# The obligatory it's Friday the 13th - Are you suspicious? thread **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 13, 2003, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547 "2003-06-13T13:00:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/1 "2003-06-13T13:00:13Z")
My answer is no. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/2 "2003-06-13T13:05:01Z")
**Who wants to know?** :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/3 "2003-06-13T13:07:21Z")
I take it you mean superstitious. Nope. I walk under ladders, past black cats, break mirrors for a hobby and open umbrellas indoors just for the hell of it. It kinda like religion lite IMO ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/4 "2003-06-13T13:10:57Z")
I’m suspicious myself… there’s something odd about his gloved right hand. ---
**Author:** ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/5 "2003-06-13T13:21:22Z")
I have a migraine today, got my hand caught in a car door and my kittens mistook my bed for their kitty litter. Superstitious? Nah. ---
**Author:** ![bayonet1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bayonet1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bayonet1976)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/6 "2003-06-13T13:26:09Z")
I feel safe today, in my native culture it’s Tuesday the 13th you have to watch out for. So, excuse while I smuggly laugh at you. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/7 "2003-06-13T13:44:58Z")
Oh, yeh - I meant superstitious. Derrr! :smack: A mod can change that if they like. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/8 "2003-06-13T13:45:23Z")
Didn’t even register with me until I saw this thread. Nope, not superstitious at all. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/9 "2003-06-13T13:52:02Z")
What culture is that, **bayonet**? I always thought it should be MONDAY the 13th that’s unlucky. (Don’t believe in this junk anyway.) Fridays always have one good thing going for them - it’s Friday, you’re done with school/work. On Monday, it’s just beginning… ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/10 "2003-06-13T14:10:27Z")
I’m only superstitious when my beloved Spurs are playing. And the things I do are just downright silly. ---
**Author:** ![bayonet1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bayonet1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bayonet1976)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/11 "2003-06-13T14:52:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Marley23 \* > \*\*What culture is that, **bayonet**? > > I always thought it should be MONDAY the 13th that’s unlucky. (Don’t believe in this junk anyway.) Fridays always have one good thing going for them - it’s Friday, you’re done with school/work. On Monday, it’s just beginning… \*\* Cuba, but I’m pretty sure it’s also true in Spain, and probably all spanish cultures. Don’t know the origin but there’s a saying “En martes 13 ni te cases, ni te embarques, ni de tu casa te apartes”, or “On Tuesday 13s don’t get married, don’t go on trips, don’t even leave your house.” ---
**Author:** ![Searching\_For\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Searching\_For\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Searching_For_Truth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/12 "2003-06-13T15:29:59Z")
::skips though singing:: It’s my birthday today, it’s my birthday today. ::skips on by:: ---
**Author:** ![RAWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@RAWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RAWDuke)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/13 "2003-06-13T15:43:44Z")
I belong to a black cat. She considers today HER day, along with Halloween, and every other day. No I’m not superstitious. And, BTW, HBD, SfT:) ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/14 "2003-06-13T16:36:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Searching For Truth \* > \*\*::skips though singing:: > > It’s my birthday today, it’s my birthday today. > > ::skips on by:: \*\* Happy B’day! It’s my friend’s b’day today, too! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Drabble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@Drabble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drabble)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/15 "2003-06-13T16:45:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \* > \*\*Oh, yeh - I meant superstitious. > > Derrr! > :smack: > A mod can change that if they like. \*\* 😃 LMAO! I was wondering about that.! my son was born on Sunday the 13th in Oct…now his b-day lands on a friday every so many years!! If it’s your b-day, then Happy Birthday!! What would you do if today was your b-day? Nothing, anything, something special because it’s friday the 13th? My brother’s b-day was yesterday, and my dad’s is tomorrow, they danced around the 13th pretty good! ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/16 "2003-06-13T17:15:47Z")
::reads thread title:: Only when I hear that creepy “chi-chi-chi-chi-ha-ha-ha-ha” noise while I wander off in the dark by myself or while I’m having sex with my girlfriend at a summer camp. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/17 "2003-06-13T17:25:44Z")
My birthday is May 13, and my son’s is January 13. We’re not superstitious at all. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/18 "2003-06-13T17:36:30Z")
I used to be superstitious but I found out it was bad luck, so I gave it up. ---
**Author:** ![Kyann22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@Kyann22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyann22)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/19 "2003-06-13T17:49:37Z")
I am of some things (cracks, ladders, black cats, mirrors) but not Friday the 13th. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547/20 "2003-06-13T17:54:38Z")
I’m quite the opposite. Friday 13th is a lucky day, especially in June. My family came to NZ on that day in June 1958 – so, it has special significance. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obligatory-its-friday-the-13th-are-you-suspicious-thread/181547.md?page=2)