Comments on Superstitions at the gas stationTypePad2006-01-08T20:01:50ZSeduliahttps://www.ruerude.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.ruerude.com/2006/01/superstitions_a/comments/atom.xml/Zardoz commented on 'Superstitions at the gas station'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef00d8349fb23469e22006-01-10T09:35:40Z2008-08-27T01:47:36ZZardozhello Francaisedcoeur ! I think your comments about how you have to get out of your car and stand beside...<p>hello Francaisedcoeur !</p>
<p>I think your comments about how you have to get out of your car and stand beside the gas station attendant while he fills the tank is hilarious ! It's so true that I've never thought about it before ...</p>
<p>Just a word about another common life superstition : in France, a lot of people think you're not supposed to wish "bonne chance" - good luck - to someone who is about to take an exam (whatever : driving license, university exam...) because instead of good luck it will be bad luck ! No, you have to say...merde ! I've always been reluctant to say "merde" to my fellow students when I was at university and I often said "good luck" which usually provoked comments such like "do no say that" or "no, merde please ! you will draw me bad luck !".</p>
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From Sedulia:</p>
<p>Thanks for that, Zardoz! I had heard that before, but didn't know if people still did that. In the U.K. and U.S., people in the theater often say "Break a leg!" instead of "Good luck!" </p>
<p>I have to point out, though, that I am not françaisedecoeur, who has her blog here: http://www.francaisedecoeur.com/</p>schuey commented on 'Superstitions at the gas station'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef00d83469fcd553ef2006-01-08T23:22:30Z2008-08-29T05:24:27Zschueyhttp://domaineabsurde.blogspot.comet avec des tomates cerises, ça marche ? From Sedulia: Non, il faut des Old German ou des Mr Stripey.<p>et avec des tomates cerises, ça marche ? </p>
<p>From Sedulia:</p>
<p>Non, il faut des Old German ou des Mr Stripey.</p>