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When Jimmy Fallon yells “It’s Hashtag time!” you know you won’t be bored. This time, the beloved host of The Tonight Show asked people to share their funny and weird superstitions and tag it with #MyWeirdSuperstition. Within minutes, the hashtag was trending on Twitter and you can totally see why.

From eating M&Ms in pairs only to always setting the volume on an even number, no matter if up or down, these are some of the weirdly particular behaviors we all have but don’t really tell anyone.

So let’s see what people shared right below, and don’t forget to add your own superstition in the comment section below! And after you're done reading this one, be sure to check our earlier Jimmy Fallon hashtags, #ThatWasCold, #WeddingFail, #TextFail, and #FitnessFail.

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IzzieM
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not superstition, it's smart! Keep them on your side.

Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I say sorry when I bump into inanimate objects. Not every time, but enough.

Meg Bellacook
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a Canadian, I can appreciate and say that I also do this!

Robert T
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm in trouble then. Mine gets abuse when it can't follow simple instructions. Like "why couldn't you have done that the first time".

Virgil Blue
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kind of talk to my computer like you would a pet if it's being a good boy.

Botox
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We are living in countryside with bad roads. I use to cheer up my car during driving and tap her after coming home saying "well done". ))

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Shaurya Joshi
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bro same, like I say thank you for literally anything.

BookCrazyTeen
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...my brother usually insults Siri... Brb ima go apologize for him real quick and maybe she’ll spare me!

Dan
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lmao, If AI is going to take over the world it sure won't be the one made by apple or amazon, kids make more advanced AI these days

Queen Mab
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mother told my sister and I that we should never throw a hat on a bed. I don't remember why though.

Lynn Morello
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't let any of them in or near my house.

Kate S
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When The Machines rise up!!

Triv
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Courtesy costs nothing.

Brittany C
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do the same. Plus, no need to be rude. 🤣

Gabrielle Causey
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always try to be nice to my laptop and phone for this reason lol

Mia right
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha you made me fall out of my seat set !!! 😭😂😅🤣 but my back though

HoOmAn BeAn
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank gosh I'm not the only one!! LOL!

Michael Sanders
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do it out of habit, but that a good benefit.

Melissa Nunya
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a little old man in public do this. Asked Siri a question and then pushed the button and said thank you Siri. It was great

Little Panda Bear
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

thats actually pretty smart not gonna lie

Lindsey Turner
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do this, my mum swears at her so I apologise on her behalf!

Melina Mann
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol I say thank you to them too lol but I'm from the Midwest and am overly polite lol

Hope in Jesus with Olivia
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I don't say thank you to my Google assistant it will literally turn off my alarm lol

Morgan K.
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe I should start doing that more often

TY FERGUSON
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For me every time i am in a online apex or deystiny to match i lose within the next 5 mins BUT one single time in my life the said i"have 20 minits left or when the match ends"i fricking won!!!

Joseph OReilly
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know they're not even AI, just fancy Google, but I still say thanks just to be nice

Ezigma
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I caught my significant other saying thank you to Alexa one day and when she didn't respond he looked all sad for a minute then said "Fine! F*ck you! Last time I'm being nice." He doesn't use it very often lol.

Xylle Flora
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom jokes that Alexa is like a third daughter because she never listens to her

Rebecca Broscombe-Adams
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We do this because we are English and trying to keep the tradition of manners alive with our children!

Kimberly Buchanan
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always say 'thank you' too. Just out of habit though

Karin
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's "when," not "if."

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    Jo Johannsen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I go by 5's - don't ask why, 'cause I dunno.

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    Bored Panda reached out to one of the top authors of Fallon’s #MyWeirdSuperstition challenge who said her superstition was eating M&Ms in pairs and by color. “First orange, then red, brown, yellow, green, and end with blue. If there isn't an even number, I make a group of 7. I don't know why, but I've always done this,” K. Hellams from Gastonia, NC tweeted.

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    Hellams told us that she does indeed call herself a superstitious person, “but only with certain superstitions,” and added: “For example, if I am talking about something that hasn't happened to me, I knock on wood afterward.”

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    Jo Johannsen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not superstition - anything outside the borders of the bed IS fair game.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to do this until I realized my steak was better when it wasn't cold yet

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    When asked about her viral M&M superstition, the author told us about its story of origin. “My superstition with the M&Ms started at a football game when I was maybe 5 or 6. I don't recall why it started, but my team won! Now, I firmly believe that it brings me good luck and keeps me balanced in a way.”

    At this point, Hellams admits her superstition is somewhat hard to describe but “it has become almost a ritual.” When asked about her tweet being selected for The Tonight Show, she confessed that “I was hoping my tweet would make it onto Jimmy's show, but being in the favorites is amazing!”

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    JESSE REED
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not superstition. Lightning can travel through plumbing. Wouldn't be the first time.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oddly, every day I happen to look at the clock at exactly 12:34. I see it every day.

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    Mary Hiers
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was 10 I went to the beach with a friend and her family. She had the superstition that you hold your breath going over a bridge or through a tunnel. We rapidly expanded the superstition to include "when passing cemeteries" and a bunch of other random stuff. Eventually, her increasingly annoyed dad told us we had to hold our breath every time we saw a tree (we were traveling through the mountains of western North Carolina).

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    A whopping 25% of the people in the US actively avoid anything from the number 13 to black cats, breaking mirrors, or walking under ladders as they consider themselves superstitious. One survey has even indicated that 13% of people would be bothered by staying on the 13th floor of a hotel and 9% said they would ask for a different room. This may explain why so few buildings have a 13th floor.

    Incredibly, some renowned airlines like Air France and Lufthansa do not even have a 13th row. On top of that, Lufthansa also doesn’t have a 17th row, since in some countries, like Brazil and Italy, the unlucky number is 17, and not 13.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, it was someone in her close circle, that's for sure

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    MERCI LANGSTON
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to so do the same and if I felt like I showed too much attention to one then I had to have one on ones with all of them.

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    So what are the reasons behind so many superstitions out there, even the ones that don’t make that much sense? Well, Don Saucier, associate professor of psychology, suggests that superstitions are the behaviors with which people attempt to affect or control their future.

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    "People believe in superstitions to try to restore some prediction and control to their world," Saucier said. "Not knowing what will happen to them is discomforting, and performing superstitious behavior can make people feel a little better about the future."

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    troufaki13
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why did I read the last sentence in Phoebe's voice?? lol

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    LesAnimaux
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'My knock will find its wood' - that's oddly wholesome

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    But this is not something new. In fact, superstitions may go back as long as mankind has existed, as scientists believe that some religious and spiritual beliefs, as well as amulets, totems, and charms that were used to ward off evil, were all part of the superstitious behaviors our ancestors followed.

    However, on the contrary to today’s concept of superstition, the sacrifices observed in past civilizations may have been performed to intentionally receive good luck.

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    Mando
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool! I haven’t heard of this one before!

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    Mando
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would too 😂 I’m a scaredy-cat!

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    Holly Stevens
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never look ahead on a calender so the picture for the months is a "surprise" if I have to write something for the next month I just slide the page up so I can't peek

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    am_c0m0
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Athletes and coaches are some of the most superstitious people.

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    LesAnimaux
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is probably related to "if I keep my feet under the covers, monsters won't be able to grab me"

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is your grandpa Red Green? (Canadian comedian/author/actor)

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just kiss the floor with my gas pedal to ensure I'm through while it's yellow haha

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    LesAnimaux
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would be an interesting gathering if you did, though.

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    Jackie Swenson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    same but I think about a giant squid pulling me down and eating me

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    Mando
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s unlucky! Glad you put the best foot forward and kept going!

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    Dippin Dot
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whereas I prefer the first... means that you only have to worry about one person going in the stall next to you, rather than on both sides.

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    troufaki13
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too! I also do it before road trips and I visualize a bright white light surrounding the plane/car for protection

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    Carol Emory
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, the feline one is a representation of a goddess named Bastet. She normally has a cat head, female human body and a cobra tail. She is supposed to keep everyone healthy and safe. The other is a representation of Horace. He represents kingship and the phases of the sun and the moon. Both are there to protect you.

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    Mando
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s SO cool! I haven’t seen very many $2 bills in my life!

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We did this as kids. But to avoid giving life to the dead and making a zombie apocalypse

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    LesAnimaux
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh-oh *nervously glances at camera roll with thousands of pet pictures*

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    JESSE REED
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just let her know that if that thing erupts it wouldn't matter if she was in Montana or China. We're all screwed.

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    Jackie Swenson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just stop or you will be banned from this platform ⬛ people are trying to enjoy them self keep rude opinions to your self the three gates your words need to pass through are... Is it kind, Is it true, Is it necessary. And follow the golden rule.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not gonna lie, it's weird for me too, but you do you, Auggie ✊

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    Dogfan4life
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ohhhhh! That's cool! Did it take a lot of time?

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In 9th grade I wore our rival schools colors to picture day because that is the school I really wanted to go to. It was a silent protest. So now every time I see that pic of me wearing red and black at my mom's I smile because I feel like I got away with something.

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    denzoren
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought this was gonna turn into a Signs thing. Lol

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    Mando
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have lost a lot of hair by now if that was true 😂 I’m clumsy!

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