This bad luck would allow the devil, who (allegedly) sits behind the left shoulder, to get in - so throwing it in the devil's eyes prevents him. One of the theories about walking under ladders ...

However, it morphed into a belief that ladders create a portal between worlds, and walking under it brings bad luck. 6. Spit on the Broom to Avoid Spinsterhood In parts of South America ...

Walking under a ladder brings bad luck, you know? And I can prove it. Last week, I was out with my girlfriend and she quite happily walked under a ladder. A man was on top of the ladder painting a ...

with 34% of people admitting to thinking that breaking a mirror could bring 7-years bad luck. Walking under ladders (24%) and opening an umbrella indoors (22%) rounded out the top three.