Blog From The Dog House, The Nations’ Top Ten Superstitions.

in the UK Millions of people admit to being superstitious.

Would you salute a magpie? Do you avoid walking under ladders? Well you are not alone as in the UK nearly 6 million people admit to being superstitious. Around 9 million people admitted they believe you will get 7 years bad luck on breaking a mirror whilst over 10 million will walk around a ladder for fear of soliciting negative fortune. People are superstitious about good luck too with nearly 1 million believing in lucky underwear and 3 million saying they try and blow out all their birthday candles and make a wish. Number 7 is Britains’ luckiest number closely followed by 13, 3, 8 and 5.

The Nations’ Top Ten Superstitions.

1. If you walk under a ladder you will have bad luck. 

But if you really must walk under a ladder make sure you cross your fingers and spit over your left shoulder preferably when no one is behind you. Actually the last bit is optional if you were into Punk Rock!   

2. To break a mirror will bring seven years bad luck.     
To undo the bad luck that will come your way, find seven leprechauns, a seven leafed clover and hop seven time backwards round the bend.

3. To open an umbrella in the house will bring bad luck.    
There is no way out of this one so to avoid triggering Armageddon so stand in the rain and get wet whilst trying to find the open button on your umbrella. This may take some time and you may get soaked but that has got to be better than unleashing the forces of the dark side.

4. Putting new shoes on the table brings bad luck.    
Certainly don’t try this one. Just remember put dirty old ones on the table instead. However if you are an Imelda Marcos impersonator you might want to use a 40 foot banqueting table.

5. Friday the thirteenth is an unlucky day.    
This one is easy, stay in bed but not if you live in Crystal Lake as Jason (Friday The 13^th )  might be about. The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia. You try saying that quickly!

6. If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck.

The belief of witches transforming themselves into black cats in order to prowl streets unobserved became a central belief in America during the Salem witch hunts. However black cats are good luck in Britain, so simply pop any black cat you come across in a jiffy bag and send it to me.

7. If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake in one go you will get whatever you wish for. This is a great one for any superstitious person you don’t like much. Bake them a cake and buy some of those non extinguishable joke candles and watch with glee as they desperately try and blow them out with increasing panic with each puff.

    

8. Walking over three drains brings bad luck.    
Turn the bad luck around by turning three times in a counter clockwise motion. Burn sage around your house to cleanse your home of bad vibes whilst dancing in your underwear and singing a rendition of ‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead’.

9. A lock from a baby’s first haircut should be kept for good luck.     
Such mementos were intended to ensure a long and healthy life, as long as the lock of hair was kept in a safe place. Yep this is a good one, you might need it when you are old to cover those bald patches.

10. A rabbit’s foot brings good luck 

Yea to who?

On curves ahead
Remember, sonny
That rabbit's foot
Didn't save
The bunny! 

Have good luck today my friends.