what's my phobia?

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » March 25, 2005 10:57 am

Here's the game....

I'm going to make a list of real phobias, you guess what they are.

I'll post later and tell you if you've got any of them right.

this is a no-google thread.

1. Herpetophobia *gone*
2. Xerophobia
3. Thalassophobia
4. Symmetrophobia *gone*
5. Sesquipedalophobia
6. Pyrophobia *gone*
7. Potophobia *gone*
8. Peniaphobia
9. Ochlophobia
10. Mycophobia *gone*
11. Nephophobia
12. Lachanophobia
13. Ichthyophobia *gone*
14. Hypnophobia *gone*
15. Hippophobia *gone*
16. Galeophobia
17. Ergophobia
18. Autophobia *gone*
19. Arachibutyrophobia *gone*
20. Agoraphobia *gone*

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 25, 2005 11:00 am

DonnaKayDunbar wrote:
6. Pyrophobia - Fear of Fire

20. Agoraphobia - Fear of being outdoors/leaving one's home

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » March 25, 2005 11:04 am

buffettbride wrote:
DonnaKayDunbar wrote:
6. Pyrophobia - Fear of Fire

20. Agoraphobia - Fear of being outdoors/leaving one's home

Very good!

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » March 25, 2005 11:06 am

2. Xerophobia
The fear of female warriors on syndicated television shows
3. Thalassophobia
The fear of the little brushy thingys on the tongues of some loafers
4. Symmetrophobia
The fear of things being exactly the same on both sides
6. Pyrophobia
The fear of fire
7. Potophobia
The fear of marijuana
8. Peniaphobia
The fear of the third leg
12. Lachanophobia
The fear of someone holding on to your leg and not letting go
13. Ichthyophobia
The fear of the cartoon mouse on the Simpsons
14. Hypnophobia
The fear of magicians
15. Hippophobia
The fear of large grey African water animals
17. Ergophobia
The fear of birds
18. Autophobia
The fear of autopilot

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 25, 2005 11:07 am

DonnaKayDunbar wrote:
14. Hypnophobia - I think I know this one. Fear of sleep or fear of dreaming...I can't quite remember.

18. Autophobia - This one is the fear of being alone.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 25, 2005 11:08 am

Ichthyophobia = The fear of fish.

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » March 25, 2005 11:10 am

buffettbride wrote:
DonnaKayDunbar wrote:
14. Hypnophobia - I think I know this one. Fear of sleep or fear of dreaming...I can't quite remember.

18. Autophobia - This one is the fear of being alone.

Right on!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 25, 2005 11:10 am

DonnaKayDunbar wrote: 4. Symmetrophobia

This is a guess, but fear of symmetry? It's funny because I'm exactly the opposite. I like things to be balanced perfectly.

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » March 25, 2005 11:11 am

CaptainP wrote:Ichthyophobia = The fear of fish.

Absolutely!

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » March 25, 2005 11:11 am

1. Herpetophobia fear of reptiles (snakes, lizards)
2. Xerophobia
3. Thalassophobia
4. Symmetrophobia
5. Sesquipedalophobia fear of bugs (six-legged critters)
6. Pyrophobia fear of fire
7. Potophobia fear of drinking/drinks
8. Peniaphobia
9. Ochlophobia
10. Mycophobia fear of mushrooms
11. Nephophobia
12. Lachanophobia
13. Ichthyophobia fear of fish
14. Hypnophobia fear of sleeping
15. Hippophobia fear of horses
16. Galeophobia
17. Ergophobia fear of movement
18. Autophobia fear of self
19. Arachibutyrophobia fear of p'nut butter (esp. sticking to roof of your mouth)
20. Agoraphobia fear of going outdoors/public places

anyone triscadekaphobic (sp)?

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » March 25, 2005 11:11 am

buffettbride wrote:
DonnaKayDunbar wrote: 4. Symmetrophobia
This is a guess, but fear of symmetry? It's funny because I'm exactly the opposite. I like things to be balanced perfectly.

Exactly!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 25, 2005 11:12 am

And I think I may have ERGOPHOBIA (I googled it)

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » March 25, 2005 11:15 am

Ha! I got 4 and 6 right! And you guys thought I was just playing dumb.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 25, 2005 11:16 am

Ilph wrote:Ha! I got 4 and 6 right! And you guys thought I was just playing dumb.

We know that you're not playing.

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » March 25, 2005 11:16 am

bravedave wrote:1. Herpetophobia fear of reptiles (snakes, lizards)
6. Pyrophobia fear of fire
7. Potophobia fear of drinking/drinks
10. Mycophobia fear of mushrooms
13. Ichthyophobia fear of fish
14. Hypnophobia fear of sleeping
15. Hippophobia fear of horses
18. Autophobia fear of self
19. Arachibutyrophobia fear of p'nut butter (esp. sticking to roof of your mouth)
20. Agoraphobia fear of going outdoors/public places

anyone triscadekaphobic (sp)?

Yes, I'm afraid of the number 13...

These are right.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » March 25, 2005 11:18 am

1. Herpetophobia
snakes, or maybe just reptiles in general
2. Xerophobia
??
3. Thalassophobia
??
4. Symmetrophobia
symmetry

5. Sesquipedalophobia
women with 6 hands (or feet, imagine the shoes

)
6. Pyrophobia *gone*
7. Potophobia
potatos, or maybe Idaho
8. Peniaphobia
Ron Jeremy
9. Ochlophobia
??
10. Mycophobia
mushrooms
11. Nephophobia
??
12. Lachanophobia
??
13. Ichthyophobia
fish
14. Hypnophobia
being hypnotized
15. Hippophobia
people with big butts and wide hips
16. Galeophobia
being caught outside in strong winds
17. Ergophobia
the word "ergo"
18. Autophobia
planes on auto pilot
19. Arachibutyrophobia
spiders and butane cigarette lighters
20. Agoraphobia *gone*

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » March 25, 2005 11:19 am

buffettbride wrote:And I think I may have ERGOPHOBIA (I googled it)

I KNOW I do...

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » March 25, 2005 11:20 am

LIPH wrote: 19. Arachibutyrophobia
spiders and butane cigarette lighters

No, but it made me giggle.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 25, 2005 11:21 am

DonnaKayDunbar wrote:
LIPH wrote: 19. Arachibutyrophobia
spiders and butane cigarette lighters
No, but it made me giggle.

HEY! You said this was a no-giggle thread!!!! (Oh, you said Google...nevermind...)

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » March 25, 2005 11:25 am

CaptainP wrote:
DonnaKayDunbar wrote:
LIPH wrote: 19. Arachibutyrophobia
spiders and butane cigarette lighters
No, but it made me giggle.
HEY! You said this was a no-giggle thread!!!! (Oh, you said Google...nevermind...)

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