February 13, 2009
Friday 13th has long been considered unlucky - Guru knows this more than most, he married Mrs Guru on this unluckiest of days.
But, according to the insightful Charlotte Pegman, personal injury solicitor at Hubbard Pegman & Whitney, the day is no more unlucky than the day before it or after.
But she claims the fact that it is Friday the thirteenth can make some people more nervous, and anxious and that can lead some people to have more accidents (she wishes).
"For those that venture to and from work, the superstition makes some commuters drive less well, and increases the risk of accidents. Similarly, at the workplace, the feeling of the day being an unlucky one, can lead superstitious employees to over complicate the simplest of tasks and actually make accidents happen."
Guru wonders whether any evidence actually exists to back this ludicrous claim. Apparently not, as Charlotte helpfully completely contradicts her previous argument.
"However, Friday 13th is a day like any other. And just like on any other day, some people will have an accident, and some people will not. I have seen no evidence that Friday 13th features in our case load any more than any other day."
Phew, we can all rest easy.
Those with an irrational fear of Friday 13th even have a name for their phobia -paraskevidekatriaphobics. Try saying that after a couple of vinos or, indeed, before.
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Comments (1)
Whoever quoted her first deserves a spanked bottom. As does she, for spewing such vacuous nonesense.
Mrs Pegman, I don't read news articles (ha!) so I can read quotes from wannabe pundits. That would be like going out for a slap up meal because I wanted a sh*t.
Damn the woman. Damn her eyes.
Posted by The Blunter Headhunter | February 13, 2009 2:40 PM
Posted on February 13, 2009 14:40