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Rituals That You Know Are 100 Percent Placebos, But Still Do

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Rituals That You Know Are 100 Percent Placebos, But Still Do

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The world is packed with forces that are out of our control. But that doesn't prevent us from doing nutty things that we think will somehow magically help us. Even though we rationally know they don't have any effect at all. PJ7 pointed out to us how weird that is, so we asked you to show us the rituals, superstitions, and habits that you can't bring yourself to give up, even though you know they don't actually influence anything.

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31 Entry by Samantha Molly Dominick

When I run inside quickly to grab something I forgot, I leave the car door open. It only takes about two seconds to close and reopen the door... but c

30 Entry by Samantha Molly Dominick

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29 Entry by Scott Laffey

IF I'M EVER RUNNING LATE TO SOMEWHERE, I PRESS AN IMAGINARY BUTTON ON MY DASHBOARD TO KEEP THE LIGHTS FROM TURNING RED. MOCK ALL YOU WANT, I'M PRETTY

28 Entry by PookieJones

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24 Entry by André Baptista

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23 Entry by Joyce Rogers

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22 Entry by Samantha Molly Dominick

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19 Entry by 80srocker18

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18 Entry by George Oduor

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17 Entry by Joyce Rogers

Every time I'm walking with someone, and an obstacle comes between US, I always say, BREAD AND BUTTER!' to prevent the two of us from having a fight

16 Entry by Samantha Molly Dominick

Rituals That You Know Are 100 Percent Placebos, But Still Do

15 Entry by PookieJones

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12 Entry by Joyce Rogers

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11 Entry by Chan Teik Onn

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10 Entry by 80srocker18

When I'm just sitting around the house during the day, I leave the door unlocked.- But if I go to take a shower during the day, I will lock the door t

9 Entry by Carlos Suarez

CRACKEDcO I will verbally threaten my computer with being thrown into the garbage if it begins acting up A part of me believes that it's self aware an

8 Entry by Buttersnix

When talking about future events I use words like should and probably or any other term that lacks certainty. ATAT 30 2:12 PM Messages Edt 81 Call

7 Entry by Slammer13

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6 Entry by Manari Santiyaz

To overcome my nervousness and stay calm while being interviewed for a job, in my head I keep shouting, IDON'T NEED THIS JOB, THIS JOB NEEDS ME!

5 Entry by Samantha Molly Dominick

I make myself a checklist of everything I do... I mean literally everything. Checking off mundane tasks from the list makes me feel more productive th

4 Entry by Giovenna Bianca Sipalay

I pretend to stop looking for the misplaced object I'm trying SO hard to find after a while... ...SO the object can finally feel safe and come out of

3 Entry by PollyDarton

12 try to wait O0 C0 2 3 as long 4 8 7 5 6 as possible to eat lunch at work. Do DNLWEI! NOT S ES OPEN UNTIL 2 PoM. It helps the work day feel shorter

2 Entry by Joyce Rogers

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1 Entry by ChevySpoons

When boarding an aircraft, I always gently kick the aircraft just outside the door. KICK HERE If the aircraft doesn't fall apart (and it never has), I

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