Are Bingo Players Supperstitious
It’s obvious that there’s no other way to win any bingo game than to have Lady Luck on your side—or perhaps entice the caller to go on your wishes (this one seldom happens, and it’s illegal). Everything is just going to be based on chance.
Perhaps because of this, a lot of bingo players have practiced a number of superstitious beliefs. These rituals have been around for a very long time, and it seems like it would never die down, considering that there are actually players who won just by following them.
If you’re curious of what these superstitious beliefs are, all you need to do is to browse through the list below:
Four-leaf clover always works. This plant that normally grows in Ireland is always associated with good luck. It comes from the fact that four-leaf clovers are uncommon. Each leaf also represents something, such as faith, hope, love, and luck. It doesn’t come as a surprise therefore that there are a lot of people who would have four-leaf clovers in their care. Others would consider having just an image of the four-leaf clovers perhaps in their shirts, purses, or jewelry when they’re playing bingo.
Number 13 is always a bad number. There’s something about 13 that makes it the most dreaded number in history. You can see hotels that don’t have thirteenth floors. People usually don’t go out or even take a bath during Friday the Thirteenth. In fact, there are people who would develop a phobia over it.
There are also a number of bingo players who believe that 13 is not a good sign, especially if it’s found in their bingo cards. Thus, don’t be surprised if some of them would really insist on changing their cards with 13 with something else.
Their birthdays can bring them good luck. You would also notice that some bingo players would pick cards that contain numbers that are significant to them. Usually, these digits would match their birthdates and those of their loved ones. They could be thinking that since these numbers are already significant in their lives, they will have more meaning if these would bring them good luck.
A minor variation is picking up numbers that match their wedding date, anniversary date, and other dates that help them remember special occasions.
They sit on their lucky seat. Yes, there are bingo players who would insist on sitting in one corner for the entire duration of their bingo playing life. They would normally do so once they start to win games.
For online gamers, they’d prefer a good time to play bingo games, and it’s usually during those times when they are few players. When you come to think of it, this is such a smart move. When there are fewer players, you have better chances of winning.
Lastly, do you know that there are actually people who would perform rituals on their bingo cards prior to the game? If your seatmates’ cards spell of spices and herbs, don’t start raising your eyebrows. They just think that sweeping the cards with these ingredients would usher good luck.
