Superstitions & Urban Legends

Black cats, ladders, umbrellas? Why do we believe in superstitions? Do they actually have an effect on unrelated events or are they simply to make you feel better? Which demographics are most likely to believe in superstitions? A light fun conversation about how we have handled superstitions in the past. How to make other feel validated about their superstitions without ridicule. And if you would ever challenge a superstition.