April 15, 2004

Did you know that Geniophobia is the fear of chins? That atelophobia is the fear of imperfection? That linonophobia is the fear of string? Realfears.com has got the info for all your fear needs.
posted by certainsome1 20 years ago
  • Hellenologophobia: Fear of Greek terms or complex scientific terminology. Sometimes the jokes write themselves. Good link!
  • I can't find any information on the fear of never becoming a MeFi member...
  • I believe that's Nevergetonthebluephobia, f8xmulder.
  • Postophobia?
  • That is a fun site. I wish it had reverse indexing though. as in, Monkeys, Fear of - But maybe that is just a subsection of Agrizoophobia, the fear of wild animals.
  • Monkeys, fear of - pithecophobia? Why no 'Koro' - or is that more a delusion than a fear?
  • I have a hard time believing some of these are real. I mean, really.
  • This sounds so cool, wish I wasn't so afraid to open the link.
  • the Wikipedia list of phobias and a reverse indexed list, doesn't appear to be one for monkeys :(
  • Not the only site.
  • It would be pithecophobia, only obviously, everyone loves monkeys! Yay pithecophilia! Er - that doesn't mean, you know, bad monkey love, does it? Why is there never a languagehat around when you need one?
  • He's busy over here flinging poo at Miguel.
  • musaphobia??
  • Melissophobia: fear of bees. Humphh!
  • Thanks, Wolof! That was certainly a fun little read. God bless the blue. They certainly don't have logizomechanophobia or logophobia. HEE HEE.
  • I'm just thankful certainsome1 didn't title this as "Fear Factor" or something equally awful. Thanks, cs1! Very nice site. Maybe we can coin the term metadiera
  • Melissophobia: fear of bees. I'm covered in beeees! /Izzard
  • I'm scared of Melissa.