why some roulette numbers seem cursed by all players

Can anyone explain why it feels like some numbers on the roulette wheel get labeled as cursed? I’m not just talking about people avoiding the obvious outliers like zero or double zero, but the superstitions around random regular numbers. Last week at the table, everyone was avoiding 13 and 17 like the plague, even though I’m pretty sure the odds don’t care what number it is. It’s like once a number goes cold for a bit, everyone just stops touching it, and then it gets this reputation.

Does anyone actually track this stuff seriously, or is it all just gamblers’ lore that sticks around? I like stability and discipline with my bets, but sometimes I do wonder if I’m missing something or if this is all just classic table herd mentality. Anyone here purposely avoid certain numbers, or maybe you chase them out of spite?