“A superstition won’t do you any harm as long as you don’t use it as a substitute for thinking,” said Charles Goren, the bridge master. He was talking to a group of reporters and was responding to a question about bridge superstitions, specifically the one about bathtubs. “In fact, a superstition can help you. If it makes you feel good to sit facing in a certain direction, then probably you’ll play better. You’ll get up from the table with the feeling that you improved your luck.”
