“ When knitting, if you stab your needles though your yarn balls it will bring bad luck to anyone who wears something made from that yarn.”
“ It is bad luck to close a pocket knife unless you were the one who opened it.”
“ If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil’s luck. Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names.”
“ It’s bad luck to leave shoes upside down.”
“ It is extremely bad luck to chase someone with a broom.”
“ It’s bad luck to let milk boil over.”
“ It’s bad luck to count the cars in a funeral cortege.”
“ Before getting married, it is bad luck to buy your significant other a watch, as it symbolizes that the time of the relationship is running out.”
“ Don’t sweep dirt out the front door after the sun goes down or bad luck will come to your home.”
“ After receiving a container of food, the container should never be returned empty. This brings bad luck.”