Do you avoid walking on 3 drains and salute a magpie?

[Benjamin]

:dazzler:

[Livia]

I'm not superstitious, but I have to admit I always salute magpies and say "Morning Captain". I have no idea why.

[jackc1806]

I salute magpies although like Livia i'm not really superstitious. Apart from ladders.

[Benjamin]

I'm not superstitious, but I have to admit I always salute magpies and say "Morning Captain". I have no idea why.

I salute and say "Good morning/afternoon Mr. Magpie" if I see a solitary one. :laugh:

[Livia]

I salute and say "Good morning/afternoon Mr. Magpie" if I see a solitary one. :laugh:

Are you superstitious in other ways?

[Marc]

Avoid odd drains. Don't give a **** about the magpies

[Benjamin]

Are you superstitious in other ways?

Nope, only the magpies and three drains. I suppose ladders too but that is more for fear of knocking it while going under.

[Kyle]

I salute and say "Good morning/afternoon Mr. Magpie" if I see a solitary one. :laugh:

What does it say back?

[Livia]

What about the drains? Is it in case you fall down them, or they give way? I've never thought about it before.

[Josy]

No.

[Marc]

No.

:laugh:

[Vanessa]

No, but i avoid walking under ladders.

[Benjamin]

What about the drains? Is it in case you fall down them, or they give way? I've never thought about it before.

I have no idea. Two drains I have no issue with but ever since I was a kid three drains have driven fear into me. Honestly I'll be walking through the city and then all of a sudden become a **** and jerk to the side of the pavement last second to avoid them or do the awkward little hop jump over them to the horror of every stranger around me. :laugh:

[Ninastar]

we saw like 7 magpies in a tree once. we thought the nursery was going to explode or something

[Marc]

I have no idea. Two drains I have no issue with but ever since I was a kid three drains have driven fear into me. Honestly I'll be walking through the city and then all of a sudden become a **** and jerk to the side of the pavement last second to avoid them or do the awkward little hop jump over them to the horror of every stranger around me. :laugh:

Just strolling through the city

[smeagol]

what is a magpie where can i get one do they sell them in greggs?

i,ll only salute one before i eats it whole

[Apple202]

always avoid three drains ever since people said it's bad luck

idek why i do it all it causes is inconvenience

[smudgie]

We have 5 magpies that vsit daily they fly onto the roof opposite and on the tree in our front garden, I admit that when one turns up on it's own I ask it where is mates are..in my head of course, they normally land shortly after.

[Marc]

Avoid odd drains. Don't give a **** about the magpies

What am I on about. I make sure I step one foot on each drain cover. You've all benefited from this useful piece of information.

[Niamh.]

Nope never not even slightly superstitious, although i generally don't walk under ladders but that's more of a health and safety issue

[Kazanne]

:dazzler:

No,I'm not superstitious at all:hugesmile:

[Glenn.]

I don't walk over three drains. Done it for as long as I remember.

[Natalie.]

I haven't heard of the magpie and drains thing but I don't walk under ladders or umbrellas over heads indoors

[AnnieK]

I've never heard of the three drains thing. Although now I have it will haunt me forever.

I am terrible though where magpies are concerned, I always salute, touch black then white and say Good morning/afternoon, how's your family! I have been known to almost crash my car looking for 2 if I see a single one.

I also don't like to split round lamposts - if I'm walking down the street with someone and a lampost or sign is on the pavement I have to walk on the same side as the other person - I can't do one on either side of it.

[Jesus.]

Of course not, for the same reason I don't sacrifice goats or bury young children in the foundations of new buildings - it's pointless.