Superstitions from around the world

Edoardo Giambuzzi

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Spilling the oil, putting your hat on the bed, stepping in dog poop with your right foot: all of these situations can cause superstitious turmoil abroad: let’s see how much you know about them!

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Absolutely not enough!

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Touch wood first thing in the morning, mate; for your own good.

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Not bad, not bad at all!

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Luck will follow you wherever you go; you’re the king of international superstition!

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When mourning a loved one who has recently passed away, there’s a tradition in China that friends and relatives of the deceased must follow in order to avoid receiving bad luck. What is it?
- A) Never pronounce the name of the deceased out loud.
- B) Cover all the mirrors in the house.
- C) Fill the bathtub with icy water.
- D) The widow must wear a red bracelet, while friends and relatives wear black bracelets.
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In China it is considered bad luck to see the reflection of a coffin in the mirror!

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In China it is considered bad luck to see the reflection of a coffin in the mirror!
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If you happen to see a nun in Italy, what should you do to ensure good luck?
- A) Touch the nearest metal object.
- B) Cross yourself as a token of worship.
- C) Pull on your left ear twice, as an ancient Catholic rule prescribes.
- D) Hold your breath for thirteen seconds.
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Apparently, Italians think that by touching a metal object whenever you see a nun you’ll have good luck.

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Apparently, Italians think that by touching a metal object whenever you see a nun you’ll have good luck.
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If you happen to be in China on business, you won’t be invited to a meeting on the fourth floor, but why?
- A) In Chinese, “four” and “death” sound tragically similar.
- B) The Chinese Government has “banned” fourth floors, after somehow it became publicly known that most of the executive suicides in Shanghai jumped off the 4th floor.
- C) Every time a new building is inaugurated, a Buddhist priest is summoned to concentrate all the bad luck on the fourth floor… which is then taken off the building plan.
- D) Mao Tse-Tung hated the number four and basically outlawed it. He even had it removed from calendars and anything like it. Good luck finding a number 4 on the football pitch!
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They sound similar. Check the elevators, there’s no such a thing as the fourth floor!

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“Four” and “death” sound similar. Check the elevators, there’s no such a thing as the fourth floor!
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When indoors in Lithuania, there’s one thing you must avoid at all costs, but what is it?
- A) Singing.
- B) Whistling.
- C) Pronouncing the devil’s name out loud.
- D) Eating beetroot.
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Whistling indoors summons bad spirits, according to the Lithuanians!

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Whistling indoors summons bad spirits, according to the Lithuanians!
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When hiking in Europe, it’s not uncommon to run into an Eurasian wryneck, a species of bird belonging to the woodpecker family (sc. name Jinx torquilla.) Don’t look at him too long, or he might do something which is considered to be very bad luck in Eastern Europe.
- A) Tweet your name spelled backwards.
- B) Twist his neck in your direction.
- C) Sing a bird song.
- D) Fall off the branch to his death.
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Apparently if this charming little bird twists his neck your way, you had better count your blessings as you’re luck will soon run out.

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Tweeting and chanting are fine; A neck twisted 180 degrees is not.
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If in Russia you find yourself sitting between two people with the same name as you, what do you have to do?
- A) Change seats immediately.
- B) Make a wish.
- C) Down a vodka shot with them before anyone eats anything.
- D) Spill water over your shoulder.
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Russians believe that sitting between two people with the same name as you grants you a wish. Remember not to say it out loud, though, otherwise it won’t come true!

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Russians believe that sitting between two people with the same name as you grants you a wish. Remember not to say it out loud, though, otherwise it won’t come true!
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Sharing is caring, but in the UK there’s one thing smokers should never share, what is it?
- A) The same ashtray, if they’re not married.
- B) Floorspace - you should never grind out someone else’s cigarette under your boot.
- C) Their second cigarette of the packet.
- D) The same match if it’s more than two cigarettes.
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Correct! You shouldn’t share the same match. Back in WWI, Brits believed that keeping a match lit too long would give the sniper enough time to aim and shoot.

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Sorry! You shouldn’t share the same match. Back in WWI, Brits believed that keeping a match lit too long would give the sniper enough time to aim and shoot.
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The University of Bologna, in northern Italy, is the oldest university in Europe. In more than 900 years of history, there is still one thing that the students don’t dare to do, what is it?
- A) Climb the characteristic city towers.
- B) Miss out the first big event of the academic year.
- C) Mumble the student’s prayer, written by Pope Urban II.
- D) Attend a mass function in San Petronio.
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Correct! Rumour has it that the view from over there is absolutely stunning. Students can’t enjoy it though, otherwise they won’t graduate. They don’t know what they are missing!

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Sorry! Rumour has it that the view from over there is absolutely stunning; students can’t enjoy it though, otherwise they won’t graduate. They don’t know what they are missing!
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When toasting in Germany, make sure you look into the eyes of your fellow drinker, otherwise…
- A) You’ll have seven years of bad love-making.
- B) You’ll have seven years of bad business.
- C) You’ll divorce your spouse.
- D) The wine will taste bad.
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Correct! Heed this advice, or you’ll be sorry.

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Sorry! It seems that Germans believe that avoiding eye-contact is a big sin.
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If you’re making a list in Japan, what should you remember to do, (or not to do!)
- Leave the first line empty.
- Avoid using red ink.
- Skip number five.
- Write any female names at the top of the list.
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Japanese people believe that writing someone’s name in red ink means that person will have bad luck!

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Japanese people believe that writing someone’s name in red ink means that person will have bad luck!

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