Q: According to a recent survey, 35% of all people surveyed said they considered doing this good luck?
A: picking up a penny
OLDER PEOPLE ARE LESS SUPERSTITIOUS THAN YOUNGER PEOPLE (YouGov)
— People who consider themselves superstitious: 18% of 18-29 year olds, compared to 11% of 45-64 year olds and 15% of 30-44 year olds.
— 66% of those aged 45-64 said they were not superstitious; with 72% of those age 65+ saying the same.
— However, 35% of all people surveyed said they considered picking up a penny good luck, and 30% said the same about knocking on wood.
— On the flip side, 28% of respondents said breaking a mirror is bad luck, and 25% think you can jinx something by talking about it.
