly.

Never open an umbrella indoors, bad luck
Don't spin a knife, bad luck
Never give scissors as a gift, it will 'cut' the friendship
Don't put new shoes on the table!!!!

 

My mum would unplug the phone and TV aerial.

 

If you pull your face into a scowl and the wind changes your face will stick like that!
Salute magpies?
Smash boiled egg shells after eating the contents so witches cannot use them to sail in.
So if you see a scowly faced woman saluting magpies and manically smashing up egg shells, be kind I am just a product of my upbringing.

 

My friend bought me some scissors last weekend!!!
Well........... I should say 'ex friend'
They are kitchen scissors, and they come apart for easy cleaning.....brilliant

 

My aunt gave me some last year for Christmas. I plan to cut my ties with her shortly....

 

Told my friend back in September I needed a new purse, for my Christmas present, Never give an empty purse, piece of silver in it,
When I lived in Ireland I was told you must have holly in the house over Christmas/New Year then discard 12th night, still do it now.
Still do all the other comments, and bow to the New Moon.

 

When my sister got married 20 odd years a go, my brother and his wife gave her scissors for a wedding present, . They are now divorced, brother that is, and neither my sister or I have seen or heard from him for years.

 

If you break a mirror it is 7 years bad luck.