Yes in some dialects/smaller culture this is something common. It's kind of like how majority of Thai people when someone has a baby, you're supposed to say how ugly the baby is and not cute. This is to ward of anything that wants to take the baby.Ncmeowmeow35 said:I'm wondering if they are doing it with sort of a good intentions. Now don't get heated up and throw daggers at me just yet. You know how people are a bit superstitious and they believe that news of death when the person hasn't died is like giving that person luck by extending their life? Maybe that was what they were doing. People often believe that it will confuse the grim ripper by announcing the death of a person. Hoping that was what they were thinking.