I do not believe in the supernatural, magic, ghosts or anything like that. However, I can be very superstitious about tempting fate and won’t make jokes or flippant remarks that could be interpretted as such.
For example, my partner made a dark joke about how she’d rather have cancer than such and such. I begged her not to say such things, not because the thought of her having cancer upset me (although it did), but because it feels as if saying stuff like that could make it happen.
My job sees me putting a lot of really heavy objects on trailers, vehicles, boats and trains.
You must say “She ain’t going nowhere” and tap the load with your hand or else she is going somewhere you don’t want.
I swear by it. Every time I or one of my subordinates has forgotten the phrase its been a disaster. So we say it every time now and make sure the new guys do it to. Or else.
I’m going to make my wife read this so she stops groaning every time I say it.
Don’t worry, bro, she ain’t going nowhere!
yeah because saying it gives you a moment to reflect on whether you properly pulled all the brakes, etc. .