Better late than never that I post a link to this interesting tidbit; Peter M. Nardi explores superstition silliness in this article for Miller-McCune published at the beginning of January. Would you stay on the 14th floor if your hotel had no designated 13th floor? I have, and don't recall that anything went particularly wrong. Do you think "lucky socks" work for you at the casino? Well, they might work in keeping other people away from your "lucky seat" at the baccarat table, especially if the luckiness stems from the fact that you don't wash your footwear as long as your streak lasts. Carry a rabbit's foot, do you? Wasn't so lucky for the bunny. Try fake fur next time, whydontcha.
Very superstitious, writing's on the wall
Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past
--Stevie Wonder
Comments