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Are you superstitious about colours?

(31 Posts)
NanKate Tue 04-Sept-18 17:36:52

My DM persuaded me not to give a green stone in my engagement ring, but I did have a green velvet going away suit. Next month I will have been happily married for 47 years.

J52 Tue 04-Sept-18 17:02:27

The only green car I ever had caught fire. I avoid the colour.

felice Tue 04-Sept-18 16:46:57

I once had a racing Green Mini, it got bashed soooo many times, especially from behind. A few years ago I read an article saying that Green cars cannot be seen properly in bad weather. I once got bashed at a set of traffic lights and the driver of the car which drove into the back of me told the Police he did not see my car at all.
I have had many colours of cars but only the green one seemed to be invisible to other drivers.

chicken Tue 04-Sept-18 16:40:28

Chewbacca--- no thanks! The only time I drove a Corsa, I got painful backache after half an hour.

Chewbacca Tue 04-Sept-18 16:37:03

You don't want a red Vauxhall Corsa do you chicken? I've got one that I'm looking to get shot of.

chicken Tue 04-Sept-18 16:30:51

When I bought my new car, I wanted a bright colour , easily visible in a car park. There wasn't a great deal of choice for the model, so I bought a leaf green one. Much to my surprise, it's come with a great bonus----people don't seem to like parking next to it and I can only assume that it's because of the colour. At least half of the time, even in a busy car park, there is a space left on one or both sides. The other day, when I went to the garden centre, I pulled into a space next but one to a car whose driver was just getting out of the drivers seat. She took one look at my car, got back in and moved her car to the next row ! I think I look quite normal and had never seen her before--honestly ! I know that there is a superstition about the colour green for weddings, but cars?? Anyway, my SiL swears that he's going to buy a green car next time; it will save him a small fortune in getting "dings" repaired.