Bad luck superstitions aren't real, right? Still, you walk under a ladder; a red alert goes off in your head. You see a black cat slinking across your path; you keep walking. You look your inner ...

Bad luck signs are vast and varied in cultures around the world, from calling a baby cute to pointing out a pretty rainbow. Skip to main content. A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World.

Is a lunar eclipse, or Blood Moon, a sign of good luck or bad? It depends who you ask. The Inca believed a jaguar was ...

4. Hollow bread. Pixel-Shot | Shutterstock. It's disappointing to hear that some breads are off the list for New Year's, because one food that's considered bad luck on this occasion is hollow bread.

But could you be inviting bad luck for the year ahead? Superstition warns that if you haven't gotten around to cleaning by New Year's Eve, you should avoid it until Jan. 2.

8 Foods That Are Considered Bad Luck on New Year’s. Lobster, cows, and chicken are all considered unlucky animals to eat on New Year’s because of how they move.