Question Of The Day. Saturday October 26th.

[Norachan]

Hello, Happy Saturday.

Are you superstitious? Do you have any little rituals that you feel you have to perform?

Before I go to bed at night I have to make sure my shoes are lined up by the front door, ready for me to step into before I have to go out. I don't know why, but I've always done that. Maybe I feel I might have to make a hasty escape in the middle of the night.



What superstitions or rituals do you have?

 

[Graceful-Lily]

Not really.

When I was younger, I did. But that was because my parents had superstitions that they believed in that they told me about. And as a weak minded child, I believed them. But now, I don't really care.

Probably the only one I believe still is never leaving food open on the table because of spirits.

 

[Jem]

I wouldn't say I'm superstitious, but I'm a creature of habit and routine. I can't pin point any specific rituals other than I simply have my routine (I'm a bit OCD) and if I stray from it then I get that feeling that I forgot something and end up having to check everything to make sure it's all done. The routines I need to stick to are getting ready in the morning, getting ready for bed, setting up my work environment for the day...that kind of stuff. When I leave the house, I say out loud that I locked our door. There have been times that I've left and then think I forgot to lock it, so I have to drive back to double check. If I say it out loud, it clicks in my brain that I did it, so I don't get that "I forgot" feeling. But that usually only happens during periods of stress when I'm living on "auto-pilot".
So yeah, no superstitions or rituals where by if I don't do something, I think something bad will happen. Its more that I stick to my routine so I don't get that I forgot feeling and drive myself crazy thinking about it, like if I locked the door, fed the cats, turned off the coffee machine...etc.

 

[Jem]

Probably the only one I believe still is never leaving food open on the table because of spirits.

I've never heard of that one, what happens if you leave food open? Does it attract unwanted spirits? make them mad?

 

[Mia6]

I never used to and I still am not certain but I had the shoulder and biceps tendon surgery that caused the RSD/CRPS
performed. on Friday the 13th, 2000. I like the labels of cans and bottles such as vinegars, olive oil to face forward.

 

[JamesCalifornia]

~ No. But sometimes it's interesting to hear what people believe - like astrology , spirits, and different types of faith/beliefs.

HAPPYHALLOWEEN ...

 

[neely]

I'm not sure if this would be considered superstitious but both my husband and I check and double check that we closed the garage door when we leave the house. Once I was half-way to work when I couldn't remember if I closed it and drove back home.

 

[Graceful-Lily]

I've never heard of that one, what happens if you leave food open? Does it attract unwanted spirits? make them mad?

They say that spirits will do something to it. I don't know because it's never happened to me but I've heard stories. I do believe in spirits so I don't want to take any chances.

I guess it kind of ties into witchcraft as well because if you have an enemy and they send an evil spirit after you, the fastest way to make you sick would be through your food.

But who knows?

 

[Show Me Your Kitties]

Working in a hospital, I have adopted the superstition around saying the words like quiet, boring, and slow. It really does seem like when you or anyone say those words, everyone and their long lost cousin five times removed shows up in the waiting room.

I also have this superstition where I need to think pessimistic about something because being optimistic will jinx me somehow. Hard to explain but my therapist hated this mindset lol but hey, I'm either pleasantly surprised or not surprised at all.

 

[Tik cat's mum]

I know it's daft but I throw spilt salt over my shoulder.And I don't walk under ladders but that's in case something falls on my head.

 

[aliceneko]

I'm not superstitious at all, really.

 

[Elphaba09]

I have habits that I do that seem superstitious; however, I do not do it because I think something will happen.

I always stir clockwise, I say hello to crows and give them food if I have something on me, I keep a jar of pins in my window, I have never moved houses with the same broom, and I buried a coin in each corner of my property.

 

[kashmir64]

Not even a little.

Probably the only one I believe still is never leaving food open on the table because of spirits.

It's mice, not spirits that I worry about.

 

[maggiedemi]

Are you superstitious? Do you have any little rituals that you feel you have to perform?

I'm not superstitious. But I do have my routines. I get up at 6am & go to sleep at 10pm. I eat lunch at 12pm & dinner at 6pm. I feed the cats at 7am & 7pm. I like to stick to a schedule.

 

[Graceful-Lily]

Not even a little.



It's mice, not spirits that I worry about.

And German cockroaches.

Plus, leaving food out makes it less fresh so why even do that lol.

 

[DreamerRose]

I am not very superstitious, but I also have routines. For sure, if I forget to take melatonin and benadryl in the early evening I can't go to sleep later. It was 3 am last night because I forgot to take them.

 

[1 bruce 1]

Not superstitious, but before we go to bed we have to do a head count, and make sure the animals food and feed is set up and ready for the morning so feeding is as easy as dump and serve.
I have to make sure the coffee is ready to hit "brew" so I only have to stumble around for about 5 minutes instead of 10.
If I were superstitious, I'd be long dead because black cats cross my path on the daily

 

[DreamerRose]

You and me both. I would have died a thousand deaths from a black cat crossing my path, and that doesn't count the times I've stumbled over him.

 

[1 bruce 1]

You and me both. I would have died a thousand deaths from a black cat crossing my path, and that doesn't count the times I've stumbled over him.

Queen Bee is our worst. She's the type to run across your path, and stop, drop and roll right under your feet. I joke she's planning to kill me.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

I don’t consider myself superstitious or anything but I picked up my grandmas habit of checking that doors are locked and lights are off/on right before I head to bed. Once in a while my kids have left the back door unlocked. We have a security system and the wind has opened the garage door if it wasn’t latched securely. So it’s not a bad habit.