5 tricks to survive the bad luck of Friday 17
Yes, ok ok, maybe it's just superstitions, but in the meantime ...What's wrong with doing some small propitiatory rite that costs nothing? Friday 17, you know, is a particular date and as such deserves proper preparation ... after all, we are not the only ones who are a little paranoid and superstitious: in America, for example, there is fear on Friday 13, in Spain on Tuesday 13 while we, superstitious Italians, hate Friday 17, let alone if, like this year, the 17 contained in the date are even two! The fear of this number comes from the Greeks who discredited it because it was present between 16 and 18, numbers considered perfect. Another possible reason dates back to Roman times when the inscription "VIXI" (one of the past tenses of the verb "to live") was found on the tombstones, the anagram of which refers to the number 17, XVII in Roman numerals.
We are sure that this does not justify the fear of black cats, considered the lucky charms par excellence because, although they are not always very nice, they are absolutely adorable animals!
1. Wear something new!
It's not really a bad luck ploy, let's say it's just an excuse to go shopping and when it comes to this we are real professionals. And then sporting an outfit that makes you feel like Wonder Woman or Beyoncé is the first magical move to keep hassle and bad energy away.
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2. To love all cats, even those a little ugly
If there is one thing we have learned from years of literature, it is that to win it is necessary to know our enemy even if, it must be admitted, our enemy is not an enemy at all. If I were to be a particularly superstitious person, today more than ever try to love all cats, especially black ones.
We try to be as polite as possible by greeting with a joyful "HELLO KITTY" all the cute felines we meet on our path. They will look at us a little badly but we know that this is all part of a bigger project.
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3. Touch your left breast
Girls, it must be done with discretion because otherwise people could get strange ideas about us: if this is not a problem for you, feel free to ward off bad luck in this way and without any fear. Furthermore, when you are sure that you do not have a large audience, you can take the opportunity to check if everything works as it should by practicing a small self-examination. on a Friday, it can really save our lives.
4. Smile more than usual
They say that luck is blind but that bad luck sees us very well. Since she sees us, and that she almost certainly finds you in the crowd, be ready. Things happen anyway, make sure you are ready to face them!
This does not mean that if it rains and a car whizzes past you at the speed of light, well aware of the existence of a large puddle when Lake Michigan is unaware of the aquaplaning phenomenon, you should smile without saying anything: the cordial insult. it is allowed, especially on Friday 17.
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5. Red croissants, trouble sweepers and scissors open under the bed
None of this obviously has a scientific foundation, but it seems that many of us feel better with a broom behind the door, so as to wipe out misfortune and worries, with a red horn as a keychain or with scissors ready to cut (metaphorically, let it be clear) the gossips.
You can believe it or not in bad luck, everyone is free to do as they like but of one thing we are certain:
We rely on superstitions because we are smart enough to know we don't have all the answers. And that life follows mysterious paths. Never refuse a potion, wherever it comes from!
This sentence was said by one of the poetesses of our century, that is, Meredith, the protagonist of Grey's Anatomy.
We don't know how this day will go but we know that, with a smile and a look at these photos, it will certainly take a better turn.
Happy Friday 17 to all!
