![]() Then, he started telling everyone how four = death and that they all need to watch out because nasty things will happen. Sometime a really, really long time ago, someone figured this out and probably had his goats die on April 4th (I'm just making stuff up here). The quick version of why the number four is unlucky is that it sounds just like the word for death ( shi 死 ( し )). If you've already read Viet's article on Foureign (har har har!) superstitions, hopefully this section doesn't bore you to death (har har har har har!). Maybe you've learned about the Japanese superstition about the number four. So why all the hating on the number four? Japanese Superstitions About The Number 4 Is he the answer to Life, The Universe, And Everything? ![]() Thirteen on the other hand? Not a problem. Obviously they're full of poison, or something unlucky like that. "Don't buy four of those!" "Don't give four of those!" "No way we're going to live on the fourth floor." "Fourth of July with all those fireworks? You're just asking for trouble." The worst part is never being able to buy those four-packs of Izze Sodas. The number four is terrifying… or at least that's what I was raised to believe.
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