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Don't Cheers With Water
A German superstition declares that if you cheers with water you're actually wishing death upon the people you're drinking with. The idea stems from Greek mythology. |
Avoid Sleeping With Your Head to the North
According to Japanese superstition, sleeping with your head in this direction is bad luck because that's how the deceased are laid to rest. |
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Whistling on a boat was also often forbidden. It was said that one could "whistle up a storm". |
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Conversely, the same superstition exists in Africa if you sleep with your head to the west. |
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Right? And whats to stop an evil spirit from hitching a ride with people leaving the restaurant? You go for lunch at that place down the road from the cemetery and you come back with an upset stomach AND evil spirits. Doesn't sound like that would make a good Phantom Gourmet review. |
Maybe that's why they're evil. People keep ditching them at restaurants. I'd at least be a little cranky, myself.
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Keep Your New Shoes Off the Table
In Britain, it's considered bad luck because it is supposed to symbolize the death of a loved one. Back in the day, placing someone's shoes on a table was a way to let their family know that they passed away. Nowadays, it's also just bad etiquette. |
Itchy Hands Have Financial Repercussions
In Turkey, an itchy right hand means you'll come into some money but an itch on your left means you'll lose money. |
Don't Play With Scissors
Crafters beware! Idly playing with scissors will bring bad luck according to Egyptian lure. |
Stepping in Dog Poop Isn't Necessarily Bad
This one seems unlucky all around but just go with it. Stepping in dog poop is actually considered good luck in France if you do it with your left foot. It's only bad luck if you step with your right foot. |
Bird Poop Brings Good Fortune
According to a Russian superstition, bird poop that lands on you or something that belongs to you will bring you wealth. |
Owls Are Bad Omens
There's an Egyptian superstition that if you see or hear an owl, terrible news is coming. |
And an Owl in Your House Brings Death
Also, an Italian superstition says that if an owl ends up in your house, someone in your family will die. |
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