Americans usually aren't too superstitious and don't believe in bad luck. But occasionally, you'll find stories about opening umbrellas in the house, walking under ladders, allowing a black cat to cross your path, breaking a mirror, and spilling salt.
It would highly unusual to find a person who actually believed these things caused bad luck though.
It is not considered bad luck.
It is not considered to be bad luck to wear a Claddagh if you are not Irish. In fact it is considered good luck.
A jinx.
No, black is not considered a bad luck color in dogs.
Wu Mei was considered bad luck by her family because her mother died while giving birth to her. They told her that she "caused her mother's death" and that she must be bad luck.
I can't think of anything specifically; if it was bad luck they probably wouldn't eat it. What foods are considered bad luck in America? I do know that when eating fish, they eat the whole fish head-on, it is considered bad luck to flip the fish over to get to the meat on the other side. They eat the entire thing from just the one side. It has has to do with flipping the fish over representing the New Year, somehow, and bringing bad fortune. I don't recall exactly.
It is considered bad luck because it wastes nourishment for the whole family.
Number 13.
butterflies and moths
Black cats are often considered to be bad luck. However, this has not been proven to be correct.
The superstition is your in for bad luck if a black cat crosses your path.
No. It's considered bad luck if she sees him in anything other than a tuxedo.