Tuesday, May 23, 2006
I Fear no Beer
The above is one of my favourite T-shirt slogans.
Phobialist.com lists a junk-load of phobias - all of which are apparently real.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to include what I believe must be a common phobia: Fear of the sounds that other people make in public toilets.
How about Splashypublophobia?
Here's a selection of what they do list:
Phobialist.com lists a junk-load of phobias - all of which are apparently real.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to include what I believe must be a common phobia: Fear of the sounds that other people make in public toilets.
How about Splashypublophobia?
Here's a selection of what they do list:
Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing:
Elderly Lady: 'Roooverrr!'
Rover: 'Woof! Aaaaarggghh!'
Allodoxaphobia- Fear of opinions:
Guy One: 'So whaddaya think?'
Guy Two: 'Aaaarggghhh!'
Apeirophobia- Fear of infinity:
Guy: 'One div zero, hmmmm... ... Aaarghhh!'
Anablephobia- Fear of looking up:
Guy: 'Oooh a bird! Aaarghhh!'
Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
Guy: 'Mmmm... sandwiches. Aaaarrrrgh!'
Barophobia- Fear of gravity:
Guy waking up: 'Yawwwn, num, num... Aaarggghhh!'
Bromidrosiphobia or Bromidrophobia- Fear of body smells:
Guy waking up: 'Yawwwn, num, num... Aaarggghhh!'
Chorophobia- Fear of dancing:
Guy visiting Octoberfest: 'Aaaarrghhh!'
Eleutherophobia- Fear of freedom:
Tourguide at Octoberfest: 'Ok, just do whatever you want'
Guy: 'Aaarrgghhh!'
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- Fear of long words.
Guy: 'What the fuck is Hippopotomonstr.... Aaaarghhh!!!'
Ideophobia- Fear of ideas:
Guy with lightbulb: 'World peace IS possible! Aaaarghh!'
Ithyphallophobia- Fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis:
Guy: 'Alright! MTV Spring Break - yeah! Aaaaarghhh!'
Nosophobia or Nosemaphobia- Fear of becoming ill:
Guy: 'AAatch-aarrrgh!'
Numerophobia- Fear of numbers:
Elevator: 'Ding!'
Guy: 'Aaaaargghh!!'
Siderophobia- Fear of stars:
Guy: 'Oooh a shooting - Aaargh!, Aaarghh! again!' (see Anablephobia)
Sophophobia- Fear of learning:
Guy addressing psychologist: 'You mean to say that I'm afraid of... Aaaarghh!'