There’s a superstition that it’s bad luck to do laundry on New Year’s Eve/Day.
I had this stupid idea for a meme weeks ago and this seemed like the right time to do it, but I didn’t feel like spending much time on it so it… turned out like this lol
I couldn’t answer this bc I only learned about it recently (from a central FL native), so I asked Perplexity:
Many cultures observe superstitions regarding laundry on New Year’s Eve and Day. The belief is that doing laundry can “wash away” good fortune or even a loved one, suggesting that someone may die in the coming year. Consequently, it’s advised to refrain from cleaning or laundry on these days, with many people waiting until January 2 to resume such activities[1][2][3]. This superstition has roots in traditions like the Chinese Lunar New Year, where cleaning is also avoided to retain good luck[1][4].
I love when superstitions are obviously something some parents told their kids because the parent didn’t want a lot of noise after a holiday.
“No, no chores today it’s bad luck, if you make too much noise someone could die” they say holding their head in their hands.
“You have to be quiet and go to bed early on Christmas Eve so that Santa can bring presents” 30 minutes later the parents are quickly shoving presents under the tree.
And kids will just run with that and not question why cleaning in the days after new years is bad luck, although they tend to figure out the Santa one pretty quick.
Ah ok, I kinda figured it was an obvious plant type deal (if you aren’t familiar, look it up if you enjoy comedy, seems like you’d like it if you aren’t already familiar) but thought there was an outside chance that this was somehow a real thing on an obscure device.
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There’s a superstition that it’s bad luck to do laundry on New Year’s Eve/Day.
I had this stupid idea for a meme weeks ago and this seemed like the right time to do it, but I didn’t feel like spending much time on it so it… turned out like this lol
… Where? I’m in my 40s and have lived on opposite sides of the globe and don’t recall ever hearing this
I couldn’t answer this bc I only learned about it recently (from a central FL native), so I asked Perplexity:
I love when superstitions are obviously something some parents told their kids because the parent didn’t want a lot of noise after a holiday.
“No, no chores today it’s bad luck, if you make too much noise someone could die” they say holding their head in their hands.
“You have to be quiet and go to bed early on Christmas Eve so that Santa can bring presents” 30 minutes later the parents are quickly shoving presents under the tree.
And kids will just run with that and not question why cleaning in the days after new years is bad luck, although they tend to figure out the Santa one pretty quick.
This is the first time I’ve heard of this and now I’m curious.
I had never heard of that one before.
Also, I am unclear on how that relates to this post? I assumed it was a joke?
This is a photoshopped picture of my washing machine (which I use to do my laundry).
I had the meme idea separate from anything to do with the superstition, and just shoehorned that in tbh
Ah ok, I kinda figured it was an obvious plant type deal (if you aren’t familiar, look it up if you enjoy comedy, seems like you’d like it if you aren’t already familiar) but thought there was an outside chance that this was somehow a real thing on an obscure device.
I love obvious plant lol
I’ll take this as a compliment to my photoshop skills! Def over-cropped it though
!obviousplant@lemmy.world would appreciate this I’m sure.