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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
Question for those who call themselves atheists:
When a goaltender has yet to allow a goal in a hockey game, do you freely and without worry say the word "shutout"?
If you won't say "shutout", is it because of the Hockey Gods?
If you fear saying "shutout" because of the Hockey Gods, are you really an atheist?
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I think all superstition is silly, and when the forum gets irate at a poster for saying shutout in a thread I roll my eyes, because an equally pointed question the other way (do you honestly believe that what you say has any outcome on the game) will result in a no most of the time.
But I also appreciate that we're social animals and people saying shutout can be anti-social behaviour (if it's done to be intentionally disruptive), so if I'm with a group I won't say shutout for their benefit.