Why Is There No 13th Floor

It all comes down to triskaidekaphobia or the fear of the number 13.

Why is there no 13th floor.

The floor doesn t exist. Why are skeptics so easily convinced that the majority would just rather avoid the 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.

I think it s standard practice inchicago. People don t really notice it. 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. The other harkens back to ancient norse times when the mischievous god loki arrived at a party in valhalla as the 13th guest.

What has happened in history to create such a stigma about a 13th floor. There are a few other theories as to why 13 is considered unlucky. Honestly i don t think i ve seen a 13th floor in the city. 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.

Why don t buildings have a 13th floor. Is there any proof to back up the belief that friday the 13th brings bad luck. 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. There is no 13th floor here it goes from 12 to 14 said a front desk employee.

Ever wonder why you ve never stayed in a hotel room on the 13th floor. 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. In the u s most hotels may have beautiful mezzanine floor systems but they don t have a 13th floor well that s because they re being sensitive to a particular set of people. The answer is simple.

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.