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Speaking of Friggatriskaidekaphobia … how are you?
Suze was out tonight and l was here at home sorting out my dinner and 10 Happy Points to the person or persons that can tell me what that was … it is my favourite! As l was preparing the ingredients, the little extras you put on to ‘pimp it up a bit more’, l accidentally crossed two knives and l inadvertently uncrossed them because of superstition … not my superstition, but Suze’s – apparently two knives crossed means an argument between two people or something of that kin anyway! I stopped at that point and asked myself WHY?
Why did l do that? I am not particularly superstitious, actually l am not full stop. However living with Suze and l have picked up some of her ways … l think that happens in relationships, doesn’t it?
She doesn’t specifically call them ‘superstitions’, but rather ‘Grannie’s Myths!’ Things her grandmother used to tell her and they have stuck.
Now you will have noted also, that for me in the UK, it is still Thursday 12th, although for some it is already Friday 13th and the astute amongst you will also notice [how can you not?] that l have the image for this post set at Friday 13th. I have done it now, so that those who are still on Thursday do not get spooked by this question landing on Friday – however to those already on Friday – if you suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia aka a fear of Friday 13th – don’t OPEN this post!
“Sorry? What? You didn’t know and l should have had a disclaimer at the top? Oops my bad. But l think the image may have been a bit of a give away?
Before Suze l didn’t have any superstitions, l was just naturally unlucky or clumsy or klutzy, some have said it comes with the territory of Aspergers and autism – l am not too sure of that one, because l know lots of people who are not specifically spectrum orientated that are like … accidental!
Suze has some funny things – quirks and superstitious idiosyncrasies – like ‘don’t cross the knives, don’t put new shoes on the table, don’t walk under ladders, don’t have two mirrors opposite each other and a host of others .. like don’t play with scissors! Well duh, even l know that one! You could cut off a finger!!
However, just because l am NOT naturally superstitious doesn’t mean that others are like me, perhaps some of you are like Suze – maybe even worse?
So tell me, superstitious or not?
If you are .. what are some of your …
“Don’t DO That!’
I am clumsy! Understatement of the century. But I am not superstitious. Well, only one. Don’t say bad things because….. well they may happen. But other than that whatever happens is due to my own clumsiness and not bad luck.
Bet ya it was pizza. Anyway did ya word prompt challenge i shall recieve my 1000 bucks now lol
No $1000 but 10 happy points each for the story and the Pizza 🙂
Will pop over in my morning, just off to bed 🙂
I’m just too good at these games lol
The best bit, is your writing death is coning out again, very nicely done 🙂
Thanks mate 😀
Always a pleasure my friend 🙂
Pizza for dinner? I am not superstitious but I have the ‘old sayings’ too, like ‘Knock on wood’ or if you spill the salt you have to toss it over your shoulder… Older Daughter was born on a Friday 13, so I say it’s a lucky day!
R.L. Stein (the Goosebumps author) wrote an adult novel called “Superstitious” and it’s got some great ones in it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstitious_(novel)
10 HP’s to you – yes it was Pizza 🙂
Friday 13th woo ooo ooh 🙂 [That was my spoooooky noise]
Yes, is Friday for me but I did not realise is 13th…but I guess just because I don’t care…important is to be Friday 🤪
I guess is obvious I’m not superstitious 🤪🤪
Every time I see a magpie I have to say hello to it. If I went climbing would have to kiss the mountain before I started.
Really …. so there are certain elements to you too 🙂
Ah so, we are looking at Fryay! then 🙂
Definitely no shoes of any kind on the table. I’m pretty sure I have a boatload more except I think of them as ‘traditions’. Today, Friday the 13th has been super duper wonderful (even if the grocery store was super crowded and the shelves were mostly bare).
Hey Grace – thanks for commenting – yes l think even Suze prefers them to be called ‘Traditions’ 🙂
Did you see your Country dedication this morning?
https://aguycalledbloke.blog/2020/03/13/the-hello-64/
Yes I did and commented…Thanks again.