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Paraskevidekatriaphobia

Cakers1 — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:03:57 GMT

Say that 3 times fast.

March and November will also have one.

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Lucibee — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:05:28 GMT

Okay Cakers I give up.

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Cakers1 — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:11:05 GMT

Fear of Friday the 13th.

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minkbunny — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:11:18 GMT

Superstition regarding the Friday 13th date.

I have a personal reason for associating the date with tragedy but I realize that is irrational.

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Lucibee — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:15:02 GMT

Oh I forgot it's Friday the 13th.

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brii — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:16:23 GMT

I didn't realize it was Friday the 13th.

It's just another day...

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Cakers1 — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:33:12 GMT

On 2/13/2015 brii said:
I didn't realize it was Friday the 13th.

It's just another day...

The day is not over yet brii - mwah ha ha.

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Lucibee — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:33:39 GMT

Good one!

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Johnnyeager — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:54:17 GMT

Thanks for the new word. I always learn something on Viewpoints. I'm familiar with TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA, the more general fear of 13, which I've always associated with Friday the 13th. Can include buildings without a 13th floor and such.

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Cakers1 — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:18:55 GMT

On 2/13/2015 Johnnyeager said:
Thanks for the new word. I always learn something on Viewpoints. I'm familiar with TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA, the more general fear of 13, which I've always associated with Friday the 13th. Can include buildings without a 13th floor and such.

Isnt' that weird? Some people really do fear the number 13 but consider 7 a lucky number.

Interesting how these things developed.

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scotttie — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:24:45 GMT

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Cakers1 — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:28:16 GMT

Hi scottie

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brii — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:32:33 GMT

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scotttie — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:32:51 GMT

On 2/13/2015 Cakers1 said:
Hi scottie

Hi cakers!

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Cakers1 — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:35:08 GMT

On 2/13/2015 brii said:

Ha! Seems that way sometimes.

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croemer — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:36:14 GMT

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vermint — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:45:18 GMT

On 2/13/2015 Johnnyeager said:
Thanks for the new word. I always learn something on Viewpoints. I'm familiar with TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA, the more general fear of 13, which I've always associated with Friday the 13th. Can include buildings without a 13th floor and such.

Your sentence about building without a 13th floor...I work in an architect's office. When plans go out for bid, the sets are always numbered--but most contractors will NOT take a set number 13! So that's always the one we keep for our office set.

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croemer — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:49:11 GMT

I worked for an oil company that was on the 13th floor but it was numbered the 12th floor.

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Cakers1 — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:09:13 GMT

On 2/13/2015 croemer said:
I worked for an oil company that was on the 13th floor but it was numbered the 12th floor.

So what was the 12th floor - 11? Or was the 1st floor a negative number?

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croemer — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:22:48 GMT

On 2/13/2015 Cakers1 said:
On 2/13/2015 croemer said:
I worked for an oil company that was on the 13th floor but it was numbered the 12th floor.

So what was the 12th floor - 11? Or was the 1st floor a negative number?

I am trying to remember how it was done...maybe it was the 14th floor...but they skipped the 13th floor? I had never seen that done before. This was years ago. I could tell you the building...you would recognize it Cakers but I will not here.