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Friday the 13th.
Paraskevidekatriaphobia: Fear of Friday the 13th.
The sixth day of the week and the number 13 both have foreboding reputations said to date from ancient times; their inevitable conjunction from one to three times a year portends more misfortune than some credulous minds can bear. Folklorists say it's probably the most widespread superstition in the United States — some people won't go to work on Friday the 13th; some won't eat in restaurants; many wouldn't think of setting a wedding on the date.
How many Americans at the turn of the millennium still suffer from this condition? According to Dr. Donald Dossey, a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of phobias and coiner of the term "paraskevidekatriaphobia," the figure may be as high as 21 million. If he's right, eight percent of Americans are still in the grips of an old superstition.
ramainya orang uncle sam ni, pengidap penyakit ni...mengarut semua ni.
takde apa2 pulak terjadi pagi ni. cuma adalah sorang nyonya kat office ni nyaris kena lempang dek aku. ada pulak nak marah2 kakak kerani tu, sebab lambat print report dia. kalau print tak betul, puncanya dari dia sendiri, sebab taip salah. nak membetulkan nya bukan senang pulak tu. yg aku bengang tu taknak langsung cakap baik2. aku tau la engkau tu account manager, tapi hormat orang sikit lah...akai mau pakai la...nanti aku hantar balik naik tongkang baru tau...
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ha'ahh... dah tak tahan rasanya nenguk perangai diorang tu. yg boss pun apala halnya bawa masuk nyonya2 tu ? musykil aku dibuat nya...
hantar jer, lagi cepat lagi baik!
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