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In the states it's quite common to number the floors of a building by avoiding the number 13. I think this is pure madness. 10, 11, 12, 14, 15... All of that b
by alex_duf 8y ago
In the states it's quite common to number the floors of a building by avoiding the number 13. I think this is pure madness. 10, 11, 12, 14, 15...
All of that because of a fantasy book where people had supper and they happen to be 13 at the table.
Edit: Here's an example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_(number)#/media/File:Many_buttons_(4187599550).jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_(number)#/media/File:Many_b...
- smokeyBread 8y agoThe same on planes. There is never (I've never seen it anyway) row #13. It goes straight from row #12 to #14.
- jen729w 8y agoQantas to the rescue of all that is rational. https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Qantas_Airways/Qantas_Airways_Boeing_737-800.php?flightno=833&date=2018-07-10 https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Qantas_Airways/Qantas_Airw...
- Orphis 8y agoI was sitting on row 13 last week in 2 planes. Really depends on the company.
- darrenf 8y agoI assume the GP is referring to Cathay Pacific, for whom Hong Kong is home base; they do not have row 13.
- CaptainZapp 8y agoCzech Airlines used to have a row 13. Years ago they also had a pretty cool security demonstration in which they lighted up the emergency lighting.
- vixen99 8y agoIt's very far from madness to avoid being a seller who ends up with lesser valued property irrespective of the origins of a myth.
- cjsawyer 8y agoThe madness isn’t the reaction by property owners, it’s the customers making it an issue.
- sebazzz 8y agoWhich is odd, because regardless how you number a floor, some floor really is the 13th floor.
- ardfie 8y ago>All of that because of a fantasy book where people had supper and they happen to be 13 at the table. Your link doesn't state that. It mentions the last supper as a potential but unlikely origin of 13 as an unlucky number.
- chromanoid 8y ago> All of that because of a fantasy book where people had supper and they happen to be 13 at the table. Well, this fantasy book led to much more crazy behaviors. Beside this, the same is true for many other fantasy things like money or ethics.