MY QUESTION: -

Can you enlighten me on funny superstitions that are being practiced around you?

Here is one! Yesterday morning I watched a T V programme titled ‘Kottankulangara Chamaya Vilakku’ telecast in Malayalam, an Indian language of Kerala origin. It was a temple festival that paraded thousands of people who looked similar to transgender in female attire; but were not. They were all macho males, dressed up as women in fulfillment of their vows for prayers answered by their Goddess. Most surprising and disgusting - enticing too - were those with good curves who were all semblance of prosperity; educated and cultured male Doctors, Engineers, Scientists, Teachers, Computer Professionals etc., made up as women. They narrated the rewards the Goddess gave them; job, job promotion, spouse, wealth, property and what not! A show with a difference? At Evangelic carnivals the blessings brokers pray; results not revealed always. This temple show! Thanks-giving for blessings in kind! And we live in 21st Century!

1. My girl friend will never walk over three drains no matter what you say. She thinks its bad luck!

2. I am superstitious about spiders I let them live because they are supposedly a sign of wealth to come ....I am not rich yet

3. My old roommate used to spit on the broom if it brushed her feet. So gross!

4. I don't see the festival you described as "superstitious" so much. I think it's fine if they wish to do this to worship the Goddess. If they get fulfillment from it, let them do it. I don't think they are hurting anyone.

5. Yeah around here there is this superstition that if they don't have an overabundance of police then social order will break

6. Some say that you should not cut your hair and your nails on Saturdays ... I still don’t know the reason

7. Leting the main door of the home kept wide open in the evenings so that goddess of wealth enters our home.
One should not sleep in the evening for the same reason.
Cleaning the house after 18.00 is strictly wrong.
Giving sharp objects to others in need will cut the relation among them.
Cats walking across while we go on an important matter.
Seeing dead birds, dead mans procession, widows, on our way out.

8. Black cats are witches people say that .That is really weird and also don’t cross the road when a cat crossed it its bad luck wait for two minutes. Seems like some people really hate cats.

9.
1.Calorie intake needs to be a specified amount
2.Vaccinations
3.Meat won't kill you
4.Alcohol hurts the drinker only- or people the drinker comes into direct contact with
5.Books are bad for you
6.Roadkill is always dead
7.What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
8.Cars, planes, trains, and subways are safe transportation
9.Stars falling-nothing to be concerned about10.Electricity is not bad for the eyes, and is not unhealthy in any other way, either