Phobias

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:36 am

Do you have a phobia?

Would you like a phobia?

Go here http://www.phobiaguide.com/ for the A-Z of phobias, you can have a phobia you had never even heard of!:-2

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:50 am

Kathisophobia: fear of sitting down

that one would be awful

The Rob · Post by **The Rob** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:15 am

I have a slight case of entomophobia, particularly toward yellowjackets (a species of wasp). Case in point: Last week I was bitten or stung (they can do both!) while riding home on the bike. Got me on the shin. I felt it strike me, and then came that delightful electric jolt/cigarette burn sensation. I kept pedaling and didn't look down because I was sure that, if I looked down and saw it still on me, I would freak and eject myself from the bike.

These little monsters aren't paper wasps. They're fast and aggressive and I despise them.

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:17 am

I, Rob;689453 wrote: I have a slight case of entomophobia, particularly toward yellowjackets (a species of wasp). Case in point: Last week I was bitten or stung (they can do both!) while riding home on the bike. Got me on the shin. I felt it strike me, and then came that delightful electric jolt/cigarette burn sensation. I kept pedaling and didn't look down because I was sure that, if I looked down and saw it still on me, I would freak and eject myself from the bike.

These little monsters aren't paper wasps. They're fast and aggressive and I despise them.

yikes good thing you didn't look down hehehehe

My daughter is dreadfully afraid of wasps and yellowjackets, she has been stund about 9 times no wonder they terrify her

The Rob · Post by **The Rob** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:55 am

minks;689454 wrote: yikes good thing you didn't look down hehehehe

My daughter is dreadfully afraid of wasps and yellowjackets, she has been stund about 9 times no wonder they terrify her

One afternoon when I was 9 or 10 years old and we were living on an air base on Puerto Rico, I went to retrieve a kickball from a hedge in a friend's back yard and was stung four times on one hand and three or four on one ankle. These were paper wasps, I think, but it still hurt like the b'jaysus. Any wonder I have "issues"? :rolleyes:

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:46 pm

My phobia is daddy long legs's. Nasty little buggers that appear round about know and make a beeline for indoors as soon as a light is on. So now I shut windows all the time, no matter how hot it gets!