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Being of a curious mind, I am the kind of person the Internet was invented for. Isn't it cool the way you can click on a link to find out something and then go back?

So, I checked out phobias.

Do you have one or more of these?

Agyrophobia- Fear of streets or crossing the street.
Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens.
Allodoxaphobia- Fear of opinions.
Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
Ballistophobia- Fear of missiles or bullets.
Bufonophobia- Fear of toads.
Consecotaleophobia- Fear of chopsticks.
Dendrophobia- Fear of trees.
Ephebiphobia- Fear of teenagers.
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia- Fear of long words.
Hobophobia- Fear of bums or beggars.
Omphalophobia- Fear of belly buttons.
Pteronophobia- Fear of being tickled by feathers.
Spacephobia- Fear of outer space.
Zemmiphobia- Fear of the great mole rat.

Some of these phobias have been exhibited by posters on here.

By Irish Swearingen

June 28, 2009

The Irish Chronicles

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28 June 2009
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denak (Anonymous) says…

have a fear of “unconciousness.” I don't know if there is a name for this but I fear what happens *after* death. Not the dying process or even dying itself but the blankness that comes after it. Of course, if there is a heaven, or another dimension or something like that after death, this wouldn't be a bad thing. I just fear that lack of awareness, the lack of learning…in other words, life.

I realize this probably makes no sense but that is what I am most afraid of.

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Music_Girl (Anonymous) says…

I don't think my minor fears are phobia stage but these are the things that I would classify as “fears”:
Agateophobia- Fear of insanity
Algophobia- Fear of pain
Ataxophobia- Fear of disorder or untidiness
Hadephobia- Fear of hell
Selachophobia- Fear of sharks
Taphophobia- Fear of being buried alive

And these are just funny/odd….
Chaetophobia- Fear of hair
Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia- Fear of money
Chronomentrophobia- Fear of clocks
Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right side of the body
Eurotophobia- Fear of female genitalia
Geniophobia- Fear of chins
Helminthophobia- Fear of being infested with worms
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia- Fear of the number 666
Ithyphallophobia- Fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis
Lachanophobia- Fear of vegetables
Optophobia- Fear of opening one's eyes
Phobophobia- Fear of phobias
29 June 2009
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TomShewmon (Tom Shewmon) says…

Then there is phobophobia, the fear of being afraid. Or what about panophobia, the fear of everything.
29 June 2009
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TomShewmon (Tom Shewmon) says…

OK, I see your phobophobia, music girl. What is the fear of posting something that may make you look stupid?
29 June 2009
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cg22165 (Anonymous) says…

I believe you have no fear of that Nancy.
29 June 2009
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Music_Girl (Anonymous) says…

Tom, that is called humblephobia (haha just kidding, I made that up!).
29 June 2009
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Liberty_One (Anonymous) says…

Bears.

29 June 2009
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TomShewmon (Tom Shewmon) says…

cg22165–Hilarious–-thanks for the laugh!
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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…

I know a farmer who will work in the mud all day, go 'in' to his armpit helping birth a difficult calf, breathe dirt and chemicals all day without a thought to what he is doing. If he sees a hair on the table when he eats a meal he will nearly gag and loses his appetite. Now I know there is a name for it.

I don't think I have any fears that actually terrorize me, more just concerns that stay in the back of my mind. Have found in the past that when frightening events happen I am able to keep calm and help with whatever needs doing. That is of course if it didn't happen to me………..

Then, a day or two, or even months later I will remember some detail of the event and have a minor panic attack or get mildly depressed over it. Can think it out and get it right in my head then move on……
29 June 2009
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…

Liberals and Democrats.

Both very frightening.
29 June 2009
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Valkyrie_of_Reason (Kathy Getto) says…

Sam Brownback and rodents.
29 June 2009
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Music_Girl (Anonymous) says…

Tom,
Gelotophobia- Fear of being laughed at
combined with
Cyberphobia- Fear of computers or working on a computer
29 June 2009
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HodgePodge (Erin Parmelee) says…

I have a fear about driving near water at night. Or over bridges. But only at night. I don't know if there is a name for it, and it's totally irrational as I am a stong swimmer. But I get a very panicked feeling driving near a lake or something when it is dark—just that fear of being trapped in a sinking car in dark water!! Yikes. Maybe that's more like claustrophobia? I don't know….
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Music_Girl (Anonymous) says…

Erin, I don't know if there is a name for that…but I know my mom has the same thing!
29 June 2009
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kcgregory (Anonymous) says…

Republicans and Democrats and anyone who thinks there's a difference

29 June 2009
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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…

gephyrophobia - fear of bridges

Couldn't find where night only is affected, maybe a dual phobia
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snap_pop_no_crackle (Anonymous) says…

Fear of showing up at a party dressed as a pelican & toting a bucket of herring only to discover that it's not a costume party at all.
29 June 2009
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Music_Girl (Anonymous) says…

MeanGirlsFromLegallyBlondeapobia
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blue73harley (Anonymous) says…

There is really only one thing to be afraid of -

Nazi zombies- http://www.deadsnow.com/
29 June 2009
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gogoplata (Anonymous) says…

I'm with kcgregory.
29 June 2009
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prolifersforwar (Anonymous) says…

Whatever the Party currently tells me liberals are about to do to me
29 June 2009
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Irish (Irish Swearingen) says…

I am totally terrified of the dark and I watch every horror movie ever made and read every horror book.
I have a nightlight in every room, I have a ladybug, palmtree, old fashioned lantern, frog, and the one on my Riddex.
I also think my cat Deion would save me or at least be alert enough to alert me. I depend on him for that.
29 June 2009
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Irish (Irish Swearingen) says…

prolifersforwar, do you want this liberal to give you a list, or do you want it to be a surprise?

29 June 2009
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The_Original_Bob (Anonymous) says…

The impending riots.
29 June 2009
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TomShewmon (Tom Shewmon) says…

Eisoptrophobia only when I'm hungover.
29 June 2009
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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…

I can see that……………
29 June 2009
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mmiller (Anonymous) says…

The Boogie man

:O(
29 June 2009
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salad (Anonymous) says…

I used to be scared of conservatives, but after Nixon, Regan, and eight years of the perfect confluence of every republicans dream (2000-2008), I see that we can easily survive anything that the crazies can try and do to us. Democracy is awesome!
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budwhysir (Anonymous) says…

I have fearobia. This is the fear of having fears. It controls my life and I am so afraid. The last time I forgot about fear, I was fearfull for the outcome and became terrified in my hosue and could not leave due to the fear of fears to come. Now I fear a relapse of fears from last year.
29 June 2009
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RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Anonymous) says…

People possessed by the devil, especially down by the river.
29 June 2009
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autie (Anonymous) says…

I ain't skeered of nothing

29 June 2009
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The_Original_Bob (Anonymous) says…

RI -

It is best to just turn away and let the person drown.
29 June 2009
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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvonsj…
29 June 2009
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RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Anonymous) says…

T_O_B,
But that would be just so, so wrong.
Like giving up the pursuit of the American Dream, and just accepting the culture of entitlement.
29 June 2009
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autie (Anonymous) says…

I was in error. sometimes I'm skeered of Mrs. Autie.
29 June 2009
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tangential_reasoners_anonymous (Anonymous) says…

I used to be afraid of what other people think.
Now I just ignore the voices.
29 June 2009
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Irish (Irish Swearingen) says…

I do hope you people are trying to make a joke out of someone drowning.
I can assure you it was not funny to me at the time. For the last time, no one thought the devil was in the water, they thought that epilepsy was caused by demon possession.
I remember being at the bridge rail, I was ten, screaming and screaming and my Grandmother was afraid for what they might do to me.
That is just one reason she moved me out of there as soon as she had money to do so.
I really don't what to be reminded of this again.
Wednesday is when I will have money to buy a bathing suit. It will be my first one, and then, and then,
And then along came Jones
Tall thin Jones
Slow-walkin' Jones
Slow-talkin' Jones
Along came long, lean, lanky Jones.
29 June 2009
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deskboy04 (Anonymous) says…

I am scared of snakes.
29 June 2009
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distant_voice (Anonymous) says…

How about barackaphobia? The fear of four more years of incompetently wasting trillion+ dollar budgets?

29 June 2009
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Did_I_say_that (Anonymous) says…

abeoblogphobia - the fear of a “changing” blog. It is a great fear of mine that, after posting a comment on a blog, the blog's subject is changed, by its author, and the comment no longer makes sense. This is sometimes known as irensesblogphobia.
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BMI (Anonymous) says…

Exposedophobia- Very rational fear of learning to swim in a public pool at the age of 63 with their daughter in a apartment complex pool where anyone is quite likely to find it comical and use their phone/camera to make a video/photos they could post on the internet.
29 June 2009
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Calliope877 (Anonymous) says…

I'm afraid of semi trucks…they're scary.
29 June 2009
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Calliope877 (Anonymous) says…

Not sure if I spelled that right, so I'll elaborate — Big Rigs, aka 18 wheelers.
29 June 2009
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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…

Calliope877, this might have been me ten years ago. Nothing scary about it,

http://danallen46.homeunix.org/West11…
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RidgeRunner (Anonymous) says…

lol.. And oh.. STD's… Does that count??
(- ;

…STDs….
29 June 2009
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Did_I_say_that (Anonymous) says…

RidgeRunner (Anonymous) says…
“lol.. And oh.. STD's… Does that count??”

That would be either: Cypridophobia (fear of a venereal disease) or, Rectophobia (fear of rectal disease). Both are, of course, a cure for Ithyphallophobia (mentioned by Music_Girl earlier).
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…

ohnonotagain (Anonymous):

Marion writes:

I am reminded of what the old General said in the movie “Lord of War”; “I told him to go have intercourse with himself!”

Not certain why that comes to mind but I thought you might find it interesting.

29 June 2009
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1029 (Anonymous) says…

Scared rurals that think the world is so dangerous that they need to carry a gun, the brown recluse spider, and squirrels.
29 June 2009
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soldier1 (Anonymous) says…

chucky
29 June 2009
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parlet (Anonymous) says…

I have terrible dreams, just terrible. In nightmares I have died in as various a number of ways as Kenny on South Park, here is a sample: Shot in thigh by president Nixon, drowned in car going over bridge, nuclear explosions4*, alien invasions*, volcanic eruptions*, floods*, earthquakes*, tornados*, flood/tornado combos, knifed by strangers, decapitated, burned in fire*, disemboweled, hung, electrocuted, squashed by Big Foot, shot by thugs*, airplane crash*, fall into glacial crevasse, fall into mud pit, avalanches*, strangulation by Muppets/evil clowns, fall under cracked ice, attacked by ax, scythe, lawn mower, pencil, rake, etc. (* show multiple repeating variations on a theme).
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…

On other matters, I've updated my LJW blog entitled, “Life's Rough!”

It's about a freind of mine who passed away in the last few days and you might find it interesting.

You can view the blog here:

http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/mario…
30 June 2009
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BigPrune (Anonymous) says…

Obamaphobia cannot be called Obamaphobia because it is not a phobia. It is reality.

fear of Obama's socialist policies and ultimate goals, vast corruption, control of the masses through the media, and fear of all his brainwashed followers (automatons) and how easily people can be duped.
30 June 2009
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boogeyman (Anonymous) says…

nothing…and I'm always there,,,waiting
30 June 2009
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kansasmutt (Anonymous) says…

Marion ) Should you not be afraid of republicans for the following. 1 The Bush admin getting us into the mess we are in now . 2 The Bush admin not telling the public we were into a recesion a full year before telling us publicly. This would be a phobia called ( Bushwackedalagrande )
… Another is ( Reversalrepublicanblamoelo ) This is laying blame on the democrats for trying to find a way to clean up the mess left by the republicans. I have to laugh every time i hear a squarehead say “Obama is taking us down ” He is trying to fix what Bush messed up and if you can do better, Run for president next election. The G O P is looking perty much like a circus nowadays.
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Irish (Irish Swearingen) says…

I find Chucky to be quite adorable and I own the entire collection of his movies. That is why I am still single, I can't find Chucky.
Where do you find that chant that wakes him up?

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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…

http://indiequill.files.wordpress.com…
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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…

http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Chucky_S…
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alm77 (Anonymous) says…

Heights.
30 June 2009
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Catbacker (Anonymous) says…

Clowns and ventriliquists' dummies…these seem inherently evil.
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consumer1 (Anonymous) says…

1029 Writes ” Scared rurals that think the world is so dangerous that they need to carry a gun, the brown recluse spider, and squirrels. ”

He is affraid of suirrells and spiders, but has the kahonies to bad mouth other people for their beliefs.

Of course !!!
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oldvet (Anonymous) says…

running out of ammo while there are still targets in range…
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Irish (Irish Swearingen) says…

Roe, thanks. I'm printing out the picture of Chucky to frame and put over my bed.
Gives me an idea, I think I'll have a Chucky marathon tonight.
Because tomorrow the pool awaits.
Just the thought makes my whole body go tense. Maybe I should buy a life sized Chucky doll to take to the pool with me.
By any chance did you ever see the Raiders Chucky?
Way cool!
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soldier1 (Anonymous) says…

I had a nightmare about ET once. I must of been about 7 at the time, but in my dream I was trying to hide in the floor vents of my house (a little small to fit in). Then ET popped up around the corner and got right in my face. I punched him in the face a couple times, but then all he did was cackle at me. From then on, I never used my ET bedsheets….

30 June 2009
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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…

http://shopping.aol.com/chucky+dolls+…
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George_Braziller (Anonymous) says…

Large hairy spiders make my skin crawl. Even photographs of them creep me out. Small and hairy - no problem. Large and smooth - no problem. Large and hairy - ughhhh.

A few years ago I was doing some fall house cleaninig getting ready to close the house up for the winter. I had taken out the storm windows to wash them, had moved the sofa out to sweep behind and when I moved the sofa back there was a wolf spider about three inches long on the floor. I jumped up on the sofa and screamed like a third grade girl. I eventually got him to crawl onto the broom which I then immediately threw both spider and broom out the open window.

I didn't retrieve the broom until the next day.
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Irish (Irish Swearingen) says…

BMI I never thought of that. What are you trying to do to me!
Roe, hackles up headed toward BMI. not a fear a hope.
Roe, thanks for the link. I will be getting out the plastic as soon I get off here.
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soldier1 (Anonymous) says…

Thanks, Roe. Since I clicked on your link, every time I go onto Amazon I have to look at that creepy bastard. Lol
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parlet (Anonymous) says…

I forgot to mention alien abduction. I never want to be probed, or worse, impregnated with an alien baby.
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Aguilar (Anonymous) says…

Palin winning the presidency in 2012