Friday the 13th: Six Things to Do to Banish Bad Luck
Westerners believe that Friday the 13th is very unlucky. On this day, people often avoid many things to avoid bad luck.
No haircut
According to Western beliefs, cutting hair is unlucky, so it should be limited, especially on Friday the 13th. Because this bad luck also has a negative impact on family members. However, some places believe that if you cut your hair (unlucky) and encounter a Friday the 13th, it will bring good luck.
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| Many people think that you should not cut your hair on this day. |
No brokerage, stock investment
In his novel “Friday the 13th,” author Thomas W. Lawson wrote that some unscrupulous stockbrokers brought down Wall Street by exploiting the superstition of this unluckiest day. From then on, stockbrokers dared not trade stocks on this particularly unlucky day of the year.
Don't open an umbrella indoors.
Many people believe that if you open an umbrella indoors, you are "inviting" bad luck to both the person opening the umbrella and the people in your family.
The origin of this belief is unknown, but some people believe that when umbrellas were first invented, people used a tightly compressed spring to open and fold the umbrella, so it was easy for the person opening the umbrella to get their hand stuck.
Don't date.
If you forget to make a date for Friday the 13th, cancel it immediately because it is believed that the date will go nowhere. Not only that, the ancient British people, if they saw a couple together on this day, would also harass them to separate until the next day.
Don't start a business.
On this day, many people believe that it is absolutely not advisable to start a business or do anything similar because it will be unlucky.
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Don't go boating
Westerners are being influenced by a true story that happened in England on Friday the 13th. Specifically, the British government wanted people not to be haunted by Friday the 13th so they created a ship called HMS Friday. However, this ship never returned.
Do not change the position of the bed
Many people believe that changing the position of the bed on Friday the 13th will cause the sleeper to have terrible nightmares.
Do not cut nails
On Friday the 13th, you should not cut your fingernails and toenails, because according to beliefs, it will cause bad luck to "stick" to you for a while afterwards.
Things to do on Friday the 13th
1. Besides Halloween, Friday the 13th is also a day that people in Western countries fear. So why don't you watch all the horror movies to scare yourself a little on this day.
2. Westerners have a saying "every city has a legend". So this is also a good day for you to explore the mysteries of the city you live in.
3. Going camping and telling each other ghost stories while staying in tents is also a fun thing to do on this day.
4. Scare people a little for fun, but remember that these pranks are just for fun and not harmful.
5. If you are not a fan of this day, go to bed early to welcome the 14th.
6. You can also throw a big party and invite your friends over on Friday the 13th.