Friday the 13th

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/03/2009 12:49

Next Friday is the 13th.



Do you have a fear of this date?



How will you overcome your fear?

denizkisi


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 196

Message Posted:
03/03/2009 14:08

No - I have no fear, I am not superstitious, nothing bad will happen, (cross fingers and touch wood ) !!!

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
03/03/2009 14:57

It's a state of mind isn't it? Those people whose cups/glasses are always half empty, can expect bad luck, those whose are half full don't think about it! Oh NO! a Magpie, black cat, ladders, smashed mirror...........luckily my cup is full!

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
03/03/2009 15:15

Friday 13th is our lucky day, so think positive, it could be yours.

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
03/03/2009 15:19

That old superstition --"paraskevidekatriaphobia." -- Eh?





It is unlucky to have thirteen at a table or in a company. The number 13, in the Christian faith, is the number of people at the Last Supper, with the 13th guest at the table being the traitor, Judas.



The unlucky number 13 is often left out when numbering houses, flats and hotel rooms.



Fridays have been considered an unlucky day since the medieval times.



It is unlucky to cut fingernails and hair on a Friday.

In Britain, Friday was the conventional day for public hangings, and there were supposedly 13 steps leading up to the noose!

Friday is consider an unlucky day in some religions

Muslims tout Friday as the day Allah created Adam

Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit on a Friday and later died on a Friday.

Christians consider Friday as the day Christ was crucified by the Romans.





All 'allegedly' of course!

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
03/03/2009 15:28

Thank's for that. Think I'll stay under the duvet on that Friday now.