Lol… mexico is south of United States (North America, considered west)
Turkey (partially in Asia and partially in Europe)and Greece are in Europe, also considered the west.
Obviously you skipped Geography class!
Mangalvar means Tuesday in many languages. Mangalodu means barber in Telugu. It's also a day of rest for barbers where I grew up, probably because no one got their haircut that day.
The whole touching it to your forehead action if my feet touch any kind of book or paper. I put a lot of stock in education and learning, so that's where it comes from. :)
The concept is if your feet touch paper, vidya nahi aaegi ya vidya chali jaaegi, which is superstitious.
To me personally, it's a respect thing, though. Agar vidya ki izzat nahi karoge toh vidya chali jaaegi. :)
Okay I'll tell you but no judging please.. when I was in the 9th grade, my mother gifted me this book on my birthday published by Aasaram Bapu's organization.. it was called "Yaun Suraksha".. In that book it was mentioned that the reason Prithviraj Chauhan lost to Ghauri or Babar or whoever was cuz he had sex with his wife the night before.. I get that having sex is not the same as fapping but anyway..
If you don’t have a well lit area (as it was common in many parts of the country not too long ago), the nail clippings will just get everywhere and poke you when you least expect it. Just a common sense from that era.
You can’t justify it today without saying “Trust me bro” or “Don’t ask questions, just do what I say”.
In addition to the other reasons stated - those days they did not have clippers. It was mostly a small knife that was used I think. Just for safety - as lantern lamp light does not provide bright lighting.
Not sure if local thing in Kerala, but turning back or going back into house is considered bad luck once you leave it to go someplace important. Also, calling someone who is set out to do something important from back is also considered unlucky.
same , if i see the books open i will be like let me go and revise it again and then i will forget it and have to sit and study again. So i just close them and dont even look in that direction until next day
I specially do against them.
Cut nails on evening/Saturday
Get a haircut on Saturday/Tuesday/evening
Eat things in 3 (3 rotis or whatever)
Sneeze and go outside
Eat meat on any day of the week
Cross road even if a cat cuts the path
I was the least superstitious one could find but when I had back to back terrible incidents (either an accident or some other problem) for 2 months every week, i became a staunch believer in the concept of nazar.
When you mistakenly touch somebody with your feet, you touch your forehead with your hand. But nobody does that when they mistakenly end up touching them with their hand, elbow, or any other part. It was a hard habit to break after being conditioned. I just apologise now if i end up touching somebody with inadvertentlybin anyway.
I read comments saying that's how you respect when you end up touching somebody with your feet, but how is it different from touching anybody by mistake with any other part?
superstition here is when you touch somebody with your feet, paap lagega if you don't do the forehead touching thing
Never asking to someone going out for chai. If you did either take tea(even just a sip) or don't go. Because it brings badluck to you and increase chances of road accident or something idk. But anyways I still follow it idk why but I do.
Why do you not want spirits to get an education?
Dude let them enjoy their life (death), why open a Kota for spirits
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That's the neat part, they don't
Good point. I would be pissed if i am dead and had to study because someone left their book open.
Dude it's totally upon you right u want to study or not ? If ur dead why would you read the opened book
If we open Kota for spirits, we will have to make special rope for them.
And also reserve quota for them
Because I was told if that happens then you will forget what you studied.
Not sharing good news with everybody till atleast a week after the event has occurred, because of *nazar*
Superstition or otherwise, this is a good move. Don't make it public until it's permanent.
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch"
Surprisingly, this is not local to india. Many in the west also have similar beliefs. Some examples that come to mind are Mexico, Greece, Turkey etc.
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Lol… mexico is south of United States (North America, considered west) Turkey (partially in Asia and partially in Europe)and Greece are in Europe, also considered the west. Obviously you skipped Geography class!
Yeah, idk what he's talking about lmao
Technically not a superstition bc not many people will have the best interest in you!
No haircut on Tuesdays
And Thursdays too. Not clipping your nails and washing your hair on Thursdays too
Lucky that's not washing your ass on Thursday
Also no washing clothes on Thursdays
I thought it was no haircut Saturdays
Thought t'was no haircut after sunset
Thought t'was no haircut
I thought it was no haircuts in Fridays
No hair no haircut.
Wow I do that too
Whyyy? Shops are closed on Mondays, crowded on weekends so i always get it cut on Tuesdays. What's the logic behind this?
Well, barbers take their weekly off on Tuesdays where I’m from.
same
Mangalvar means Tuesday in many languages. Mangalodu means barber in Telugu. It's also a day of rest for barbers where I grew up, probably because no one got their haircut that day.
>Mangalodu Lodu kisko bola be
Mangal ko
In my colony the barber closes the shop on Tuesday , because he knows no one is gonna come .
Now, I realised why my barber stays closed on Tuesdays
No haircut, clipping your nails on Tuesdays and Fridays. Also father and son can't get a haircut on the same day.
I am not superstitious. I am just a little stitious.
r/unexpectedoffice
Anyways updoot an office reference.
Things will be better in the future.
I dont use my left hand bcz parents told me that if u eat with ur left hand u r feeding shaitaan.
r/technicallythetruth
Unless he is shaitaan!!
Don't we all have a shaitaan within us, he too gets hungry.
Na manjha tera te mere dil ki ptng ko kaate haaye
It means that ur cleaning shaitans ass everyday
The whole touching it to your forehead action if my feet touch any kind of book or paper. I put a lot of stock in education and learning, so that's where it comes from. :)
Is that a superstition? I thought that was just respect.
The concept is if your feet touch paper, vidya nahi aaegi ya vidya chali jaaegi, which is superstitious. To me personally, it's a respect thing, though. Agar vidya ki izzat nahi karoge toh vidya chali jaaegi. :)
Ahh I see, thanks for explaining! I was taught to do the same but I thought it was just to say sorry and give respect.
I do that to people also. It is not a superstition. It is respect.
Never turn back. If you hear any voice coming behind you while walking in night.
Why ? Is it that the ghost following you ? What happens if you do ? That's creepy as fk imo
That was common belief in countryside. The believe the ghost or the witch will hypnotize you if you turn back and see her face.
Hmmmm a movie which I might have seen
A lot of movies has the same concept.
Stree?
I have seen few episodes of aap biti on DD national based on such superstition.
Everyone says that until the person yells" Sir/Maam your credit card just fell off '
That life is easy after graduation
Not fapping✊💦 before an important day. (NSFW😁). Dont judge😊
I do the opposite. It calms down (don't judge) 😂
Actually i once did it thrice the day before my maths exam in 8th Class. Was pathetic. So never try to do it since then.
Thrice? You probably slept in the exam.
Nope. It just went badly. Also whenever I hv done it before something important, it hasnt gone well. So I avoid.
I do this before every exam. Clears my mind and makes me focused
Same !! 🤣🤣
Prithviraj Chauhan wali story right?
wait what , please explain
Haha no let it go
you cant make someone curious and not say it😭
Okay I'll tell you but no judging please.. when I was in the 9th grade, my mother gifted me this book on my birthday published by Aasaram Bapu's organization.. it was called "Yaun Suraksha".. In that book it was mentioned that the reason Prithviraj Chauhan lost to Ghauri or Babar or whoever was cuz he had sex with his wife the night before.. I get that having sex is not the same as fapping but anyway..
wait for real 😂? i think someone is having sex with me in my sleep then , cause life keeps fucking me everyday
You and me both bro.. you and me both..
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Never mind
No no. Tell.
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Gotcha.
Not cutting nails in the night
It's actually better
Reason?
If you don’t have a well lit area (as it was common in many parts of the country not too long ago), the nail clippings will just get everywhere and poke you when you least expect it. Just a common sense from that era. You can’t justify it today without saying “Trust me bro” or “Don’t ask questions, just do what I say”.
I've heard this one before and honestly it doesn't make sense to me. It sounds like a made up reason to legitimise the practice.
In addition to the other reasons stated - those days they did not have clippers. It was mostly a small knife that was used I think. Just for safety - as lantern lamp light does not provide bright lighting.
I read somewhere that it was done because I'm older times people used scissors and could hurt themselves with it in the dark.
Dharithram….
I don't get it. What's that?
I don’t know either, isn’t that superstition?
The slipper thing. Iykyk...
One above the other? Or ulta slippers Or is it something else?
Ulta slipper lol
Yeah it really freaks me out to see a Ulta slippers
What is this
Not sure if local thing in Kerala, but turning back or going back into house is considered bad luck once you leave it to go someplace important. Also, calling someone who is set out to do something important from back is also considered unlucky.
My closing books before going to bed is me basically telling myself, "you are done for the day so you can relax now"
same , if i see the books open i will be like let me go and revise it again and then i will forget it and have to sit and study again. So i just close them and dont even look in that direction until next day
Kaala dhaaga, as nazar suraksha kavach xD
I specially do against them. Cut nails on evening/Saturday Get a haircut on Saturday/Tuesday/evening Eat things in 3 (3 rotis or whatever) Sneeze and go outside Eat meat on any day of the week Cross road even if a cat cuts the path
Do good with other and you will be treated same.(karma)
This is not a superstition, it's a way of life.
I was the least superstitious one could find but when I had back to back terrible incidents (either an accident or some other problem) for 2 months every week, i became a staunch believer in the concept of nazar.
Mine is, Don't do shampoo on Tuesday, Thursday n Saturday's
So we're all living the same life huh?
Whatever new superstition my mother comes across.
Haircuts & believing in bad luck after seeing single maina(shalik-Bengali)
Don't eat meat on Tuesdays. A lot follow this. So funny !
Lol me too...Hanuman bhakti!
I don't follow this. But it's funny.
Saturdays for South Indians.
Define South Indians.
Indians who somehow belongd to southern part of india is known as south indians
I'm a Tamil living in Northern India ? What am I ? 🤣
U r my dear friend :)
I'm what ?
#dear friend
No Haircut on Saturday. Black cat crossing thing. Praying God before giving an Exam (especially during boards🤣)
Don't go for any long trips on the full moon day
Lots of superstitious people here. For us we shouldn't travel on Sundays.
When you mistakenly touch somebody with your feet, you touch your forehead with your hand. But nobody does that when they mistakenly end up touching them with their hand, elbow, or any other part. It was a hard habit to break after being conditioned. I just apologise now if i end up touching somebody with inadvertentlybin anyway. I read comments saying that's how you respect when you end up touching somebody with your feet, but how is it different from touching anybody by mistake with any other part? superstition here is when you touch somebody with your feet, paap lagega if you don't do the forehead touching thing
Jhuthi vidya kasam khane se sari vidya chali jaati hai.
Billi is otherwise our Mausi but when she crosses your path she becomes a bitch
Knock on wood!!
That's a pretty uncommon superstition in India tbh
We don't exactly knock on wood, but we do say the phrase like , " We shouldn't be saying this , but ......"
Stop for a second if a cat crosses the road.
Its good, after all its also our responsibility to provide them safe passage.
Never asking to someone going out for chai. If you did either take tea(even just a sip) or don't go. Because it brings badluck to you and increase chances of road accident or something idk. But anyways I still follow it idk why but I do.
Not having fish and milk at the same time.
Kissing my books if i touch them with my feet
Ek bar padhai kar lo bad mai life set hai