Superstition 13 Floor

The movie ties to the superstition of unlucky number 13 that dates all the way back to the last supper.

Superstition 13 floor. By removing the 13th floor many hotel owners are simply making sure they don t alienate any superstitious clients. The superstition surrounding the number 13 that has been passed down from generation to generation is that thirteen is not a lucky number. According to a 2007 usa today article 13 of gallup poll respondents would be bothered by a 13th floor room assignment. In some skyscrapers in the world the 13th floor does not even exist.

Responded it was one of the first things i learned. A recent article published in the wall street journal uncovered that less than 5 of residential buildings across manhattan and brooklyn have a designated 13th floor. In the same article hotel industry veteran j w. What may be a myth from years ago is still ever present.

Some buildings use the unrented space to house machinery supplies or laundry services. But is it worth the trouble. Let s break away from the mold in order to put this unnecessary superstition to rest. A common solution is to leave the floor unmarked entirely.

This phobia has created traditions such as builders strategically forgetting the 13th floor when designing buildings in an effort to avoid bad luck or restaurateurs missing out the 13th table. Don t go to 13. All this bowing to superstition continues despite some anecdotal evidence that the thirteenth floor is not scary for most buyers.