Have you ever lived in an apartment building that had a 13th floor?

Question

I've noticed that none of the high-rise apartment buildings I've lived in have had a 13th floor. It goes from the 12th floor to the 14th floor. Are we really that superstitious? I guess so.

Also, is this mainly a Western superstition? If you went to a country in Asia or Europe, would you see a 13th floor in a high-rise building?

Answer 1

I think it is mainly a Western superstition. I lived in Taiwan for a while [apartment building] and instead of not having a 13th floor, they didn't have a 4th floor [Chinese superstition]. They did, however, have a 13th floor (:

Answer 2

i don't know about any of that other stuff but they don't even have a 13th floor in hotels..

Answer 3

yeah... it burned down!!!!

Answer 4

No its not just western, its universal!

its like that almost everywhere in asia too.

they like...skipped the thirteenth floor

i think its because the superstition of the number 13 is widespread, trust me it not just western, almost every apartment skip thirteen.

Answer 5

nope...wouldn't want to..it might collapse or something like that.

scary stuff though.