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Which superstitions are Americans most likely to believe?
YouGov ^ | May 10, 2022 | Taylor Orth

Posted on 07/30/2023 6:35:56 PM PDT by DoodleBob

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To: DoodleBob

The bride and groom seeing each other before the wedding is one. Now they do that “first look” thing so that superstition may be gone.


41 posted on 07/30/2023 7:15:46 PM PDT by madison10
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To: DoodleBob

Democrats have the best interests of Americans at heart?

They care about blacks?

They want a secure America?

(plenty more)


42 posted on 07/30/2023 7:16:49 PM PDT by adorno
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To: dfwgator

“Never f*** with a winning streak.”


43 posted on 07/30/2023 7:19:12 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: C210N

Agreed. If we can’t have a gold standard, at least bring back a silver standard.


44 posted on 07/30/2023 7:23:22 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: DoodleBob

The Pope put together an army to murder the templers. Friday 13 is the day of the massacre. Always be wary of the government religion. Wood is organic and is a positive influence to ward away evil. Working with wood. Go with the grain. Carpenters work with wood. Joseph was a carpenter.


45 posted on 07/30/2023 7:27:37 PM PDT by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)
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To: EvilCapitalist; C210N

I’ll gladly accept all of those worthless fiat notes in your possession.


46 posted on 07/30/2023 7:37:22 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity’s waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: DoodleBob

Lol! I’ll keep my fiat notes, but I wouldn’t mind an inflexible currency.


47 posted on 07/30/2023 7:39:46 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: All

I think a lot of Americans are superstitious, but in different manners. They may wear a favorite (lucky) suit to a big meeting. The casual golfer may only want to play balls w/ the #1 on them. Baseball is sort of filled w/ routines and bad luck/good luck things that players get attached to.


48 posted on 07/30/2023 7:43:00 PM PDT by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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To: DoodleBob

Obama’s chef was paddleboarding
Michelle is a woman
Barry was eligible for the presidency

Nevermind, no one believes any of these.


49 posted on 07/30/2023 7:44:49 PM PDT by Fireone (Trump won.)
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To: escapefromboston
*Walking under a ladder

Not very lucking if a person on the ladder drops something on your head.

50 posted on 07/30/2023 7:54:56 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: DoodleBob

Is CoVid being a new pandemic on the list?


51 posted on 07/30/2023 8:17:56 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: nwrep

You’re right. I’d take my St. Christophers amulet and travel over there to tell him he’s wrong. Then I’d beat a three Hail Marys out of him to boot.


52 posted on 07/30/2023 8:19:17 PM PDT by BipolarBob (My friend David got his ID stolen, so now he's just Dav.)
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To: DoodleBob

I love the stealth weather balloon. That’s pretty cool.


53 posted on 07/30/2023 8:20:50 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: DoodleBob

and free!


54 posted on 07/30/2023 8:20:53 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: DoodleBob

Interesting breakdown of groups admitting to being superstitious.

I think they are way undercounting most groups and what they are superstitious about. Simply talking to people reveals that almost all of them have some kind of superstition.

That said, I don’t because I don’t believe in luck but rather that God is in control. There’s no room for superstition in a Biblical world view.


55 posted on 07/30/2023 8:21:36 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: nwrep
A thinly veiled anti-Catholic hit piece by the liberal Jewish lead author of the study.

Wow. You sure have a bad case of victim mentality. Playing the martyr never wears well

Besides, I think the numbers are way undercounted for Catholics. Having been raised in a Catholic family, gone to school and worked with many Catholics in heavily Catholic Western NY, I found virtually ALL of them are superstitious. I was when I was Catholic, too.

Catholics are very superstitious and this is not a thinly veiled hit piece on Catholics just because the truth be shown. There were a lot of other groups represented as well. So you can dispense with the martyr complex.

56 posted on 07/30/2023 8:28:10 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Trumpet 1

We have an antique hutch that we call the St. Joseph hutch, because it was taller than most hutches we saw, but we knew it was the right size for our kitchen, which we were remodeling. It came in two pieces, and St. Joseph helped us fit it exactly in my little Rav 4, when we stumbled upon it, and knew it was just right for us. We’ve only had it for 9 years, but consider it a family heirloom. In 9 years it has become a very beloved piece.


57 posted on 07/30/2023 8:31:51 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: DoodleBob

I don’t consider myself superstitious but I do a lot of the “good luck” rites, I don’t really believe doing those things will actually bring good luck, but they are fun any way.


58 posted on 07/30/2023 8:31:55 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (It's science and therefore cannot be questioned!)
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To: Leaning Right

It’s also bad to spot a Obama beating someone to death.......


59 posted on 07/30/2023 8:31:58 PM PDT by Osage Orange ( B U)
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To: DoodleBob

I am so stealing that graphic!


60 posted on 07/30/2023 8:33:25 PM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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