What should and shouldn't you do on Friday the 13th?
There are things you should and shouldn't do on Friday the 13th, but not everyone knows them.
Westerners believe that Friday is the unluckiest day of the week, and the 13th is the unluckiest day of the month. And when these two things combine, it becomes a day of extreme misfortune.
That's why many people around the world have gradually developed a "default" fear of Friday the 13th, avoiding many things to prevent bad luck.
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| Westerners consider Friday the 13th to be a day of great misfortune and extreme bad luck, hence many superstitions surrounding it. |
No haircuts allowed.
According to Western beliefs, getting a haircut is considered unlucky, so it should be avoided, especially on Friday the 13th. This bad luck is believed to negatively affect family members. However, some believe that getting a haircut on Friday the 13th is actually lucky.
Start work
On this day, many people believe that it is absolutely not advisable to start enrolling in school or doing anything similar because it will bring bad luck.
Securities brokerage and investment
In his novel "Friday the 13th," author Thomas W. Lawson wrote that some unscrupulous stockbrokers brought down Wall Street by exploiting the superstition surrounding this unluckiest day. Since then, stockbrokers have been afraid to conduct stock transactions on this particularly unlucky day of the year.
Change the position of the bed.
Many people believe that changing the position of the bed on Friday the 13th will cause the person sleeping in it to constantly experience terrifying nightmares.
Do not go by boat.
Westerners are influenced by a true story that took place in England on Friday the 13th. Specifically, the British government, wanting to dispel the fear of Friday the 13th, created a ship called HMS Friday. However, this ship never returned.
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| Stock brokers are hesitant to conduct transactions on Friday the 13th (Illustrative image). |
Manicure
On Friday the 13th, you shouldn't cut your fingernails or toenails, because according to superstition, it will bring bad luck.
Some things that should be done
Despite numerous superstitions surrounding this "unlucky" day, people still share some things that should be done on Friday the 13th.
Besides Halloween, Friday the 13th is also a day that people in Western countries fear. So why not rewatch all the horror movies to scare yourself a little on this day?
If you don't want to stay home alone, you can also go camping with friends and tell each other spooky stories.
Today you should throw a big party and invite your friends over, or perhaps scare people a little for fun.
If you're not a fan of Friday the 13th, then go to bed early to welcome the 14th.
According to VOV