Bizarre Food Superstitions To Test On Friday The 13th
Whether you’re knocking on various wooden surfaces or avoiding any black cat at all costs on this Friday the 13th, trust that you really aren’t safe from missing countless superstitions. With food superstitions alone, you would be forced to perform some of the oddest things to keep your fortunes intact.
Here’s a number of the most bizarre food superstitions to be aware of. And actually, have some fun and try some of them out, because you know, you ain’t never scared… right?
No? Aw come on, the Powerball ain’t even that poppin’ right now!
Don’t Drop the Tortillas
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I mean, besides the obvious fact that any sullied food is a shameful waste, dropping tortillas is said to bring some unexpected company in the form of a visit from your in-laws. This of course can either strike fear in your heart or will have you dropping the masa mana like it’s hot.
Coffee and Cash?
With this superstition, you could stand to lose some potential cash coming your way if avoided. As legend goes, scooping up and eating all the air bubbles on your coffee’s surface will ensure that your wallet’s about to fatten up real soon in the form of dolla dolla bills y’all.
Ominous Bread Loaves
If you’ve ever sliced through a piece of bread and found a significant hole inside, it’s likely that we’ve all thought nothing more of it. One less step to do in your toad in the hole recipe even. But the superstition attached to this occurrence is one of the more ominous ones, as it indicates that someone you know will die soon.
Salt and Satan
A common superstition with salt is done with the intention to protect you from ol’ Lucifer himself. According to European tradition, if you spill salt, you must act quickly and use your right hand to throw more salt over your left shoulder. This will supposedly save your soul by blinding the devil standing right behind you, ready to take it… or one of your exes, same diff.
The Longer the Noodle…
In China, the longer the noodle consumed, the longer your life. So slurping them up and cutting them in half will supposedly shorten your lifespan. Next time you’re chowing down on some lo mein, keep in mind that you have to go all Lady and the Tramp-style and take each noodle down whole if you’d like to live long enough to eat more noodles.
Death By Chopsticks
Take note that planting your chopsticks upright into your rice is very taboo. As much as we’d like to bury our chopsticks in between bites as a symbol of our conquest of the meal, doing so will bring upon an omen of death. Pour one out for the person that took this photograph, though. RIP.
