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I got on the subject of superstitions with a friend of mine that runs a business in Charlotte having to do with interior decorating. One of her superstitions revovles around something real crazy. It seems a few years ago as she was leaving the office one Fri. nite the phone rings. It's a call from a client she recently gave an estimate to. She went to her metal file cabinet where she keeps her project papers and estimates. In her haste she accidently slammed the draw on her thumb. It really hurt and the thumb turned black. The good part is she got one of the biggest projects she ever got. So now, anytime anyone calls her to review a previously given estimate she first GENTLY puts her thumb in the cabinet drawer, gives it a little squeze before pulling out the estimate for good luck.
I have a thing about clicking glasses in a toast. I never click with someone that is holding their glass with their LEFT hand. Don't remember when or why this started but I can't remember not doing it.
And you?? What are your superstitions? Anything related to CLT or the south by chance?
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Well, I am not superstitious at all . . . but I do "divining" - you know - I can locate water using metal rods . . .and I won't do certain things on a new moon - such as sign a contract . . . So don't know if those fall under the category of "superstitions" or not . . .
Well, I am not superstitious at all . . . but I do "divining" - you know - I can locate water using metal rods . . .and I won't do certain things on a new moon - such as sign a contract . . . So don't know if those fall under the category of "superstitions" or not . . .
I am superstitious about everything LOL. I used to laugh at my mother who wouldn't even cut her toenails on certain days because it would bring bad luck. Now to my horror if I drop a fork, I immediately say "fork to the floor, man to the door" and sometimes there will be someone at my door within the night. Itchy palms can either mean an argument with someone or you will win something. I could go on for hours but won't bore you!
Now to my horror if I drop a fork, I immediately say "fork to the floor, man to the door" and sometimes there will be someone at my door within the night.
Wow, I didn't know there was a little saying to go with it! When we would drop silverware on the floor, my mom used to say, "Company's coming."
Wow, I didn't know there was a little saying to go with it! When we would drop silverware on the floor, my mom used to say, "Company's coming."
That's pretty interesting. My mother has a class system adaptation to that. Knife = man, fork = woman, spoon = child, and whichever direction the utensil's pointing is from where they're coming. I have a handful, but the most practiced is picking up change that's only head side up.
Well the one I am currently on is that every Wednesday morning I pull out my soccer jersey and hang it on the closet door. Each morning until Sunday I have to touch the logo and wish for luck. The only time this season I did not do this we lost the game. If we win this weekend we make the playoffs. I guess until this goes south I will continue to do this. This has been our best season yet that we have all played together.
If you are visiting our home, you must leave out the same door you came in from...my Mom cursed that one on me, lol.
Also, when shaking hands with someone, like if there is a group of 4 people and everyone shake hands at the same time, it is bad luck for the 'shakes' to cris-cross the other pair.
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