13 at the table

[sansoucitherednosedcariboo]

I've just realised we'll be 13 at my sister's Christmas dinner table. I'm superstitious, She isn't. AIBU to worry?

Bring a teddy bear to sit with you.

Don't worry, just make her get up from the table first.

Yabu

What are you going to do, ask someone to stand up for dinner?

Get a grip

Set a 14th place and bring a bear/doll/stuffed animal. And make sure that the first person to get up doesn't get up alone.

Yes, bring a bear.

I'm truly baffled. Yabu

Traditional to put a place out for a stuffed toy if this sort of thing bothers you

All I can see is it makes newest member of the family feel uncomfortable for making the table 13.

Pinch the Jewish tradition and banish your superstition with an empty place set for Abraham. That should work :)

Does anyone really believe in or notice that kind of stuff? I know the Chinese have a big thing about buildings with a particular number - is that six?

Good ol' MN! Never ones to suffer fools gladly. I think I'd rather risk the bad luck than suggest to my sister that we set a place for a doll / teddy.

The Chinese number is 4 because it sounds like the word for death.

YABU.

Teddy bear or the cat.

I would set a 14th place - even if it weren't a full dinner place (just cutlery & a glass & likely I'd put water in the glass).

I also don't cross on the stairs or walk under ladders though.

it's traditional in some places to set a place at the table for your ancestors.

Tell your sister you're bringing your imaginary friend

My DSis is a pragmatic humanist & has absolutely zero tolerance for her CoE, slightly woo-woo, sometimes scatty and "sensitive" elder sister )yes, that's me). I think I should probably keep my weird ideas and fancies to myself.

Oh joy.

The Savoy hotel have a black china cat that they set a place for, if they have a booking for 13...

Unless one of you is called Jesus I wouldn't worry - it's not even Easter

DD reminded me that all the DC sit at an adjoining table, so technically not all of us will be at one table. She's a love.

Perfect