Why are people so terrified of someone "sweeping their feet" with a broom?

Question

what is the supposed bad luck attributed to this that causes such terror in people?

Answer 1

I think it means something really bad is going to happen to you (the person whose feet get swept over).

Answer 2

The superstition goes, that if someone sweeps over your feet - you'll never marry.

Answer 3

no idea, I have never heard this before. Doesnt it just mean you are clumsy or not watching where you are going??

Answer 4

People are afraid of that?

Answer 5

im not its just a myth