There's a name for the fear of the number 13: Triskaidekaphobia. But who has Triskaidekaphobia? It's not like the number 13 is a dangerous criminal. It's just a number!
Black cats. What's so scary about them? Is it that they might scratch you? No, because any cat can scratch you. Maybe it's the color of the fur.
Is knocking on wood going to give you good luck? And also, why knock on wood? Why don't people say "knock on plastic."?
If spirits will get inside of your body if you don't hold your breath passing by a graveyard, then what will they do with your body? Why do spirits want to get you, anyway?
I understand that walking under ladders is dangerous, but why is it superstitious? Swimming with sharks is dangerous, but it's not bad luck.
Opening umbrellas inside. It's not that bad. I think it's a good idea because you can dry it off inside. Who wants to clean off a wet umbrella outside when it's raining?
I don't understand why picking up a penny tails-up is bad. I don't care what side I pick up a penny on. It's not like tails-up pennies have a lesser value than heads-up pennies.
Rabbit feet. Does it bring you good luck? Also, why a rabbit's foot? Why not a spider's foot? Well, people would be creeped out by a spider's foot. But what about a llama's? Or an emu's?
Why do people throw salt over their shoulder? For good luck, of course (I've said stuff about good luck 2 times already). Why salt? Why not pepper?
666. People say, "It's the Devil's number!" But who made it that way? Also, why not 555 or 777? Does the Devil have 666 demons?
Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? What if you win the lottery on Friday the13th? Also, why Friday? I like Fridays! It should be Monday the 13 because people hate Monday more than Friday.
Why do people hang horseshoes on the wall? Like many other superstitions, people do it for good luck. The only people that should be hanging horseshoes on their walls are horse owners.
What the big deal about stepping on sidewalk cracks? I'm not going to break my mother's back. And even if my mom's back broke when I stepped on a sidewalk crack, it would just be a coincidence (unless I tripped my mom and she fell on the sidewalk; but nobody would ever do that).
Why do you have to have 7 years of bad luck if all you did is break a mirror? I think that's too harsh. And what if you did it by accident?
If you find a 4-leafed clover, then you're lucky. I understand this superstition. 4-leafed clovers are rare. But I think that if I found a 5-leafed clover, I would be 2 times as lucky (of course, there's no such thing as 5-leafed clovers)!
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