13th floor

[dougalface]

why do some hotels ect in usa dont have them

[rd14962]

The reason the 13th floor and also room 13 are omitted in America is because they are a bunch of superstitous pratts

[shaneystar2]

The levels of a multi-story building are numbered sequentially, from "one" or "ground" upwards. In some countries, the number 13 is considered unlucky and building owners will sometimes purposely omit the thirteenth floor. Even landlords who are not themselves superstitious realize that the rentability of suites on the 13th floor might be compromised because of superstitious tenants, or commercial tenants who fear superstitious customers.
Have a look here

[spanner7853]

Also from a certain date in the uk you'lll find that new estates, roads etc dont have a number 13. It's a luck thing, and also they believed people wouldn't want to buy a number 13 house.

[JOEYGREEN]

When I lived at home, the estate that we lived on didn't have a number 13.

[alijangra]

Looks like we are a bunch of superstitious prats too then.

[niki_turtle]

My parents road (circa 1970) doesn't contain a no 13, but I live at a no 13 :-)

[eng11525]

U.S.A

13 stripes on the u.s. flag???
lets see, I know who is the pratt !!!!!!!