Triskaidekaphobia & Superstitions

[lily.]

It's the 13th December today. Is anyone here superstitious about the number 13 or anything else for that matter?

I'm not superstitious in general, but I do this really weird thing. I NEVER have the stereo volume at 13 when I'm in the car. If it's at 12, and I wanna turn it up, I go to at least 14, and same if I'm turning it down, it's 14, then 12 etc. I dunno why I do it but I can't seem to stop myself! Yet, I don't do any other weird 13-related things.

Am I the only oddball on here? LoL

[Locke.]

13 is my lucky number

[LemonJam]

Not the number thirteen, but for some reason I believe in the whole Magpie thing.

[lily.]

Explain the magpie thing.. I dunno about it.

[LemonJam]

Originally posted by Freyja
Explain the magpie thing.. I dunno about it.

Its like depending on how many magpies you see together depends on what your day will be revolved around.

The rhyme.

1 for sorrow,
2 for joy,
3 for girl,
4 for boy,
5 for silver,
6 for gold,
7 for a secret, never to be told.

[Sticks]

There was a programme on Radio 4, which I believe will be repeated on Sunday at 20:00, and it seems some streets will not have a number 13 as those houses are difficult to sell, because of this superstition.

[lily.]

I'm not sure if this is true Sticks.. you may be able to enlighten me here.. but I heard that high-rise buildings have floor 11, 12, 12a, 14, 15, etc.

And, I also heard that hotels do the same with room numbers.

[30stone]

There is no number 7 shirt in the japenease football team as it is deemed unlucky.

also yeh im completely like that always have to have things in even numbers.. mums worse she will eat things like chips in pairs all the time..

[AngRemembered]

Originally posted by Freyja
I'm not sure if this is true Sticks.. you may be able to enlighten me here.. but I heard that high-rise buildings have floor 11, 12, 12a, 14, 15, etc.

And, I also heard that hotels do the same with room numbers.

But Hotels do have a room 101, :laugh:
and yes, I have stayed at a room 101 at a Leeds Travel Lodge :sad:

[\PJ/]

Originally posted by LemonJam
Originally posted by Freyja
Explain the magpie thing.. I dunno about it.

Its like depending on how many magpies you see together depends on what your day will be revolved around.

The rhyme.

1 for sorrow,
2 for joy,
3 for girl,
4 for boy,
5 for silver,
6 for gold,
7 for a secret, never to be told.
8 for a kiss
9 for a wish
10 for a tale never to be missed

[Z]

There's no house with the number 13 on my street!

I'm not superstitious, I can't think of any superstitions that I have.

[lily.]

Originally posted by Zee
There's no house with the number 13 on my street!

I'm not superstitious, I can't think of any superstitions that I have.

Do you live in a cul-de-sac with 12 houses in it? :P

[Firewire]

Originally posted by Freyja
Originally posted by Zee
There's no house with the number 13 on my street!

I'm not superstitious, I can't think of any superstitions that I have.

Do you live in a cul-de-sac with 12 houses in it? :P

lol

My street is the same it goes 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, up to 37 or 39 and the evens go up from 2 to 64

[supernoodles!]

Originally posted by Freyja
I'm not sure if this is true Sticks.. you may be able to enlighten me here.. but I heard that high-rise buildings have floor 11, 12, 12a, 14, 15, etc.

And, I also heard that hotels do the same with room numbers.

The hotel I used to work in diddn`t have a room 13 or a 113 213 and so on:joker:

[pinkmichk]

i used to be in a hostel thing and there was 20 flats but no 13 but a 12a and 12b
the only one i have which i picked up from my nan is the no new shoes on the table

[lily.]

Wierd isn't it. I'd stay in a room 13 in a hotel. It wouldn't bother me.

Originally posted by pinkmichk
the only one i have which i picked up from my nan is the no new shoes on the table

My gran used to have some odd ones too. She had one about digging the garden on a Sunday. I've never heard anyone else say it either.

[pinkmichk]

a number 13 house or hotel room wouldnt bug me either *makes not to check my street for a house number 13 tomorrow* :laugh:

never heard that garden one before

[lily.]

Now I'm guna have to do that too lol..

[Ross]

I always follow these superstitions:

Don't walk under a ladder
Don't put new shoes on the table
Don't cross somebody on the stairs
Salute at Magpies
Don't walk over 3 drains in a row
When crossing the road always look left first

Haha I'm so weird.

[Lauren]

I don't follow regular people superstitions, but I form my own.

For example. Whenever I watch/listen to Sunderland play - they lose. And the moment I miss it - they win! Now I'm torn between watching them, or just leaving it and letting them win.

There's a few other things like this that I try and follow, or am superstitious about.

[Sticks]

Originally posted by Lauren
I don't follow regular people superstitions, but I form my own.

For example. Whenever I watch/listen to Sunderland play - they lose. And the moment I miss it - they win! Now I'm torn between watching them, or just leaving it and letting them win.


I'm a bit like that with British tennis players at Wimbledon :blush:

[Jackie]

Years ago I didn't walk under ladders,put umbrellas up in the house,put new shoes on the table,now after my daughter died 4 years ago I don't beleive in it all.