"From keeping your purse off the floor to skipping chicken on New Year's Day, these family superstitions didn't fade - they stuck. Call them cultural traditions, old wives' tales, or just "I'm not risking it." They promise good luck, ward off "the devil," and trace how beliefs travel from grandparents to Gen Z'ers. As bizarre as some of them sound, we keep them for the same reason we keep family recipes: they were handed down with love, warnings, and a little drama."
"The examples below come from a viral Reddit thread where people shared the generational superstitions their families still swear by. 11. "Don't step on a crack, or you'll break your mother's back was something my mom would say when I was little. When she got older, she developed dementia and would nearly trip to avoid stepping on cracks. When I asked her about it, she'd say she didn't want to break my back. Loved that woman." - RepulsivePreference8"
Family superstitions span everyday actions like keeping a purse off the floor or skipping chicken on New Year's Day. Many superstitions promise good luck, ward off perceived evil, and signal belonging across generations. Specific examples include avoiding cracks to "not break a mother's back," finding pennies heads-up as messages from deceased loved ones, and interpreting itching hands or a nose as signs of money or company. These beliefs are transmitted like family recipes, passed down with affection, warnings, and drama. A viral Reddit thread collected numerous generational superstitions that people still follow today.
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