"I would never walk underneath a ladder," said Caelly Simpson, who comes from a long line of superstitious folk.

"My dad was on a plane one time and a woman three seats away had her knife and fork crossed. He reached over all the people and uncrossed them -- it's really bad luck," she said.

Simpson also admits she wouldn't cross the path of a black cat, but only three out of 10 Yellowknifers canvassed shared that superstition.

More admitted that they wouldn't walk underneath a ladder, five of the 10 to be precise.

Besides the obvious objects of good and bad luck -- rabbit's feet, pennies on the ground or broken mirrors -- there are a lot of unique superstitions amongst locals.

"In my family, it's considered unlucky to leave in the middle of dinner," said Ranilo Ramirez, an admitted black-cat crosser and under-ladder walker.

"If you must leave, you should turn your plate all the way around -- otherwise something bad will happen to a member of your family," he added.

One person said it is bad luck to put your shoes on a table. That definitely sounds like something concocted by the frazzled parent of a kindergartner.

Dropping cutlery is another mundane occurrence that means somthing more to a few Yellowknifers. If you drop a spoon, you'll have a female visitor. A dropped knife or fork means a male visitor.

Rain on a wedding day is a controversial superstition. Some thought it was good luck, others said it was bad.

One of the most superstitious groups of people must be athletes.

"I tie my left skate first and tuck my jersey on the left side," said one hockey player who asked not to be identified for fear of bad luck.

Coming in a close second to athletes are bingo players.

Superstition amongst these people is never-ending. A few good ones are: walking in front or behind a player, picking cards from a certain area of the stack, saying good luck and even smiling can bring about evil stares from hard-core players.

So whether you're on the ice, in the bingo hall or just walking down the street -- watch it! You just might be bringing on a spell of bad luck!