LONDON — One in 5 folks contemplate themselves to be unfortunate. A survey of two,000 adults within the United Kingdom reveals that 25 p.c have executed one of many unluckiest issues you are able to do — step in canine poop. Another 24 p.c have skilled the misfortune of spilling meals on a clear set of garments, and 22 p.c regularly discover themselves sitting at site visitors lights on a regular basis.
Other incidents contributing to a way of misfortune embrace being splashed by a automobile driving by a puddle, shedding competitions, and having their packages go lacking within the mail. Surprisingly, 5 p.c additionally say dangerous luck performs a task in lacking their cease on public transportation.
Meanwhile, 26 p.c of respondents have by no means had a chook poop on them, nonetheless 37 p.c would really welcome it — believing it to indicate impending good luck!
Despite these mishaps, 45 p.c reject the adage that “bad luck comes in threes.” On common, adults expertise a staggering 543 unfortunate occasions yearly, with a 3rd reporting they’ve skilled dangerous luck in simply the previous week alone.
“It’s surprising to see so many people in the U.K. consider themselves unlucky. Although we’re a very pragmatic nation by nature, there certainly seems to be a fair amount of superstition still in us – especially when it comes to things like breaking mirrors, stepping over grates and under ladders,” says a spokesperson for Lottoland.co.uk, which commissioned the research, in a press release.
“Perhaps the most surprising is the sheer number of people hoping to be targeted by bird droppings in order to increase their luck. We certainly wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”
The research additional revealed that 41 p.c of respondents consider luck is self-made, but sure actions, equivalent to breaking a mirror, walking beneath a ladder, and opening an umbrella indoors, are extensively thought of to result in misfortune. These beliefs are carefully adopted by superstitions like inserting sneakers on a desk, the incidence of Friday the thirteenth, and crossing paths on the steps.
Conversely, discovering a penny or a four-leaf clover is considered as auspicious, and being born in a intercalary year can be thought to convey good luck.
Moreover, in keeping with the info from OnePoll, one in 10 folks consider they encounter extra luck throughout a intercalary year.
“It’s interesting to see the leap year is still a lucky omen for so many. We’ll certainly be keeping an eye out for jackpot winners this Feb. 29th,” the spokesperson for Lottoland.co.uk provides. “And for those people who believe the leap year brings good luck all year round, we’ll keep our fingers crossed for good things in 2024.”
Top 30 Unluckiest Events:
- Losing issues
- Stepping in canine poo
- Spilling meals or drink down clear clothes
- Traffic lights all the time flip pink once you strategy them
- Getting a flat tire
- Being splashed by a automobile going by a puddle whereas walking
- Losing competitions
- Tripping in public
- The merchandise you actually wished on a meals menu being unavailable
- Getting caught within the rain with out an umbrella
- Missing a bundle supply
- Someone else parking in an area you have been driving in direction of
- Getting the mistaken numbers on scratch playing cards
- Spilling toothpaste down your garments
- A stranger sitting subsequent to you on public transport when there are free seats
- Accidentally touching moist paint
- Breaking a mirror
- Stepping on a unfastened paving slab inflicting water to splash up
- Sitting down on a moist seat with out realizing
- Dropping a long-awaited meal on the ground
- Paper jamming in a printer
- Missing the trash can when making an attempt to toss something out
- Stepping on chewing gum
- Receiving the wrong order when on-line procuring
- Always lacking your bus or practice
- Never getting tickets for a live performance or present earlier than they promote out
- Falling down the steps in public
- Putting socks on which have holes in them
- Repeatedly burning meals
- Burning your self with hair straighteners
72Point author Charlotte Minett contributed to this report.
