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When I was a kid my friends told me if you pass a cemetery you have to hold your breath. Children are so impressionable that I never forgot it. 
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Question of the Day, Wednesday, February 5, 2020
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I heard that too
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Some superstitions probably had some roots in truth - opening umbrella inside a small house could hurt someone, and breaking a mirror back when they were super expensive was a large loss. And in this thread we saw why walking under a ladder is a bad idea! Cats (idk why black ones in particular)were crossing your path to catch the plague filled mice - oops, you're sick now too.
I don't think I'm super superstitious, but maybe a little. I'm pretty sure Murphy's Law is true. It would be nice if karma existed, too, but then I think it comes after me for all my not nice thoughts.
neely
.Some superstitions probably had some roots in truth - opening umbrella inside a small house could hurt someone, and breaking a mirror back when they were super expensive was a large loss. And in this thread we saw why walking under a ladder is a bad idea! Cats (idk why black ones in particular)were crossing your path to catch the plague filled mice - oops, you're sick now too.
I don't think I'm super superstitious, but maybe a little. I'm pretty sure Murphy's Law is true. It would be nice if karma existed, too, but then I think it comes after me for all my not nice thoughts.
Not sure if this is superstitious or not but I believe cats (and dogs) can see ghosts or spirits. Also I believe the full moon causes maham in certain types of people. I know these things happen because I’ve experienced these things before...
When I was a kid I wouldn't step on a sidewalk crack, and now, I tend not to put shoes on a table whether they're brand new or not. I work to talk myself out of believing Friday the 13th as well as Friday the 13th falling on Monday lol
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I don't think I've ever put my shoes on a table. I just automatically put them on the floor.
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Like every single one of my students.
The full moon effect is well known in the teaching community.
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In nursing, as well. Michele used to say that she could tell it was a full moon because the patients would act squirrelly.
And in our memory care unit
Maybe a little "stitious", as I will say things like "crossed fingers" and I will occasionally "knock wood".
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Ah...number 13! It is considered bad luck now because of it's association with the Great Goddess, who was a lunar diety, and there are 13 lunar months. I live at #13, as well, and chose that one out of 3 available downstairs units! My landlady was very pleased to have it off of her hands!
And with mental health workers, as well! Patients with issues resulting in manic behavior tend to be worse on the full moon. Another thing I noted...patients with severe depression tended to be more prone to self-harm at the DARK moon!
My nephews told me that one except in their version you have to hold your breath until you pass a white house.When I was a kid my friends told me if you pass a cemetery you have to hold your breath. Children are so impressionable that I never forgot it.
I'm not superstitious, but I do believe bad things come in threes.
