Urban Legend

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It's Friday , the 13. - supposedly the cursed day of the calendar and, if everything is fated to go wrong. But where we have the idea that it is a date, when bad Things happen?

to walk through the centre of Birmingham, everyone who has the question I have, The Myth that the dark forces at work on this "dreaded day".

But You do it really believe it?

Do You think that Friday the 13., Bad luck? John and Gillie inhibitors say they have "no concerns" about Friday the 13Th

Sitting on a bench in Victoria Square, are John and Gillie inhibitors, which say they have "no qualms" about the date.

"My mother was actually born on Friday the 13Th ," says Mrs inhibitors. "You always thought it was a happy day - and so I do. "

Sitting close to Niall Johnstone, the mean is, the whole idea is a joke.

"take care of It as something different," says the 26-year-old. "It's Friday - You have To Love a Friday . "

Niall Johnstone thinks Every Friday is something to celebrate

everyone is so relaxed about it. In The Shadow of The Cathedral I find a woman that believe in it, even if You were skeptical of the companions of your doubts.

"It's just a feeling," says Aurora Marin of Romania.

But where did The Myth come from?

The Double -whammy of Friday , 13. The belief that Fridays were unlucky, comes from him as The Day of The Crucifixion , according to an expert

Friday and The Number 13 has always been lucky in their own right, says Steve Roud, author of the Penguin Guide to the superstitions of Britain and Ireland.

"Because Friday was The Day of The Crucifixion , Fridays were always regarded as A Day of penance and abstinence.

"This is a religious conviction, passes over into a General dislike of everything - or to do something important on a Friday . "

To further connection, brought the possibility of the danger of an Urban Legend in circulation, sometime in the 1690s, that it was bad luck to have explained 13 people around a Table or in a group, he.

folklorist Anne Marie Lagram - themselves as "strong believers," says the theories behind the "unlucky 13" are The Number of those present The Last supper, or The Number of witches in a coven.

But it was The Victorians that the two of them together, the author says, the country wisdom and Folklore diary was.

"they were fascinated by the folklore and put Friday and 13 and creates a doubly unlucky day. "

Where is the superstition here do? Georgian Diaconu and Alina Gheorghita are not superstitious, but Aurora Marin says that she is>

"the superstition comes from a time when life was insecure and felt that You are in control," says Mr Roud.

"There is a notion of fate as something that could control them was by doing, to do happy Things or avoid Things unhappy. "

For example, Ms Marin - always be careful - make sure to complete a ritual, when she sees a Black Cat .

"If I see, I go back three Steps . "

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Many of us do, but to believe, with the idea of, disturb The Order of The World , Mr Roud.

"Open umbrellas indoors are unlucky enough to have a spade or a wild bird is in The House of death. It is the same with shoes on the Table - they belong on The Floor . "

Some remain in our minds, as part of our language, have become, he adds.

"even Though I count myself as the least superstitious man in the country, I say "fingers crossed" and "touch wood". "

And why do You remain? The idea that it is bad luck to put shoes on a Table below, objects out of place and disturb The Order of The World

but the faith learned from other people and stay there, because they are as good as any other strategy in situations that are outside of our control, says Michael Aitkin, a psychology lecturer at Kings College London.

"every action of a Person is just before You experience something rewarding could be superstitious behavior, which is repeated later on, even if it is nothing to do with The Reward ," he says.

believe This personal, but often in people who have dangerous occupations or those who leave a lot to chance, says Mr Roud. In fact, some players are the slaves

Mrs Hemming says that, as soon as she comes to term with a happy or unfortunate in your head it is "to know is very difficult to un-" and to avoid more of an effort than to go along with it.

"If You know it is bad luck to walk on the cracks in the pavement and You have an important interview on this day, You would have a shot at it," she says.

Would You take your chances? Joan Carthy and Paulette hall to say, You think that Friday the 13Th .", just Another Day "

Joan Carthy and Paulette hall sits waiting on a window of Bank in Birmingham City Centre to go to work.

"the only thing I won't do is walk under a ladder," says Ms Carthy. "It is Common Sense , there is always something going on to fall on them. And knowing my luck, it would be A House brick. "

"I've never had bad luck on Friday the 13.", Mrs hall says. "It's just Another Day ," Ms Carthy answers.

Mrs Lagram errs on the side of caution.

"I always feel a bit wary when I'm out and about and send a message to My Daughter to be doubly careful on this day. "

couldn't hurt, could it?

This story was inspired by questions sent in by readers, and a version appeared for the first time in 2017.

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Source of news: bbc.com