What superstitions do you have?

[BrazilHorn 6586]

I have a couple:

1) Every holiday season for the past 25 years or so I have had to have the Anchor Holiday Beer. I don't how I got started on this but for some reason I have in my head that I need to imbibe this at some point during holiday season: Thanksgiving to Christmas in order to have good luck in the upcoming new year.

2) I will not complete the sentence that starts with: "By the pricking of my thumbs...." I read that Stephen King book as a kid and I guess it jacked me up.

I realize that neither of these are rational but they are both two that I have set in my mind.

How about you mofos? What weird superstitious quirks do you have?

[Brisketexan 105082]

I read at least one stupid post every year the week after that thanksgiving, for luck.

So, I can check that box now.

[TKthunder2 4985]

When driving up or down I-35 I refuse to stop in Waco because I’m afraid of getting raped.

[Guest Lobo]

When I applaud, I have to stop on an odd-numbered clap.  

[ztejas 43414]

I don't play poker with the ocean.

[After irth 1243]

27 minutes ago, BrazilHorn said:

I have a couple:

1) Every holiday season for the past 25 years or so I have had to have the Anchor Holiday Beer. I don't how I got started on this but for some reason I have in my head that I need to imbibe this at some point during holiday season: Thanksgiving to Christmas in order to have good luck in the upcoming new year.

2) I will not complete the sentence that starts with: "By the pricking of my thumbs...." I read that Stephen King book as a kid and I guess it jacked me up.

I realize that neither of these are rational but they are both two that I have set in my mind.

How about you mofos? What weird superstitious quirks do you have?

Anchor Christmas is a great freakin’ beer. 

[4th and 5 4914]

Left sock and left shoe/boot always go on first.

i never park in the parking lot on the west side of the courthouse.

 

 

 

[DonkeyCigars 144]

When I spill salt, I always throw a little bit over the shoulder (never had a Dumb and Dumber moment thankfully).

I will not walk under a ladder.

I will not open an umbrella indoors.

I will try and walk around the path of a black cat, just in case.

Basically, the usuals.

[BrazilHorn 6586]

22 minutes ago, After irth said:

Anchor Christmas is a great freakin’ beer. 

I agree. It really is a great beer. Just a great fall drinker.

[Bevo 13570]

I have a fear of people who are superstitious. Stitious is fine but when they start believing in ghosts and brujada/brujería, I run.

[Willfully Horn 8002]

There are more things in heaven and Earth, OP / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy 

Edited November 30, 2020 by Willfully Horn

[MajorMajor 109]

Always an odd number of olives/onions/cherries/etc in cocktails
 

Edited November 30, 2020 by MajorMajor

[NWBuck 8552]

Volume on car stereo/TV/Home Theatre has to be an odd number.

My EDC includes a "scrip" coin that my grandfather gave me; from the  "company" that put many of my relatives in the ground and buried two great uncles in a mine collapse. On one occasion, I drove two hours round trip from the airport after realizing that I had left home whiteout it.

I don't wear anything blue on the week of the Michigan Game, and I never eat blue M&Ms.

So, not superstitious... just a little stitious.

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4975]

I won't do business with a man who rents pigs.

[Neonmoon 38129]

19 minutes ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said:

I won't do business with a man who rents pigs.

That's a little presumptuous

[Telegraph_it 3357]

Everything of significance happens on a Tuesday. 

[Native Horn 3499]

I never bet on the Horns.  When the Horns make the CWS, I always drink Tecate/Tecate Light during the games.

[DigglerontheHoof 21183]

10 hours ago, Lobo said:

When I applaud, I have to stop on an odd-numbered clap.  

wait, you count your claps/

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

16 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

wait, you count your claps/

I've had the clap a few times... wait....

[Shoxthemonkey 1977]

A black dot at both ends of Titleist, both sides of the ball. In the dimples closest to being centered.

[Guest Lobo]

38 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

wait, you count your claps/

Yeah, it's a thread called "strange superstitions", shit like this is gonna come up.  When there's lot's of applause, I can't hear anything else anyway so my brain just subconsciously counts my claps and the applause is dying down and about to end, I just "get a number" and either stop if it's odd or add one more clap if it's even. 

Maybe it's gonna away since Covid-19 since I haven't clapped for anything in about a year.  Will we still applaud after pandemic is over?  

[DigglerontheHoof 21183]

1 minute ago, Lobo said:

Yeah, it's a thread called "strange superstitions", shit like this is gonna come up.  When there's lot's of applause, I can't hear anything else anyway so my brain just subconsciously counts my claps and the applause is dying down and about to end, I just "get a number" and either stop if it's odd or add one more clap if it's even. 

Maybe it's gonna away since Covid-19 since I haven't clapped for anything in about a year.  Will we still applaud after pandemic is over?  

Didn't think it was weird as much as challenging.  

My weird superstition is putting a thumb drive of my mom's memorial service picture montage on my motorcycle fobs; feels like having a guardian angel w/ me. 

[Upgrayedd 5810]

Don’t be superstitious.  It’s bad luck.

[workswithseed 2095]

50 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

wait, you count your claps/

This, do you just do a slow clap, or do you guess?

[Guest Lobo]

4 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

Didn't think it was weird as much as challenging.  

My weird superstition is putting a thumb drive of my mom's memorial service picture montage on my motorcycle fobs; feels like having a guardian angel w/ me. 

Oh, it's weird; just a worthless thing my brain can do.  Luckily for me in middle age, my clapping is slower and more condescending..  So it's easier to count.   

[HRSchenker 2268]

Never EVER kiss when the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve. 

[Doc Reeves 6434]

13 hours ago, Lobo said:

When I applaud, I have to stop on an odd-numbered clap.  

 

[Jersey Man10 3528]

I always get Whataburger on Thanksgiving day.

[Guest]

I don’t count the clap.

[Brisketexan 105082]

Actually, realized I have one.  It harkens back to listening to the classic rock station in high school all the time, including on drives out for early morning duck and goose hunts.  If I hear Carry on my Wayward Son and La Grange on the way to go hunting or fishing, we're gonna get some birds/fish.  One or the other helps, but both - that's a stone-cold lock for a good hunt.

[SimonBolivar 10957]

18 hours ago, TKthunder2 said:

When driving up or down I-35 I refuse to stop in Waco because I’m afraid of getting raped.

Every year I hope you'll stop and get some but you keep disappointing. 

[next2naus 439]

19 hours ago, Lobo said:

When I applaud, I have to stop on an odd-numbered clap.  

you count your claps? fucking weirdo 

[Guest Lobo]

I count subconsciously and then consciously end on an odd number as the applause is dying down, as a superstition.  You know...like the thread title suggests.  It’s weird because in most other walks of life, I prefer even numbers.  Probably just a finance thing.  Dunno. 
 

 

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Lobo said:

, I prefer even numbers. 
 

 

odd as fuck.

[Prepuce of Doom 21056]

9 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

That's a little presumptuous

"Presumptuous" is a pretty big word for an eight year old. 

[Guest Lobo]

Well played Judge Smails

proof of the subtle comedic genius of Ted Knight.  When Lou asks him, for the purposes of who will tee off first, “I have a number of tees in my hand your honor.  Odd or even?”  But Ted’s intonation and facial expression...when he says “Odd”, he is saying that it thinks it’s strange that Lou is walking around with a bunch of golf tees in his hand.  So many beautiful moments brought to us by Ted Knight.  RIP.  
 

 

[hornmpa96 2618]

I won’t leave the volume on my car radio at 13.

[Guest Lobo]

Well that's just odd.  Consider the 'Harmon Kardon Spinal Tap' audio upgrade in your next vehicle.  The stereo stops at 11.  But that's all you fucking need baby.