Poll: Are you superstitious?

[CJMacM]

Tell me, people of Escapist, are you superstitious?

This question comes about from conversations I had with friends. Once, I had an umbrella in school and some of my friends wanted to open it but were afraid that it would give them bad luck. Another time a teacher asked some students if they were superstitious, some said yes, some said no and a couple said they only believed in forerunners.

I'm not superstitious, but I'm interested if other people are, so tell me what you believe.

 

[Soxafloppin]

No, its bad luck.

just kiddin' no im not.

 

[drbarno]

no,i'm just paranoid.

 

[tomtom94]

I'm very rational. I dislike superstition immensely.

 

[Scarecrow]

Who has being saying I superstitious? Was it the bug-bear? Has he being talking about me again?!

 

[Mr. Grey]

While superstition can be a pain, it also tends to add something more to an otherwise mundane day.

So... I suppose I am, just not entirely. There are some things that are just obviously a coincidence and other things that just kind of crawl up and down your spine while whispering a dark song that will forever haunt your waking nightmares.

 

[Tartarga]

Nope, in fact I like to mess with superstitious people for entertainment. There isn't a lot to do around where I live.

 

[Lexodus]

No. Because... *singing* When you belieeeeeeeeeeeeve in things, that you don't understannnnnnnnnnnnd, then you suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuufferrrrrrrrrrrrr! Superstition ain't the way~
*Brickhit*

 

[GeorgW]

No. I've had a lot of bad luck lately, and I haven't broken any mirrors or anything...

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

Murphy's law is out to get me

 

[Betancore]

I'm not particularly superstitious. Bad stuff just happens to me. Walking under a ladder, or breaking a mirror isn't going to change that. I acknowledge that I can be 'unlucky' but it's more of a chance thing.

 

[Jamboxdotcom]

i'm pretty sure that asking "are you superstitious" is like asking "are you an evil dick". chances are the people who actually are don't consider themselves to be so. "Why no, i have a perfectly rational fear of umbrellas in houses." "Why no, i like punching babies because i want them to develop character and strong jawlines."

 

[MetaKnight19]

I used to be when I was a lot younger but not anymore. For example I walked underneath a ladder today and nothing bad has happened yet.

 

[Marter]

I don't know. I...this morning...I don't know any more.

 

[mexicola]

Just the other day a man workman on the street shouted "Nooo go back the other way!" when I passed under a ladder he set up against the wall, I just laughed.

 

[BreakfastMan]

Consider what you mean by "superstitious". If you mean thinking that black cat crossing my path or breaking a mirror will give me bad luck, then no. If it includes believing in the Christian god, then yes.

 

[BreakfastMan]

I don't know. I...this morning...I don't know any more.

Can you elaborate? Sounds like it could be a really interesting story.

 

[orangebandguy]

Not really, I don't believe in any of that.

Although sometimes traditions are nice.

 

[Marter]

I don't know. I...this morning...I don't know any more.

Can you elaborate? Sounds like it could be a really interesting story.

Well, I knew I had to get up early this morning, as I had a paper to write for school. I had set my alarm about an hour earlier than I usually needed to, so that I'd have time to write it.

About an hour before that, (so, 2 hours before I normally get up), the Carbon Monoxide detector starts going off. It wasn't reading anything, but it had low battery, and it beeps loudly when that happens. I ended up taking care of that, and then I started my paper then.

Turns out, I needed the 2 hours.

It was really weird.