2007-11-12 22:32:45 · 6 answers · asked by missy H 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
The movie or the actual day? If you're wondering why the day is considered to be unlucky:
The sixth day of the week and the number 13 both have foreboding reputations said to date from ancient times, and their inevitable conjunction from one to three times a year portends more misfortune than some credulous minds can bear. Some sources say it may be the most widespread superstition in the United States. Some people won't go to work on Friday the 13th; some won't eat in restaurants; many wouldn't think of setting a wedding on the date.
Just how many Americans at the turn of the millennium still suffer from this condition? According to Dr. Donald Dossey, a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of phobias (and coiner of the term "paraskevidekatriaphobia"), the figure may be as high as 21 million. If he's right, eight percent of Americans are still in the grips of a very old superstition.
Exactly how old is difficult to say, because determining the origins of superstitions is an imprecise science, at best. In fact, it's mostly guesswork.
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2007-11-12 22:36:39 · answer #1 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the first of the month falls on a Sunday, that means there will be a Friday the 13.
2007-11-13 13:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by jannghi2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friday the 13th is definitely the luckiest day in the world for me. The one thing I LOVE about Friday the 13th is the awesome movie franchise.
2007-11-13 08:26:32 · answer #3 · answered by Louise Smith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can't be avoided, it's a day in the week.
2007-11-13 06:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by ChemoAngel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some dumb opinions.
2007-11-13 06:55:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
why not
2007-11-14 21:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by MiiSS_STRiiPES 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋