OMG Now I know why my day today is so shit.

How many of you dread this day, and how many of you called in sick today and stayed in bed?

Anyone?

Uh, no.

Matt is actually flying here today, and if he didn't already have a seat assignment, I was gonna suggest that he get a seat in the 13th row, just to be bitchy.

don't be silly now RED, no excuses for a long lie in!!

PREDOMINANT said:

My bank manager has already ruined my day today.

I really should have stayed in bed and gone to see him on Monday instead!

I woke up CRABBY AS HELL...

BabyCakes said:

It stinks, doesnt it?

Mind you I have had a particularly CRAP day, I might as well blame that!!

PREDOMINANT said:

Friday 13th

REDFEATHERS said:

Yes... I hate being cranky and crabby...

i've been feeling shite all day. i cancelled a meeting, and basically have been moping around all day.

but i don't think this has anything to do with it being Fri 13th...being a lzy cow is probably nearer to the truth


its cos i've been exercising for the last 2 days after a 6 month break...my body is in shock.


excellent work Dr Watson.

You've all seen too many Friday the 13th movies. There is NOTHING to be worried about. Just lock all your doors, seal up your windows, STAY INSIDE and for God's sake DON*T ANSWER THE PHONE !

Why Are We Afraid of
Friday the 13th?
Cindilee recently responded to a visitors' query of superstitions about black cats .

In the Bible the numbers 7, 12 and 40 have symbolic meaning and appear throughout the Old and New Testaments. The number 12 is considered a lucky number. Consequently, the number, which follows 12, was thought to be evil. The number 13, in the Christian faith, is the number of parties at the Last Supper, with the 13th guest at the table being the traitor, Judas. When Christians combine this day and number, the combination can only hold special significance.

Known scientifically as "Tridecaphobia," fear of the number 13 is probably the most common of all superstitions. Buildings avoid numbering the 13th floor. Airplanes avoid the 13th aisle. And almost every North American knows that Friday the 13th is considered a bad luck day.

As we have stated in other parts of this site... if you believe it, it will be... so if you believe that Friday the 13th is unlucky, it will be... on the other hand, for me, Friday the 13th has always brought good luck!

For most folks, Friday the thirteenth is considered the unluckiest of days, unless you were born on Friday the 13. If you were born on this day then Friday the 13 is your lucky day.

The origins of Friday superstitions are many. One of the best known is that Eve tempted Adam with the apple on a Friday. Tradition also has it that the Flood in the Bible, the confusion at the Tower of Babel, and the death of Jesus Christ all took place on Friday.

The modern basis for the Friday the 13th superstition stems from Friday October the 13th, 1307. On this date, the Pope of the church in Rome in Conjunction with the King of France, carried out a secret death warrant against "the Knights Templar". The Templars were terminated as heretics, never again to hold the power that they had held for so long. There Grand Master, Jacques DeMolay, was arrested and before he was killed, was tortured and crucified. A Black Friday indeed!

Long before the Bible was written, Friday was considered an important day. Primitive people set aside Fridays as a special time to worship their deities and ask them for good crops, health and happiness. Those who worked on this day were told not to expect "good luck" from the gods. (See our superstitions on the Days of the Week)

The day Friday was named after Frigg (or Frigga), the Norse goddess of marriage. Later she was confused with the goddess of love, Freya, who in turn became identified with Friday. When the Norsemen and Germanic tribes became Christians, Freya was supposed to have been banished to the mountains as a witch.

Friday came to be called "witches' Sabbath." For it was believed that on this day, each week, twelve witches and the Devil met - thirteen evil spirits up to no good! This is one of the reasons for today's superstition about Friday the 13th.

The Scandinavian belief that the number 13 signified bad luck sprang from their mythological 12 demigods, who were joined by a 13th demigod, Loki, an evil cruel one, who brought upon humans great misfortune.

http://www.globalpsychics...y_13th.htm

Are you kidding me? This is like christmas for me! I look forward to all of the Friday the 13th's them and Easter.

sinisterpentatonic said:

You would!

MelissaC said:

Northwest allows you to change your seat assignment online at any time... if it didn't mean downgrading myself out of first class, I'd definitely do it.

I'm pretty sure I've been on at least one airplane that had 13 omitted from the row numbers. Superstitious people...

Edit: It seems that Continental Airlines engages in such foolishness: http://www.continental.co...efault.asp
[This message was edited Fri Feb 13 11:13:34 PST 2004 by matt]

sag10 said:

Errr...Firday was yesterday for me.

Friday the 13th.. and going out to the discoteque during a thunder and lightning storm in the Tel Aviv area... just hope they have good security at the door so there is no repeat of the Dolphinarium bombing. Arafat has been calling for an all out slaughter this weekend before he loses more power.