berjo1429030949 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Posted September 29, 2009 ... that I suffer ichthyophobia (fear of fish). I am not kiddin' either. It was just a few minutes ago that I noticed the cutesy monikers under our amount of postings. And like Sesame Street, I put two and two together = (insert scream of agony). But seriously, I've had this fear since childhood. I can eat fish as long as it comes frozen (beheaded and scaled of course) or canned. I will not go fishing and if I do, I need to wear at least 5 gloves or something so I can't feel the sense of a fish nibbling on the hook. Just typing and thinking of that is making my skin crawl. Also, pics of ugly fish really friggin' freak me out. Soooooo, I guess I'm stuck with those fish names. DANG! And soooooooo, anyone else with a phobia?
Farin Posted September 29, 2009 Report Posted September 29, 2009 how about stylised fish? you don't have a problem looking at the Songfish (in the logo), do you?
berjo1429030949 Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Posted September 29, 2009 lol, nah - cartoon fish don't bother me. Good thing too!
Tenacious_Peaches Posted September 29, 2009 Report Posted September 29, 2009 And soooooooo, anyone else with a phobia? Spiders. Seriously. Ack. We need to figure out some sort of oceanic yet not-fishy name for you. Suggestions?
berjo1429030949 Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Posted September 29, 2009 We need to figure out some sort of oceanic yet not-fishy name for you. Suggestions? Its okay - I just didn't see the connection until I realized the fish names and thought about my strange phobia. In other words, just wonderin' who else has phobias. Last night when I dropped off my son at his Mom's, there was this HUGE spider dangling off a tree! I almost walked into it and even though I don't find them terrifying, it did freak me for a bit. Gosh it was huge - not huge like scorpions but like a june bug (june beetle).
Lucky Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 I'm with The Peach, spiders are bad, and our house has been practically infested with them this year. Worse than spiders though are grasshoppers. They freak me the F out.
pinkstones Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Flying and airplanes are the big ones. I cannot get on airplane unless I've been sedated medically. The very idea of flying makes me physically ill, to the point that I throw up. It's not a fear of heights because I have no problem in skyscrapers or elevators....it's flying. Then your typical fears like speaking in public, dying and fire.
Shawna Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 I'm scared to death of latex balloons. I worry that the second I touch them they'll pop. And the rolls/biscuits that come out of the "poppin' fresh" tubes, because I'm afraid as soon as I peel that paper off they're going to explode on me!
skybluesky Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Ants and ladders are my two phobias. I also am really freaked out by octopi and squid.
TheLizard Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Spiders are the worst things in the world. They make me want to punch evolution in the face.
Lucky Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 The high dive at the pool, and roller coasters, both for the same reason. I can do heights just fine. The dropping sensation in my stomach causes sheer terror. I've tried diving boards, climbing up them, only to climb right back down. The Screaming Eagle at Six Flags reduced me to tears from the time I sat down, until the time I got off. I literally thought I would die.
Lea Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Bats, Yellow Jackets, Flying ( I freaking hate it) and dying by fire. Those would be my biggest fears. Oh yeah and a new one thanks to cracked.com Those Gawd awful Japanese Hornets holy shite please keep those things away from my little world As for non-fishie names how about Sea Turtle or Land Crab. I'm sure there will be many more thought up by other fishies
Farin Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Spiders. Seriously. Ack. what about squirrels?
blind-fitter Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 The only good thing about my phobia is that it has several good names for it: Brontophobia, Astraphobia, Keraunophobia, Tonitrophobia or "the fear of thunder and lightning".
edna Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 I cannot take a plane unless I'm half drunk or high on pills or other stuff. Cockroaches are my nightmare. I hate fish as well.
RonJonSurfer Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 The high dive at the pool, and roller coasters, both for the same reason. I can do heights just fine. The dropping sensation in my stomach causes sheer terror. I've tried diving boards, climbing up them, only to climb right back down. The Screaming Eagle at Six Flags reduced me to tears from the time I sat down, until the time I got off. I literally thought I would die. It sounds like the Screaming Eagle did what it was designed to do.
berjo1429030949 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Posted September 30, 2009 I'm scared to death of latex balloons. I worry that the second I touch them they'll pop. And the rolls/biscuits that come out of the "poppin' fresh" tubes, because I'm afraid as soon as I peel that paper off they're going to explode on me! We're close but not the material or the balloons in fact - I cannot be anywhere if a balloon pops but if so, I need to plug my ears and look away. I suppose its more to do with that element of surprise but other loud happenings don't bother as much as balloons popping. Errrrrr, I loathe them when they pop.
berjo1429030949 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Posted September 30, 2009 gold-UN-Fish - LMAO, folks I wasn't serious. It just reminded me of my phobia and merely wanted to know if I'm not alone for suffering a strange phobia. Then again, I guess all phobias could be considered strange.
Lucky Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 No I'm talking irrational stuff here. I tried to tell the idiot I was with but he made me stay in the f'in line. I really thought I would die. Hysterical tears .... it was horrible and I've never done it again.
Jenny Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Spiders and heights freak me out. A month or so ago I had a dream that ended with my husband throwing a spider on me. I shot up in bed and almost screamed. Thankfully, I realized almost immediately that it was a dream, or else hubby might have gotten quite a punch!
Tenacious_Peaches Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 what about squirrels? I'm not afraid of the furry little minions, I just don't trust them. Devil rats with fancy tails. I am also not fond of heights. Here is a blog I wrote about the subject. As always with me, watch out for foul language.
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