Take this quiz to find out how lucky you really are – and you may be surprised.
Does bird poo often land on you – supposedly a symbol of good luck – or do you avoid walking under ladders at all costs? The questions take all these important factors into consideration.
It comes after a study of 2,000 UK adults, and 500 in Ireland, revealed the “luck of the Irish” is REAL.
Those living in the Emerald Isle experience 40 fortunate moments a year, but people from the UK get just 37 – nearly 10 per cent fewer.
Irish folks are also more likely to describe themselves as lucky, with 49 per cent believing they’re blessed – compared to 40 per cent in the UK.
And the poll also found two-thirds of UK adults claimed they’re due a bit of good luck in their lives.
But 26 per cent admitted they don’t truly know the meaning of luck, and think it’s too hard to define.
A spokesman for Lottoland.co.uk, which has launched the “lucky in life” quiz to celebrate its Irish Lotto draw this St Patrick’s Day, said: “Luck is such a strange concept – most people question whether it even really exists?
“Some people certainly seem luckier than others – something our lotto winners would attest to.
“But there’s no real evidence to show how or why luck might come about – it could be anything from wearing our lucky pants, to finding a four-leaf clover. Or maybe it’s just in the stars!”
To increase their chances of good fortune, 23 per cent of UK adults have used a lucky charm – rising to 38 per cent of Irish respondents.
Lucky numbers, special bracelets, and coins are popular good luck charms both sides of the Irish Sea – although Brits are more likely to opt for a four-leaf clover.
UK adults are most likely to consider themselves blessed with good luck when it comes to family, friends, and relationships.
And one in four consider having good health something to be thankful for, as it can often be decided by luck.
On the other side of the coin, Irish adults are 17 per cent more likely to believe in bad luck than people from the UK (67 per cent, compared to 50 per cent).
And 57 per cent of those polled, from the Republic of Ireland, have experienced beginner’s luck – doing well at something on their first try.
This compares favourably to only 36 per cent of people in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, according to the Onepoll data.
Lottoland’s spokesman added: “It seems people in Ireland not only think of themselves as being luckier, they actually are!
“The question is, do you have to be born in Ireland to enjoy that luck, or can you simply move from bad-luck Brighton to Dublin or Galway, and enjoy a boost to your fortunes right away?”
TOP 10 LUCKY CHARMS IN IRELAND:
- Lucky number
- Bracelet
- Coins
- Ring
- Four-leaf clover
- Ladybugs
- Socks
- Horseshoe
- Rainbow
- Underwear
TOP 10 LUCKY CHARMS IN THE UK:
- Lucky number
- Bracelet
- Four-leaf clover
- Coins
- Ring
- Underwear
- Horseshoe
- Dice
- Goldfish
- Socks
