Phobias the Staff at GiantLists.com Think They Might Have
We all have our own quirks, but here at GiantLists.com we worry we might have a few more than the average phobia-free Joe. Many people these days seem to have an aversion to clowns, but we're ok there. We find people who are bald, and sporting an unusally large chin much more frightening - especially if they happen to be holding a great mole-rat and are trying to hypnotize us. That's really not cool.
#01
Amnesiphobia - Fear of amnesia
(Hopefully we’ll forget about this fear.)
#02
Arachibutyrophobia - Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
(Be afraid. Peanut butter is definitely a permanent adhesive, which can not only be used in sandwiches, but also to build homes for Habitat for Humanity.)
#03
Aulophobia - Fear of flutes
(We had a friend die in a freak fluting accident.)
#04
Chaetophobia - Fear of hair
(Mostly the musical.)
#05
Chromatophobia - Fear of colors
(Is this another form of racism?)
#06
Coprastasophobia - Fear of constipation
(We've heard worrying about constipation will actually cause constipation. Or diarrhea, but we’re not sure if that’s much better.)
#07
Deipnophobia - Fear of dinner conversations
(Especially dinner conversations about constipation and\or diarrhea.)
#08
Ergophobia - Fear of work
(Have you taken a good look at your co-workers? Enough said.)
#09
Geniophobia - Fear of large chins
(We have recurring nightmares about being hugged by Jay Leno.)
#10
Hypnophobia - Fear of being hypnotized
(We are afraid of getting very sleepy too.)
#11
Lutraphobia - Fear of otters
(They kill their prey with rocks. They stone them to death like witches.)
#12
Macrophobia - Fear of long waits
(Disneyland is torturous.)
#13
Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8
(Mostly of our figures beginning to look like one... an eight that is, not a one. Ones are cool.)
#14
Papaphobia - Fear of the Pope
(He could be hiding anything under that robe. His whole outfit reeks of suspicion.)
#15
Papyrophobia - Fear of paper
(Origami is no longer an art form. It’s an extreme sport.)
#16
Parthenophobia - Fear of virgins
(Unless they're the 40-year old kind.)
#17
Peladophobia - Fear of bald people
(Our friend endured a nasty sunburn from the reflection of the sun off some bald guy’s head at the beach. True story.)
#18
Pogonophobia - Fear of beards
(Ruins Christmas every year.)
#19
Pteronophobia - Fear of being tickled by feathers
(Being tickled by other bird parts is ok.)
#20
Scolionophobia - Fear of school
(The more you know, the more responsible you are for your actions.)
#21
Tapinophobia - Fear of being contagious
(Like spreading our freaky irrational fears!)
#22
Toxiphobia - Fear of being accidentally poisoned
(We seriously thought the liquid Drano was lemonade. It was an accident. Anyone could have made the same mistake.)
#23
Xanthophobia - Fear of the word yellow
(Ain’t so mellow, eh Donovan?)
#24