ESCAPE BLOG

Believe it or not, many people the world over are still highly superstitious, even about sex.

As defined by wikipedia, a superstition is an irrational or invalid belief about the relation between certain actions. The superstitious individual erroneously believes that the future or the outcome of certain events can be caused or influenced by certain specified behaviours, despite the lack of a causal relationship in reality.

In Trinidad and Tobago, they believe that having sex with a virgin can cure AIDS. Stupid! Enough said.

In Switzerland, they say that drinking before a toast is made will lead you to seven years of bad sex. Errmm… that sounds a lot like a joke you make after drinking but, do you really want to risk it?!

Some old ones…

Apparently, to ward off storms at sea, women in Ancient Greece exposed their genitals. Methinks some crafty, dirty old man spent some time spreading that fake info around.

And according to the Kama Sutra, a man’s penis will stay constantly erect if you apply camel’s milk and honey. Errmm… wouldn’t that pre-Viagra solution render the penis useless if, say, the honey hardens?!

Would these help you in your travels? Well, not really. But it does give you the idea of where people from other culture base some of their decisions on. No matter how ridiculous it may sound, be careful how you react.

TIP: Wait for one of the locals to laugh before you do.

sources: Wikipedia, Caribbean Child, Aegis