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In ancient cultures, the umbrella represented royalty and power. African royalty for instance first used umbrellas to shield themselves from the hot rays of the sun. To open one in the shade was an insult to the Sun God. The superstition about it being bad luck to open an umbrella indoors may have originated because people saw it as an act that insulted the spirits of the household by implying their protection was inadequate.

Despite modern life, superstitions can still have a powerful affect on people and there are many who will avoid crossing people on stairs, walking under ladders breaking mirrors and many who will still carry a good luck charm.

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Is it bad luck to open an umbrella indoors?

Some say it is but personally i do not think it is. Because I've done it before and i didn't get bad luck! :)


What happens when you open an umbrella indoors?

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How many years bad luck for opening an umbrella indoors?

If your superstitious it seven years bad luck.


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You will have bad luck if you open an umbrella indoors. Bad luck if you walk under a ladder. Brush with death if a black cat crosses in front of you in a straight line. Six or seven years of bad luck if you break a mirror.


Is a umbrella open inside bad luck?

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Umbrellas were first used by African royalty to shield themselves from the hot rays of the sun god. To open one in the shade insulted the god. To open one indoors must have been worse, probably punishable by the god. Today, we think of it as just plain unlucky.


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If you walk under a ladder you get bad luck If you crack a mirror you have 7 years bad luck If you open an umbrella inside you have bad luck If you put your shoes on a table you have bad luck


Is opening a umbrella bad luck?

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Why is is bad luck to open an umbrella inside a house?

it is not bad luck it is just a legand or myth that some make up i done it before and i even got a computer for Christmas it is NOT bad luck;)


How much bad luck do you get for opening an umbrella inside?

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