Most old wives’ tales are total BS (like handling a baby bird will make its mother abandon it…nope, birds don’t care if their chicks have reeky human stank!), but yes, most of the superstitions, like walking a ladder (which usually has something at the top…yay gravity!) or breaking a mirror (back from when mirrors cost a small fortune) are to deter stupidity or keep the really expensive luxuries in tact :)
Now, if you walk under a ladder behind a black cat on Friday the 13th as you knock over a mirror, which breaks and spills salt, because you saw an owl. . .
Stormrider2112 almost 12 years ago
Most old wives’ tales are total BS (like handling a baby bird will make its mother abandon it…nope, birds don’t care if their chicks have reeky human stank!), but yes, most of the superstitions, like walking a ladder (which usually has something at the top…yay gravity!) or breaking a mirror (back from when mirrors cost a small fortune) are to deter stupidity or keep the really expensive luxuries in tact :)
littleannoyingdog almost 12 years ago
Mr. Magoo? Can’t see what’s coming eh?
lancemay almost 12 years ago
better now than ladder
lightenup Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Heads up!
bmonk almost 12 years ago
Now, if you walk under a ladder behind a black cat on Friday the 13th as you knock over a mirror, which breaks and spills salt, because you saw an owl. . .
krisl73 almost 12 years ago
I don’t understand the black cat stuperstition. I have a black and white cat who’s great to have around.
lou_lou almost 12 years ago
I have a black cat. She’s a right b!#ch but she’s never brought bad luck. We also live at #13…. maybe it cancels out.