Why Is There No 13th Floor

If you happen to be in america try checking out their hotels and look for the 13th floor.

Why is there no 13th floor.

People don t really notice it. The floor doesn t exist. The answer is simple. I think it s standard practice inchicago.

Why are we afraid of the number 13. Honestly i don t think i ve seen a 13th floor in the city. The other harkens back to ancient norse times when the mischievous god loki arrived at a party in valhalla as the 13th guest. Why are skeptics so easily convinced that the majority would just rather avoid the 13th floor.

Indeed if you re staying in a hotel there s a good chance your elevator will magically lift you from the 12th floor to the 14th. There are a few other theories as to why 13 is considered unlucky. What has happened in history to create such a stigma about a 13th floor. Omitting the 13th floor may take a variety of forms.

Whether you re a lifelong new yorker or a tourist stopping by you ve probably noticed that not many buildings in nyc have a 13th floor. The thirteenth floor is a designation of a level of a multi level building that is often omitted in countries where the number 13 is considered unlucky. For whatever reasons there may be there seems to be a multitude of stories about what happens on the 13th floor some documented some not. Skipping floor 13 in hotels saves patrons who may suffer from this disorder the discomfort of being in elevators with a 13th floor or from having a room on such a floor.

Why don t buildings have a 13th floor. The most common include denoting what would otherwise be considered the thirteenth floor as level 14 giving the thirteenth floor an alternate designation such as 12a or m the. Ever wonder why you ve never stayed in a hotel room on the 13th floor. First judas the one who betrayed jesus was the 13th guest to arrive at the last supper.

Is there any proof to back up the belief that friday the 13th brings bad luck.