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What gives you the heebie-jeebies?

It's a bit strong to call this a phobia, but for me it's the thought of biting into a dry flannel. I've no idea why I'd ever want to or even get the opportunity to do so, seeing as I don't own one, but it makes my teeth hurt to think about it. *ewww*

Tell us what innocent things make you go pale, wobbly and send shivers down your spine.

(, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 13:34)
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FFS people...
A phobia is an IRRATIONAL fear of something.

Things that can hurt or kill you: dentists, spiders, falling, paralysis, sharks, hedge trimmers, etc etc.

None of these are phobias!

anyway... my phobia is that people will reply to this and slag me off for being such a fucking pedant.
(, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 0:02, 6 replies)
surely that's a pretty rational fear
PETARD! HOISTED!
(, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 1:04, closed)
But 'fear of heights' is a phobia
And heights can kill you

No?
(, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 1:19, closed)
in other news
Arachnophobia? Basiphobia(falling)? Dentophobia(dentists)? Selachophobia(sharks)?

Arachibutyrophobia, just for bun - fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.
(, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 1:50, closed)
or you...
simply recall the QI episode with Jo Brand talking about the axe murdering rapist...
(, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 3:36, closed)
swifty...
heights don't kill you, hitting the ground that takes care of that...
(, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 3:52, closed)
A phobia
is an irrational fear yes, but it's more of a sliding scale than anything.
Sure, people may not like spiders or bees, which is not a phobia. However, if they make a conscious effort not to come into contact with them due to the scale of that fear, it is a phobia.
(, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 10:36, closed)

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