FabSwingers.com forum: If you see a magpie….?

By *allGuy1000 OP Man
2 weeks ago

Reading

If you see a magpie, do you have a superstitious saying or a gesture?

I’m sure we all know the rhyme…

One for sorrow, two for joy, et cetera.

My grandad always used to salute if he saw a single magpie. I have a friend that used to say hello captain!! I’ve absolutely no idea why?

So it got me wondering if there are any other sayings or gestures that people do when they see a magpie and do these very depending on location around the country?

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
2 weeks ago

St Albans/ North Welsh Borders

I always say 'Hello Mr Magpie'

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By *kejaMan
2 weeks ago

bangor

I look around until I see another one

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By *olly_AmberTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Sussex, Work Londod

"I always say 'Hello Mr Magpie'"

Oh no you might miss gender them!

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
2 weeks ago

Next Door

If a see a lone magpie i always say hello

The other day I saw 6 together. I would say 5 males and 1 female as they were trying to mount her.

I had to say the rhyme to worldwide put what was 6, it was gold

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
2 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

No.

I'm not superstitious..... so

If I see a pin I don't pick it up

I never do a stitch in time to save nine

Red skies in the morning don't mean the shepherd has sent a warning and I'll even put all my eggs in one basket

and stand on the cracks in the pavement and walk under ladders

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By *a LunaWoman
2 weeks ago

Wherever the wind takes me

I do the rhyme in my head and always hope there is more than one about!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
2 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

I never know who to give thanks to that I wasn't reared a lunatic .....

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By *lynJMan
2 weeks ago

Morden

Tell it to f off and get out of my garden.

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By *ewtfaceMan
2 weeks ago

Bracknell

I tend to say Morning, Maggie. Not out of superstition, just because I love them all

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By *ackformore100Man
2 weeks ago

Tin town

"No.

I'm not superstitious..... so

If I see a pin I don't pick it up

I never do a stitch in time to save nine

Red skies in the morning don't mean the shepherd has sent a warning and I'll even put all my eggs in one basket

and stand on the cracks in the pavement and walk under ladders"

You'll be saying you don't throw salt over your shoulder next, or bang your other elbow if you knock one of them...what lunacy is this?

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By *a LunaWoman
2 weeks ago

Wherever the wind takes me

"Tell it to f off and get out of my garden."

Oh Glyn!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
2 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

"Tell it to f off and get out of my garden."

Why Glyn ?

I like to see them scaring the pigeons n nicking the eggs.

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By *r.ZeistolfMan
2 weeks ago

Nottingham

I grew up in a very superstitious family, so there are lots of sayings for every occasion.

For magpies, they would typically salute and say "Good morning Mr magpie"🫡

I've only ever done that sort of thing ironically.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
2 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

"No.

I'm not superstitious..... so

If I see a pin I don't pick it up

I never do a stitch in time to save nine

Red skies in the morning don't mean the shepherd has sent a warning and I'll even put all my eggs in one basket

and stand on the cracks in the pavement and walk under ladders

You'll be saying you don't throw salt over your shoulder next, or bang your other elbow if you knock one of them...what lunacy is this? "

I shouldn't have said lunacy , given that it's a state of mind.... I should have said fear, ignorance or false causal conceptualisation....

Uhmmmm I'll try to think of something irrational that I have belief in but it might take me some time.

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By *he Silver FuxMan
2 weeks ago

Uttoxeter

Usually I give a hearty ‘Toon Arrrmmmyyy! Howway the lads!”

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
2 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

"Usually I give a hearty ‘Toon Arrrmmmyyy! Howway the lads!”

when ?

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By *mooth tongue 4uMan
2 weeks ago

edinburgh

My friend when he sees a magpie ,,,, spits three times over his left pinkie ,,,,,,

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By *penminddmanMan
2 weeks ago

Lisburn

When I see a magpie or any other bird my first reaction is you better not shit on me 😂

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By *andering_welshman2025Man
2 weeks ago

KIRKBY

Pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck 👀….oh wait 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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By *ay VhonMan
2 weeks ago

gods country

I just get the gun.

Magpies are a nightmare

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By (user no longer on site)
2 weeks ago

I usually just shoot them, horrible fucking things.

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By *abioMan
2 weeks ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Usually I give a hearty ‘Toon Arrrmmmyyy! Howway the lads!”

I was going to say this is a different conversation in the north east up here…

It’s either “fancy a pint” or lots of expletives

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
2 weeks ago

in Lancashire

"No.

I'm not superstitious..... so

If I see a pin I don't pick it up

I never do a stitch in time to save nine

Red skies in the morning don't mean the shepherd has sent a warning and I'll even put all my eggs in one basket

and stand on the cracks in the pavement and walk under ladders"

I will pick a pin up but only on Elf n safety grounds..

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By *illyNilly22Man
2 weeks ago

Whiston

I’m the same, walk under ladders all the time in work.

Stevie Wonders nailed it, ‘if you believe in things that you don’t understand, you suffer’, Superstition!!!

Go ed stevie lad 👊

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By *he Silver FuxMan
2 weeks ago

Uttoxeter

"Usually I give a hearty ‘Toon Arrrmmmyyy! Howway the lads!”

I was going to say this is a different conversation in the north east up here…

It’s either “fancy a pint” or lots of expletives

Newcastle United. They are all or nothing 😄

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By *ongAndThick123Man
2 weeks ago

Leeds

I just say hello in the hope that it’ll remember and repeat it back one day (they can speak human words if trained)

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By *asy Rider 69Man
2 weeks ago

Liverpool

Salute

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By *rymedownunderMan
2 weeks ago

London/Australia

I just ignore it because I'm an adult

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
2 weeks ago

The bottom of the River Ankh

I always say hello lol

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By *avenNightsMan
2 weeks ago

Canvey Island

I have a female magpie who frequents the garden, same one because she’s missing a tail feather.

Always say “hello mumma magpie”

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
2 weeks ago

St Albans/ North Welsh Borders

"I always say 'Hello Mr Magpie'

Oh no you might miss gender them!

Ooh yes! They may not even identify as a Magpie either

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By *hat.coupleCouple
2 weeks ago

Dartford

I have to salute and say morning Mr magpie 3 times x

Mrs x

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By *oldyoudown41Man
2 weeks ago

Oxfordshire

Politely wave and say hello mr magpie … fecking Irish upbringing

Fairy Fort is another one, for goodness sake don’t walk into one

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By *avexxMan
2 weeks ago

cheshire

always salute a single magpie

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By *lynJMan
2 weeks ago

Morden

"I usually just shoot them, horrible fucking things. "

Unfortunately that's illegal

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By *lynJMan
2 weeks ago

Morden

"Tell it to f off and get out of my garden.

Why Glyn ?

I like to see them scaring the pigeons n nicking the eggs. "

Because they're thugs.

Though one did allow itself to be caught by one of my cats. Sadly, I had to make the cat drop the magpie. Neither of them were very happy.

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By *ongAndThick123Man
2 weeks ago

Leeds

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By *ongAndThick123Man
2 weeks ago

Leeds

"I usually just shoot them, horrible fucking things. "

Just casually walking around with a gun on you all times yeah?

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
2 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"I usually just shoot them, horrible fucking things.

Unfortunately that's illegal "

They can be shot under license

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By *lynJMan
2 weeks ago

Morden

"I usually just shoot them, horrible fucking things.

Unfortunately that's illegal

They can be shot under license

👌

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By *ay VhonMan
2 weeks ago

gods country

"I usually just shoot them, horrible fucking things.

Just casually walking around with a gun on you all times yeah?"

I do when I’m in the garden 🤣.

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