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I don't know if this phobia falls under the "silly" category but I have an intense phobia of large flightless birds with the most agitating one coming from those that typically walk freely around zoos (I can't even force myself to type the name out but if you're still confused, this bird forms the NBC logo).
I have a sharp physiological reaction to exposure (pictures, videos, real life viewing) that can make me turn very pale, sweat, and feel instant bouts of intense anxiety.
Anything that is round with a bunch of holes in the middle give me the creeps. There is a name for it but, I can't think of it. I can't look at a picture of a wasps nest without getting creeped out.
Doesn't sound like a fear of a navigation system. The GPS didn't create the topography, all it did was try to display what was there at that spot.
I have fears about things like drowning, falling off ladders, and taking a boat too far out into rough sea conditions, but none of those are irrational. In fact they are probably good fears that keep me from doing stupid things a little less often.
The fear is not having control. That thing could lead you to the river. My heart sank when all I saw was sky. I was happy someone was behind me.
not as much a phobia as a "nails on a blackboard" revulsion - I can't stand when two forks have their tines stuck together. Can't stand the sight, sound, or feel of when you have to separate them.
Holy cow! I thought I was the only one! I always figured it was a personalized defect. Now I'm (we're!) part of a demographic.
I don't know if this phobia falls under the "silly" category but I have an intense phobia of large flightless birds with the most agitating one coming from those that typically walk freely around zoos (I can't even force myself to type the name out but if you're still confused, this bird forms the NBC logo).
I have a sharp physiological reaction to exposure (pictures, videos, real life viewing) that can make me turn very pale, sweat, and feel instant bouts of intense anxiety.
My ex-wife felt the same about snakes. You couldn't even mention the word without her freaking out. An image on Facebook was enough to ruin the entire evening.
I don't know if this phobia falls under the "silly" category but I have an intense phobia of large flightless birds with the most agitating one coming from those that typically walk freely around zoos (I can't even force myself to type the name out but if you're still confused, this bird forms the NBC logo).
I have a sharp physiological reaction to exposure (pictures, videos, real life viewing) that can make me turn very pale, sweat, and feel instant bouts of intense anxiety.
The peafowl is an excellent flyer, going very fast and far, if it wants. There are three species, the common India blue, the more rare Java green and the seldom-seen Congo. They are good birds to have around, as they will warn of intruders and catch all the mice and rats. You should make friends with some at the zoo and discover that your fear is groundless.
1. my wife's phobia is hearing teeth biting/hitting the silverware. she gets up from the table and leaves. at weddings.
2. co-worker freaks at turtles. real ones, fake ones, pictures, video, whatever. hates the University of Maryland.
3. lastly, mine is skunks. see a live one and i know i am within spray range. pass a dead one and it is in range all day.
I don't have a phobia of GPS systems, and I occasionally use one when I am in a strange city. I JUST DON'T LIKE THEM.
They ruin your ability to form a mental map of a city and learn the local knowledge that makes travel and exploration enjoyable.
If you look at a map before going somewhere, decide on a route, and there are no construction detours, traffic accidents, or major traffic jams, you will not only get there but you will learn something. If you hit a snag, use the GPS.
Exactly! At least look at a map online or on paper so you have an idea of where you are going.
I've had people stop at my home and try to ask about a location. Weirdly they didn't even know where they were supposed to end up. They were just blindly following a location they punched into their GPS.
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