Staff Cecil Lee Posted December 2, 2009 Staff Share Posted December 2, 2009 Last week, I was seated at the 14th row of a Singapore Airlines - Business Class seat and I stared up at the overhead compartments. I counted Row 11, Row 12... and then Row 14. There is no Row 13! Numbers are like: one man's meat is another man's poison! To some 13 seems unlucky.. to others lucky. Even to some Chinese: 4 or 44 or 444 seems unlucky. For others... ok, neutral or even lucky.... Thus numbers are considered more personal to a person, this culture and even his experience with it. Perhaps, Singapore Airlines felt that for commercial reasons, some numbers are not good for business!: Majority of 13 Rows are frequently unoccupied? Even banks e.g. DBS Tower 1 has certain flows that are not office buildings.. e.g. maintenance levels ... when you are next at DBS Tower 1, Shenton Way, take a peek at the lift numbering...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted January 9, 2013 Staff Share Posted January 9, 2013 To some who are superstitious, No. 13 is considered inauspicious. But to others especially Chinese Cantonese dialect group,instead, 14 is considered inauspicious. As 1 = Sure and 4 = die. Thus when we add the two together symbolises: SURE TO DIE.Thusauspicious or inauspicious numbers arehighly subjective! Quote On 12/2/2009 5:09:26 PM, Anonymous wrote:Last week, I was seated at the14th row of a SingaporeAirlines - Business Class seatand I stared up at theoverhead compartments.I counted Row 11, Row 12...and then Row 14. There is noRow 13!Numbers are like: one man'smeat is another man's poison!To some 13 seems unlucky.. toothers lucky.Even to some Chinese: 4 or 44or 444 seems unlucky. Forothers... ok, neutral or evenlucky....Thus numbers are consideredmore personal to a person,this culture and even hisexperience with it.Perhaps, Singapore Airlinesfelt that for commercialreasons, some numbers are notgood for business!: Majorityof 13 Rows are frequentlyunoccupied?Even banks e.g. DBS Tower 1has certain flows that are notoffice buildings.. e.g.maintenance levels ... whenyou are next at DBS Tower 1,Shenton Way, take a peek atthe lift numbering...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted May 30, 2013 Staff Share Posted May 30, 2013 Numerous Chinese individuals remain indifferent towards the number 13. However, there are those among the Chinese population who harbor a strong aversion towards the number 4, as well as its multiples such as 44 or 444. Nevertheless, it is important to keep in mind the saying: "what is good for one person may not be good for another." Quote On 12/2/2009 5:09:26 PM, Anonymous wrote: Last week, I was seated at the 14th row of a Singapore Airlines - Business Class seat and I stared up at the overhead compartments. I counted Row 11, Row 12... and then Row 14. There is no Row 13! Numbers are like: one man's meat is another man's poison! To some 13 seems unlucky.. to others lucky. Even to some Chinese: 4 or 44 or 444 seems unlucky. For others... ok, neutral or even lucky.... Thus numbers are considered more personal to a person, this culture and even his experience with it. Perhaps, Singapore Airlines felt that for commercial reasons, some numbers are not good for business!: Majority of 13 Rows are frequently unoccupied? Even banks e.g. DBS Tower 1 has certain flows that are not office buildings.. e.g. maintenance levels ... when you are next at DBS Tower 1, Shenton Way, take a peek at the lift numbering...! Source & Credit: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted January 12, 2017 Author Staff Share Posted January 12, 2017 To some Chinese 4 means "to die" (death) This Peranakan (Nonya) eatery showcases the number 04-04 with pride. The saying "One man's meat is another man's poison" holds true in this Peranakan (Nonya) dining establishment, which proudly features the number 04-04. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted September 2, 2017 Author Staff Share Posted September 2, 2017 In the Japanese culture 1. The Japanese culture associates the number 4 with negative connotations due to its similarity in pronunciation to the word "die" in their language. 2. Consequently, many hospitals and hotels in Japan refrain from using the number 4, and in some cases, even numbers 4 or 44. 3. Additionally, the number 9 is also avoided in Japanese culture as it is associated with the words "suffer" or "suffering" in their language. 4. In Japan, numbers such as 49 and 499 are also avoided in house or hotel room numbering. 5. It is also customary to refrain from giving gifts in sets of 4, such as 4 ceramic plates. 6. Interestingly, the combination of the two unlucky numbers in Japanese culture, 4 and 9, equals 13, which is considered an unlucky number in Western culture. 6.1. In contrast, 13 is perceived as an unlucky number in Western traditions. 6.2. As previously mentioned, Singapore Airlines (SIA) does not have a row 13 for any of the seats in their fleet of airplanes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 7, 2017 Author Staff Share Posted October 7, 2017 Many Japanese and Chinese (Cantonese) don't like the number 44 Certainly, it is unlikely to come across any Japanese residents living in this cluster of HDB flats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted November 29, 2018 Author Staff Share Posted November 29, 2018 Devil’s number to some Christians. The number associated with the Devil in the beliefs of certain Christians.For certain Chinese individuals, particularly those of Hokkien descent, the number 6 is associated with luck. As a result, the number 666 is perceived as triple luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted November 12, 2019 Author Staff Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 1/12/2017 at 7:23 PM, Cecil Lee said: To some Chinese 4 means die. For this Pernakan (Nonya) restaurant; it proudly displays 04-04 Thus the adage: One man's meat is another man's poison applies... I recently visited Beauty World, only to find out that it has permanently shut down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted March 24, 2023 Author Staff Share Posted March 24, 2023 Source and Credit: Yahoo.com Which airlines skip row number 13 etc..? Ryanair, Air France, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airlines, Emirates, KLM and Iberia all skip row 13 on certain planes. So does German carrier Lufthansa. “Rows 13 and 17 are missing because these are considered unlucky numbers #bettersafethansorry,” Lufthansa said in a 2017 tweet, accompanied by a wink emoji. United Airlines doesn’t have a row 13 or 14 either, with row 14 considered unlucky as it sounds like “will die” in Chinese. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted March 21 Author Staff Share Posted March 21 SIA again... No SEAT 13 A350-900 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted March 23 Author Staff Share Posted March 23 Business class starts from seat 11 … followed by 12, 14, 15... On Boeing B787-10 Seat 12 and 14… Clearly seen, here: 12F and 14F, Photo taken from seat12K Boeing B787-10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted July 14 Author Staff Share Posted July 14 ALL ELSE KEEP CALM AND LET CECIL HANDLE IT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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