believe them or not these old wives tales are enduring welcome to
tales are enduring welcome to
tales are enduring welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10 superstitions well I had a black cat
superstitions well I had a black cat
superstitions well I had a black cat walk over a broken mirror under the
walk over a broken mirror under the
walk over a broken mirror under the lunar module ladder it didn’t seem to be
lunar module ladder it didn’t seem to be
lunar module ladder it didn’t seem to be a problem for this list we’re sticking
a problem for this list we’re sticking
a problem for this list we’re sticking to more general superstitions and
to more general superstitions and
to more general superstitions and staying away from more specifically
staying away from more specifically
staying away from more specifically themed ones like sports wedding or
themed ones like sports wedding or
themed ones like sports wedding or theatre based stories within 24 hours of
theatre based stories within 24 hours of
theatre based stories within 24 hours of receiving this chain letter it must be
receiving this chain letter it must be
receiving this chain letter it must be sent to ten people if you break the
sent to ten people if you break the
sent to ten people if you break the chain you will have bad look oh oh I’m
chain you will have bad look oh oh I’m
chain you will have bad look oh oh I’m shaking in my shorts look at this watch
shaking in my shorts look at this watch
shaking in my shorts look at this watch this number 10 champagne showers
perhaps the most common sailing
perhaps the most common sailing superstition is the christening ceremony
superstition is the christening ceremony
superstition is the christening ceremony before any boat sets sail on its maiden
before any boat sets sail on its maiden
before any boat sets sail on its maiden voyage it’s officially named blessed and
voyage it’s officially named blessed and
voyage it’s officially named blessed and baptized with a christening fluid like
baptized with a christening fluid like
baptized with a christening fluid like champagne let the ship and all those
champagne let the ship and all those
champagne let the ship and all those fail on their Greeks Romans and
fail on their Greeks Romans and
fail on their Greeks Romans and Egyptians held similar rituals where
Egyptians held similar rituals where
Egyptians held similar rituals where they implored the gods to protect their
they implored the gods to protect their
they implored the gods to protect their sailors but the right as we know it
sailors but the right as we know it
sailors but the right as we know it today began in the 1800’s but beware bad
today began in the 1800’s but beware bad
today began in the 1800’s but beware bad luck if it doesn’t go according to plan
for cursed number 9 are you on crack
for cursed number 9 are you on crack don’t step body cracks oh you’ll fall
don’t step body cracks oh you’ll fall
don’t step body cracks oh you’ll fall and break affects this more recent
and break affects this more recent
and break affects this more recent superstition was born out of racism
superstition was born out of racism
superstition was born out of racism rather than concern for mothers started
rather than concern for mothers started
rather than concern for mothers started in the late 19th and early 20th century
in the late 19th and early 20th century
in the late 19th and early 20th century the rhyme was once step on a crack turn
the rhyme was once step on a crack turn
the rhyme was once step on a crack turn your mother black however that evolved
your mother black however that evolved
your mother black however that evolved into step on a crack break your mother’s
into step on a crack break your mother’s
into step on a crack break your mother’s back oh there’s also a belief that
back oh there’s also a belief that
back oh there’s also a belief that cracks in the pavement lead to the
cracks in the pavement lead to the
cracks in the pavement lead to the underworld and that stepping on them
underworld and that stepping on them
underworld and that stepping on them releases evil spirits into the world
releases evil spirits into the world
releases evil spirits into the world that superstitious nonsense you know
that superstitious nonsense you know
that superstitious nonsense you know step on a crack break your mother’s back
step on a crack break your mother’s back
step on a crack break your mother’s back it doesn’t work I know
I tried number eight a superstition
I tried number eight a superstition worth its salt uh-oh what what’s man you
worth its salt uh-oh what what’s man you
worth its salt uh-oh what what’s man you spilled the salt that’s what’s a-matter
spilled the salt that’s what’s a-matter
spilled the salt that’s what’s a-matter spilling the salt is very bad luck to
spilling the salt is very bad luck to
spilling the salt is very bad luck to spill salt is bad luck according to a
spill salt is bad luck according to a
spill salt is bad luck according to a superstition that either traces back to
superstition that either traces back to
superstition that either traces back to the Last Supper when Judas did the same
the Last Supper when Judas did the same
the Last Supper when Judas did the same or to a time when salt was expensive to
or to a time when salt was expensive to
or to a time when salt was expensive to counteract your bad luck throw a pinch
counteract your bad luck throw a pinch
counteract your bad luck throw a pinch of salt over your left shoulder and
of salt over your left shoulder and
of salt over your left shoulder and you’re good to go
you’re good to go
you’re good to go why because the devil is always skulking
why because the devil is always skulking
why because the devil is always skulking behind you and throwing salt in his eyes
behind you and throwing salt in his eyes
behind you and throwing salt in his eyes will distract him number seven my Lucky
will distract him number seven my Lucky
will distract him number seven my Lucky Charms they’re always after me lucky
Charms they’re always after me lucky
Charms they’re always after me lucky charms everyone has a charm that brings
charms everyone has a charm that brings
charms everyone has a charm that brings them good luck or rewards off bad like a
them good luck or rewards off bad like a
them good luck or rewards off bad like a horseshoe a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf
horseshoe a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf
horseshoe a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover or you may just find a penny pick
clover or you may just find a penny pick
clover or you may just find a penny pick it up and all day long you’ll have good
it up and all day long you’ll have good
it up and all day long you’ll have good luck
luck
luck I vote hey knocking on wood is another
I vote hey knocking on wood is another
I vote hey knocking on wood is another good luck superstition that comes from
good luck superstition that comes from
good luck superstition that comes from the belief that good spirits reside
the belief that good spirits reside
the belief that good spirits reside within the trees what do you think
within the trees what do you think
within the trees what do you think you’re doing and knocking on something
you’re doing and knocking on something
you’re doing and knocking on something wooden is a request for their protection
wooden is a request for their protection
wooden is a request for their protection now that I’m better knock on wood as I’m
now that I’m better knock on wood as I’m
now that I’m better knock on wood as I’m sure it isn’t good
see oppression guess number six a
see oppression guess number six a numbers game different cultures Revere
numbers game different cultures Revere
numbers game different cultures Revere or fear different numbers 666 is the
or fear different numbers 666 is the
or fear different numbers 666 is the number of the beast bad luck comes in
number of the beast bad luck comes in
number of the beast bad luck comes in threes Friday the 13th is unlucky you
threes Friday the 13th is unlucky you
threes Friday the 13th is unlucky you know the drill
know the drill
know the drill celebrities always die in groups of
celebrities always die in groups of
celebrities always die in groups of three you better be careful trash you’re
three you better be careful trash you’re
three you better be careful trash you’re right
right
right 13 is an unlucky number because 12 is
13 is an unlucky number because 12 is
13 is an unlucky number because 12 is thought to be the divine and complete
thought to be the divine and complete
thought to be the divine and complete number but Italians actually hate Friday
number but Italians actually hate Friday
number but Italians actually hate Friday the 17th in China the word for the
the 17th in China the word for the
the 17th in China the word for the number 4 is similar to the word for
number 4 is similar to the word for
number 4 is similar to the word for death so it’s avoided same deal goes for
death so it’s avoided same deal goes for
death so it’s avoided same deal goes for Japan and the number 9 go figure
Japan and the number 9 go figure
Japan and the number 9 go figure number 5 under the umbrella don’t do
number 5 under the umbrella don’t do
number 5 under the umbrella don’t do that don’t open the umbrella homicide
that don’t open the umbrella homicide
that don’t open the umbrella homicide very logic open an umbrella inside and
very logic open an umbrella inside and
very logic open an umbrella inside and you’re asking for bad luck to rain down
you’re asking for bad luck to rain down
you’re asking for bad luck to rain down on you why cuz he’d be angering the Sun
on you why cuz he’d be angering the Sun
on you why cuz he’d be angering the Sun gods duh
umbrellas were once commonly used to
umbrellas were once commonly used to protect against the Sun so opening one
protect against the Sun so opening one
protect against the Sun so opening one indoors was considered an insult to the
indoors was considered an insult to the
indoors was considered an insult to the Sun gods and they’d be so mad they curse
Sun gods and they’d be so mad they curse
Sun gods and they’d be so mad they curse you and here we thought it was just
you and here we thought it was just
you and here we thought it was just because you’ll almost definitely knock
because you’ll almost definitely knock
because you’ll almost definitely knock something over yes singing in the rain
something over yes singing in the rain
something over yes singing in the rain what a glorious feeling I’m happy number
what a glorious feeling I’m happy number
what a glorious feeling I’m happy number four nothing to sneeze at I was raised
four nothing to sneeze at I was raised
four nothing to sneeze at I was raised to say god bless you ah shut up what’s
to say god bless you ah shut up what’s
to say god bless you ah shut up what’s it mean anyway god bless you
it mean anyway god bless you
it mean anyway god bless you it’s a stupid stupor station whether
it’s a stupid stupor station whether
it’s a stupid stupor station whether it’s bless you Gesundheit or another
it’s bless you Gesundheit or another
it’s bless you Gesundheit or another message you’ve almost definitely been
message you’ve almost definitely been
message you’ve almost definitely been wished good health
wished good health
wished good health after sneezing god bless you thank you
after sneezing god bless you thank you
after sneezing god bless you thank you not only a gesture of good manners this
not only a gesture of good manners this
not only a gesture of good manners this centuries-old custom may have started as
centuries-old custom may have started as
centuries-old custom may have started as a reaction to the bubonic plague since a
a reaction to the bubonic plague since a
a reaction to the bubonic plague since a sneeze was an early sign of infection a
sneeze was an early sign of infection a
sneeze was an early sign of infection a blessing was said to ward off the
blessing was said to ward off the
blessing was said to ward off the disease you know if you want to make a
disease you know if you want to make a
disease you know if you want to make a person feel better after they sneeze you
person feel better after they sneeze you
person feel better after they sneeze you shouldn’t say god bless you you should
shouldn’t say god bless you you should
shouldn’t say god bless you you should say you’re so good-looking however
say you’re so good-looking however
say you’re so good-looking however another theory suggests that a sneeze is
another theory suggests that a sneeze is
another theory suggests that a sneeze is something else entirely
something else entirely
something else entirely when you sneeze that’s your soul trying
when you sneeze that’s your soul trying
when you sneeze that’s your soul trying to escape shame god bless you crams it
to escape shame god bless you crams it
to escape shame god bless you crams it back in number three black cat and your
back in number three black cat and your
back in number three black cat and your trucks we can’t go that way
trucks we can’t go that way
trucks we can’t go that way we can’t walk across that black cat’s
we can’t walk across that black cat’s
we can’t walk across that black cat’s path
path
path fine we’ll go the long way he circled us
fine we’ll go the long way he circled us
fine we’ll go the long way he circled us I think we’re stuck blackcats hold
I think we’re stuck blackcats hold
I think we’re stuck blackcats hold different meanings in different cultures
different meanings in different cultures
different meanings in different cultures Western tradition associates them with
Western tradition associates them with
Western tradition associates them with witches demons and death away beasts
witches demons and death away beasts
witches demons and death away beasts devout Christian pilgrims even went so
devout Christian pilgrims even went so
devout Christian pilgrims even went so far as to murder Black Cats or those
far as to murder Black Cats or those
far as to murder Black Cats or those caught with them but ironically this
caught with them but ironically this
caught with them but ironically this meant the rat population exploded and
meant the rat population exploded and
meant the rat population exploded and spread the bubonic plague on the other
spread the bubonic plague on the other
spread the bubonic plague on the other hand sailors and those who live in Japan
hand sailors and those who live in Japan
hand sailors and those who live in Japan or Great Britain believe black cats
or Great Britain believe black cats
or Great Britain believe black cats bring good luck
bring good luck
bring good luck my aunts try hard you have to admit
my aunts try hard you have to admit
my aunts try hard you have to admit they’re pretty weird you have no idea
they’re pretty weird you have no idea
they’re pretty weird you have no idea number two latter matters I’ll follow
number two latter matters I’ll follow
number two latter matters I’ll follow nice yeah get up oh you want me to help
nice yeah get up oh you want me to help
nice yeah get up oh you want me to help you up you have to crawl from underneath
you up you have to crawl from underneath
you up you have to crawl from underneath this ladder first not only could
this ladder first not only could
this ladder first not only could something fall on you if you walk under
something fall on you if you walk under
something fall on you if you walk under a ladder you could also be tempting fate
a ladder you could also be tempting fate
a ladder you could also be tempting fate altogether because an open ladder forms
altogether because an open ladder forms
altogether because an open ladder forms a triangle and that shape used to
a triangle and that shape used to
a triangle and that shape used to symbolize both life and Christianity’s
symbolize both life and Christianity’s
symbolize both life and Christianity’s holy trinity it was considered bad luck
holy trinity it was considered bad luck
holy trinity it was considered bad luck to break it by walking through another
to break it by walking through another
to break it by walking through another theory holds that since people were once
theory holds that since people were once
theory holds that since people were once hung from ladders their spirits would
hung from ladders their spirits would
hung from ladders their spirits would haunt the space beneath before we unveil
haunt the space beneath before we unveil
haunt the space beneath before we unveil our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one smoke and mirrors the
number one smoke and mirrors the superstitious think mirrors have a more
superstitious think mirrors have a more
superstitious think mirrors have a more sinister role than simply showing our
sinister role than simply showing our
sinister role than simply showing our reflections some ancient cultures think
reflections some ancient cultures think
reflections some ancient cultures think anyone who gazes in a mirror has no soul
anyone who gazes in a mirror has no soul
anyone who gazes in a mirror has no soul as its been trapped within the looking
as its been trapped within the looking
as its been trapped within the looking glass but that’s not all break1 and
glass but that’s not all break1 and
glass but that’s not all break1 and you’re in for seven years of bad luck
you’re in for seven years of bad luck
you’re in for seven years of bad luck because you’re letting trapped Souls out
because you’re letting trapped Souls out
because you’re letting trapped Souls out to play and don’t even get us started on
to play and don’t even get us started on
to play and don’t even get us started on Bloody Mary what exactly happens when I
Bloody Mary what exactly happens when I
Bloody Mary what exactly happens when I say Bloody Mary five times the person
say Bloody Mary five times the person
say Bloody Mary five times the person standing next to you wonders how you got
standing next to you wonders how you got
standing next to you wonders how you got into college in the first place do you
into college in the first place do you
into college in the first place do you agree with our list which superstitions
agree with our list which superstitions
agree with our list which superstitions freaked you out for more spooky top 10s
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