Rob is blowing a whistle, over and over.

Bob: “Why are you blowing that whistle, Rob?”

Rob: “To keep the dragons away.”

Bob: “I see no dragons.”

Rob: “It works!”

    • idunnololz@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      edit-2
      11 months ago

      Wait but I’m not smart :x

      Also ask any sports or sports fan and they will give you a list of them.

      As an example, there’s something called the “caster curse” which I’m pretty sure originates from esports but I don’t see why it couldn’t apply to sports as well. It’s the belief that you can curse an individual/team by praising them (usually happens in real time as the game is being cast). Eg. “Person X never misses those!” Person X then proceeds to miss 3 times in a row.

      • idunnololz@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        edit-2
        11 months ago

        As a more generalized version of the “caster curse”, a lot of people don’t like to talk about something that is either very likely or very unlikely to happen because they are afraid it will “jinx it”.

        Example

        Friend A: I don’t know why you’re so anxious, you did way better than the other contestants. This contest is in the bag!

        You: Stop talking. You’re going to jinx it.

        • kase@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          11 months ago

          I’ve always assumed people were joking when they said that. Do people actually believe this?