According to howstuffworks.com; "Like many human beliefs, the fear of Friday the 13th (known as paraskevidekatriaphobia) isn't exactly grounded in scientific logic. But the really strange thing is that most of the people who believe the day is unlucky offer no explanation at all, logical or illogical. As with most superstitions, people fear Friday the 13th for its own sake, without any need for background information."
Broderick Perkins of Realty Times had this to say about the number 13: "Based on records of buildings with Otis brand elevators, as many as 85 percent of the high rises in the world don't have a 13th floor, says Dilip Rangnekar, spokesman for the Farmington, CT-based elevator maker. "
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Friday the 13th also spooks superstitious house buyers in the UK according to this MSN story: "Friday the 13th is a day wrapped up in superstition for all but the most cynical amongst us. And now it appears that us Brits are such a fearful lot that 35% of us would even draw the line on moving home on one of these red letter days. And a quarter of homebuyers would even be put off by buying a house with that same number adorning it."
Snopes.com has this to say about "new ventures: and "moving" on Friday the 13th: "Just as Friday was considered an inauspicious day of the week on which to embark upon a new enterprise, so the 13th day of a month came to signify a particularly bad day for beginning a venture.
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Other "Real Estate" Related Superstitions About Thirteen:
- More than 80% of highrises lack a 13th floor.
- Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue
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