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Friday, June 13, 2008
Friday 13th phobia
Today is Friday 13th. I heard that it is the bad day in some countries. ok, I have extracted some parts of this from a mag to share all of you. Triskaidekaphobia (tris= three, kai=and, dek=ten) is a fear of the number 13. The idea is that the number 13 is unlucky is a superstition. Interestingly, even the 21st century, when most people do not regard themselves superstitious, the belief is largely influential in many parts of the world. Some countries, there is no gate 13 in the airport. Hotels do not have a 13th floor, and there is no hotel room 13. Many people avoid having 13 guests at a dinner table. In many cultures, people would not get married on any day of the week which falls in the 13th, especially Friday 13th.
In other hand, businesses have lost million of dollars because of cancelled appointments or absenteeism on Friday 13th due to Triskaidekaphobia. Despite the widespread practice, what is absolutely fascinating is that there is no single solid explanation about this phenomenon. 13 maybe considered a bad number simply because when a group of 13 objects of people is divided into 2, 3, 4 or 6 equal groups, there is always one leftover.
There is, however, very little reality in the belief that 13 is an unlucky number. You may be able to impress your friends with the world Friday 13th phobia.
Anyway, since one of my teachers told me about this, I started to find out that I don't like this number also. Sometimes, I'm very afraid of this number. lolzzz... And what all you guys think?
In other hand, businesses have lost million of dollars because of cancelled appointments or absenteeism on Friday 13th due to Triskaidekaphobia. Despite the widespread practice, what is absolutely fascinating is that there is no single solid explanation about this phenomenon. 13 maybe considered a bad number simply because when a group of 13 objects of people is divided into 2, 3, 4 or 6 equal groups, there is always one leftover.
There is, however, very little reality in the belief that 13 is an unlucky number. You may be able to impress your friends with the world Friday 13th phobia.
Anyway, since one of my teachers told me about this, I started to find out that I don't like this number also. Sometimes, I'm very afraid of this number. lolzzz... And what all you guys think?
