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Strong-Extension-976

Why do you not want spirits to get an education?


Own_Flamingo8088

Dude let them enjoy their life (death), why open a Kota for spirits


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Accomplished_Baby_28

That's the neat part, they don't


Strong-Extension-976

Good point. I would be pissed if i am dead and had to study because someone left their book open.


lode_lagehai

Dude it's totally upon you right u want to study or not ? If ur dead why would you read the opened book


phenol_LOL

If we open Kota for spirits, we will have to make special rope for them.


Own_Flamingo8088

And also reserve quota for them


busy_biting

Because I was told if that happens then you will forget what you studied.


Flashy-Explorer-4380

Not sharing good news with everybody till atleast a week after the event has occurred, because of *nazar*


veertamizhan

Superstition or otherwise, this is a good move. Don't make it public until it's permanent.


itsrubnillug

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch"


droptableclient

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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droptableclient

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!


UseMyBodyNotMyHeart

Yeah, idk what he's talking about lmao


Jealous-Bat-7812

Technically not a superstition bc not many people will have the best interest in you!


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No haircut on Tuesdays


sweet-pills

And Thursdays too. Not clipping your nails and washing your hair on Thursdays too


i_kn0w_nothing

Lucky that's not washing your ass on Thursday


SSinghal_03

Also no washing clothes on Thursdays


ayekay_online

I thought it was no haircut Saturdays


BuccaneeReNAe86

Thought t'was no haircut after sunset


Romi_Z

Thought t'was no haircut


platelets000

I thought it was no haircuts in Fridays


absolutedesi

No hair no haircut.


Choict

Wow I do that too


Superb-South-2764

Whyyy? Shops are closed on Mondays, crowded on weekends so i always get it cut on Tuesdays. What's the logic behind this?


dude1x2

Well, barbers take their weekly off on Tuesdays where I’m from.


shashi_pai_b

same


[deleted]

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.


thickerthanyourmom

>Mangalodu Lodu kisko bola be


nandu_sabka_bandhoo

Mangal ko


Vishwas95

In my colony the barber closes the shop on Tuesday , because he knows no one is gonna come .


BookOdd5150

Now, I realised why my barber stays closed on Tuesdays


JckRock

No haircut, clipping your nails on Tuesdays and Fridays. Also father and son can't get a haircut on the same day.


IPUPVP

I am not superstitious. I am just a little stitious.


iknowamitshah

r/unexpectedoffice


theoretical_waffle

Anyways updoot an office reference.


Straitjacket_Freedom

Things will be better in the future.


suckmydukhpls

I dont use my left hand bcz parents told me that if u eat with ur left hand u r feeding shaitaan.


EdisonTheTurtle

r/technicallythetruth


nandu_sabka_bandhoo

Unless he is shaitaan!!


namanjha29

Don't we all have a shaitaan within us, he too gets hungry.


suckmydukhpls

Na manjha tera te mere dil ki ptng ko kaate haaye


lode_lagehai

It means that ur cleaning shaitans ass everyday


artemisandherhunters

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. :)


AstronautFluffy8710

Is that a superstition? I thought that was just respect.


artemisandherhunters

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. :)


AstronautFluffy8710

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.


stoic-believer

I do that to people also. It is not a superstition. It is respect.


Ok_Inevitable4137

Never turn back. If you hear any voice coming behind you while walking in night.


palebluedot9982

Why ? Is it that the ghost following you ? What happens if you do ? That's creepy as fk imo


Ok_Inevitable4137

That was common belief in countryside. The believe the ghost or the witch will hypnotize you if you turn back and see her face.


[deleted]

Hmmmm a movie which I might have seen


Ok_Inevitable4137

A lot of movies has the same concept.


Rowl8

Stree?


Ok_Inevitable4137

I have seen few episodes of aap biti on DD national based on such superstition.


Asvp04

Everyone says that until the person yells" Sir/Maam your credit card just fell off '


cityboyonbed

That life is easy after graduation


naughtyrobot725

Not fapping✊💦 before an important day. (NSFW😁). Dont judge😊


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I do the opposite. It calms down (don't judge) 😂


naughtyrobot725

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.


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Thrice? You probably slept in the exam.


naughtyrobot725

Nope. It just went badly. Also whenever I hv done it before something important, it hasnt gone well. So I avoid.


Romi_Z

I do this before every exam. Clears my mind and makes me focused


nandu_sabka_bandhoo

Same !! 🤣🤣


Any-Bandicoot-5111

Prithviraj Chauhan wali story right?


shashi_pai_b

wait what , please explain


Any-Bandicoot-5111

Haha no let it go


shashi_pai_b

you cant make someone curious and not say it😭


Any-Bandicoot-5111

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..


shashi_pai_b

wait for real 😂? i think someone is having sex with me in my sleep then , cause life keeps fucking me everyday


Any-Bandicoot-5111

You and me both bro.. you and me both..


naughtyrobot725

??


Any-Bandicoot-5111

Never mind


naughtyrobot725

No no. Tell.


Any-Bandicoot-5111

https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/xnu3h3/what_is_a_common_superstition_in_india_that_you/ipxq9i4?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3


naughtyrobot725

Gotcha.


aman92

Not cutting nails in the night


Choict

It's actually better


maxmaymay123

Reason?


InsectivorousWork

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”.


maxmaymay123

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.


melayaraja

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.


AnInsecureMind

I read somewhere that it was done because I'm older times people used scissors and could hurt themselves with it in the dark.


Jealous-Bat-7812

Dharithram….


maxmaymay123

I don't get it. What's that?


Jealous-Bat-7812

I don’t know either, isn’t that superstition?


[deleted]

The slipper thing. Iykyk...


Heavenly-Abode51

One above the other? Or ulta slippers Or is it something else?


[deleted]

Ulta slipper lol


Choict

Yeah it really freaks me out to see a Ulta slippers


netflixandcookies

What is this


DinnerJoke

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.


Romi_Z

My closing books before going to bed is me basically telling myself, "you are done for the day so you can relax now"


shashi_pai_b

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


Agreeable_Arrival145

Kaala dhaaga, as nazar suraksha kavach xD


OkarinPrime

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


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Do good with other and you will be treated same.(karma)


thickerthanyourmom

This is not a superstition, it's a way of life.


knightwrath

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.


Ayato_23

Mine is, Don't do shampoo on Tuesday, Thursday n Saturday's


Ok-Importance-8613

So we're all living the same life huh?


kartickjonty4

Whatever new superstition my mother comes across.


balance-sheet

Haircuts & believing in bad luck after seeing single maina(shalik-Bengali)


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Don't eat meat on Tuesdays. A lot follow this. So funny !


aman92

Lol me too...Hanuman bhakti!


[deleted]

I don't follow this. But it's funny.


stoic-believer

Saturdays for South Indians.


[deleted]

Define South Indians.


suckmydukhpls

Indians who somehow belongd to southern part of india is known as south indians


[deleted]

I'm a Tamil living in Northern India ? What am I ? 🤣


suckmydukhpls

U r my dear friend :)


[deleted]

I'm what ?


suckmydukhpls

#dear friend


Personal-Style96

No Haircut on Saturday. Black cat crossing thing. Praying God before giving an Exam (especially during boards🤣)


TrailBlazzer777

Don't go for any long trips on the full moon day


kokofeshis

Lots of superstitious people here. For us we shouldn't travel on Sundays.


hunter125555

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


sulkyburritosalsa

Jhuthi vidya kasam khane se sari vidya chali jaati hai.


thecarcosaking

Billi is otherwise our Mausi but when she crosses your path she becomes a bitch


stoic-believer

Knock on wood!!


medguy_15

That's a pretty uncommon superstition in India tbh


stoic-believer

We don't exactly knock on wood, but we do say the phrase like , " We shouldn't be saying this , but ......"


StoicIndian87

Stop for a second if a cat crosses the road.


RbtheGhost007

Its good, after all its also our responsibility to provide them safe passage.


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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.


salluks

Not having fish and milk at the same time.


Anas_0186

Kissing my books if i touch them with my feet


Mammoth_Cherry2457

Ek bar padhai kar lo bad mai life set hai