▲ 537 ▼ Trump’s Idiot Lawyers Just Shared Faulty Evidence in Fraud Trial (newrepublic.com) submitted 2 years ago by CantaloupeLifestyle@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 63 points 2 years ago (10 children) If you look closely, floor 13 is actually skipped in a LOT of buildings. It's unlucky permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] Lon3star@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe that's why Trump removed so many, still hasn't found the one that causes all of his problems permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soap10116@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago* (2 children) The cause is number 1. Himself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago 2* permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's why he had the elevator people replace it with G for Genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago It's trump, so "J" for genius. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 years ago Skipping floor 13 is one thing, skipping 9,10,11,12,13,14, and 15 is quite another. And has anyone checked the mid-30s are really there? They could be placebo buttons. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nonphotoblue@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also in East Asian cultures, the number 4 is unlucky either because its pronounced the same or similar to “death”. So, they often don’t have floors with the digit 4. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraphobia I lived in a condo building in a high Chinese population city in British Columbia, Canada and there was no 4th, 13th or 14th floor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) I have tetraphobia. That's why I only buy milk and juice sold in bottles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago You got me with that one! Magnificently done. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bags for life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Found the canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago There's literally dozens of us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago People with tetraphobia must have to avoid the aquarium section at pet stores permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 17 points 2 years ago “My hotel doesn't have a 13th Floor because of superstition, but c'mon man... People on the 14th floor, you know what floor you're really on" "What room are you in?" "1401". "No, you're not. Jump out of window, you'll die earlier!"” — Mitch Hedberg permalink fedilink source parent [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago I work on the 13 floor, can confirm I have a lot of bad luck. I had bad luck before I got moved there but I still do permalink fedilink source parent [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago This doesn't make it ok. Children are adept at pointing out the stupidity of adult discrimination, reminding them that people are dumb enough to discriminate against a fucking number is a good way to hopefully help them hold onto their memories of how idiotic some of our learned choices are. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago So then...what about 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15? You are right though, I think nearly every tall building I've been in doesn't list a floor 13. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought those floors were there, but usually service floors? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anecdotally, having to have to take the stairs down during fire drills, the number of steps between floors 15 -> 14 is the same number of steps from 14 -> 12. I think it's simply that 13 is considered unlucky, so people won't rent/buy those properties, and it's cheaper to renumber the floors than to risk the floor being unoccupied or below market value. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Interesting. Now I want to investigate more. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago It's not unlucky, morons think it is and do dumb shit like that permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ddhuud@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Don't you mean unfortunate? /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lon3star@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe that's why Trump removed so many, still hasn't found the one that causes all of his problems permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soap10116@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago* (2 children) The cause is number 1. Himself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago 2* permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's why he had the elevator people replace it with G for Genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago It's trump, so "J" for genius. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soap10116@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago* (2 children) The cause is number 1. Himself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago 2* permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's why he had the elevator people replace it with G for Genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago It's trump, so "J" for genius. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's why he had the elevator people replace it with G for Genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago It's trump, so "J" for genius. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago It's trump, so "J" for genius. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 years ago Skipping floor 13 is one thing, skipping 9,10,11,12,13,14, and 15 is quite another. And has anyone checked the mid-30s are really there? They could be placebo buttons. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nonphotoblue@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also in East Asian cultures, the number 4 is unlucky either because its pronounced the same or similar to “death”. So, they often don’t have floors with the digit 4. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraphobia I lived in a condo building in a high Chinese population city in British Columbia, Canada and there was no 4th, 13th or 14th floor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) I have tetraphobia. That's why I only buy milk and juice sold in bottles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago You got me with that one! Magnificently done. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bags for life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Found the canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago There's literally dozens of us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago People with tetraphobia must have to avoid the aquarium section at pet stores permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) I have tetraphobia. That's why I only buy milk and juice sold in bottles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago You got me with that one! Magnificently done. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bags for life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Found the canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago There's literally dozens of us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago People with tetraphobia must have to avoid the aquarium section at pet stores permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago You got me with that one! Magnificently done. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bags for life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Found the canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago There's literally dozens of us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Found the canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago There's literally dozens of us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago There's literally dozens of us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago People with tetraphobia must have to avoid the aquarium section at pet stores permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 17 points 2 years ago “My hotel doesn't have a 13th Floor because of superstition, but c'mon man... People on the 14th floor, you know what floor you're really on" "What room are you in?" "1401". "No, you're not. Jump out of window, you'll die earlier!"” — Mitch Hedberg permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago I work on the 13 floor, can confirm I have a lot of bad luck. I had bad luck before I got moved there but I still do permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago This doesn't make it ok. Children are adept at pointing out the stupidity of adult discrimination, reminding them that people are dumb enough to discriminate against a fucking number is a good way to hopefully help them hold onto their memories of how idiotic some of our learned choices are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago So then...what about 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15? You are right though, I think nearly every tall building I've been in doesn't list a floor 13. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought those floors were there, but usually service floors? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anecdotally, having to have to take the stairs down during fire drills, the number of steps between floors 15 -> 14 is the same number of steps from 14 -> 12. I think it's simply that 13 is considered unlucky, so people won't rent/buy those properties, and it's cheaper to renumber the floors than to risk the floor being unoccupied or below market value. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Interesting. Now I want to investigate more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anecdotally, having to have to take the stairs down during fire drills, the number of steps between floors 15 -> 14 is the same number of steps from 14 -> 12. I think it's simply that 13 is considered unlucky, so people won't rent/buy those properties, and it's cheaper to renumber the floors than to risk the floor being unoccupied or below market value. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Interesting. Now I want to investigate more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Interesting. Now I want to investigate more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago It's not unlucky, morons think it is and do dumb shit like that permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ddhuud@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Don't you mean unfortunate? /s permalink fedilink source parent