Do you have any phobias?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:08 pm

We're all afraid of something, so what phobia do you have?

I'll be honest, I'm afraid of the sea. I think it's because I was stung by a jellyfish when I was a kid and it's just not being able to see what's below you when you're in the water. Also.. snakes!

MarkGreen · Post by **MarkGreen** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:12 pm

Heights

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:14 pm

Spending money

In all seriousness, needles.
I know most don't hurt, they're over and done with in seconds, but I just don't like watching a needle entering my skin, especially when giving blood for tests.

I have to always look away.

Bonus is, I'd make a terrible drug addict

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:19 pm

Macca, I've been prodded more times than a bloody dartboard. I do look away, but bizarrely I actually find it a pretty nice feeling. The thing is - I don't like tattoos.

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:22 pm

Sharks

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:27 pm

MACCA wrote:Spending money

In all seriousness, needles.
I know most don't hurt, they're over and done with in seconds, but I just don't like watching a needle entering my skin, especially when giving blood for tests.

I have to always look away.

Bonus is, I'd make a terrible drug addict

And an even worse diabetic

Think I must have gone past 50,000 injections by now

claretlegend · Post by **claretlegend** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:30 pm

Birds (the flying kind, not the human variety). One got into the house as a small child and I'm scarred for life!

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:37 pm

Snakes, Spiders, Insects just creepy bloody things.

Id rather be locked in a room with a pack of Lions than a harmless spider. By Lions I mean little cubs which are pretty damn cool.

The Sea.

Like Macca spending money. I save and set myself a target each month which I HAVE to hit or it really annoys me if I dont.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:41 pm

Dyched wrote:Snakes, Spiders, Insects just creepy bloody things.
Id rather be locked in a room with a pack of Lions than a harmless spider. By Lions I mean little cubs which are pretty damn cool.
The Sea.

We seem to be pretty similar in that respect!

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:41 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:And an even worse diabetic

Think I must have gone past 50,000 injections by now

Yeah that too.

Think I've been lucky, as I can probably count the amount of injections I've needed since leaving school on my hands.

FactualFrank wrote:Macca, I've been prodded more times than a bloody dartboard. I do look away, but bizarrely I actually find it a pretty nice feeling. The thing is - I don't like tattoos.

I've not managed to pluck up the courage ( some would say stupidity ) to get a tattoo.
It is on my bucket list, even if it's the tiniest tattoo ever in the most pain free & discreet place.
Has to be something meaningful to me and also look ok, if that's posdible, but that's another debate for another day.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:52 pm

I think if I were to get a tattoo it would be like you say, very meaningful. They can look absolutely horrid though if done in the wrong place.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:55 pm

My phobia is heights which is kind of awkward as I'm often piloting planes

winsomeyen · Post by **winsomeyen** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:57 pm

MACCA wrote:Yeah that too.

Think I've been lucky, as I can probably count the amount of injections I've needed since leaving school on my hands.

Would that be twelve Macca.

I've not managed to pluck up the courage ( some would say stupidity ) to get a tattoo.
It is on my bucket list, even if it's the tiniest tattoo ever in the most pain free & discreet place.
Has to be something meaningful to me and also look ok, if that's posdible, but that's another debate for another day.

winsomeyen · Post by **winsomeyen** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:57 pm

MACCA wrote:Yeah that too.

Think I've been lucky, as I can probably count the amount of injections I've needed since leaving school on my hands.

Would that be twelve Macca.

I've not managed to pluck up the courage ( some would say stupidity ) to get a tattoo.
It is on my bucket list, even if it's the tiniest tattoo ever in the most pain free & discreet place.
Has to be something meaningful to me and also look ok, if that's posdible, but that's another debate for another day.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:57 pm

Women.......Very dangerous. Try to swerve at all costs.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:01 pm

Being eaten alive. Keeps me well away from Africa, Florida and out of the sea.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:02 pm

FactualFrank wrote:

We seem to be pretty similar in that respect!

Fairly routine phobias really.

Id hate to have a phobia of just random things like bubble wrap or tin foil.

I would say I hate the squeeking of polystyrene when trying to open an item like a tv. Not a phobia but it goes reyt through me.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:05 pm

Dyched wrote:Fairly routine phobias really.

Id hate to have a phobia of just random things like bubble wrap or tin foil.

I would say I hate the squeeking of polystyrene when trying to open an item like a tv. Not a phobia but it goes reyt through me.

It could be worse - you could have Phobophobia.

It's a phobia of actually having a phobia.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:06 pm

piston broke wrote:Being eaten alive. Keeps me well away from Africa, Florida and out of the sea.

Steer clear of Barlick big Betty will swallow you whole!!!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:08 pm

piston broke wrote:Being eaten alive. Keeps me well away from Africa, Florida and out of the sea.

I've been to Gatorland in Florida - not sure if it's still there, as this was 1991.

They actually had a warning sign which said, "Trespassers will be eaten".

I thought it was brilliant.

halfmanhalfbiscuit · Post by **halfmanhalfbiscuit** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:12 pm

Sharks

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:25 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:My phobia is heights which is kind of awkward as I'm often piloting planes

I have a slight fear of flying. Why I don't know because I must fly 10 times or more a year.

It's not the machine thats the problem for me (that said - I would NOT get on certain aircraft - anything with a V in the manufacturers name seems to be a good starting point) but for me, it's the man in the front and his ability to fly it, which in this case seems like quite a sound phobia!

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:28 pm

Wasps!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:31 pm

Edit: I hope it was a moderator that removed the troll's backside.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:32 pm

Cats - I can’t cope with them

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:33 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Cats - I can’t cope with them

Would you cross the street to avoid one? It's called ailurophobia.

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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:35 pm

I probably wouldn’t cross but I’d ensure I didn’t get close.

WadingInDeeper · Post by **WadingInDeeper** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:38 pm

No.

There are a few things I don't particularly like (flying, dogs, flying dogs) but not phobia level.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:14 pm

starting_11 wrote:I have a slight fear of flying. Why I don't know because I must fly 10 times or more a year.

It's not the machine thats the problem for me (that said - I would NOT get on certain aircraft - anything with a V in the manufacturers name seems to be a good starting point) but for me, it's the man in the front and his ability to fly it, which in this case seems like quite a sound phobia!

Modern airliners practically fly themselves. I "flew" a 737 in a Boeing simulator recently and everything is so automated that it felt easier than flying some of the light aircraft I've been in

Automatic take off power, cruising speed, rudder control, braking, and landing systems.

I'm exaggerating of course about them flying themselves but believe me it's not the guy up front you need to worry about, it's the ZX Spectrum that's holding it all together

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:16 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:Modern airliners practically fly themselves. I "flew" a 737 in a Boeing simulator recently and everything is so automated that it felt easier than flying some of the light aircraft I've been in

Automatic take off power, cruising speed, rudder control, braking, and landing systems.

I'm exaggerating of course about them flying themselves but believe me it's not the guy up front you need to worry about, it's the ZX Spectrum that's holding it all together

I love Air Crash Investigation that's shown on Sky.. unless I'm flying anytime soon!

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:31 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:Modern airliners practically fly themselves. I "flew" a 737 in a Boeing simulator recently and everything is so automated that it felt easier than flying some of the light aircraft I've been in

Automatic take off power, cruising speed, rudder control, braking, and landing systems.

I'm exaggerating of course about them flying themselves but believe me it's not the guy up front you need to worry about, it's the ZX Spectrum that's holding it all together

Yeah it's all good until something simple like a pitot tube gets iced over and the guys in the cockpit can't work out why they're doing 10,000 mph whilst the throttles are at idle and they're falling out of the sky...

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:31 pm

BUMFROGS!

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:35 pm

Most people's phobia is from a fear of the unknown especially when talking about Sharks or Snakes. Fair do's if you live in Australia where you have a good chance of being killed by just about EVERYTHING in the wild

I had a confrontation with a snake in the jungle in Belize and on the same day came face to face with a Puma (Mountain Lion). I wouldn't delete either of those memories as they were both absolutely breath taking.

Snakes are fine behind a big thick sheet of glass. Then I am fascinated, bordering on hypnotised by them. I watched a Black Mamba in Regents Park zoo for about 20 minutes and had to literally drag myself away.

Due to my lack of skill I was also upside down in a canoe when a shark swam underneath. It wasn't big enough to frighten me BUT I was looking out for it's Mum or Dad for a fair while afterwards

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:40 pm

Small spaces, time and death. Which probably in a weird way kind of explains my only other fear - flying. Don't know how I manage to do it so often. Usually a rake of ale sorts that one out

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:56 pm

I have more a fear of airports rather than flying. They must have the biggest population of thick people of anywhere in the world.

They should be a pre airport where you have to complete simple tasks before being able to enter.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:03 pm

JohnMac wrote:I had a confrontation with a snake in the jungle in Belize and on the same day came face to face with a Puma (Mountain Lion). I wouldn't delete either of those memories as they were both absolutely breath taking.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:42 pm

A strange one for me… I have a massive phobia of spiral staircases found inside castles, towers and a lookout vantage points. I particularly find the stone ones, in poorly lit spaces, difficult to navigate. I can comfortably run 10km in under 45 minutes… It once took me that amount of time to navigate a single descent of a spiral staircase in a stone-built tower in St. Andrews, Scotland.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:52 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Small spaces, time and death. Which probably in a weird way kind of explains my only other fear - flying. Don't know how I manage to do it so often. Usually a rake of ale sorts that one out

Must admit, I do try to get at least a cheeky half down me before getting onboard no matter the hour!

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:12 pm

jdrobbo wrote:A strange one for me… I have a massive phobia of spiral staircases found inside castles, towers and a lookout vantage points. I particularly find the stone ones, in poorly late spaces, difficult to navigate. I can comfortably run 10km in under 45 minutes… It once took me that amount of time to navigate a single descent of a spiral staircase in a stone-built tower in St. Andrews, Scotland.

You are not alone. Took the B-i-L to Blarney and he wouldn't go up the spiral staircase to the Blarney Stone.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:14 pm

jdrobbo wrote:A strange one for me… I have a massive phobia of spiral staircases found inside castles, towers and a lookout vantage points. I particularly find the stone ones, in poorly late spaces, difficult to navigate. I can comfortably run 10km in under 45 minutes… It once took me that amount of time to navigate a single descent of a spiral staircase in a stone-built tower in St. Andrews, Scotland.

This probably sounds even weirder - I'm comfortable, so long as they go anti-clockwise.

But I think it's more to do with OCD. When I control the volume on the TV it has to be divisible by 2.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:25 pm

FactualFrank wrote:This probably sounds even weirder - I'm comfortable, so long as they go anti-clockwise.

But I think it's more to do with OCD. When I control the volume on the TV it has to be divisible by 2.

No... that's just common sense!

Karhu_Claret · Post by **Karhu_Claret** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:49 pm

Mine's a little odd, incredibly specific and has been with me for more than 20 years. Ironically, the only picture on this thread is one that perfectly illustrates it, while also making me feel physically sick (cheers FactualFrank

)

I've a genuine fear of people dressed as animals. Not in the Bertie bee sense, but when you can make out both human facial features as well as that of the animal. Makes my skin crawl.

I know, I'm weird.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:02 pm

Karhu_Claret wrote:Mine's a little odd, incredibly specific and has been with me for more than 20 years. Ironically, the only picture on this thread is one that perfectly illustrates it, while also making me feel physically sick (cheers FactualFrank )

I've a genuine fear of people dressed as animals. Not in the Bertie bee sense, but when you can make out both human facial features as well as that of the animal. Makes my skin crawl.

I know, I'm weird.

Dont be such a coward.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:08 pm

Even her?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:20 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Dont be such a coward.

If I.. was king... of the forrreeeesssttt

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:20 pm

Phobia of thoughts and words.

TottonClaret · Post by **TottonClaret** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:23 am

Another wired one, the bottom of boats/ships whilst there in the water. The thought of swimming anywhere near one terrifies me. My daughter has a phobia of apple cores, she likes apples though, I just have to take the core out first.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:47 pm

Heights, stepping onto a thick carpet is enough.

Talking about sharks, I was once paddling in about 3 foot of water on coral in Sri Lanka. I was looking at pretty fish idly swimming past me when a black tip shark swam by.

Hendrickxz · Post by **Hendrickxz** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:07 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Cats - I can’t cope with them

Me too. And don't you find that they generally sense it and then take the **** by leaping on your knee, then digging their claws in or doing that slimy thing of rubbing up against your leg

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:14 pm

Hendrickxz wrote:Me too. And don't you find that they generally sense it and then take the **** by leaping on your knee, then digging their claws in or doing that slimy thing of rubbing up against your leg

My next door neighbours used to have two. If I ever went in they would be there. I can't cope with one even brushing past my leg to be honest and they had to shut them in another room.