Weird Fears And Phobias

One-Eye · Post by **One-Eye** » 2/13/2005, 3:15 pm

No, but it HAPPENS. I saw it on TV.

Usually in incidents involving alcohol.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/13/2005, 5:31 pm

What are drunken fools doing in the grain elevators to begin with?

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 2/13/2005, 5:33 pm

Umm dieing?

One-Eye · Post by **One-Eye** » 2/13/2005, 5:36 pm

You can't ask for logic in matters involving booze, Lando.

Some guys probably got shitfaced and were like, "LET'S CLIMB THAT THERE THING." And the rest was history.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/15/2005, 1:49 pm

I guess they've never heard of a LOCK

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 2/15/2005, 4:02 pm

afealicious wrote:well technically a phobia is an abnormal fear.

actually, phobia = fear
there's no implied qualifier.

laurel · Post by **laurel** » 2/15/2005, 4:35 pm

aaaaand here comes laurel, the walking dictionary.

dictionary.com wrote:pho·bi·a ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fb-)
n.
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.
A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/15/2005, 4:38 pm

from the name game thread:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=fellatio

laurel · Post by **laurel** » 2/15/2005, 4:40 pm

and i, being the smart one i am, actually felt the need to click that, even though i already knew what it contained.

whoo.

its4am_isanybodyhome · Post by **its4am_isanybodyhome** » 2/15/2005, 4:56 pm

i'm afraid of spiders
one time when i was little i had a dream about a huge spider spinning a web on my favourite doll

i'm scared of the water
i float like a brick and i can't swim for shit

public speaking, performing, presenting something that isn't memorized
being on stage, playing music in front of people (it's extremely hard being in drama, music and guitar classes due to performances and playing tests), improv (you expect me to come up with something on the spur of the moment? are you crazy?)

people
i'm afraid of calling people, talking to people i don't know, and sometimes, people i do know, starting conversations, continuing conversations, i'm afraid of paying for things and talking to people in lines (renting a movie, ordering something at a fast food place)....basically just associating with people scares me shitless

talking out in class

not being able to breathe (properly)

job interviews
this is one of the main reasons i don't have a job yet, i'm too afraid of the interviews. alas, i may get a job without an interview at this one place....

i'm sure there are about a zillion things i've forgotten.

Post by **saman** » 2/16/2005, 8:15 am

wow. that's got to be exhausting, all them phobias

i fear wasps. and bees. and hornets. basically any flying insect that stings or bites. in high school my friends and i would go sit in the park in the summer, and if there was a wasp or bee around i'd eye it constantly. i'd try to remain cool but i'd freak out when it came near me. all my friends thought it was hilarious. oh how they laughed. thought it it was real funny. :cry:

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 2/16/2005, 4:26 pm

dorky_brunette wrote:aaaaand here comes laurel, the walking dictionary.

dictionary.com wrote:pho·bi·a ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fb-)
n.
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.
A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.

Sorry, bitch, you're no match for the walking etymological dictionary/polyglottal machine.

Alex's Head wrote:Pho.bi.a (n.) fear.
(Gr.) "Phobon" (v.) to fear.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 2/16/2005, 4:30 pm

p.s. i'm completely aware that the omegas and omicrons randomly switch around but the keyboard transliteration pisses me off and i was too lazy to figure it out

laurel · Post by **laurel** » 2/16/2005, 4:40 pm

.....i'm terrified. you win.
don't hurt me with those things.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 2/16/2005, 4:42 pm

HA.

I need a life. :lol:

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 2/16/2005, 6:03 pm

saman wrote:wow. that's got to be exhausting, all them phobias

i fear wasps. and bees. and hornets. basically any flying insect that stings or bites. in high school my friends and i would go sit in the park in the summer, and if there was a wasp or bee around i'd eye it constantly. i'd try to remain cool but i'd freak out when it came near me. all my friends thought it was hilarious. oh how they laughed. thought it it was real funny.

awwww
my moms the same way
wasps have a tendency to make nests on and around our house
my mom is scared of said wasps
we tell her to calm down
she yells at us
and went as far as to threaten me with a spatula
(i think i was laughing at something unrelated and she thought i was laughing at her and my dads argument about the wasps)
we all laughed after spatulagate

anyways
im scared of spiders
theyre bastards
so are roaches
and spiders
and spiders

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/16/2005, 6:05 pm

what about roachders? or spoaches?

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 2/16/2005, 6:26 pm

i throw stuff at those too
bigger things then at roaches and spiders

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/17/2005, 12:15 am

dorky_brunette wrote:.....i'm terrified. you win.
don't hurt me with those things.

Hey, look, Alex! You gave her a new phobia! :lol:

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 2/17/2005, 12:20 am

FEAR THE HELLENIC ALPHABET!

Can't sleep, omegas will eat me!