Post by goaskalice on Aug 18, 2013 23:12:24 GMT -5
I never take my grandma's wedding ring I inherited off. It's definitely become a superstition. If I ever have to have surgery they're going to have to pry it off me after I'm out.
Post by thinklikeajellyfish on Aug 18, 2013 23:26:14 GMT -5
Only in regards to work stuff.
If I have to put an IV catheter in an old, dehydrated, stubby legged dog you had better believe I slap 20 catheters on the table. If I have them all, I won't need them all.
And curses to the person who says "whoah that is a HUGE vein" right as someone is getting ready to draw blood. Curses on them.
Curses also on the one who says "geez, it's really slow for a Sunday." Every single time someone says that we get a hit by car, a dog fight, and a rattlesnake bite all coming through the door five minutes later.
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I'm a sailor so yes, very superstitious. The biggest ones are:
Never whistle on a sailboat Never have bananas of ANY SORT (yes, not even banana flavored muffins) on a boat Never leave on a Friday.
For land: Never put your purse on the floor Never put your new shoes on the table/counter/bed Never say the day is going to be easy/customer count low, etc.
Post by CheshireGrin on Aug 19, 2013 0:31:19 GMT -5
Only in some ways.
We don't use "the Q word" (quiet) at work, because even uttering it (or any other suggestion that the night is slow or pleasant) is a guaranteed way to make all hell break loose.
Always plan for the worst-case scenario, because then it won't happen.
I guess I believe more in jinxes than superstitions, if that distinction makes sense.
Post by karmasabiotch on Aug 19, 2013 0:41:31 GMT -5
Very. I even make up my own if I need something to fit a scenario. It makes me believe that things are more than just random since I grew up without a religious base.
My sister doesn't believe in them at all and thinks Im a total freak.
I knock on wood, or if I'm in the car I knock on dash. I never use something serious as an excuse to get out of something, like a death in the family or an illness. Once, we lied about Ben being sick to avoid a cousin's wedding. Sure enough, a month later, Ben had a nasty strain of strep that settled in his joints. He couldn't walk for a week! Have you ever heard of such a thing?!?
When women come in with typed birth plans. Might as well prep the OR now.
Using the word "quiet" in the nursery, NICU, or L&D. Thanks for causing a baby to code, a uterus to rupture, and a prolapsed cord simultaneously asshole.
I don't talk about anything that could be wrong with DS. if I say it out loud its like inviting trouble. I mean big things, not like a cold or something.
I also won't toss out a solicitation for donations to kids health orgs (like St Jude's). I think if I throw it out, DS will get sick.
If I drive through a yellow light, I kiss my fingertips and then touch the ceiling of the car. Someone told me it was good luck when I was learning to drive and it stuck.
The absolute biggest one that probably dictates 95% of my actions is that I try not to talk about upcoming good things or plans until I feel confident that they'll happen the way they should, just in case they end up falling through. Maybe I only remember the times they have, but it sure seems that any time I mention anything too far in advance, something goes awry. For this reason I waited to announce my pregnancy on FB until after my 18 week scan, and it STILL made me nervous.
I don't cross off a date on my calendar until the next day (like instead of crossing Monday off of my desk calendar when I'm finished work tonight, I'll do it tomorrow morning). I'm not sure why it gives me a panicky feeling if I do it accidentally.
I will not go near an Ouija board, and I avoid movies/books/shows about demons (by books and shows I mean supposedly true stories, not fictional stories, lol). I love the paranormal, but I just won't even touch the demon/possession thing.
One of my Co's buildings has a 13th floor. I am all "da efffff??" everytime I have to go in there. And yes, it does happen that I have to go to the 13th floor to meet with people. Do not like.
FWIW, my building, which is newer than the one I have to visit, does NOT have a 13th floor. It jumps from 12 - 14.
The absolute biggest one that probably dictates 95% of my actions is that I try not to talk about upcoming good things or plans until I feel confident that they'll happen the way they should, just in case they end up falling through. Maybe I only remember the times they have, but it sure seems that any time I mention anything too far in advance, something goes awry.
Me too! It never fails that if I talk about it with people, something happens to throw the plan off course.
I don't think I have ever, ever wished for someone to go away, disappear, ect. I feel like that is inviting something horrible to happen, especially if you don't mean it. I know when I was a teen most of my friends melodramatically had "I hope you just disappear!" fights with their parents, but that sentiment always just struck me as bad juju.
In our garage we one of those pull-down ladders to get to the attic. If H has it pulled down, I will not walk under it. This is rarely an issue, but still.
I also have a general "hope for the best, plan for the worst" philosophy, but I don't think that counts as superstitious.
I will not go near an Ouija board, and I avoid movies/books/shows about demons (by books and shows I mean supposedly true stories, not fictional stories, lol). I love the paranormal, but I just won't even touch the demon/possession thing.
Oh this too. I'm agnostic but just in case, lol. If he does exist I don't want him to think I'm cool with it.
I guess I'm superstitious in regards to the good things bit.
If I know something good is supposed to be happening, I don't like to talk about it, because when I do, something always fucks up and that good thing doesn't happen. Then when people ask me about it, I have to explain what went wrong and why it didn't happen.
I wear the same jersey, earrings, and bracelet for every Ravens game. My jersey is starting to look a little raggy, but I can't get a new one now, because it's the one we won the Superbowl with.
I'm not superstitious, and I think superstitions are completely silly.
But I do have a number that follows me around. I used to think it was some kind of omen. However, I think I just notice it more because it's been this weird coincidence in my life for many years.
I was taught to believe the same way in regards to heaven/hell/god/satan and, save for a period of early teenage rebellion in which I wore all black and pentagrams and did seances (I'm cringing at myself too) - all while being scared shitless on the inside, of course - it has stuck with me. I no longer practice my religion, haven't for almost fifteen years, but I do pray and I do stay away from anything having to do with demons, "just in case". I've found that and good old-fashioned Catholic guilt are not only tied together, but pretty much impossible to shake.
I will not go near an Ouija board, and I avoid movies/books/shows about demons (by books and shows I mean supposedly true stories, not fictional stories, lol). I love the paranormal, but I just won't even touch the demon/possession thing.
Oh this too. I'm agnostic but just in case, lol. If he does exist I don't want him to think I'm cool with it.