Daily Quotes 4

Never take life too seriously. No one gets out alive, anyway.
-Jim Morrison

Daily Quotes 3

"Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit" is said by those incapable of its proper application and as such suffer from it a lot.
-Source Unknown

Friday the 13th

Today is the supposed day when bad luck runs rampant, or rather, the fear of it does.  I did a little bit of research into Friday the 13th for the second (and second to last) Friday the 13th of this year and found out some interesting information regarding this day.  According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute, 17 to 21 million people in the United States alone are affected by paraskevidekatriaphobia, a fear of Friday the 13th.  This year there are three Friday the 13th's (bad luck comes in threes, so they say) also, all three are exactly 13 weeks apart. After reading some information about its social impact, I can't make up my mind whether it is a 'good' or a 'bad' day. 

On one hand, the Dutch Centre for Insurance Statistics states that there are fewer reports of fire and theft on this day and compared to a usual Friday, there are 300 less car accidents, which is probably because people are more cautious on Friday the 13th. However, a UK study states the opposite,they found that in the region sampled, while consistently fewer people chose to drive their cars on Friday the 13th, the number of hospital admissions due to vehicular accidents was significantly higher than on "normal" Fridays. Their conclusion:

"Friday 13th is unlucky for some. The risk of hospital admission as a result of a transport accident may be increased by as much as 52 percent. Staying at home is recommended."

I for one am pleased to note that this fear is not universal.   Apparently, in Greece and Spain, Tuesday the 13th is a day of bad luck.  In Italy, it is Friday the 17th that is unlucky.  This particular cynic does not suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia but all the same, I wish you a pleasant Friday the 13th!

Daily Quote 2

The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
-Marty Feldman

Daily Quote 1

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
- George Bernard Shaw

Greetings Viewers!

It's wet.
It's cold.
It's Easter Sunday.

These are the opening words of this, my new blog. Those three simple sentences above are all true, I've been bored this whole holiday and have at last resorted to starting a blog. To set the record straight, this blog is exactly what it says on the tin, cynical thoughts about nearly everything. So stay tuned and be prepared...