The Top Superstitions Americans Believe
Do you shudder when a black cat crosses your path? Will you walk all the way around a ladder and never go under it? While most Americans have wised up and don’t believe in any of the 12 most common superstitions, there are still as many as a third who do think at least some of them are true, according to a Harris Poll. The 12 most common superstitions and the percentage of Americans who believe they are true:
- See a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck: 33%
- It’s bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the ceremony on their wedding day: 24%
- Seven is a lucky number: 23%
- Knocking on wood prevents bad luck: 21%
- It’s unlucky to walk under a ladder: 20%
- Opening an umbrella indoors is bad luck: 14%
- Friday the 13th is an unlucky day: 14%
- Breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck: 14%
- Throwing spilled salt over your left shoulder prevents bad luck: 13%
- A black cat crossing your path will bring bad luck: 13%
- The number 13 is unlucky: 12%
- Stepping on a crack is bad luck: 7%