In some skyscrapers in the world the 13th floor does not even exist.
Superstition 13 floor.
In the same article hotel industry veteran j w.
By removing the 13th floor many hotel owners are simply making sure they don t alienate any superstitious clients.
This phobia has created traditions such as builders strategically forgetting the 13th floor when designing buildings in an effort to avoid bad luck or restaurateurs missing out the 13th table.
Why is the number 13 so unlucky and why are so many people afraid of the number 13.
But since all these buildings technically have 13th floors what exactly do those 574 superstitious buildings do with their unlabeled space.
Alexandra bellak a broker with douglas elliman real estate said in the atlantic that he d never had a buyer reject a thirteenth floor apartment li 2015.
The movie ties to the superstition of unlucky number 13 that dates all the way back to the last supper.
A common solution is to leave the floor unmarked entirely.
According to a 2007 usa today article 13 of gallup poll respondents would be bothered by a 13th floor room assignment.
What may be a myth from years ago is still ever present.
Some buildings use the unrented space to house machinery supplies or laundry services.
But is it worth the trouble.
Let s break away from the mold in order to put this unnecessary superstition to rest.
Don t go to 13.
Responded it was one of the first things i learned.