You should also not spill salt at lunch time on this inauspicious day. If it happens by mistake, throw a pinch of salt over the shoulder. It wards off bad luck.
You must not cross a fork and knife on a dinner table on this day. It signals difficult times ahead.
Avoid cutting your hair on this day. It could result in the death of one of your relatives.
Many sailors refuse to set sail on Friday 13th.
Many burn waste eggshells. One should abstain from doing this on Friday the 13th.
