#xkcd 3191

[todays-xkcd]

It's important to teach yourself to feel responsible for random events, because with great responsibility comes great power. That's what my wise Uncle Ben told me right before he died; he might still be alive today if only I'd said rabbit rabbit that year!

Superstition [Explained]

Transcript Under the Cut

[Blondie, Cueball and a child (Hairy) are walking from left to right. The child is turning towards Cueball.]

Cueball: Oops, I forgot to say "rabbit rabbit" on January first! Hairy: Why do you do that? Cueball: Just a superstition. Hairy: What's a superstition? Cueball: It's a way to train yourself to feel like any bad thing that happens is your fault.