On Friday the 13th some may stay inside, lock their doors and cross their fingers. I, on the other hand, would rather go out!
It’s funny how some let superstition run their life.
What drives them to believe it’s true? The number 13 has been considered unlucky for a long time, and by people all over the world.
The early Romans thought 13 was a sign of death and destruction
Why isn’t every day with a 13 an unlucky day?
According to Wikipedia.org, businesses have lost money on this “unlucky” day because people will not fly or do business they normally do.
Some sports fans even rely on lucky charms to help their team win on Friday the 13th.
But is Friday the 13th really that cursed?
I went out and about this last Friday the 13th, and I don’t recall seeing anything at all out of the ordinary.
I actually had a good day; I didn’t encounter any car wrecks.Work went on as usual.
I did some shopping at the mall, and hardly anyone was there.
Society has been holding on to this superstition for too long. Some things we just have to let go. Friday the 13th is one of them.
I personally know people who refuse to do anything besides the things they absolutely have to do because it’s Friday the 13th.
According to Phobia Institute in Asheville, N.C., more than 80 percent of apartment buildings don’t have a 13th floor, many airports don’t have a 13th gate and many hospitals and hotels don’t have a 13th floor or room number 13.
Superstition has been around for a long time.
How do people get sucked into believing these so-called superstitions?
There is good news out there for those who dread Friday the13th.
A maximum of three Friday the 13ths can occur in a year, and sometimes there is just one.