Phobias!

seamus

I've a mild squeamishness about fish (bleurgh, they're just so ugly), and things like Congor Eels and Angler Fish close up really freak me out, but in general, once I've touched the fish, or spent 10 seconds swimming in the water with them, it doesn't bother me at all.

Nothing else really. I'm quite well adjusted (or desensitised).

Piste

Corruptedmorals wrote:

AAAGGGHHH!! It's the clown from IT!

Is it not Pennywise?

Crucifix

Clowns.

seamus

Yes, Pennywise the clown from IT.

rainbow kirby

I'm scared of heights. Have been for years.

Healio

koneko wrote:

This one is just ironic:

Sesquipedalophobia- Fear of long words.

how about this one:
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- Fear of long words.

well mine are:
Trypanophobia- Fear of injections.
Vaccinophobia- Fear of vaccination.
Nosocomephobia- Fear of hospitals.
Glossophobia- Fear of speaking in public

ando

technically 'fear' of something is not a phobia. A phobia commences once you start avoiding the situation or subject you are afraid of

Corruptedmorals

Let's shut up about Pennywise now.

*shudders*

Pickarooney-.....? I don't see what fear of spiders, demonic possession and clowns have in common with formula 1??

PurpleFistMixer

ando wrote:

technically 'fear' of something is not a phobia. A phobia commences once you start avoiding the situation or subject you are afraid of

Does that mean that my large aversion to onions (to the point where I won't eat anything I believe has onions in it, and even the thought of there being onions in my food puts me off it) could be classed as a phobia?

monkeyfudge

Corruptedmorals wrote:

Let's shut up about Pennywise now.

*shudders*

Pickarooney-.....? I don't see what fear of spiders, demonic possession and clowns have in common with formula 1??

You've obviously never seen a demon possessed spider in a clown outfit driving a racecar before?

truly a terrifying sight to behold...

Actually.. that's something else that scares me... the fact that racecar spelled backwards is racecar... it's just not right.... what sort of cruel universe do we live in that would alow something like that to happen...?

Healio

ando wrote:

technically 'fear' of something is not a phobia. A phobia commences once you start avoiding the situation or subject you are afraid of

pho·bi·a ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fb-)
n.
(1.)A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous.
(2.)A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.

no (2.) seems to discredit your statement.

Healio

monkeyfudge wrote:

Actually.. that's something else that scares me... the fact that racecar spelled backwards is racecar... it's just not right.... what sort of cruel universe do we live in that would alow something like that to happen...?

Fear of palindromes: aibohphobia
which is coincidently, a palindrome.

embee

Have been petrified of sheep since I was a child. And it is specifically sheep. Cows, pigs, goats and horses I have no problem with.

Woden

Corruptedmorals wrote:

Let's shut up about Pennywise now.

*shudders*

Pickarooney-.....? I don't see what fear of spiders, demonic possession and clowns have in common with formula 1??

there is/was british formula one drivers called damon hill and david coulthard.

i have arachnophobia. not as bad as it used to be but some spiders just invoke that irrational fear. was in krakow a couple of months back and when you go down a certain couple of streets at night all they have is white brightly lit walls that are covered in spiders scared the crap out of me

have a general fear of insect type things such as slugs, snails, beetles and all that jazz

fear of not being able to breath also, not the usual i'm under water i can resurface type thing but someone throws a pillow over you head and you're fightin' to get it off. wouldn't like to drown now i have to say

skywalker

Corruptedmorals wrote:

Let's shut up about Pennywise now.

*shudders*

ahh why. look hes nice really. hes smiling

Spalk0

You know, i dont remember ever seeing It! :eek: might actually get it just see if i did watch it!hehe good thing i dont have a fear of clowns!....YET!

RE*AC*TOR

I remeber they showed it on Sky One, as a two-part thing. I must have been about 12, very very scary. Looking back on it now though, its a load of bóllócks.

Blub2k4

PurpleFistMixer wrote:

Does that mean that my large aversion to onions (to the point where I won't eat anything I believe has onions in it, and even the thought of there being onions in my food puts me off it) could be classed as a phobia?

Ever thought of becoming a Hari Krishna?

Spalk0

Feck sake Aliens scared the hell out of me when i was like 5 or 6!hehe

ionapaul

Yeah, that was probably when I first saw it too, back in the early days of Sky (pre-Sky Sports) - very scary compared to the usual fare offered up on RTE or BBC at the time...

Kêrmêttê

Trigger! wrote:

You know, i dont remember ever seeing It! :eek: might actually get it just see if i did watch it!hehe good thing i dont have a fear of clowns!....YET!

The movie version of IT is total shoite. Better off reading the book... way more scarey! :eek:

Shrimp

In read about this phobia before it's called Phonophobia, I think I got it right. Basically it's a fear of everything. That's quite hilarious!

Corruptedmorals

skywalker wrote:

ahh why. look hes nice really. hes smiling

I HATE you.

MissS

I've a fear of birds....even tiny ones like kanaries brrrrr.....the feathers, the sudden falpping of the wings ieeeeeehhhhhh

Miss Mann

skywalker wrote:

ahh why. look hes nice really. hes smiling

Ahh, it's my ex-wife.

xx

Pet

I'm a little claustrophobic. But my main fear is of parasitic things like tapeworms and ticks and such - it really freaks me out for some reason, I can't stand the thought of something living in/on me. Otherwise there isn't much I'm afraid of.

Tiriel

seamus wrote:

I've a mild squeamishness about fish (bleurgh, they're just so ugly), and things like Congor Eels and Angler Fish close up really freak me out, but in general, once I've touched the fish, or spent 10 seconds swimming in the water with them, it doesn't bother me at all.

Nothing else really. I'm quite well adjusted (or desensitised).

oh how could u go near congor or angler fish!!!!! :eek:

I'm afraid of doors where theres no glass.. as in I'm afraid when I'm going to push the door open that someone will push it from the other side and bend my fingers backwards or something!! wierd I know.. but it's kind of becoming obsessive to push doors with my shoulders now!!!

oh and I hate heights.. specially if it's not water under me.. like the worst I've felt in ages was the Chocolate Soup cafe in Roches on Henry St. the way there is a see-through glass strip on the floor.. overlooking the street. nearly dropped my tray!!

Spalk0

Well when i was in toronto i was up in the TNT tower(i think its called something along those lines)....Anywho they have this transparent floor part with everyone going wow stepping on it were i was practically stuck to the wall scared to even go near it!Didnt help with my mates saying "You bloody wimp!"

Dingatron

Spiders. Ughh! Don't like those creepy crawley spidery things. Also spider crabs. Maybe its because they look like a spider. All crawley yokes in general actually. My wife puts the spiders out in our house.

sanncoo

I hate that glass floor thing too......

My legs go to jelly and my mind goes off in wonderful tangents about the glass cracking, the glass not being there etc etc

I have to find an alternative route.....

I'm beginning to sound like a freak of nature....... :eek:

Spalk0

Aint we all!

Welcome to the grounded club!

bringitdown

I used to be scared of heights too, but then I jumped out of a plane.... luckily I had a parachute on.

meepmeep

bringitdown wrote:

I used to be scared of heights too, but then I jumped out of a plane.... luckily I had a parachute on.

Yeah, that was handy

Tiriel

Actally the worst height thing I've ever had was on top of one of the Twin Towers. It was ceiling to floor glass and no barrier etc. I couldn't go near it! would have loved to enjoy the view, but had to stand well back!!! It's like you can feel yourself being pulled towards the edge.. :mad:

Miss Mann

Erotophobia = fear of making love.

xx

scribs

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

That link dont work Reactor what is it

frantic_mel

sanncoo wrote:

Death is number 4 on the phobia hit list!!

If spiders is number 1...what the hell could be 2 & 3!

For some strange reason, this reminds me of that stupid programme Bullseye!!!

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin one Spiders
Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Two ?
Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Three ?
Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Four Death........bet you'll pick this one Bob!

I need to go home...............

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