Why you can’t give a watch for a birthday - signs of what will happen if you give a watch to a woman, friend, wife, mother, father, child

Why you can’t give a watch - signs and traditions

A negative attitude towards chronometers is observed in both eastern and western countries. Representatives of Western culture believe that sharp arrows spread negative energy by “shooting” at new owners. Such an impact on a person can lead to illness, troubles at work and in his personal life. Feng Shui, which came from the East, does not recommend presenting watches for birthdays, as well as installing gifted chronometers of any kind in the spouses’ bedroom, so as not to speed up the separation of wife and husband. Therefore, to the question of whether it is possible to give such gifts, in most countries the answer will be negative.

Myths and superstitions associated with watches presented as a gift

Very often you hear the question: “Is it possible to give a watch?” It would seem that what could be wrong with such a valuable, elegant and functional gift? However, according to a number of beliefs, bringing a watch as a gift is a bad omen. Let's try to figure it out, and let everyone draw their own conclusion about the benefits of such a gift.

Presumably, the myth about misfortune that comes to a person along with a gifted watch comes from China. It is for them that the hieroglyph meaning “death” is very similar to the hieroglyph meaning “clock”. This is where the superstition about their involvement in death came from. However, this superstition has long become irrelevant in China, but its fame is still alive today.

Many peoples were generally afraid to store such a necessary and functional item in the house, linking their fear with the fear of stopping time in general.

Moreover, in Russia there was and still is a belief that watches cannot be given to your significant other, otherwise separation cannot be avoided. Some are convinced that stopping them will inevitably lead to separation, while others are inclined to believe that even with impeccable work, a watch received as a gift will certainly bring a person unhappiness and the end of a relationship with a significant other.

There is also an opinion that they should not be given to close friends, superstitious and elderly relatives. But the reason is still the same - the ability to cause misfortune and death.

As our ancestors believed

In Russia, chronometers were rarely given as gifts because of their high cost. Orthodox Christians did not believe in omens about watches. However, the superstitious believed that the donated chronometer was capable of:

Lead to loss of vital energy. Time moving forward ages a person. And the older people are, the less strength and vitality they have.
Cause depression or worsen mood. If we approach this sign from a scientific point of view, then the superstition is explained as follows: a person constantly sees a reminder of the shortening of his life and begins to feel subconscious discomfort. This discomfort leads to a feeling of depression.
Incur persecution from evil spirits. The chronometer was perceived as a mechanism with consciousness and a connection with the other world. Some people associated the arrows with the arrows and spears of Satan's minions that would be used to stab sinners in hell.
Make the new owner a loser. A gift measures the time of a person's good fortune. The chronometer could harm “trading” people (merchants).

A broken watch is considered a bad omen. The owner can expect a fatal illness. The gift can cease to function after the death of the owner. The chronometer should be thrown away and no attempt should be made to repair it.

Today, the gift of various gadgets - smartphones, tablets and others - can refute the signs of ancestors. There is always a chronometer on the main screen of the gadget, which no one pays attention to. And the lack of energy supply does not allow the signs to work.

What to do if you were given a watch?

So, we understand the root reason why you can’t give a watch.
Now you will think more than once about whether it is worth giving such a gift to someone you know. But what to do if such a gift was given to you?

Firstly, remember that not all people believe in omens, but some, like you, know that you cannot give a watch as a gift. It is likely that the person has not heard of omens, so one should not blame him for all sins.

It is important to remember that it is not the gift itself that is important, but the attention.

If a person wanted to please you and tried to find a beautiful and at the same time practical gift that you would not throw on a distant shelf. Most people are quite sensitive to this ritual of gifting. Even a shadow of doubt about accepting a gift can greatly upset a person, so accept his gift with a smile and thank him for it from the bottom of your heart.

And secondly, in the signs with such a gift, nothing is said about the purchase, which means that you can redeem the gift. Nobody says that you will have to pay the entire amount for a gift; you can even give a symbolic fee, even 10 kopecks.

Many people think that the higher the ransom, the better it is, and they try to redeem the gift with paper bills, but it’s better not to do that. If, when giving a gift in the form of a watch, you want to pay the ransom, then it is better to do it with coins.

Take a handful of coins without counting them and give them to the person when you accept the gift. And a large-scale buyout in itself will look strange, because this way the fact of donation will simply be reduced to nothing. Instead, show how grateful you are through your hospitality and delicious food.

Who can you give a watch to?

In fact, signs do not have any scientific basis, so if a person is superstitious, then any “forbidden” gift can spoil his mood and provoke a placebo effect, which entails a number of coincidences with a bad outcome. If a person does not believe in omens, then it is unlikely that anything will happen to him after receiving a gift.

You can safely give watches as a gift to those who collect them . Such people will definitely be delighted with gifts, but they most likely do not believe in omens.

In addition to all this, you can give a watch
to your husband, boss, brother and father .
Most likely, you have heard more than once about officer watches, which are given to military personnel for their services to the Motherland. Many people have dreamed of something like this since childhood, but never got it. You can buy such a watch yourself, but this cannot be compared with if a man received it as a gift. And if you spare no expense and also order a personal engraving, then such a gift will have no price.

Be that as it may, try to think less about bad things and don’t be afraid to give watches to others. If a watch given to you scares you, then give a few coins to the donor. If this doesn't help, it's better to get rid of them.

Do not under any circumstances throw away the gifted watch, but simply give it to someone else.

However, you can sell it for the same symbolic ransom . Just don’t forget that a gift is a sign of care, love and all the good things, because it will be unpleasant for a person to find out that you didn’t like this gift.

Opinion of psychologists - TOP 5 quotes

Galina, 37 years old, Moscow “Despite the fact that the 21st century has long arrived, people continue to support medieval superstitions. They gave the watch to their parents - mom and dad believe that the child wishes them death. Is it worth giving the girl an expensive gift after this if she is sure that they want to leave her. Fight your superstition. You yourself create unpleasant situations.”

Anton, 42 years old, St. Petersburg “As a psychologist, I am against signs. I think they poison life. Superstitious ideas about the world appeared many centuries ago, when people did not even know the alphabet. But today we all go to school. It’s embarrassing to listen when a person with a higher education asks whether they should give a watch for their birthday, what should they do if their relatives have already been given one? Give from the bottom of your heart and use it if it is given to you.”

Natalya, 29 years old, Krasnodar “I consider myself to be non-superstitious people, one might say, atheists. But I don’t recommend presenting Cartier, even for several thousand dollars. It will take humanity another century to overcome superstitions. There is no need to scare your loved ones with such gifts. Elderly people react especially hard. There’s no point in reminding them that they’re about to die.”

Olga, 34 years old, Samara “Signs about watches don’t work. About 7 or 8 years ago I gave a watch to my brother, who had just started doing business. Now he is thriving, he even moved to Moscow. He hasn’t separated from his wife and isn’t sick. The third child was recently born. People all over the world find themselves in unpleasant situations every day. But you shouldn’t attribute your troubles to a clock or a black cat that crossed the road.”

Andrey, 36 years old, Vladivostok “I am an Orthodox Christian, but I am skeptical about omens. I also don’t advise my clients to become superstitious. At the same time, I believe that other people’s tastes and faith should be respected. I don't understand why you can't give a watch. This is a practical and convenient gift. But if your loved one is superstitious, don't insist. Give him something that will please him."

Several practical guidelines for dealing with a gift

Many people wonder what to do if they really want to give them as a gift, despite the fact that most beliefs have a negative interpretation. Proper presentation of a gift will help to bypass the omen. There are several options besides the previously mentioned buyout:

You can safely give watches to those people who are not superstitious. Their attitude towards signs in itself neutralizes any negative meaning;
It is worth remembering that giving a watch in business is not as negative a sign as it is a sign of respect for colleagues. Businessmen tend to associate watches with accuracy and punctuality. If you give a watch to a business partner, you can enter into a profitable partnership for a long time;
Another case of self-neutralization of signs is when parents give watches to schoolchildren and students. They also discipline the child and teach them to use time wisely;
Officers and employees will also rejoice at such a gift. Especially if they are a rare, collectible brand.

It is also important to remember what words and thoughts a person formulates in the process of giving a gift. Superstitions advise finding a verbal and emotional approach to a person, then no gifts will cause particularly tangible harm. If a person is sensitive to signs, you can remind them that the mechanisms symbolize the best years of life and the remaining minutes should be used wisely for yourself and your family.

Is it possible to give a watch to a woman: mother, wife, friend?

Women are more superstitious than men. For this reason, many refuse such a gift. Girls believe that the chronometer:

It will cause separation from your loved one. Arrows will “cut” the relationship with your lover.
Will make a woman lonely. The gift will be a symbol that the woman’s time has passed, and she will no longer be able to create her own happiness.
It will deprive a woman of her youth and beauty. Time is running out, which means a woman is losing her youth and attractiveness.
It will take away the opportunity to become a mother. The ability to motherhood will be “cut” by arrows. If there are children, the umbilical cord between mother and children will be “cut.” The son or daughter will move away, in some cases forcedly (they will move to another city, end up in prison or hospital).

It is not advisable to give a watch as a gift to a woman on her birthday. It is generally accepted that all gifts on this day affect the birthday person. It is advisable to give a gift on March 8th. On this day, in the person of one girl, a gift will be presented to all women on the planet. You can congratulate your beloved girl on the anniversary of your relationship.

Even a superstitious woman can forget about signs after receiving a gift from a fashion designer. To ward off bad omens, you need to buy an accessory made of precious metals, decorated with stones. Metals not only do not cause harm, but also protect the owner from negative influences. A few years after the husband gave a wristwatch to his wife, he can point out to his wife the fact that the omen did not work.

What happens if you give a watch to a man: husband, dad, son, friend?

Men are rarely superstitious. Some of them don’t even know the signs about watches. How, according to superstitions, a chronometer can harm a representative of the stronger sex:

Loss of male strength. Aging, which is often symbolized by the gift, leads to the development of impotence or decreased libido.
Destruction of a career or loss of authority. In some countries there was a ban on placing clocks in throne rooms. The sign read: a “dangerous” object counts down the time until the end of the reign of the emperor (king). A ruler who ignored superstition was bound to die as a result of a conspiracy among those close to him who ceased to respect him. By giving a watch to dad, children undermine the authority of the head of the family.
Destruction of personal life. Sharp arrows make a man aggressive and hot-tempered. It becomes difficult for his beloved to get along with him. A lonely man does not find a common language with any girl.

Will a watch as a gift to close relatives cause harm?

Superstitious people claim that if you give such a gift to a loved one, the recipient will expect:

Quarrels with the donor. There is a possibility of separation forever, despite the close relationship.
Financial difficulties. Along with time, money will also leave the family. The sign should work if the gift is painted golden, silver, yellow or gray. These colors are associated with money.
Loss of health of the recipient of the gift or members of his family (spouse or children). This is another explanation why watches are not given to relatives for birthdays and other celebrations. You may receive disability or irreparable injury. But the sign will only work when the gift is green. This color is often associated with health.

Why give a watch?

Many people believe that giving a watch as a gift is bad luck in all cases. But this is far from true. According to the main version of the sign, chronometers donated by someone are a magnet for bad events and begin to count down the minutes until a certain bad event or even death.

It is worth remembering that this belief came to the West from the East and it is not worth interpreting the belief by accurately applying the traditions of colleagues. Because they are different and the signs themselves can change the character for the West.

Does the sign “spread” to friends?

If I give a chronometer to my friends, I will wait for the giver:

Conflicts with the person to whom the gift was given. Conflicts will gradually turn friendship into mutual enmity. Particularly superstitious people claim that a blood feud can begin through a donated item.
Betrayal on the part of the one who accepted the gift. By handing over a “dangerous” object to a friend, the donor symbolically declares that the time of friendship has come to an end.

You should be especially careful if your friend is a foreigner, a representative of Eastern culture. For a Chinese, giving a watch to loved ones is an invitation to a funeral. In Chinese, the character for chronometer is similar to the character for death. For a Japanese, an offering would mean a wish for quick death.

Is it possible to give a wristwatch to a child?

Birthday watches are not given to children for several reasons:

The gift will reduce the child's stay at home. Children who are given such a gift will begin an independent life early and may stop communicating with their parents.
The child will deceive mom and dad. A son or daughter who is given a watch will become as fickle as time.
Children will begin to become interested in sex life early. By giving a son or daughter a chronometer, father and mother accelerate his puberty.
Parents will lose authority in the eyes of their children.

It should be borne in mind that folk beliefs have not yet taken root in children's minds. The gift will not cause superstitious fear in children. Signs will affect the consciousness of dad and mom. Parents will unconsciously create situations that will become “proof” of the actions of the signs.

To prevent superstition from working, you can give a preschooler a watch without a clock mechanism. Such models are often filled with sweets. A schoolchild or teenager can be pleased with a watch with a special children's design. Models for boys are decorated with comic book characters. Watches for girls depict princesses or a Barbie doll. This option carries a semantic load that will help overcome the bad omen: a child who receives a gift for children remains a child.

What do signs say about wall clocks as a gift?

The wall chronometer affects the entire house because it does not belong to anyone living in it individually. A gift placed in one or another room of the apartment can promise various misfortunes:

Kitchen or dining room. Staying in this room for hours is detrimental to the financial well-being of the family, since food is stored in the kitchen and food is eaten in the dining room.
Living room. The whole family gathers in this room. Guests are also received here. A chronometer on the wall can ruin relationships between relatives or between hosts and guests.
Bedrooms and children's room. Keeping clocks in these rooms can lead not only to separation (in the spouses’ bedroom), but also to the development of neuroses, to which children are more often susceptible. The development of neurotic states can be influenced by moving elements of an object, for example, a pendulum.

Is the watch to blame for breaking up with your loved one?

For lovers, a gift is a manifestation of love and attention. But a watch can lead to a break in relationships, and therefore should not be presented as a gift.

There is an opinion that a watch is a very suitable gift for your other half. The logic here is simple: you need to choose a watch from a trusted brand with a reliable mechanism and a durable case. And as long as they work without failure, the relationship is not in danger.

There is a downside to this logic. It’s good when the clock is running, but what if it suddenly stops for no apparent reason? At the moment the mechanism fails, the negative program is activated. After all, the man himself set the condition that everything is fine as long as the clock is in order. Without this initial setup, there would be no cause for concern.

However, for some couples such gifts are classified as forbidden. It is believed that the gift of a watch will greatly harm relationships: it will cause quarrels and create an atmosphere of misunderstanding. Another sign promises separation if the clock hand breaks.

How great is the power of this sign? Should you be wary of a watch given by a loved one? Let us remember the famous words of Jesus: “According to your faith, be it done to you.” True love carries enormous power that can protect from adversity and neutralize negativity. If two people are connected by sincere feelings, then any gift given from a pure heart will bring only good.

Do bad omens about watches work if you give them for New Year?

Signs prohibit giving watches for the New Year. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in:

The death of the person accepting the gift in the coming year. If a person was presented with a chronometer, for example, for 2021, then in 2021 and not a year later, this person’s life should end: his time is up.
Death of the donor. According to another sign, sudden death from illness or accident awaits the donor in the new year. He symbolically handed over his time to another person.
Termination of the existence of the family that accepted the gift. If a gift is given not to one person, but to the whole family, a divorce is expected in the coming year, children may leave home, etc.
Loss of housing. This scenario can also be expected if a gift is presented to a family or home. There will be a fire, a robbery in the apartment, and the neighbors from above will flood. Giving watches to people who are forced to pay off a loan or mortgage for housing is considered especially dangerous. In the new year, due to dismissal or illness of working family members, it will not be possible to pay off the debt. The bank can take the property.

How to “safely” give a watch - a detour will take place

If the recipient of the gift is a superstitious person, the gift must be turned into a purchase. The recipient of the gift must give the donor several coins of any denomination. It is recommended to shake the coins so that their ringing will scare away evil spirits. To prevent a person from becoming a victim of his superstitions, he can be invited to a store and asked to choose a gift himself, and then give him money. Thus, watches donated to relatives or friends will also turn into a purchase.

To prevent signs from causing harm to the recipient, you can order engraving on the watch case. These may be the initials of the future owner or his last name, first name and patronymic written in full. A “dangerous” object receives the mark of its owner, whom it cannot harm. The recipient of the gift cannot give an engraved item as a gift. It will not bring happiness to the new owner.

If the person who is to receive the gift adheres to any faith, cult or philosophical movement, quotes from holy books or symbols (crescent, runes, etc.) of the movement are used as engraving. In this situation, the object will become “related” to its owner, and no harm will be done. You can put the following inscription on the gift wrapping or box:

I wish you great happiness every hour of your life.
Desires come true every hour.
A practical gift for a business person.
More fun hours.
From Switzerland with love! (For such an inscription, it is desirable that the model be a Swiss brand).

The wish must override the effect of the sign. You can present less traditional watch models that are not associated with negative superstitions:

Smart. This is the most modern chronometer model, suitable for people of all ages and tastes.
Waterproof or shockproof. A person who leads an active lifestyle and engages in extreme sports will be happy with such a watch.
Sand. This is an outdated model that continues to be used. It is suitable for the kitchen. Using an hourglass, you can track the time for cooking (boiling eggs, baking fish).
Alarm clocks running away or flying away. These models will not allow the owner to oversleep on his way to work. An alarm clock with a similar mechanism is more suitable for children and young people.

What to do with a donated watch

If you received a wrist or wall clock as a gift for the New Year or another holiday, you can deal with it in several ways:

When the giver was raised in a different culture, is not superstitious, or is an atheist, it is acceptable to accept a gift from him. Such a person did not put any meaning into this subject. The choice was made on the basis of aesthetic appeal or the desire to please the recipient with an expensive branded product.
If the recipient is not superstitious, signs will not affect him. Believers should not worry either: the Christian Church considers belief in omens to be a pagan tradition.
When the recipient is not sure of the purity of the intentions of the giver, the gift should not be used. The enemy is capable of giving with secret wishes for death. If you suspect damage, you should take the chronometer with your right hand. The left hand is quietly moved behind the back or lowered into a pocket and folded into a fig. Thus, the donor will accept back the negative message sent.

You can try to refuse to accept the gift.
However, if this is not possible (for example, the donor is a business partner), after receiving the chronometer, you must immediately read any prayer. You can go to church and light candles for the health of yourself and your loved ones. It is recommended to contact St. St. George the Victorious and ask him for protection from possible enemies. A questionable or simply unpleasant gift from an unfriendly person should not be re-gifted.
The chronometer can be thrown away or donated to some organization, for example, an orphanage or a hospital. Damage and bad wishes made on an item for one person will not have a negative impact on other people. Reason 2019-07-08 admin

Afterword

So, you have become acquainted with all the nuances of the folk superstition that considers a watch an undesirable gift. These beliefs will help you make the right decision when choosing a gift for your friends and relatives. But always proceed from the specific situation, taking into account the person’s individuality, his preferences and views on the world. And most importantly, listen to your intuition: it will tell you which gift is appropriate and which is not.

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