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Other Does the unlucky number 13 bother anyone?
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No. Middle Age superstition is illogical.
My mother was born on Friday the 13th…Did the unlucky number 13 bother anyone? Did anyone skip the iPhone 13 model because of that? Just wondering
Yes a bit, but I had it blessed by a priest so it should be alright (?). Also got a rabbit's foot attached to it for good measure.Did the unlucky number 13 bother anyone? Did anyone skip the iPhone 13 model because of that? Just wondering
Superstition non-fan. I didn’t buy 13, but I wouldn’t care either way.
Considering her offspring, there might be some truth to it after all 😜 Just joking, no offense intended.
Grew up in house no 13, btw
I had that thought. But I'm not nowhere near as superstitious of the number '13' as I am about how many likely scenarios in which I'd trigger a 911 call on the false pretense of "being in an accident" when really, I braked too soon and caused my phone to fly to the bottom of the passenger seat to where it wouldn't be reachable. Made the choice between a 13 and a 14 super easy.
13 must be my lucky number now, as I got a Mini, and very happy with it 😍
So was my wife, so it doesn’t bother me one bit.
Every elevator I’ve been on doesn’t have a floor 13. I think our society is still far off from accepting it as not superstitious.
There has never been a shortage of stupid in the world. It’s a shame so many allow themselves to be ruled by such thinking.
My late parents were married on January 13, 1951 and lived to see 65 years of marriage. 13 to me is a lucky number.Did the unlucky number 13 bother anyone? Did anyone skip the iPhone 13 model because of that? Just wondering
Same. Waited patiently six years with my OG SE for the 13 Mini
It never even crossed my mind until this thread....
I'd rather get a new 13 Mini, if I ever need to replace my current phone.
It didn't bother me at all, the only reason I didn't upgrade is because I upgrade every two years, and I already had the iPhone 12 Pro Max at the time
I didn’t about the number, but I also didn’t upgrade my 12 Pro Max until the 14 Pro Max launched.
Nah. If anything, 13 has been a lucky number for me. But I mainly got the 13 because my previous phone was the 11, and I seem to be on the odd number pattern.
I'm glad Apple didn't skip 13 like some buildings skip the 13th floor or some civil engineers skip 13th Street.
I'm glad Apple didn't skip 13 like some buildings skip the 13th floor or some civil engineers skip 13th Street.
Feng shui'd myself and bought an iPhone 13 mini, fingers and legs crossed.
4 is not a lucky number in East Asian countries yet iOS 4 and iPhone 4 and 4S were all launched...
13 is not a lucky number to others yet iOS 13 and the iPhone 13 series was launched...
I was torn between an iPhone 13 Pro Max and an iPhone 14 Pro Max, older model with higher storage vs newer model with lower storage... I went with the newer one since it was April 2023 when I decided to make the purchase... Thinking about it now, I should have gone with the higher storage... I guess 48MP main camera was the other deciding factor...
13 is not a lucky number to others yet iOS 13 and the iPhone 13 series was launched...
I was torn between an iPhone 13 Pro Max and an iPhone 14 Pro Max, older model with higher storage vs newer model with lower storage... I went with the newer one since it was April 2023 when I decided to make the purchase... Thinking about it now, I should have gone with the higher storage... I guess 48MP main camera was the other deciding factor...
How would you ever be able to know the meaning of unlucky if you didn't also know the meaning of lucky at the same time? You’re never only lucky or unlucky - you’re always also unlucky when you are lucky and vice versa.
I took a pass on the 13 Pro as I was on a normal 2 year upgrade cycle and had a 12 Pro. My wife did get a 13 mini when I bought my 14 Pro because her iPhone 7 was on its last legs.
Superstition is glamour, the opposite of clarity. But only the statement that something is superstition without explaining the glamour does not testify to clarity either. Superstition exists as dual words with meaning. The illusory nature of superstition can be understood by understanding the illusory nature of the meaning of opposite words.
When you believe you are lucky, you have recognized half a thought. You are never only lucky - you are also unlucky when you think you are lucky. The same applies to thinking that you are unlucky. Recognition of the whole thought “luckyunlucky” would not convey any meaning. For the sake of meaning, you recognize half of the thought. You are nevertheless both when you think you are one of them, which means you are actually neither of them.
When you believe you are lucky, you have recognized half a thought. You are never only lucky - you are also unlucky when you think you are lucky. The same applies to thinking that you are unlucky. Recognition of the whole thought “luckyunlucky” would not convey any meaning. For the sake of meaning, you recognize half of the thought. You are nevertheless both when you think you are one of them, which means you are actually neither of them.