Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear on Friday the 13th. 60,000,000 people in the world are afraid of this date. They prefer to take the day off at work, stay at home, do not drive a car and, stay in bed. Skeptics have doubts. It is an excellent reason to stay at home, isn’t it? But, this phobia exists. Physicians consider the fear of Friday the 13th as a real disease.
American psychotherapist Donald Dossey singled out this kind of phobia. Moreover, the doctor found out the way to treat such a phobia. The method is based on the sense of embarrassment pronouncing long words (by the way, such a phobia also exists). Try to say "paraskavedekatriaphobia" 3 times, and you will stop being afraid of Friday the 13th.
Besides, astrologers tell that day not to abuse of alcohol and meat, to detox the body. Although wouldn’t it be nice to do this not only on Friday the 13th, right?
Pay attention to the 13 most exciting superstitions about Friday the 13th!
- In the Ferris wheel in Vienna amusement park, there is no cabin number 13.
- Statistics show an increased number of accidents on this day.
- Americans do not like the 13th number in hotels (sometimes there are no rooms with 13).
- Some skyscrapers in the USA do not have the 13th floor.
- Brussels Airlines in 2007 insisted on changing the logo, which consisted of 13 laps.
- A lot of American and German planes do not have the 13th row of seats.
- Many airlines sell tickets for flights on the 13th by 10% cheaper. And on Friday the 13th, the discount is 20%.
- Many hospitals in the world do not have the 13th ward.
- There is a tradition in many countries when 13 people never sit down at the table together.
- In France, people can pay somebody to make him the 14th guest at a party.
- The Irish Automobile Industry Association made the car numbers of 2013 without 13.
- Down to 32% houses are sold on Friday the 13th in Britain.
- British surgeons prefer not to operate on Friday the 13th.
And, in conclusion, a proverb says: "Even Friday the 13th is better than Monday."