What Superstitions Do You Sheepishly "believe in"

[rhino]

We need Oak River to weigh-in here, but zero of the Irish people (as opposed to Americans of Irish descent) I've met would eat corned beef on St. Patrick's day (they all said they would usually have bacon, i.e. ham).

 

[eldirector]

And I'm sitting here wondering why it is OK to appropriate Irish culture.

BTW: Had pot roast for lunch on the 1st. That is our family's tradition.

 

[OakRiver]

We need Oak River to weigh-in here, but zero of the Irish people (as opposed to Americans of Irish descent) I've met would eat corned beef on St. Patrick's day (they all said they would usually have bacon, i.e. ham).

That is correct. Usually it was potatoes, cabbage, bacon, and often gravy. Bacon was much more common in Ireland than corned beef so it took me a while to get used to that, and getting some strange looks for asking what made corned beef so popular.

Growing up corned beef was that grainy meat that came from a can, and I could not understand how it was so popular. Turns out that it something completely different.

 

[Usmccookie]

I don't have superstitions, but I have mild OCD. Some of my OCD tendencies might seem like superstitious acts.

This one is more religious, but I do the sign of the cross for all emergency vehicles en route and all ambulances regardless. My baby brother died in transit multiple times, years ago. He eventually made it, but I hope a little prayer helps someone someday.

If I trip or swipe/hit something on one side of my body I have to balance it out. Sometimes i over compensate and have to rebalance it out. Everything has to be symmetrical and balanced, even my energies.

I guess those are my two weirder ones. A bunch of little things that my fiancee could list but I do without thought. Half are her pet peeves, the other half either amuse or benefit her.

 

[Usmccookie]

That is correct. Usually it was potatoes, cabbage, bacon, and often gravy. Bacon was much more common in Ireland than corned beef so it took me a while to get used to that, and getting some strange looks for asking what made corned beef so popular.

Growing up corned beef was that grainy meat that came from a can, and I could not understand how it was so popular. Turns out that it something completely different.

I just had this conversation with my fil last week over corned beef and cabbage. Apparently when he joked about a very authentic Irish place not being Irish if they didn't even have corned beef and cabbage..... he go an earful and a quick concise history lesson on the Irish migration follow the potato famine. It was interesting to say the least. I love corned beef haha

 

[Hawkeye]

That is correct. Usually it was potatoes, cabbage, bacon, and often gravy. Bacon was much more common in Ireland than corned beef so it took me a while to get used to that, and getting some strange looks for asking what made corned beef so popular.

Growing up corned beef was that grainy meat that came from a can, and I could not understand how it was so popular. Turns out that it something completely different.

And just for clarity, the bacon you’re referring to is not the bacon that most folks buy in the US. It’s more like sliced ham. Really what we usually call Canadian bacon here in the States.

The canned or “tinned” corned beef is ok. But not so great, usually, kind of like canned ham. But I do like it for camping and/or sandwiches. But then I kind of like SPAM as a novelty meat...


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[Kutnupe14]

I just had this conversation with my fil last week over corned beef and cabbage. Apparently when he joked about a very authentic Irish place not being Irish if they didn't even have corned beef and cabbage..... he go an earful and a quick concise history lesson on the Irish migration follow the potato famine. It was interesting to say the least. I love corned beef haha

Here's some history on the subject, noting the why the differences exist between Irish, and Irish-Americans.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/is-corned-beef-really-irish-2839144/

 

[NKBJ]

New Year's Day the better 2/3's rolled out two crusts. One Greek pizza (simmered onion-tomato-fennel sauce, feta, mozzarella, heavy on the spinach and oil cured olives) and the other one fresh tomatoes and pepperoni. Was her turn to cook 'cause the day before I made hammered out chicken breasts marinated in butter milk, stuffed with smoked ham and colbyjack with spicy cracker crusts, fresh green beans and mounds of mashed taters. Out heritage is kinda German-Swedish-English-Mexican with a dash of Bowles so most anything is liable to happen.

 

[OakRiver]

I just had this conversation with my fil last week over corned beef and cabbage. Apparently when he joked about a very authentic Irish place not being Irish if they didn't even have corned beef and cabbage..... he go an earful and a quick concise history lesson on the Irish migration follow the potato famine. It was interesting to say the least. I love corned beef haha

Yeah, there were a lot of changes that came about after The Famine. One of the bigger ones was that when the Irish moved over they went from mainly poor, rural areas to poor inner city areas and didn't have the same land to raise their livestock.

And just for clarity, the bacon you’re referring to is not the bacon that most folks buy in the US. It’s more like sliced ham. Really what we usually call Canadian bacon here in the States.

The canned or “tinned” corned beef is ok. But not so great, usually, kind of like canned ham. But I do like it for camping and/or sandwiches. But then I kind of like SPAM as a novelty meat...


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Yeah, the bacon is really different. The closest that you can get here is back bacon. It is usually meatier and thicker cut;

Canadian bacon is usually less fatty and more shaped.


Proper Irish bacon is integral in The Breakfast of Champions;

 

[Tburke798]

I stay in my weed stocks way to long, I always believe they will come back!...lol

 

[JollyMon]

Bigfoot. Not necessarily that I believe one exists.... but I want one to.

 

[Sigblitz]

I never pick my wife's lottery tickets.

 

[IndyGal65]

When boarding a plane, I always use my right hand to gently tap the outside of the plane twice. Then I'm paranoid that the crew is thinking I planted something on the outside of the plane. Weird, I know.

 

[stocknup]

I have a lot of the same here ....
Penny heads up , pick it up - Face down , leave it on the ground
Never rock an empty rocking chair
A bird gets in your house , means a death in the family
Always left sock , right sock , left shoe , right shoe
Always leave the house with .21 cents in my pocket ( only two dimes and a penny ) for luck
Won`t walk under a ladder
Hand someone a closed knife , they need to return it closed and vice versa
Don`t let a baby under 1 year old look into a mirror ( bad luck )

I could keep going .....but it`s BAD LUCK to share more than 8 superstitions at one time

 

[rkwhyte2]

When boarding a plane, I always use my right hand to gently tap the outside of the plane twice. Then I'm paranoid that the crew is thinking I planted something on the outside of the plane. Weird, I know.

Touching the outside of the plane prior to entering is done by many people. Not sure about the tapping twice bit.

 

[rkwhyte2]

I have a lot of the same here ....
Penny heads up , pick it up - Face down , leave it on the ground
Never rock an empty rocking chair
A bird gets in your house , means a death in the family
Always left sock , right sock , left shoe , right shoe
Always leave the house with .21 cents in my pocket ( only two dimes and a penny ) for luck
Won`t walk under a ladder
Hand someone a closed knife , they need to return it closed and vice versa
Don`t let a baby under 1 year old look into a mirror ( bad luck )

I could keep going .....but it`s BAD LUCK to share more than 8 superstitions at one time

But you did nine.

 

[IndyGal65]

Touching the outside of the plane prior to entering is done by many people. Not sure about the tapping twice bit.

If you're gonna tap, double tap.

 

[stocknup]

But you did nine.

Dang the Bad Luck

 

[Usmccookie]

When boarding a plane, I always use my right hand to gently tap the outside of the plane twice. Then I'm paranoid that the crew is thinking I planted something on the outside of the plane. Weird, I know.

I did this with dirt bikes and motor cycles growing up, then when I started flying in the corps, it became religious. To me it was letting the ole girl know I needed her to do her part, and I would do mine. Just the same, I sweet talked my bird and bike, never cursed it.

 

[indiucky]

Bigfoot. Not necessarily that I believe one exists.... but I want one to.

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