Posted on 07/30/2023 6:35:56 PM PDT by DoodleBob
A recent YouGov poll asked Americans whether they believe in 30 good- and bad-luck superstitions, ranging from four-leaf clovers and wishbones to broken mirrors and Friday the 13th. People were, on average, more likely to believe in superstitions thought to bring good luck than they were to believe in ones thought to bring bad luck.
The three good-luck superstitions polled that the largest share of Americans say they believe in are making a wish while blowing out birthday candles (28%), seeing a shooting star (28%), and saying bless you when someone sneezes (27%). The three bad-luck superstitions believed by the greatest share of people include walking under a ladder (21%), broken mirrors (21%), and the number 666 (21%).
In addition, we find that 12% of Americans say they always or frequently carry or wear a lucky charm. Another 19% say they occasionally or rarely do this, and 64% say they never do.
Our survey also asked a broader question about whether there is anything people consider themselves superstitious about. Below, we display the share of different groups of Americans who answered yes to this question:
— Carl Bialik, Linley Sanders, and Allen Houston contributed to this article
This poll was conducted on April 26 - 30, 2022, among 1,000 U.S. adult citizens.
I personally think it’s bad luck to spot a Biden when negotiating a business deal.
But that’s just me.
When I see a UFO, I always think its a government plot.
I just thank my lucky stars I’m not superstitious.
Common sense isn’t superstition. :)
Now that’s funny!
Accurate, but funny!
Epstein killed himself.
The 2020 elections were completely legit.
Hunter is a great artist and isn’t selling his positions for access to the white house, or to membership in an exclusive club where minors / exclusive elite drugs are available.
If people believe anything that the government tells them, then superstitions aren’t even a stretch.
Like not walking under a ladder when there is a open can of paint up there, that is just common sense.
The superstitions most Americans most likely to believe:
#1: Global warming, climate catastrophe, climate emergency, “green” power
#2: The federal government is good and we are a Representative Republic.
Very clever.
Re: The Topic, I never believed that saying ‘Gob Bless You!’ when someone sneezed would bring good luck or good fortune.
Even as a kid, all those suddenly yelled “Bless You!!” responses seemed more annoying than the sneeze itself.
Knock on wood.
WOW! I can’t count that high. 😁👍
And a broken mirror will bring bad luck if you walk around the area barefoot, even months later after you’ve cleaned repeatedly.
The shots granted EUA for Covid-19 are safe AND affective.
A thinly veiled anti-Catholic hit piece by the liberal Jewish lead author of the study.
Big superstition, pervasive: A ‘dollar’ is money.
Playing Little League baseball I had to deal with the impulses to superstition, the lucky whatever it was I was wearing when a good streak was happening, but as a Christian, I knew it was wrong and dealt with the impulses, but man were they tempting, the lucky T-shirt, the lucky bat.
American elections are fair and honest for $500, Alex.
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