Because they are ignorant idiots Phoebe, No need for them in ones life
The only thing that comes to mind is Jason and the movie, Friday The 13th, When Friday 13th happens, I don't see it as any different than any other day.
something about the number 13 that makes them afraid, you know buildings here in our ecommerce city, Makati City, Philippines especially if owned by Chinese don't have 13th floors so there are 11th, 12th and then 14th
so when you're all game and wanted to spook someone, you just say well i live in Makati City on the 13th floor bwahahaha (forget about the laugh, i know i laugh cute)
Triskaidekaphobia (from Greek tris=three, kai=and, deka=ten) is a fear of the number 13. It is a superstition. A specific fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia. (I have a fear of long words I can't pronounce )
Gil, for me friday 13th is exactly for this
then tomorrow in the news we will read "what a friday 13th we had..."
we have 13th floors here in brazil William
there was more superstition some years ago about this day than today; as i said nowadays it is more for jokes and a good laugh
Up here in Ontario on every Friday the 13th, bike (motorcycle) enthusiasts pour into a little town called Port Dover on the shores of lake Erie. This year they are trying to set the Guinness world record for the most bikes in one location (10,000), it's quite the site.
Just got back from buying the "euromillions" If I'm lucky, tonight I could be worth €18 million Euros (about $28 million US Dollars) Wish me a good Friday the 13th!
GIL
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