Why do people wish others "good luck"?

Reldar

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Why is it that when a usually difficult/challenging situation is coming people will often wish each other "good luck"?

I don't see the point of this, as I don't believe it will make any difference.
Do some people actually believe wishing a person good luck will somehow send that person "luck energy" and aid them in their upcoming situation?

If that were true, then why is it when a form of competition is held, sometimes someone will say "Good luck to you all." or some similar variation?
Surely wishing good luck to everyone participating would be pointless as you are giving the advantage of positive luck to everyone. Everyone would still be equal.

If "luck energy" is true, then could you ask hundreds, perhaps thousands of people to wish you good luck with winning the lottery? Would this "luck energy" actually increase your chance of winning?

Do you believe in "luck energy"?
Do you wish others good luck? Knowing that what you have said will have no direct effect.

Though maybe I am wrong...
 
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You're simply reading into it too much - it's only a figure of speech. I say it but I don't really think it'll have any effect, rather, I'm just saying "I hope you do well and shall be thinking of you" - but that's a bit long winded and soppy to say to your mate at the pub, the night before an exam.
 
Do you also oppose the phrase 'Best wishes'?

You could argue that any phrases are just nonsensical.

'Good morning' - Who the hell just goes round making statements to people?! You may as well say "Happy lunch".. What?!

Edit: Thinking about it, "Take care" sounds like something of a threat to me :eek:
 
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It is the accepted social convention.

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RomanNose said:
OK you need to go the doctors, my aspergers meter is going off the rails. And it's reading this
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What makes me laugh about Cavendish is how he was so shy he didn't tell anyone about some of his discoveries, some that were 50-100years ahead of when the were finally discovered by someone else. :p
 
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What makes me laugh about Cavendish is how he was so shy he didn't tell anyone about some of his discoveries, some that were 50-100years ahead of when the were finally discovered by someone else. :p
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That's actually Newton but Cavendish is probably better to pick. His wiki is hilarious
. He only communicated with his female servants by notes and formed no close personal relationships outside his family. By one account, Cavendish had a back staircase added to his house in order to avoid encountering his housekeeper because he was especially shy of women
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Ultimate socially awkward penguin.
 
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Wow... your right... it's actually an insult... your not good enough... "your gonna need it". deal.

In all seriousness it's just a figure of speech. Politeness
 
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