Friday the 13th

[Warmouth]

WTF!

That aint right.

[Big John]

Paraskevidekatriaphobia: Fear of Friday the 13th
I have before me the abstract of a study published in the British Medical Journal in 1993 entitled "Is Friday the 13th Bad for Your Health?" With the aim of mapping "the relation between health, behaviour, and superstition surrounding Friday 13th in the United Kingdom," its authors compared the ratio of traffic volume to vehicular accidents on two different days, Friday the 6th and Friday the 13th, over a period of years.
Interestingly, they found that in the region sampled, while consistently fewer people chose to drive on Friday the 13th, the number of hospital admissions due to accidents was significantly higher than on "normal" Fridays.
Their conclusion:
"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."
Paraskevidekatriaphobics ? people afflicted with a morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th ? are no doubt pricking up their ears just now, buoyed by evidence that their terror may not be so irrational after all. But it's unwise to take solace in a single scientific study (the only one of its kind, so far as I know), especially one so peculiar. I suspect it has more to teach us about human psychology than it does about any particular date on the calendar.
The Most Widespread Superstition
The sixth day of the week and the number 13 both have foreboding reputations said to date from ancient times. Their inevitable conjunction from one to three times a year portends more misfortune than some credulous minds can bear. Folklorists say it's probably the most widespread superstition in the United States: some people won't go to work on Friday the 13th; some won't eat in restaurants; many wouldn't think of setting a wedding on the date.

[Tigerhaze]

My birthdate is on the 13th, so every 7 years or so my birthday falls on Friday the 13th. Seems to have been lucky for me so far.



Needless to say, yesterday did suck. We have a project behind schedule (due to management miscues), so not only did I have to work late last night but my boss made me come in to work today also.

[Keri713]

Like Tiger, I too have a Friday 13th birthday. Yesterday was great,... got my motorcycle license, spent the rest of the afternoon on the lake, and brought home some nice crappie slabs.

[Gutpile]

Snowflake with the size of your package intercourse would be like a pencile in a mason jar. Least thats what your wife said

[counts]

Thanks for the comedic relief. I have not been on here for a little while and decided to read a thread. I am glad I picked this one. Cept that my face hurts from laughing.
Those pecker jokes killed. I even printed a copy of Menstru-lert for the fridge.