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over a year ago
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I've found the older I get the less superstitious I become . The only things that I really do/don't are salute a magpie and not walk under a ladder.
Are you a superstitious person?? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I still always 'touch wood', throw salt over my shoulder if I spill it. But gave up on the magpies because there's to many of them here.  "
Loads of magpies here too, I sometimes feel silly and pretend I'm scratching my head  |
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over a year ago
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"No not at all 
So you'll walk under a ladder
Sure I would, if its a choice of walking under it or getting run over 
Brave woman!! "
You know me I'm a nutter   |
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I still have the magpie one for no real reason as I've never been unlucky only seeing one and never had any gold seeing six and since they stopped hanging people on jibs (ladders) the chances of walking into a corpse in the dark has lessened (well around here any way) so I say I'm not superstitious, touch wood. |
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"I touch wood most mornings, I find it really lucky.
Don't forget to wipe the sap off ya fingers before you butter your toast 
I don't wipe, I practise my darts technique "
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"I've found the older I get the less superstitious I become . The only things that I really do/don't are salute a magpie and not walk under a ladder.
Are you a superstitious person??"
Always salute a magpie and even my kids do it now |
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"I've found the older I get the less superstitious I become . The only things that I really do/don't are salute a magpie and not walk under a ladder.
Are you a superstitious person??
Always salute a magpie and even my kids do it now "
but which do you do some say you should cross your legs as you say it and others that you have to spit ha ha ha and you're not meant to say it in the afternoon I get so confused |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've found the older I get the less superstitious I become . The only things that I really do/don't are salute a magpie and not walk under a ladder.
Are you a superstitious person??
Always salute a magpie and even my kids do it now
but which do you do some say you should cross your legs as you say it and others that you have to spit ha ha ha and you're not meant to say it in the afternoon I get so confused"
I was always told to salute and say morning Mr magpie lol I don't spit..but thats a whole different subject lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've found the older I get the less superstitious I become . The only things that I really do/don't are salute a magpie and not walk under a ladder.
Are you a superstitious person??
Always salute a magpie and even my kids do it now
but which do you do some say you should cross your legs as you say it and others that you have to spit ha ha ha and you're not meant to say it in the afternoon I get so confused"
I don't say anything I just salute 3 times  |
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Greeting Magpies: You should make sure to greet magpies when they are encountered in order to either allay bad luck or encourage good luck as related to the number of birds.
This formality can be forgone if the Magpie looks directly in your eyes, which shows it respects you.
Common greetings include "Hello Mr Magpie"
"How is your wife/where is your wife?"
"Good Morning/Evening Sir" and other marks of respect.
More ways to avoid the bad omen of a single Magpie:
Repeat the following rhyme:
Magpie, magpie, chatter and flee,
Turn up thy tail and good luck fall me.
Take off one's hat on seeing the bird, bow, wish it 'Good day'
Blow a kiss to it
Spit over the left shoulder
Turn round three times
Cross one's fingers and say: I cross the magpie, The magpie crosses me; Bad luck to the magpie, And good luck to me.
it seems to be a different lore for each area I use the good morning one |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I touch wood most mornings, I find it really lucky.
It has to be a large piece of wood for it to be lucky. "
I touch wood every morning but touch it for too long and it gets messy...not sure if that's lucky or not |
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"I touch wood most mornings, I find it really lucky.
It has to be a large piece of wood for it to be lucky.
I touch wood every morning but touch it for too long and it gets messy...not sure if that's lucky or not "
Don't get splinters |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I think its load of rubbish im not at all superstitious except for
Ladders
Magpies
Salt
Touch wood
Stay in on fri 13
Never pick up a knife or you'll have strife
Black cats
Cracks on pavements
New shoes on tables
Opening umbrellas indoors
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"I think its load of rubbish im not at all superstitious except for
Ladders
Magpies
Salt
Touch wood
Stay in on fri 13
Never pick up a knife or you'll have strife
Black cats
Cracks on pavements
New shoes on tables
Opening umbrellas indoors
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