It turns out that superstitions are not eradicated, but mutate over time. There is already a lot of prejudice associated with cars, telephones, airplanes. Even the Internet is gradually overgrown with signs. This proves once again how great the need of people for the supernatural is.

Another sign for the cautious: one phone is good, but two is better!

AIRPLANE

Don't whistle on board

Aviation superstitions are based on thousands of years of observations by sailors and travelers. But there are also new signs. told us about them retired pilot Boris Boyko.

On a flight, you must definitely wear at least one already “flying” thing.

For good luck, you should smoke half a cigarette before the flight, after the flight, smoke or bite something, and finish eating after the flight.

Never scold the plane, otherwise it will break.

Never point a finger at the sky - to bad, non-flying weather.

You are not allowed to take pictures before the flight.

If a man gets on board first, the flight will be easy.

You can't shave in flight.

You can't cut your nails before departure.

Don't say the word "last" in any context.

Losing an earring to a flight attendant is a nuisance in flight.

The end of August and the beginning of September is an unlucky time for aviation.

– Dear passengers, we are glad to welcome you on board our super-airliner. On the first floor of our liner there are lounges and a mini-bar. On the second floor there is a gym, a fitness center and a sauna with a swimming pool. On the third - a business center and a golf course. On the fourth - a casino and an open-air restaurant. And now, dear passengers, fasten your seat belts, and we will try to take to the air with all this garbage.

MOBILE PHONES

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Surprisingly, but true: the cell phone gets along well with the most ancient superstitions. We are advised Dmitry ALESHIN, an employee of a large Moscow cellular communication company.

- It is known that some manufacturers of cell phones, when marking their handsets with indices, resort to numerology - the magic of numbers, - says Dmitry Stepanovich. – For example, the Swedish company Ericsson supplies the Chinese market with handsets with indexes that always have the number "8" - A1018, A1028, A3618, etc., since the "eight" according to ancient Chinese signs brings good luck. And the number "4" is considered there as the "number of death", and it does not appear in the markings. Perhaps that is why the business of this company in the East is going very well. But Siemens, neglecting this prejudice, suffers losses in Asian countries, perhaps because it supplies models with "fours" - SL45 and S40. By the way, in China, a phone number ending in "four" costs about $ 5 - and with a "lucky" number with four eights on the end - more than $ 2,000.

Among Russians, there is a widespread superstition that happiness is brought by those telephone numbers where there are any three identical numbers in a row, even the notorious “number of the beast” 666 or at least one number “7”.

Folk humorous beliefs

If your cell phone call interrupted the boss's fiery speech, this is a financial difficulty.

If your cellular phone was in the hands of your girlfriend and she began to flip through the phone book, this is an unexpected quarrel.

If a friend asked for a mobile phone to talk with her mother for a minute, this is a serious financial loss.

If a friend has a new expensive mobile phone, this is the arrival of a strangler toad. To pacify her, repeat the soothing mantra: “But with a phone like mine, there are only two people - me and my friend’s grandfather.”

Anecdote on the topic

Two brothers meet, and one of them asks:

– Hey, Vovan, do you know Bach?

- No, what kind of a man is he?

- This is a dude who writes music for mobile phones.

Psychologists have long noticed that many people try to humanize everything that surrounds them, from a plush toy to a car. True, this strange property is inherent primarily in those who lack love. He told us about automobile superstitions Alexey KUNCHIY, instructor of the Avtomaster driving school.

Do not wash your car on a long journey

- Many car enthusiasts are sure that cars are divided into boys and girls, - says Alexey Petrovich, - they talk to them, affectionately calling them “swallow” or “beauty”. There is a rational explanation for this: the one who loves his things believes that they also reciprocate. And since the life of a person sometimes depends on the car, then, of course, many prefer to honor it as a sacred being.

Signs accompany the future driver since the driving school. First, classic signs are used - a universal nickel under the heel and an unwashed head before passing the exam.

The received rights and the car should be washed - otherwise the rights will be taken away, and the car will break down. Some believe that it is enough to moisten the edge of the coveted card in a glass of vodka, others that the newly minted driver needs to drink exactly as much vodka as it fits in the glass at the height of the certificate, and someone carefully pours champagne on the wheels.

If you hit a new car in the first two months - sell it - it is unhappy. The machine immediately shows character.

Do not bypass the car in front - not good.

If you photographed the car, expect an imminent accident.

You can not put spare parts from a broken car - again to an accident.

Do not whistle in the cabin - the traffic cop will stop.

You can not discuss plans to sell the car while in the cabin. The car will take revenge on you.

You can not wash the car on a long journey.

Folk omen. If you are driving in a car and you were hit hard, get out and look: if you hit from behind - to add money, and if in front - to decrease.

Anecdote on the topic

The traffic cop reprimands the driver:

- Well, how is it? We moved through the row, exceeded the speed twice! I still understand Mercedes, but you! You!! Tram driver!

THE INTERNET

"Khomov" in the network can be appeased

The network has also spawned superstition around itself. Tells system administrator of the computer service "Hi-Service" Vladislav GOLIKOV.

- When "communicating" with a computer, the law of inverse interaction comes into force, - explains Vladislav Georgievich. Man adapts to the machine, and the machine adapts to the man. As a result, for example, we feel uncomfortable when working on someone else's computer. And if a stranger sits down at our computer, then the machine can start to “fail” for no apparent reason. Therefore, many of the users put next to the computer, for example, a small pyramid, supposedly protecting the "four-cornered friend" from damage and the evil eye.

Typical online superstitions

There was faith in the Internet brownies, which are called "homovs" on the network. They settle on the site, spoil individual files and erase pictures. In a word, they behave like brownies, not happy with their owners. Superstitious users believe that "khomovoy" can be appeased. To do this, for example, put in the main directory a pretty picture, entitled hhh.gif. Khomova will look at her all day and stop buzzing. However, if you delete this file from the directory, then the troubles will resume.

If you save a copy of some FAQ (frequently asked questions - "frequently asked questions") in your home directory, then the site will not be subjected to the evil eye, from which traffic will stop (the amount of information transmitted over the Network), no matter how many banners (advertising) hang up ) and do not invite visitors to your place.

Talking to the webmaster (an employee responsible for the appearance and operation of the site) is a scandal in the family.

In the modern world, it is believed that signs are folk wisdom, the beliefs of our ancestors, based on the experience of previous generations.

However, as science and technology develop, new objects and things appear in our lives, and along with them, signs about them appear. This once again suggests that people's need for the magical, inexplicable and supernatural is very great.

Take, for example, notes about the phone. Although, of course, it cannot be called a completely new invention - for the first time the word "telephone" was used by the French engineer Charles Boursel. He also developed the very idea of ​​telephoning, setting it out in his dissertation in 1854. However, Charles Boursel never brought his idea to life.

In 1860, the Italian inventor and scientist Antonio Meucci invented an apparatus capable of transmitting sound through wires. Western Union bought all the drawings from him and promised to assist in obtaining a patent. However, this was never done. Antonio Meucci applied himself, trying to patent his invention of the telephone, but it was not granted.

In 1876, Bell Graham was the first to file a patent, claiming to be the inventor of the telephone. Antonio Meucci sued for a long time, and only in 1887 the US court nevertheless recognized that it was Antonio Meucci is the true inventor of the telephone and invented it in 1860. .

In the modern world, the telephone, having gone from a stationary device to a mobile one, has become an indispensable companion and an indispensable assistant for every person. The loss of a mobile phone becomes a real disaster for its owner, both in terms of will accept pro phone, as well as from the material side.

Is it possible to give a phone - signs

To the question: “Is it possible to give a phone to a girl?”- modern signs answer that this gift often leads to a break in relations if the couple has not yet officially registered the marriage.

young unmarried girl signs do not recommend giving a phone to your boyfriend- it promises treason, lies and deceptions.

If a wife give phone to husband, then this predicts the appearance of his mistress, a tendency to "hike to the left."

phone gift for wife promises her petty troubles, empty talk and gossip.

But if give a phone to parents or children, then this sign is interpreted positively. Such a gift will strengthen and improve family relationships.

Give a phone- the omen is mostly bad, but to avoid negativity, you can go to the store with the one to whom such a gift is planned. In fact, then money will be donated, and the person himself will spend it on buying a phone.

Notes about phone number

A telephone number is a sequence of numbers, and therefore the magic of numbers also applies to it, and the most common signs are those associated with telephone numbers. Therefore, it is not surprising that when choosing, people carefully go through lists of phone numbers in search of a happy one.

The combination of numbers "2" and "1" in phone numbers is considered a symbol of good luck, winning, victory.

In China, for example, it is believed that a phone number that contains the lucky number "8" will bring good luck and wealth.

In Russia, the number "7" is traditionally considered lucky.

Signs about the phone number are also advised to choose any harmonious combination of numbers. For example, where there are repeated numbers.

However, many people consider a combination of several "triples" to be a bad omen.

The truest and worst sign about a phone number says that you can not take a number that ends in "0". This figure will bring monetary losses, financial waste, emptiness and loneliness to the life of the owner of a phone with such a number.

General signs about the phone

If in the morning they called you three times, and all three calls fell through, expect failures in personal affairs and business.

The sign of finding a phone is rather ambiguous. As with any thing, on a mobile phone you can perform a magical ritual for damage, evil eye, love spell and lapel. If the found phone was subjected to such a negative magical effect, then all the troubles of the previous owner will be transferred to the new owner.

It is especially dangerous to pick up a cell phone found at an intersection.

However, these signs apply to phones without a case. If you were lucky enough to find a phone in "clothing", then you can be sure that in the near future luck will accompany all undertakings. Problems will be resolved, lost things and money will be found, and the lonely will meet their soul mate.

Losing your phone is a good sign, meaning getting rid of something superfluous, unnecessary or outdated. The loss of a phone portends the beginning of a new favorable period in life.

If the phone fell, this is a sign of scandals.

Breaking an outdated and poorly functioning phone is a good omen. She portends that new opportunities will soon open up in life. If an expensive, new mobile phone crashed, you need to prepare for troubles on the personal front, problems at work.

By mistake, dialing the wrong number means you need to beware of deception.

On Monday, signs do not advise putting money on the phone - they will be spent quickly. But if, being in nature in the spring, for the first time this year you hear the cuckoo and at the same time have time to look at the balance of your personal account, then until the end of the year there will be money on the phone account.

If you dial from your cell phone and get three call failures in a row, then it’s better not to call, you still won’t hear anything good.

To make a mistake with the number that you usually dial without hesitation is a sign of gossip and gossip.

If before the upcoming conversation on the phone a crow croaks loudly nearby, it is better to postpone the call for later - now the interlocutor will not be happy with you.

Signs do not advise talking on the phone, standing on the threshold or passing through the gate. Whatever is said, it will not be taken seriously.

If you drop something from your hands while talking on the phone, you will soon get a headache.

A blue phone will protect you from the evil eye, a red phone will deprive you of harmony and inner balance. A green phone enhances physical health and improves the owner's well-being. A purple cell phone feeds its owner with empty hopes.

A pin stuck in a cell phone case protects against damage.

If the phone charger is constantly lost somewhere, it means that you are in for a quick change in life.

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Law enforcement officials at all levels report an alarming trend in the rise of crimes committed to steal mobile phones. Today, demand dictates supply even in a criminal environment. A mobile phone can be sold anywhere and to anyone. Their high liquidity in the shadow market outdid even precious metals. All over the country, pawnshops accept devices as collateral along with gold items. Implementing this means of communication on the street is even easier. It is enough to drive up to the railway station or metro station. You will inevitably catch the eye of the sign "Buying Used Phones."

The epidemic of "mobile crimes" literally swept over Russia. The danger of becoming a victim of a pickpocket or being attacked is highest in public transport and on the street at night. The method of theft is varied. Phones are taken away, stolen from bags, laces are cut with a razor to wear the device around the neck. In universities, thieves pretend to be students and harvest directly from the tables of careless "fellow students". Thus, this is a market with multi-billion dollar potential. And this money is circulating in the shadow circulation, fueling the criminal environment.

What to do if such a nuisance happened to you as the theft of a mobile phone?

First of all, when filing a complaint with the police, remember a few simple rules:

1. If a cell phone is stolen, contact your cell phone operator as soon as possible. This is necessary so that your SIM card stolen along with the phone is blocked and the attacker cannot use the funds on your account.

2. The next step is to submit a written application to the police. Moreover, the sooner the application is submitted, the more successfully the police will work. It must be submitted at the scene of the incident. Remember that now you can apply not necessarily in the duty unit of the ATC. A district inspector, a traffic police post, an emergency department and even a fire department are suitable. Everywhere your application must be accepted. Attach to the case a check for the phone (if any) and demand to find your mobile phone.

3. Describe the attacker in detail. Testimony on the topic “he is wearing a black jacket and a knitted hat” will not increase your chances of returning the property. Remember the distinguishing features: height, hair and eye color, face shape. Special signs - special attention: tattoos, earrings in the eyebrows or just noticeable scars often help to find your offender a block from the scene. If this does not happen, wait patiently. If the phone stolen from you was handed over to the “receivers”, as a rule, they post their advertisements for buying used cell phones near the metro, radio markets, then if the phone is found by police officers by the identification marks set out below, it will be returned to you.

There is another way to protect mobile phones from intruders. Thus, the telephone sets of the world's leading manufacturers already completely support the IMEI function in the GSM standard. Each of them has its own identification number (IMEI), consisting of 15 digits. If you currently have a mobile phone in your pocket, pick up your favorite toy and dial *#06#

A 15-digit code will appear on the screen, this is the IMEI - your phone's fingerprints. And yours too, by the way. Now your location in relation to the nearest cellular base station becomes the property of the mobile company's head computer. Thus, the technical capabilities of mobile communication devices make it possible to identify you as their legitimate user. As soon as you insert your SIM card into the new device, your subscriber data contained on the card and the IMEI code of your device become the property of the cellular company's database. You must understand one of the principles of mobile communication: the constant control of your location. This is a fait accompli, and it remains only to accept it. But that's not all.

The IMEI code allows you to hard-program all phones on the network for an interesting function. As soon as someone else's SIM card is installed in your phone, your device reads the cracker's data (that is, his subscriber number) and sends them by SMS to a special database. With the obvious control of the object's movements, catching a thief is not difficult.

It remains only to thank the vigilant developers for taking care of future subscribers.

Our ancestors believed that every object has a soul. Therefore, if some thing suddenly began to “behave strangely” - it broke, crashed or got lost - this is no coincidence! In this way, she is trying to convey important information to us, to warn us about something.

Incredible Facts

Superstitions and omens have firmly entered our lives.

And sometimes even far from the most superstitious person suddenly begins to believe in what he initially laughed at.

But some signs really warn us of danger. Often, Fate itself sends us signs of warning.

By carefully examining these signs, you can protect yourself and your loved ones from danger.

Pay attention to the following 10 signs, which will warn of upcoming negative events.

Danger signs

1. Black cat

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A black cat that crosses your path is a harbinger of impending bad luck.

People have believed in this sign for many centuries. What is the reason for such a biased attitude towards black cats?

And while many people keep cats as pets, black cats have specifically been identified as a symbol of bad luck.

This was believed, mainly because they were the favorite pets of witches who existed in ancient times.

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Witches were not good people, they were not loved and feared. That is why black cats are associated with failures and harbingers of something unkind. These animals evoke associations with witches.

Broken mirror, omen

2. Broken mirror

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A broken mirror is a sign that has always been associated with bad luck.

For years, people have believed that a dropped and broken mirror can lead to huge trouble that can last up to seven years!

This belief is based on the belief that the mirror holds the souls of people. When you break a mirror, it breaks their souls. Thus, you are setting yourself up for failure.

A broken mirror can portend a serious illness, problems and troubles in life.

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In order to break the "curse" formed after the split of the mirror, you must do the following:

Sweep away all the fragments that have broken off the mirror and, without looking into them, place in a tight bag. Then throw away the bag.

This method guarantees you and your loved ones complete safety from impending danger.

Bad omens in the house

3. A butterfly or bird that has flown into the house

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It is believed that a butterfly that has flown through a window or an open door is a sign of an impending illness of one of the family members.

A butterfly is a harbinger of an exacerbation of the disease, which can be fatal.

If a butterfly flew into the house, it must be caught with a net, covered with a jar or other object. Then the insect must be brought in and released into the street.

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When a bird flies into the house, it means that the soul of the deceased has entered you, who wants to warn relatives of impending danger.

Thus, the soul of the deceased tries to ward off misfortunes and bad weather from his beloved people.

Be sure to pay attention to this sign. It is best to go to church, light a candle for his repose, then visit the grave of the deceased, thank him for the sign warning of danger, and also ask for advice, help and patronage.

Why does a dog whine

4. Whining and howling dog

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Unpleasant omens are associated with the howling of dogs.

As a rule, if in the evening we hear a drawn-out howl of dogs in the yard, goosebumps begin to run through our body, we become terrified and uneasy.

In the past, it was believed that a dog's howl was a sign that one of the close relatives would soon die.

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If there was a seriously ill person in the house, and suddenly a dog began to howl in the yard or in the house itself, then the family was preparing for the death of the patient.

Why can't you say goodbye

5. Congratulations in advance

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It is believed that congratulating someone on their birthday before the due date is unfortunate. Failure threatens not only the birthday man whom you congratulated, but also the congratulator.

By forgetting or changing the dates, you interfered with the course of Fate. And this should never be done.

Such a sign is tied to the fact that none of the people can know how much is assigned to him by Fate and when he is destined to leave this world.

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For this reason, an error in the date can lead to illness, failure, or serious difficulties. Thus, a person must pay for the mistake made.

But if you have already made such a mistake, you just need to pray for the health of the birthday man.

Thing inside out, omen

6. Put the thing inside out

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Surely, many people remember how in childhood they told us: "Do not put things on inside out! You will be beaten."

Indeed, this sign promises serious conflicts, problems, up to assault and bodily harm.

Try to carefully put on a thing. But if you suddenly, in a hurry somewhere, have already put it on inside out, take off the thing and put it on correctly.

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Then carefully pin the pin on the inside. It will become a kind of precautionary measure and will take aside possible troubles and problems.

Empty bucket omen

7. Empty bucket

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Meeting a woman with an empty bucket does not bode well.

Surely, each of us heard such a sign and therefore secretly hoped that the granny, walking towards the bucket, would certainly carry a full bucket.

In addition, a full bucket, on the contrary, promises good luck and luck.

If a woman with empty buckets crossed your path, it means that soon you will not be able to fulfill your plans and realize your plans.

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- to cross

-spit three times over the left shoulder

-or cross your fingers and put your hands in your pockets.

Sign the clock has stopped

8. Stopped clock

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There are many superstitions associated with watches.

And, as a rule, these are not very good signs.

After all, it is with the clock that the time allotted to a person in our world is associated. The clock is counting down the hours, minutes and seconds left to him until the end.

Therefore, many are afraid of both giving them and accepting them as a gift from others.

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Superstitious people are afraid and panic if the hands of the clock suddenly stop running. Indeed, in their opinion, this may be a sign of something bad and does not promise happiness in the near future.

It is also considered bad luck to lose the watch or if it is dropped and broken.

If the wall clock suddenly stops, this is a sign that the person is in danger.

However, you should not sound the alarm right away. First of all, it is worth inspecting the clock to identify the cause of the breakdown.

Perhaps the battery just died or the mechanism broke.

If the breakdown was not detected, and the clock stopped for no apparent reason, it is possible that some higher powers want to warn you of the danger.

Analyze your personal life, paying attention to its details.

It is possible that a stopped clock indicates that you are standing still, not moving in the right direction.

Maybe you are too closed from the outside world, you have gone headlong into work, and you yourself put obstacles to personal happiness.

Or stopped arrows indicate that you are marking time in terms of career growth.

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Perhaps the frozen arrows are telling you that you should not stagnate in one place in terms of career growth and it is worth making an effort so as not to miss your chance to improve your life and go towards your goals.

The clock hands can also stop if someone gives up, falls into despair, stopping halfway.

This simple device is very closely connected to its owner and behaves like a person: freezing and stopping its work when something goes wrong.

If the watch stopped working, then this is a sign that the person who wears it is in serious danger in the form of a serious illness or even death.

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It is worth trying to revive the watch by handing it in for repair. By repairing the clock, you can outwit fate and avoid a terrible fate.

But if it happens that the watch cannot be repaired, it should not be thrown away in any case.

To protect yourself from the negative consequences that a broken watch can cause, you need to wrap it in a piece of purple fabric, then place it in a place inaccessible to light.

Such a simple action will avert trouble from the owner of the watch, and his life should immediately improve.

Fallen photograph, omen

9. Fallen photograph

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The photograph has a special energy of the people who are depicted in it.

Therefore, you need to be very careful with pictures. After all, many simply underestimate the power that ordinary photography has.

You must not allow the loss of a photo, or put on public display pictures that you especially value.

In the right hands, a snapshot can be a very powerful weapon. There are many signs associated with photography.

Not surprisingly, the situation when a framed photo falls and breaks is considered quite unpleasant.

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Many become terrified and uneasy. Apparently, intuition suggests that this is an unkind sign. In fact, everything is not so scary.

For example, there is no need to panic when a photo is dropped by accident after someone hit it. Also, do not worry if the framed photo was damaged due to transportation.