# Yikes! It's Friday the Thirteenth! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 13, 2002, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479 "2002-12-13T10:25:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Spooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spooky)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/1 "2002-12-13T10:25:06Z")
Does this make any of you Dopers nervous? I usually find thirteen to be a lucky number, but by saying this, I probably just jinxed myself. Be careful out there, don’t walk under any ladders or break any mirrors! ---
**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:** [December 13, 2002, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/2 "2002-12-13T10:36:10Z")
Nope. Only got 15 minutes or so of Friday 13th to go. And th’ day has almost always been lucky for me, seeing as my mum and grandma came to NZ on a Friday 13. ---
**Author:** ![Spooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Spooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spooky)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/3 "2002-12-13T10:43:51Z")
When I posted this I realized that the Aussie and NZ Dopers were just about out of the woods. Since you had a good day, then I think I will try not to fret too much. I am a little bit superstitious, thought. I think it’s the Irish in me. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2002, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/4 "2002-12-13T10:50:58Z")
Good advice to stay away from ladders an’ about breaking mirrors, tho’, **Spooky**. You never know _what_ they’ll drop from ladders these days – and decent-sized mirrors are fiendishly expensive to replace. 🙂 I grew up with an Irish-Yorkshire mix of superstition in my family, **Spooky**. It’s just that Friday 13th never fazed us. Have a _very_ lucky, happy – and may Fate smile warmly upon you. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowWarrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@ShadowWarrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowWarrior)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/5 "2002-12-13T12:33:49Z")
Friday 13th is my lucky day - I was born on a friday 13th, many years ago 😃 ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/6 "2002-12-13T12:39:46Z")
I get to see my sweetie in two months and one day. So no, it’s not unlucky. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/7 "2002-12-13T14:52:42Z")
Well, the photocopier broke today… ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/8 "2002-12-13T14:54:32Z")
My birthday, and my son’s, both fall on the 13th of the month. Mine in May, his in January. Friday the 13th is no big deal to me. **matt\_mcl** , I told you to keep it off the boards! ---
**Author:** ![Xerxes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d2c977/32.png) [@Xerxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xerxes)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/9 "2002-12-13T15:08:50Z")
Today’s Times had an article in which a study showed that statistically you were **less** likely to have an accident on Friday 13th, presumably because people are a bit more aware and tend to avoid walking under ladders etc… so… enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/10 "2002-12-13T15:48:16Z")
I proposed to my wife on a Friday the 13th. In October, even. That was 13 years ago. I have no problems with Friday the 13th. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/11 "2002-12-13T15:53:09Z")
…but the repairman was here within an hour. So I think that it’s actually pretty lucky so far. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/12 "2002-12-13T15:55:48Z")
And it’s my birthday today. 'Tis a good day. Actually, me and Dick van Dyke :eek: ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/13 "2002-12-13T15:56:19Z")
I stepped on a black cat this morning. Is that still considered bad, since he technically never crossed my path. ---
**Author:** ![Fibonacci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Fibonacci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibonacci)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/14 "2002-12-13T16:44:42Z")
I love Fridays the 13th. KFOG always does “Hits From Hell” on their “10 At 10” program, “10 great songs from one great year.” The best program on radio. Today, they will be doing “Holiday Hits From Hell.” I can’t wait until 10:00am PST! (They also stream online @ [www.kfog.com](http://www.kfog.com). Repeats at 10pm.) ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/15 "2002-12-13T16:56:50Z")
My mother was born on a Friday the 13th, too, and it was lucky for _her_. _And_ me, now that I think of it. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/16 "2002-12-13T16:58:56Z")
Friday the 13th is “Jason’s Day”. All Jasons out there, time to celebrate! ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/17 "2002-12-13T16:59:45Z")
And it’s my wife’s birthday today too. So _nyeh_ on that. ---
**Author:** ![knarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@knarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knarf)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/18 "2002-12-13T20:50:49Z")
When the woman at the drive-thru gave me my change today, we both thought it was odd. My total was $6.87 and I’d given her a $20 bill. But nothing unlucky has happened yet. ---
**Author:** ![super\_head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@super\_head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/super_head)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/19 "2002-12-13T20:55:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spooky \* > Does this make any of you Dopers nervous? No. Should it? ---
**Author:** ![agentfroot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@agentfroot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agentfroot)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479/20 "2002-12-13T22:19:51Z")
Ooh, I just realized it. I hope the ghost on my hall leaves me alone. But maybe the day IS unlucky - finals are next week and I haven’t accomplished anything today. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-its-friday-the-thirteenth/142479.md?page=2)