Another Friday the 13th has gone off without a hitch for an superstitious Brisbane man.
Peter’s Triskaidekaphobia (a fear of the number 13) meant he’s been dreading this day for the past week. While he normally takes the day off, a busy work schedule meant he was unable to, and the nerves started kicking in late Thursday night.
“I was lying in bed, thinking of all the things that could go wrong on Friday. Having to interact with people on this horrible day just feels like tempting fate. It’s an unnecessary risk. I’d politely declined a horror movie marathon with mates last week as I can’t take that chance.”
But Peter’s fear were unfounded.
“It was a surprisingly normal day. Work was uneventful but busy. I had a perfectly fine takeaway dinner, then watched the Titans-Manly game,” said Peter, “And I didn’t get any bad news text messages from family or friends.”
While Peter was happy nothing went wrong, he still won’t shift on his fear of the number 13.
“One good Black Friday doesn’t meant I’m cured. If anything, it makes me more vigilant. I’m going to book my leave for the next Friday the 13th as soon as I find out when it is.”
