i wonder what's up with the 13th floor. where i worked there was 12A and 12 floor only. what is the story behind 13th floor?
2007-12-04 17:05:30 · 6 answers · asked by mcnamara 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hotels do not have 13th floor or number 13 room. That is why they put a bible in every room.
2007-12-04 17:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people used to have fear of the number 13, so older buildings would 'skip' floor 13 using the 12/12A trick, or just by going straight from 12 to 14.
It's not so common anymore, so almost all modern buildings have a 13th floor.
2007-12-04 17:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Triscadecaphobia - the fear of the number 13. Since it's "unlucky", many buildings refuse to admit they have a 13th floor.
2007-12-04 17:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
13 is a unlucky number. Many high rises don't have floor 13.
2007-12-04 17:09:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number 13 has often been associated with bad luck
2007-12-04 17:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by standing when 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
13 isn't a lucky number,superstitious.
2007-12-04 17:11:23 · answer #6 · answered by tuna{gone fishing} 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋