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    How True?

    An english woman saw a young lady who is wearing an engagement ring. The english woman said to the young lady, "let me see your engagement ring?" The young lady showed her engagement ring and suddenly the english woman turned this young lady's ring 3times and said "this is an english way"..

    I was curious and asked the english woman "why did you do that". The english woman said " it is the english way to turn the engagement ring 3x to bring good luck!"

    How true is this ?????


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    i never heard of it, but maybe, some people have strange superstitions


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    A bit like people believing in ghosts
    If you want your dreams to come true ...... first you have to wake up


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    Yes that is it! our nature being superstitious beliefs, even here in Philippines, many had superstitious beliefs about weddings, many to mention.
    “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens. [Ecclesiastes 3:1]”


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    Yeah apparently some originated on some folklore or sabi-sabi, then it becomes superstitious


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    like a black cat crosses in front of you wwhhhooooo its bad luck ,even more bad luck if its friday 13th too


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    My wife freaked out in Boracay as a very large black butterfly crossed our path........it really seemed to affect her......


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    some superstitions derive from common sense, like,,,, its bad luck to walk under a ladder,,, of course it is the guy working up the ladder might drop his hammer on your head


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    Don't cut your nails at night something terrible happen.
    “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens. [Ecclesiastes 3:1]”


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    Well, that's one way to nick a ring.

    I think wallets need to be turned 4 times though.

    The British expression being 'turned over' derives from this tradition I believe.


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    like a black cat crosses in front of you wwhhhooooo its bad luck ,even more bad luck if its friday 13th too
    yeah they blame the black cat for passing by


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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    My wife freaked out in Boracay as a very large black butterfly crossed our path........it really seemed to affect her......
    Oh that's were superstitious about death of a certain person who is dear to you ....


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    some superstitions derive from common sense, like,,,, its bad luck to walk under a ladder,,, of course it is the guy working up the ladder might drop his hammer on your head
    yeah it is common sense


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    Well its really hard to do something in your everyday life if you follow those superstitious.
    you might end doing nothing for the rest of your life


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    like a black cat crosses in front of you wwhhhooooo its bad luck ,even more bad luck if its friday 13th too
    Aaaah ...just spotted why I got a belly-ache.

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    Graham u look a like Ninoy Aquino father, try to look on the 500 pesos bill. only deference is? you not wearing here an eye glasses.
    “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens. [Ecclesiastes 3:1]”


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ann1984 View Post
    Graham u look a like Ninoy Aquino father, try to look on the 500 pesos bill. only deference is? you not wearing here an eye glasses.
    Yeah i agree with you on that, its the old 500 peso bill, Ninoy senior


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    He's an old man !

    I was jet-lagged and looked like a Zombie out of Michael Jackson's video for most of the holiday.


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