Are you Paraskevidekatriaphobic?

When I decided to write a post about Friday the 13th I thought I'd include a few facts about why it's considered unlucky! we all know the religious significance about 13 around a table but as I read I started to freak myself out so much that I was scared I was going to create some sort of weird self fulfilling prophecy after all apparently "Friday 13th is unlucky for some. The risk of hospital admission as a result of a transport accident may be increased by as much as 52 percent. Staying at home is recommended"! See what I mean!

And did you know there is an actual phobia about Friday 13th it has a name and everything! — Paraskevidekatriaphobics — people afflicted with a morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th!

I myself have a fear of saying Paraskevidekatriaphobia! Well it's not exactly easy is it? Not quite as difficult as saying Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (a small town with a big name in Wales, just in case you didn't know) but its up there!

Anyway in light of all this I have decided that I am going to declare Friday 13th a good luck day! Although I won't be doing anything to tempt fate like walking under a ladder while crossing a black cats path but I don't often do that anyway!


 

How do you feel about Friday 13th? Are you Paraskevidekatriaphobic? Or do you think it's just another day?



Just noticed I had 13 page view yesterday! Should I be worried? I mean apart from the fact I only had 13 views!

Very Superstitious , the writings on the wall! Well the Blog actually

Little bit tongue in cheek here( what does that even mean? Where does it come from?)but today is Friday 13th and as yet not a sign of Jason but hey the night is still young and I'm not a teenager Or at Camp Crystal so I should be safe!

The thing is I am ever so slightly superstitious I do walk round thinking "ooh it's Friday 13th better not break any mirrors while I walk under a ladder to avoid crossing a black cats path" but other than that I think I kind of take it with a pinch of salt which I then throw over my left shoulder of course!

Then there's the seeing one magpie? I admit I do say the little rhyme and salute him or is it turn around 3 times but I don't do it if I'm with someone who doesn't already know I'm insane.

I don't put up umbrellas indoors but then again why would I need to? I'd be quite concerned if I got a sudden downpour in my living room!


Now I could do loads of research as to where all theses superstitions come from but I'd rather hear from you, what superstitions do you know? And which ones do you believe in?


Touch wood I'll hear from you soon!