Friggatriskaidekaphobia The fear of Friday 13th
First of all, the fear of Friday, 13 called Friggatriskaidekaphobia, is a narrower manifestation of triskaidekaphobia – fear of number 13 as a whole. The term composed of Greek words and was proposed by the American psychotherapist Donald Dossey. According to him, if you say it several times without hesitation, then the fear of Friday, 13 will disappear by itself.
As the popular signs say, on Friday, 13 and on the eve of this day, you can not do anything except sit motionless on the couch. Everyone remembers the two most popular signs, even those who are far from such superstitions. In particular, black cats running across the road, and women with empty buckets, which do not bring luck.
Meanwhile, according to the laws of the American state of Indiana, on Friday the 13th all owners of black cats, releasing their pets on the street, are obliged to put on them collars with bells. Generally, in this matter went much further. So, in American skyscrapers there are no 13th floors, and in planes of a number of countries (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Scandinavian countries) – the 13th row. Besides, businessmen never conclude big deals on the 13th.

However, the so-unlabeled number 13, in various ways, present in the US coat of arms. Particularly, over the head of the lion depicted on it is 13 stars, the eagle holds 13 arrows in the left paw, and in the right there is an olive branch with 13 leaves and 13 berries. Besides, the red and white US flag has 13 stripes, due to the fact that 13 states signed the very first agreement on “living together”.

Interestingly, according to the statistics of the British Ministry of Health, on this day, London hospitals receive 50% more patients than the average for the week.

Also, the police confirm that on Friday, 13 many prefer not to use the car, but the paradox: the number of road accidents increases by about 52%.
Sailors do not venture to sail on Friday (although, according to historical data, Christopher Columbus sailed to America on this particular day). And in many European clinics scheduled operations avoid the date of “black” Friday, the 13th.

Friggatriskaidekaphobia The fear of Friday 13th

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