I have stopped the chicken meat; after noticing an increase in the local elephant population. I now just place a piece of carved ivory in my garden as a sort of, "shot for the bow."
My Mum had several of these
Throwing salt over her shoulder (bad idea to stand behind her when she is cooking)
Grass green belongs to the fairies and should not be worn.
Putting new shoes on the table is an extremely dangerous thing to do (which was correct as it happens - almost invariably resulted in a painful clip around the ear so to this day I avoid putting new shoes on a table)
Saluting a single magpie - or desperately looking for a second one (One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl four for a boy etc.,). This used to not be too much of a problem but as there are so many of them these days it becomes a tad tiresome.
Punching superstitious people .... no wait - that is a new one on me
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum
no walking under ladders, not sleeping in a room with legs facing exit of the room..... etc. etc.
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