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Started by Dog Food, November 04, 2010, 05:44:44 PM

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Dog Food

Yes, yes, there are plenty of different superstitious beliefs out there... What ones do you personally believe in (or follow, even if you don't believe), and why?

*I knock on wood (*cough*).
*I make a wish at 11:11 (for the whole minute).
*I believe in "The Secret" (is that a superstition?).
*I believe that saying "Bloody Mary" three times in front of a mirror is bad luck (that's from personal experience).

...And I think that's about it for me. At least from what I can remember.
I get obsessively manic over things. It's a problem.

Neerb

I still press left and right on the control pad in time with a rocking pokeball to increase my odds of catching it. I know there are actual equations involved with capture rate that have nothing to do with button pressing, but I just can't help it...

Kayo

I follow some superstitions just because it's fun, and makes life more interesting. Like knocking on wood. Also I press buttons to psychologically control my pokeball.

And I'm not going to chant "Bloody Mary" into a mirror in a candlelit room. I'm just not. Not that I think something would happen, but I'm just odd.
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Doodle

I don't really buy into superstitions.
Quote from: Neerb on November 05, 2010, 01:04:44 PM
I still press left and right on the control pad in time with a rocking pokeball to increase my odds of catching it. I know there are actual equations involved with capture rate that have nothing to do with button pressing, but I just can't help it...
I guess pretty much this, only I hold down A+B. I used to do this all the time as a kid. Caused me a couple of resets. ;U
This really is more of a habit if anything. I'm not superstitious at all. Most of them are just silly.
YEAH

JrDude

For the Pokéball thingy, I always just did A.

A long time ago, G/S days, my cousin told me "if you starred at the Pokéball, it is more likely to be caught." I'm pretty sure that one is true though.

Also, I don't believe in superstitions, but I basically do them for fun. I make wishes at 11:11, though not for the whole minute, I just see, "Oh, 11:11, *wish* *go back to doing whatever*"

There's probably more I do, but I can't think of anything right now.
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Dude .

Kayo

Quote from: JrDude 益 on November 23, 2010, 01:26:03 AM
For the Pokéball thingy, I always just did A.

A long time ago, G/S days, my cousin told me "if you starred at the Pokéball, it is more likely to be caught." I'm pretty sure that one is true though.

Also, I don't believe in superstitions, but I basically do them for fun. I make wishes at 11:11, though not for the whole minute, I just see, "Oh, 11:11, *wish* *go back to doing whatever*"

There's probably more I do, but I can't think of anything right now.
I always catch something when i'm not paying attention. Like if I throw the ball then look away at something, a TV or someone talking to me or whatever, I'll catch it. It doesn't work if I just pretend to not pay attention though.
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Custom

I usually do things people believe cause bad luck just because life is poopty anyway

also a+b master race for catching pokemon

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Allegretto

I don't believe in luck, I try and initiate any bad luck superstitions I can, but it never changes the outcome of my day.

Chris8492

Meh....I dont know about good or bad luck. Too much of a controversy. I've known about other things though, (Not that walking under a ladder crap) but other things based on what a friend of mine told me.

dawnwolfNxhoj

Quote from: Sora on November 05, 2010, 01:04:44 PM
I still press left and right on the control pad in time with a rocking pokeball to increase my odds of catching it. I know there are actual equations involved with capture rate that have nothing to do with button pressing, but I just can't help it...
wow, guess i'm not the only one who does this. back to the topic
I do my best to avoid breaking a mirror, but ignore stepping on cracks which could lead to breaking my mom's back.
Should I spill some salt I'd throw some behind my back for good luck.

Jhen Mohran

I like walkin' under ladders for a cheap laugh whenever it's possible, ze. I also think that each day, somethin' very weird happens at 12:34 AM.

Shujinco2

Quote from: Positive Vibes on January 19, 2011, 09:54:32 PM
I don't believe in luck, I try and initiate any bad luck superstitions I can, but it never changes the outcome of my day.
But maybe, your day would have been BETTER!

As for my pokeballs, I press and hold L + R.

Silverhawk79

The only one I have involves Pokemon, pressing A+B when trying to catch a Pokemon.
Otherwise superstitions are dumb.

So_So_Man

For me, mashing A and not paying attention are the only superstitions.

Flying Chickens

I believe in karma, knocking on wood, and sacrificing babies whenever you have an important event coming up in your life.