15 funny Friday the 13th memes to laugh off the second unlucky day of 2023
The spooky season is in full swing as we usher in the second unlucky day of 2023 – Friday the 13th – and these funny memes aptly sum up the emotions of Internet users, who are laughing off the superstitions.
2023 was supposed to be hopeful after a rough couple of years, but people couldn’t feel more unfortunate with the 13th day of the month falling twice on Friday. With Halloween just around the corner, the second Friday the 13th of the year could be fun if taken as a part of the ongoing celebrations. Or, you could stay at home if you believe October 13 is really unlucky and look at the funny memes we have put together to laugh your fears off.
15 funny Friday the 13th memes to laugh your fears off in 2023
The first unlucky day of the year was on January 13. Exactly 10 months later, the dreaded occasion has the same impact on social media users.
Beware of your surroundings.
Why is Friday the 13th trending 🤔 anyway I was born on a Friday and it was the 13th, so Happy Friday the 13th 🎉🎊🥂
— Khuboni Langa 🐻🐾🇿🇦🕯️🧜♀️👏🏾📿 (@Bhelekazi_13) October 13, 2023
Nothing could sum it up better.
Friday the 13th mostly occurs once a year, but some unlucky years can get as many as three!
Why is the day considered unlucky?
Friday the 13th is portrayed as the unluckiest day in fiction for a long time and in real life too, people are extremely fearful of the superstition that it brings “bad luck” – but why is the day dreaded so much?
The beliefs associated with Friday the 13th trace their roots back to Norse mythology. Legend holds, that 12 Norse Gods were having dinner in Valhalla when Loki, the uninvited guest, arrived 13th. He was also responsible for arranging the killing of Balder, upon whose death the Earth became dark and the whole world mourned.
Meanwhile, Christians consider Friday the 13th to be unlucky as Jesus was crucified on this day and Judas, who betrayed Jesus, was also the thirteenth guest at the Last Supper.
Throughout history, a number of unfortunate incidents have unfolded on the 13th day of different months, further supporting the theory that the number is unlucky.
For instance, Black Friday came to be when the stock market crashed in 1989 on Friday, October 13 and Apollo 13 also suffered an oxygen tank explosion on April 13, 1970.
