Handbag On The Floor Superstition

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Handbag on the floor superstition.

In japan as in other asian countries there is a superstition about putting purses and other bags directly on the floor. But it happened so fast. Pick up my purse. They are practically as big as an overnight suitcase.

There is an old saying that goes a purse on the floor is money out the door and we know this to be true sarah davis founder of fashionphile the largest reseller of luxury handbags and accessories online told insider. It is rare to see someone leaving their bag on the floor preferring to leave it on their laps on a table or hanging from the chair. I think the problem is that purses have gotten so big we even call them bags now as in may i get your bags said by the bell boy. We have all heard that placing your purse on the floor is bad luck and also hurts your finances not to mention adds tons of disgusting germs to it.

This is one of the most popular and widespread superstitions in brazil. I couldn t believe i was now pushing my superstitions on my kid. By superstitions december 20 2012 you should always protect the place where you save your money. Recently i asked little man to grab my purse from my bedroom.

The roots of this particular superstition can be traced back to this school of thought that has a saying. If you leave your bag on the floor you will lose money. A purse on the floor is money out the door in many cultures other than feng shui the ground is symbolically associated with lowliness thus to put your purse on the floor shows a lack of respect for your money. But where did this superstition come from.

A cambodian friend of mine once told me that if a purse was on the floor all the money would fall out of it and she meant it in a figurative sense of losing all of one s money. In many cultures laying something on the floor is a sign of disrespect for that object. You wouldn t think of putting your bag of gold on the floor would you. But even when you think about the treatment of your handbag in the real world it s common sense not to place your bag on the floor.

Not only can it become physically beat up when it s on the floor dirty kicked exposed to the elements but from a metaphysical standpoint it illustrates that you don t really show proper care toward. Here is the last segment of this superstition series.