The Sea
Having watched Jaws at an unsuitably young age I am scared of going into the sea any deeper than my knees. The sharks will get me, even in the bloody freezing, condom-infested seas of most of the UK.

I am a little uneasy in the deep end of a swimming pool for the same reason, especially if they have grates for a wave machine. The sharks can get through there.

Also i have a perfectly rational but rather intense fear of going blind. I had a recurring dream for years about switching on a light and the only light being around the bulb - the rest of the room was still dark. This freaked me out good and proper.

Remembered : when i was a child my mom read 'the 3 billy goats gruff' to me. Apparently i wasn't scared of the troll, just the clip-clopping of the goats going across the bridge. I wouldn't be at all surprised if she made it extra scary on purpose. Ginger Penguin senior is a bit like that.
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 16:29, 3 replies)

Jaws
I saw Jaws when I was about 5 or 6 years old. I couldn't go to the toilet for a few days afterwards, I was afraid that a shark would bite my bottom if I sat down.
(Blue_in_Exile, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 16:41, closed)

W TO THE ORD
I used to think the exact same things about swimming pools. That they could so easily be keeping sharks behind those grates, and whenever they wanted to, they could just open them up and let the buggers out.

And I used to be scared of going blind as well, any slight eye pain/blurriness used to freak me out big time. I've no idea why I was so frightened about it, since i have perfect vision.
(Wheeler back off Amazon, she's mine!, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 19:04, closed)

I totally agree
about the sea. But that's not a phobia. As I regularly explain to my bored wife, nephews and nieces, it is a place of peril and danger. A hostile environment! Get out! GET OUT!
( Olembe Refuses to write in this space, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 17:00, closed)