Whistling indoors
In Lithuania, it is not adviced to whistle indoors, as this supposedly invites evil! The noise is believed to summon demons...
Are you very superstitious?
Don't 'Cheers!' with a glass of water
In Germany, raising a glass of water and saying cheers is actually a way of wishing death on the people you are drinking with! Awkward...
Standing in dog poo
It is the kind of thing that can ruin your day, and your new trainers, but in France it is considered lucky (if you step with your left foot). If you step on it with your right foot then, yeah, it's a bad day.
Yo-yo no-no!
In 1933, Syria actually banned yo-yos! This was because they believed they could cause a drought! The ban has since been lifted, but it's still a strong superstition.
Don't sing at the dinner table
In the Netherlands, singing at the dinner table is frowned upon because it means you're singing to the devil.
Walking into a room
In Spain, there is superstition surrounding which foot to step into a room on. Apparently, it's always better to step first on your right foot.
Eating grapes on New Year's Eve
Another Spanish superstition... Eating 12 grapes at midnight is considered a way of promising luck for the year ahead! So we know what our excuse will be when we have nobody to kiss at midnight - pass the fruit!
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