Tag Archives: bad luck

Bad Things Come in Threes

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Sheila Moss

“What happens twice, happens three times.” You’ve most likely heard this old saying. It falls in the category of superstition. I tried to look it up and found anecdotes about three celebrities who died the same week, three tornadoes happening … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Humor | Tagged appliance service, bad luck, circumstance, Coincidence, Repair, Superstition, warranty | 1 Comment

Dry as Arizona – Not

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Sheila Moss

I feel as if I’ve been driving around in the rain all day — probably because I have. If I had gone in a straight line instead of loops and circles, I could have been to Arizona by now, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Weather | Tagged Bad day, bad luck, Late, Out of gas, Parking lot, rain, traffic, Traffic jams | 1 Comment

Dust of an Unlucky Moon

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Sheila Moss

I don’t know if she was born in the dust of an unlucky moon, sneezed at the wrong time, or was under the rug when God passed out the good luck genes. Bad luck seems to follow my daughter around … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged bad luck, car repair, cars, Good Luck, Road service, Tow truck, traffic | Leave a comment

The Accident

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Sheila Moss

“Hello, Mom?” I was at work and it was my daughter calling. I had to put another call on hold to answer. “Hold on for a minute.” “Mom, I can’t, it’s an emergency!” “Just a minute, I’ll be right back.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Family, Humor | Tagged Advice, Bad day, bad luck, cars, Collision, Crash, Daughter, Family emergencies, Travel, Wrecks | 10 Comments

Oh, My Lucky Stars

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Lately, I’ve begun to wonder if I broke a mirror, walked under a ladder, my stars are out of alignment or I’ve tangled with a black cat inadvertently. I’ve never been superstitious. I’ve always been believed that a person makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged bad luck, Bad Things, Black cloud, Coincidence, Frightening, Luck, Lucky stars, Misfortune, Paranoid, Superstition, Troubles | 4 Comments

Friday 13th… Pushing Your Luck

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Photo by Sašo Tušar on Unsplash Have you looked at the calendar today? It’s Friday, the thirteenth! You are NOT superstitious, of course, are you? So, why miss an opportunity to prove it? Having an unreasonable fear of something for … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, News & Current Events | Tagged 13, bad luck, Bad things in threes, Black cats, Broken Mirror, Common superstitions, curses, Four leaf clover, Friday 13th, Luck, Number Thirteen, Open umbrella, Superstition, Walking Under Ladder | 1 Comment

Stormy Weather

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Gee, the last 48 hours have been rough due to a line of storms moving through. A friend of mine got out of bed to find out there had been a severe storm. She wanted to call in to work and let them know … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Weather, Work Humor | Tagged bad luck, Electricity outage, Global disaster, Internet usage, Moonlighting, offices, Storms, Thunderstorms, TV outage, Video cam, Websites | 3 Comments

Pushing Your Luck

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Be sure not to miss it. Miss what? The party — the Friday the 13th party. Leave your four-leaf-clover, rabbit foot, and lucky penny at home and don’t worry about that black cloud that is following you around. Who ever heard of … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Holidays, Humor | Tagged bad luck, Bad Things, Black Cat, Broken Mirror, Friday 13th, Luck, Spilled Salt, Step on Crack, Superstitious, Thirteenth, Unlucky, Walking Under Ladder | 1 Comment

Donuts To Go

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Sheila Moss

After my sister read a column I wrote about bad luck, she sent me an email. “I have my own story,” she said. “It all started when I decided to run a few errands before picking Mom up for a doctor’s … Continue reading →