Friday the 13th: superstitions surrounding the number 13?

Friday the 13th is a day of misfortune for everyone, but it can be a day of success for Monaco casinos. Last Friday the 13th, one casino in Monaco saw an increase of more than 30% in the number of slot machine players. Gamblers who stopped participating in the lottery not only came to the casino in greater numbers, but also spent more than 25% of their auxiliary time on the machines. For a significant number of French gamblers, who are considered immigrants of a superstitious civilization, it is quite daring. If you are Italian, of course, the number 17 is considered cursed. "13").

Superstitious people avoid flights on Friday the 13th, so for airlines, losses can turn into failures. Want a super flight? - Some airlines support passenger numbers and cut costs. You can find the opportunity to buy tickets for flights on this day, often at a significant discount.

13 Club

Gamblers do not only experience fate. Historically, for those who despise superstition, there was not a small number of famous "13 Clubs". There were five American presidents in the 13th century, covering Theodore Roosevelt. But they did not regret this, because two were shot afterwards. The gloomy Grim Reaper was laughing to the end. Oscar Wilde categorically refused to enter the 13th Club, saying, "I prefer superstition."

In the West, the obsession with the number 13 has led to the publication of several "observers of 13", and various precedents of considering 13 as evil or bad luck - for example, about villains who have 13 symbols in their names, or about Adolf Hitler (11 letters?) By dramatic fate, his first name was Adolfus. Charles Manson, Jack the Ripper, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy, Albert De Salvo - they all contain 13 letters.

Why 13 is unlucky

Since the 1890s, many English documents have linked 13 "unfortunate" believing that Judas, who betrayed Jesus, was on the last supper dining table. To keep in mind, according to the myth, the global arrest and execution of the Temple Knights who defended the innocent cup (a cup that Jesus drank with a secret supper) was on Friday, 1307, 1307. It started. In addition, there are 13 stairs up to the hanging platform, and as the irony comedian once said, it is "12 steps up and one step down"! Casinos, which have a huge towe r-type hotel, know the superstition well, so they often skip the 13th floor when specifying the floor and immediately go to the 14th floor from the 12th floor. Almost all theorists say that 13 are not considered a natural ominous number, but inappropriate in the order of volume. For example, as is the case with ordinary arithmetic or difficult numerology, 12 cannot be found in other amounts. 12 constellations, 12 apostles, 1 dozen roses, Christmas 12 days. We love 12. And when 13 is noted, everything happens in our own space.

Casino customers against the trend

Perhaps those who are longing for the 13 numbers are not afraid of thinking that it is not. As a result, it is expected that casino customers will go against the fashion on Friday 13 on the 13th, and will bet on unpopular "13 black" in roulette. In fact, it is strange that this sad and familiar figure is related to women's energy and positive through the world population. In the ancient culture, 13 were attracting attention in connection with the goddess, the sacred women principle and the regeneration of the body.

From the French conversation and Friday the 13th < Span> 1890s, many English documents were the 13th person who betrayed Jesus on the last supper dining table, and 13 "unfortunate". It was tied. To keep in mind, according to the myth, the global arrest and execution of the Temple Knights who defended the innocent cup (a cup that Jesus drank with a secret supper) was on Friday, 1307, 1307. It started. In addition, there are 13 stairs up to the hanging platform, and as the irony comedian once said, it is "12 steps up and one step down"! Casinos, which have a huge towe r-type hotel, know the superstition well, so they often skip the 13th floor when specifying the floor and immediately go to the 14th floor from the 12th floor. Almost all theorists say that 13 are not considered a natural ominous number, but inappropriate in the order of volume. For example, as is the case with ordinary arithmetic or difficult numerology, 12 cannot be found in other amounts. 12 constellations, 12 apostles, 1 dozen roses, Christmas 12 days. We love 12. And when 13 is noted, everything happens in our own space.

Casino customers against the trend

Perhaps those who are longing for the 13 numbers are not afraid of thinking that it is not. As a result, it is expected that casino customers will go against the fashion on Friday 13 on the 13th, and will bet on unpopular "13 black" in roulette. In fact, it is strange that this sad and familiar figure is related to women's energy and positive through the world population. In the ancient culture, 13 were attracting attention in connection with the goddess, the sacred women principle and the regeneration of the body.

Since the French conversation and the French Friday 1890s on the 13th, many English documents have linked the 13th "Unfortunate", the idea that Judas, who betrayed Jesus, was the thirteenth on the dining table of the last supper. 。 To keep in mind, according to the myth, the global arrest and execution of the Temple Knights who defended the innocent cup (a cup that Jesus drank with a secret supper) was on Friday, 1307, 1307. It started. In addition, there are 13 stairs up to the hanging platform, and as the irony comedian once said, it is "12 steps up and one step down"! Casinos, which have a huge towe r-type hotel, know the superstition well, so they often skip the 13th floor when specifying the floor and immediately go to the 14th floor from the 12th floor. Almost all theorists say that 13 are not considered a natural ominous number, but inappropriate in the order of volume. For example, as is the case with ordinary arithmetic or difficult numerology, 12 cannot be found in other amounts. 12 constellations, 12 apostles, 1 dozen roses, Christmas 12 days. We love 12. And when 13 is noted, everything happens in our own space.

Casino customers against the trend