If my appartment building has gone through the trouble to leave out the number 4 from all numbered floors and numbered appartments, why did they leave in the parkade level 'P4'? [more inside]
posted by imaswinger on Sep 3, 2009 - 10 answers

Is supermarket petrol bad for my car? [more inside]
posted by Lorc on Aug 30, 2009 - 14 answers

Hints on Israeli superstitions? [more inside]
posted by zadcat on May 12, 2009 - 8 answers

The apartment building I'm moving into might be haunted. I know it's not rational to believe in ghosts, but I'm kind of superstitious. [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Jun 18, 2008 - 52 answers

Mom's visiting. Along with her decade's old prohibition against eating tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, potatoes, etc. I'm kind of sick of this. Any clinical proof that solanine causes osteoarthritis? Even better, any proof that it does not? I am forbidden to even re-use cooking utensils between pots that have touched the forbidden foods.
posted by moof on May 16, 2008 - 15 answers

Got any great books about luck? [more inside]
posted by Andrhia on Dec 26, 2007 - 18 answers

What are some less superstitious-sounding alternatives to the phrase "Good Luck"? [more inside]
posted by finite on Nov 28, 2007 - 60 answers

I live in Mesa Arizona. Recently, several churches have had or/are having these giant cross shaped cell towers installed on church property. [more inside]
posted by Mr_Zero on Sep 8, 2007 - 30 answers

First words on the first of the month: "White Rabbit" or "Rabbit, Rabbit(, Rabbit)"? [more inside]
posted by ducksauce on Feb 1, 2006 - 52 answers

I gave my girlfriend's grandmother a set of kitchen knives as a gift. She told my girlfriend I needed to give her a penny as well, for good luck. I remember when I was a kid, my dad would give me pocket knives, but ask that I give him a penny in return (he used to say something like, "You can't give or trade someone for a knife. You have to sell it to them." I can understand the selling part, except why would I have to give my girlfriend's grandmother a penny as well? Anyone know the origin of this tradition? Or is it a superstition?
posted by robbie01 on Jan 23, 2005 - 18 answers