Conversely, I believe it 'stems back from'* it being potentially hazardous to walk under ladders


*not English but hey ho
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 13 Sep 2013, 9:03, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Hey its early boycie
I did read back the sentence but couldn't be arsed to change it. And while I agree that things can be dropped on your head the superstition derives from the hanging thing.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Fri 13 Sep 2013, 9:05, Reply)

I'm pretty sure that, as with most superstitions, it harks back to that age old problem of people being fucking idiots.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 13 Sep 2013, 9:07, Reply)

Well I'm glad we both agree that things can be dropped on your head.
An anvil, hopefully.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 13 Sep 2013, 9:08, Reply)

Beep beep

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Fri 13 Sep 2013, 9:23, Reply)