Rob is blowing a whistle, over and over.

Bob: "Why are you blowing that whistle, Rob?"

Rob: "To keep the dragons away."

Bob: "I see no dragons."

Rob: "It works!"

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

As a more generalized version of the "caster curse", a lot of people don't like to talk about something that is either very likely or very unlikely to happen because they are afraid it will "jinx it".

Example

Friend A: I don't know why you're so anxious, you did way better than the other contestants. This contest is in the bag!

You: Stop talking. You're going to jinx it.

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