Do you believe in bad luck?

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Yes

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Today my boyfriends grandmother passed away. On the way home from the hospital we got into a car accident that was not his fault. We were rear ended by a large truck at a stop light. No one is hurt (most importantly) but the damage is pretty bad as we were sandwiched between the car in front of us and the truck. We are both feeling pretty sore in our necks and back.

I feel so bad for him. I can not help but think of the terrible timing. It feels like both of us have bad luck, but especially him.

I remember a few years ago he built his very first gaming computer from scratch. That night there was a terrible storm. A nearby lightning strike sent a power surge through the outlet into his new computer frying it and shocking him.

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Tatsumi · 31-35, M

No. Murphy's law.

That's why you buy a surge protector to protect your multi-/thousand dollar investment. If you can't fork out 10 extra bucks for a surge protector, it's asking for "bad luck". It's not really bad luck, it's just a lack of preparation. An ounce of precaution is worth a pound of cure, as the saying goes.

Likewise. He was distraught or distracted over the loss, and so might have missed any signs than the truck wouldnt stop. Even if not, shit just happens. There's no such thing as luck, even if it might feel like it.