The whole world sees Germany as a rational people, meticulous, detail-oriented and perfect. But in fact, Germans are the most superstitious, they are accustomed to finding a connection between the two, so when encountering something that cannot be explained by existing knowledge and experience, they usually look for a "wishful thinking" cause and effect, which is what we call superstition.
It can be said that each culture has its own "superstition" statement, conventional, and customs, customs, and people's behavior habits, such as we can not use chopsticks to knock on the bowl, but Germany certainly does not have chopsticks related to superstition. So, what kind of superstitious statements will Germany have?
Black cat means bad luck. This should be regarded as one of the most widely circulated superstitions in the West, and unlucky things will happen when you see a black cat. But maybe it was just because someone in the Middle Ages suddenly remembered that he had seen a black cat before after accidentally breaking his arm. Since Westerners already think cats are mysterious, the rumors are getting stronger and stronger, and slowly become "you will be unlucky when you see a black cat", but there is also a saying that if the black cat walks from left to right in front of you, it will bring luck.
Spit on the shoulder of your fellow actor. Theatres are notoriously superstitious places, and theatres in Germany are no exception. To avoid bad luck, the Germans would spit on each other's left shoulders. However, make sure to do so only after you wear your costume. At the same time you have to say, "Toi Toi Toi." "Holding the thumb is also a sign of luck~ Germans will hold the thumb "drücken die Daumen" to express luck. This phenomenon originated in ancient Rome. During the duel of ancient Roman gladiators, the emperor would use this gesture to indicate the situation of the match.
A thumb up means "the sword is unsheathed, the person is dead", while the thumb clenched means "the sword is sheathed, the person is still alive". From then on, a clenched thumb was considered a sign of good luck.
Evil salt. Touching a salt shaker, or spreading salt, brings bad luck. Because in the eyes of Germans, adding salt and other condiments to food shows that the food is their favorite, and if you make a mistake in this process, it will bring frustration to people, and naturally the idea of bad luck will arise.
Black Friday. In the eyes of Germans, Friday itself is a bad day, just as Sunday is a lucky day. Friday, as a weekend, is also the most relaxing time of the week for Germans who love beer. However, Friday often bring with them hangovers that last for two days, with the saying that "whoever laughs the most on Friday will cry the loudest on Sunday." In addition, if Friday happens to be the 13th of the month, it is bad luck among bad luck, because 13 is also very unlucky in Western countries.
Never give a knife as a gift, giving a German knife as a gift means you are cutting off friendship, so be sure to avoid it when looking for housewarming gifts. Also, don't give your lover shoes. It is said that if they run away, it is your fault. Be sure to knock on the table when sitting down in the bar, and whenever you arrive at the bar or bar, you should knock twice on the table. According to legend, Stammtisch, the table of the regular guests in the tavern, was traditionally made of oak trees, and the devil could not touch it because the tree was sacred. Knocking on the table proves that you are not a devil in disguise. The more money there is, the less
The more often people count money, the poorer they become. It also implies that those who are too preoccupied will miss out on wealth. Someone is thinking about me
Unlike us sneezing and saying that someone is thinking about me, Germans think hiccups are because someone is thinking about him. Also, if you look at the time and it's exactly 13:13 or 11:11, it's because someone is thinking about you.
In the 5th century BC, there was a very powerful doctor in ancient Greece named Hippocrates, who secretly dissected corpses despite the church's prohibition and gained a lot of knowledge of the structure of the human body. Later generations called him the "father of medicine". Doctors at the time did not respond to most diseases, using hairy treatments such as bloodletting, enema, vomiting, catharsis and even arsenic, and many patients were treated before they died. When they meet a doctor, the Germans feel unlucky, as if they will get sick. Why is it not auspicious, please give reasons. It is nothing more than spending money to see a doctor to buy guilt, and it is likely that a lot of money cannot be found to find any disease (some people are uncomfortable when they go to the hospital to check and find that there is no problem, and feel that the money has been spent in vain). When a seriously ill patient needs to be rescued, you feel that the hospital is auspicious for him, and it is estimated that he will be able to go to the hospital without delay. Now it's useful, and useful is auspicious. In addition, German doctors do not easily prescribe medicines, doctors are advantageous behind the high, strictly control drug prescriptions, the general cold allows you to see a family doctor, can not let you occupy medical resources.
Germany has always been troubled by the shortage of doctors, Germany's medical major is a restricted major, the study position is fixed and very few, almost only students with nearly full scores in the college entrance examination can apply for medical majors, so the number of doctors every year is maintained in a state of shortage.
The second reason is that under the premise of such a lack of study places, a certain percentage of medical students drop out of school every year, so even fewer can eventually graduate to practice medicine.
Third, some German doctors choose to practice medicine in Switzerland or these Nordic countries, where the welfare system and income are better than Germany, so German doctors are more in short supply.
In other parts of the world, it is considered quite normal to wish someone a happy birthday before their birthday. If you don't see that person on your birthday, or just because you might forget, you can say Happy Birthday in advance. In Germany, however, this is widely believed to bring bad luck, even if birthday wishes are only a few minutes in advance.
In Germany, "reinfeiern" or literally refers to guests gathering the night before someone's birthday to celebrate and, in typical German fashion, wishing each other a happy birthday when the clock strikes midnight.
When you clink glasses with anyone, remember to maintain eye contact, otherwise you may have a bad sex life. No matter who you're with, no matter what you drink, remember this because the curse lasts for seven years.
No one really knows where this superstition comes from, but some say it dates back to the Middle Ages, where eye contact was supposed to build trust between host and guest that there was nothing poisonous.
The Germans do not eat preserved eggs, thinking that preserved eggs are black eggs and eating unlucky. Anyway, there is no reason, superstition is unfounded. Maybe they don't think it's delicious!
