We all have bizarre idiosyncrasies, strange things we’re afraid of, paranoias that just seems irrational. Have you ever wondered what it’s called? Well, here is a completely random list of phobias that may or may not relate to you.
Phobophobia – fear of having a phobia.
So you’re afraid of being afraid, so you become even more afraid, causing you to become even more afraid of being afraid than you were in the first place, and so on. It’s like a dream within a dream within another dream, within a movie screen. Only not really.
Agyrophobia – fear of crossing roads..
What about jokes about crossing roads? Why did the chicken cross the “AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!” No? OK.
Anthophobia – fear of flowers.
I don’t understand – this seems perfectly natural.
Ablutophobia– fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning..
I believe this is the patron phobia among hermits. I love taking showers and being clean, but I hate picking up after myself. Can I be considered partially ablutophobic? Would it be called hemi-ablutophobic?
Chorophobia – fear of dancing.
Well, some people just shouldn’t dance anyway.
Now I’m afraid of dancing.
Somniphobia – fear of sleep.
I just can’t even conceive of that. Sleep is what I do when shit has hit the fan and I’ve been exhausted by stress. Sleep is a sweet, sweet escape from the world. I am most definitely pro-sleep.
Ergasiophobia, Ergophobia – fear of work or functioning, or a surgeon’s fear of operating.
Seriously? “Sorry boss, can’t come in today, I have Ergophobia. Yeah, it’s a thing.”
Of course surgeons could be imagining this.
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia – fear of the number 666.
I’m afraid of words of that length. What’s that called?
Kinemortophobia – fear of the undead, specifically zombies.
Who wouldn’t be afraid of zombies? Are there some sort of warm fuzzy zombies that bake pies and give back massages I haven’t heard about that most people wouldn’t be afraid of?
Koumpounophobia – fear of sewing buttons.
What about sewing on snaps? Hemming something? Having buttons thrown at you? I need more information!
Nomatophobia – fear of names.
But…. Why does it have a name?
Oikophobia – fear of home surroundings and household appliances.
“Home surroundings”? As in walls? Or just your toaster? In which case, I understand.
Paraskavedekatriaphobia, Paraskevidekatriaphobia, Friggatriskaidekaphobia – fear of Friday the 13th.
These names have to be made up. They probably are – I’ll admit my research was minimal.
Tetraphobia – fear of the number 4.
This must have made being a Brett Favre fan rather difficult. John Madden most definitely does not have this phobia.
Coulrophobia – fear of clowns (not restricted to evil clowns).
Exception to the rule? Fizbo. Thus is the power of Cameron, of Modern Family.
So what did I miss? Feel free to add to the list with your own favorite phobia. My real phobia, which I didn’t even know was a thing until a few weeks ago? Trypophobia – I just went to google image it to share pictures, and it just about made me cry. So, no visuals for that one (at least not from me).
Until next time!
MP
