Do You Suffer From Hippopotomonstrosesqippedaliophobia?
71And Other Phenomenon In The Phobia Room
Disclaimer: While preparing for this hub, I realized that many people truly suffer from phobias. This article is meant for entertainment purposes only and by no means is intended to belittle or demean serious phobias which, for many people have a huge impact on their daily life. Please seek professional advice if you have a true problem with any of the following phobias.
On the lighter side:
If you suffer from Hippopotomonstrosesqippedaliophobia, you can at least be glad you don't suffer from Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia.
And, if both of those bother you, perhaps you can celebrate not worrying about Iatrophobia. Of the three, I suffer from the last. But, I'm a woman of few phobias, so one out of three "ain't" bad. I'm an optimist.
The first phobia, let's call it "hippo" for short, is the fear of long words, and if you're a frequent reader, you know I seldom use words with more than 3 syllables. I could, mind you. I'm just a lazy writer. If I have to look them up to spell them, I figure you might have to look them up to read them. That's too much trouble for both of us.
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
The second one, let's nickname it "Hexakosio" in keeping with the lazy theme, is the fear of the number 666. If the world situation gets any worse, I'm thinking that's the next phobia for me.
The third, we'll call "latro" for the same reasons already stated, is the fear of doctors and I'm full blown infected with that one.
At least I know I'm not alone in phobias if the nightly news is any indication of measurement. I think it's safe to say that our President suffers from Ideophobia- Fear of ideas, or at least good ones; but there's good news on the horizon with this next phobia: I don't think Congress seems to have anything remotely close to Rupophobia- Fear of dirt.
Now, don't think bad of me, because I know she couldn't help it, but I saw a lady in the grocery store the other day, and I don't mean to be unkind, but afterwards I developed Genuphobia- the Fear of knees; I'm sure she couldn't help it, but then, neither could I.
My grandmother had Paraskavedekatriaphobia- Fear of Friday the 13th. but it didn't bother me until the movie came out. You've got to fear the person who thinks like that.
My husband suffers from Galeophobia - Fear of cats, or it could just be hatred of cats; our dog refuses to pee in the dark, so he must suffer from Scotophobia- Fear of darkness, but maybe that's self-preservation.
Many of us probably should have had this in our youth, Sexophobia- Fear of the opposite sex; we might have been better off. I had many kids in my home who suffered from Stasibasiphobia or Stasiphobia- Fear of standing or walking, or maybe they were just downright lazy.
And, do the holidays give you Syngenesophobia- Fear of relatives? If not, you should come to my house, I'll share the joy.
Here's one for the books, and as close to fear of success as I could get, doxophobia, the fear of praise. No chance of me coming down with that one
I'm pretty comfortable with praise, bring it on! I'll risk it.
I never thought I'd come down with this one, Pedophobia- Fear of children, but after 250 foster kids, I think I'm entitled.
I don't know about you, but if my life is any example, I think without even knowing it I've had, for a number of years: Plutophobia- Fear of wealth. I didn't know it was a disease. I thought it was high prices and taxes or something.
Now, we could just end it all by realizing that we all have Polyphobia- Fear of many things, but, wait, there's more.
I plan on keeping this one in my pocket at all times: Pocrescophobia- Fear of gaining weight.
After November, we'll all come down with Politicophobia- Fear or abnormal dislike of politicians, if we haven't already. I'm working on it.
I thought this was particularly curious, but if they're coming toward you with anything weird in their hand, I could develop this one real quick: Proctophobia- Fear of rectums; it's right up there (or down, depending on your view) with Iatrophobia.
Don't touch me, doc.
Most of us wouldn't have any danger of coming down with Pteronophobia - Fear of being tickled by feathers; unless you're the chicken who's about to lose theirs.
I don't know why, but last week I suffered from Graphophobia- Fear of writing, and this hub is the result of that, so now we all suffer from my graphophobia, may THAT never happen again.
My all time favorite, which we will all come down with after reading this hub, is Phobophobia- Fear of phobias.
Gee, I was feeling fine until I wrote all this; I think I'm coming down with something, could you please pass the valium?
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hi CJ, this describes my mood of late. and ggrrrrr I'm still trying to edit the arrangement of the dang thing. TECHNOLOGY is such a pain. Is there a phobia for that? I'll look it up!
LOL...are these real???
yes they are real and there are hundreds more LOL
Hilarious Title, can't believe most of them are real.
I wonder if I should be afraid that I figured out 70% of the ones I didn't already know from the name alone. Creepy
CJ
cgull, I don't know how bonafide they are, but they were listed as real phobias...lol who knows. haahah always room for one more and the words are so fun to try to say! =)
cjcs, If you say them slow enough and know something about root words, they are easier to figure out!! Yep, we should be worried if we understand them too easily LOL eeek!
Marisue, not only have you enlightened us about these phobias, you have also presented a real challenge to HubPages. Have you looked at how the title to this hub has spread right over the Hub listings on your profile page? The title is completely out of the gray zone.
Love it!
I saw that, guess they didn't think about those loooooooong words. Neither did I until I found that one. hahaha thanks again for reading and commenting!!! It was a fun hub and I needed a moment to describe my last week...
It is quite obvious you are not a lazy writer. Writers (and speakers) that use the 75 cents words instead of the 25 cents words (I think that was Mark Twain's expression) are a bit pompus and fail to communicate with their audience.
I wish you had touched on the fear of success ... or the fear of one reaching their potential ... seems to me that more people suffer from that fear than any other.
Very interesting article.
A fear of rectums? Hilarious!!! How would such a person, say, poop?
Technophobia, the fear and/or revulsion to modern technology. The opposite of technophilia: those geeky guys with the robot girlfriends.
Don't suppose anyone would know how to contact those guys?
remember the stepford wives? they were robotic...!! Hi constant, thanks for popping in to the phobia room
John, I will look that one up, I've suffered from it too, oh dear, another one to add to my list. - and I agree about the word use, what you said reminds me of advice from a professor in college who got me thru some rough times with his wit and wisdom. We were going through an adoption that seemed at risk at the time, and he was always so on task and prepared with his teaching, he kept me anchored.
Anyway, he said, quoting another famous person he said, that never use a fancy word when an everyday word would fit.
As a young child, I know it sounds "square" but I would read the dictionary, about a page a day. It helped me spelling back then, and my comprehension, but I always stuck with common words. I love words, but I guess you could tell that.
Thanks again for your input, and I will add the fear of success phobia -- I think it needs to be there...
This was a hoot to read Marisue really a great and very amuzing hub. You and I sound a lot alike. Iatrophobia is one of my fears too.
regards Zsuzsy is
Well, I'm a woman of few phobias unless you count them. LOL Glad you stopped by, thanks for reading and commenting, zsuzsy !! always!!
very interesting. I like it :)
Very amusing hub, but not for the many people that really suffer fro phobias, like me which many are rational!! I have Acracnaphobia, and if your a child, don't ever tell people your afraid of spiders! lie and say you love them! Just like many phobias, younger people can be very cruel, such as locking you up in small cupboards when you tell them your clausterphobic for example....I could be here all day lol, but ill leave it at that!:)
I didn't have any phobia's until I read your hub!
A psychiatrist's dream come true! You should include a JFK quote: "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself." LOL. Fun hub. Be afraid, be very afraid....
Funny (-:
Marisue, your writing never ceases to amaze me! You always give wonderful information incorporated with a smile. I love reading your work, but you already know that ;-) Thanks for another smile;-)
Carol
plentyoftots, thank you for coming by and reading and commenting - please come back soon! I'll take a look at your hubs as well =)
compu- smart -- you reminded me that I wanted to put up a disclaimer for those who truly suffer, so they don't think I'm making fun of them. I have now added it at the top of the hub. As a woman of "few phobias" I can relate! Deliver me from a closet or a spider or a spider in a closet.
glycodoc, See how easily we are influenced?? All of are hypochondriac wanna be's, I fear. lol Thanks so much for reading and commenting.
Stephchicks -- We are all borderline nuts, maybe? it wouldn't take much to freak me out in a torture chamber....i'm on the edge, baby!! As always I value and appreciate your comments...
Adam York, thanks for reading, I'm heading your way to check out your hubs as well!!
cvaughn -- thanks for your encouraging words, - I've been beating myself up lately wanting to write "this or that" and you spurred me on -- I'm okay, etc. I'm so fragile at times ahahhaha empty nest is a cruel event, but at the same time, it is a new door that opens and the world is looking pretty interesting. Thanks again, you just don't know how you lifted me!!
OOh! You beat me to the punch! I was researching phobia hub when I got the announcement about this one. How strange is that? Great job, though. Personally, I have a mild case of acrophobia. I'm not really afraid of falling, it's the sudden stop at the end that scares me!
Ok so the title Hippopotomonstrosesqippedaliophobia
Got the best of my curiosity. My grandmother carried enough phobias so the rest of my family didn't have to. Thanks Gram. Fun Hub, marisue.
Nice title....and awsome hub...I'm thankf don't have too many phobias...great stuff as usual...
What a fun read, marisue. I think I now have a phobia of words with phobia in it!
rmr - I share that one, as I often want to change directions, and once you've "lept" you can't stop it.!!
raguett: thank you for your nice words and for reading...
Marlene, me too!! and, I barely touched the subject. gives me shivers. LOL
Dottie! You know, most people I think have a few phobias...I just developed another one...i was almost done with another hub, had not saved it and hit discard changes accidentally-- all my words are now in never never land and I have to begin again. One can only hope it will be better than the first....I wanted to cry!! So, now I have a phobia of the discard changes button. sniffle.
Hilarious...and starting with our president's own phobia...right on target!
I think he has several, don't you?? I hope we are successful in putting him behind us. I wonder if his administration will be the never ending story. I fear....
Thanks for reading and commenting as always -- good to see you!!
What a fun Hub. I loved it! I like your style.
Hi Flutterbug77, thanks for fluttering by!!! LOL I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for your compliment. Stay tuned for more!
That's definitely a lot of phobias. I wonder what a phobia of hubpages would be called? Great article.
Great and a fun hub
SirDent, we may have to set a limit if you want any of these....there's hundreds to choose from hahaha thanks for stopping by!! stay tuned for more
Hi commentonthis, thanks so much for reading and commenting. I appreciate it and come back soon!
This is a really great hub! I have to say that this is a real place to develope phobias. I didn't have Phagophobia(a fear of being eaten) until I read this hub by shadesbreath: http://hubpages.com/_2dqprmd5yjhsg/hub/Water-to-Ga
Then I developed Scatophobia from one of my own hubs and after commenting on CJStones hub http://hubpages.com/_2dqprmd5yjhsg/hub/Down-In-The I should have stuck with just being afraid of string.
Lol Rhym O'Reison, you're afraid of string. Shouldn't laugh really. I'm afraid of spiders, Oh no, now I remember, I love them a lot. That was great. I learnt a lot. Thanks.
SO many to choose from I can't make a selection.
lol!!
marisuewrites,
I was by no means critisising you, or this hub in any bad way!:)
I have soo many other phobias which i cannot mention because i also have a phobia preventing me from saying them!! lol
Disclaimers all good;) ty..
compu-smart, no, It's ok, I didn't take it that way, it just reminded me that I did want to put tha up...you never know, someone might really be suffering or know someone who does, so I was thankful you mentioned it. I agree about the phobias....i try not to think too long about them, lest another one land on me. haha
PLM I know, i like the fear of long words the best, as I'm not much in danger of getting that one. haha Thanks to everyone for reading and helping this become a hot hub! =) fear, such a common companion yes?
rhym -- too cute and great links to refer to! thanks for stopping by to read and what's that behind you??? lol
donnalee, thanks for chuckling at this silly hub, it was fun...and I won't make fun of anyone's phobia either as I'm so susceptible lol thanks for reading!!
Great, now you have me looking over my shoulder every 5 minutes. My actual picture is in an airport, so there is no telling.
The only phobia I'll admit to is my unnatural fear of being locked in a department store...wait, there's the maxed out credit card thing too. Do you think they're related?
This hub is great fun, thanks
J
Rhym and Jeanette, ahhaha I hear ya - what actually inspired this hub - at least one of the things, was that I was tiring of seriousness, and thought "gee I must be getting a phobia about politics and all of us complaining about America," so I started researching phobias...it was quite fun, til I realized I had a few more than I thought! hahaha, is it dark yet?
The HUBaphobics are missing out on great stuff here!
Thank you!! I appreciate your stopping by to read...I'm hoppin' over to read yours! watch those phobias....mine are piling up!! haha
Goodness marisue! I am not left with any comment to think of....look at all the response!!!Great job.I am not sure I come under any of these categories...But for the first time I got the the phobia of probably the longest word on HP (your hub title), I assume.
On second thoughts,I think I have Pocrescophobia- Fear of gaining weight.This is simply superb!Thumbs Up!Thumbs Up!and many more.
Abhinaya, I'm so glad you enjoyed the read...it does give one pause, that there are so many phobias...I added a few to my list when I did this one!! LOL and, here I thought I was such a tough gal.
Thanks for reading and your wonderful comments!!
You have the gift Marisue. What more can I say. Do you give lessons for brain block people like me. Is that a phobia? lol
Hi!! Morals...good to see you, wondered where you've been. Please read my Hell's series and the America, Easy Button hub, I think you'll like them...
Come back soon, and thanks for reading and commenting....I found myself in many of the phobias....Oh I wrote one on the spider in my hair...you'll laugh about this one since it happened in the bathroom on the site...LOL
Hi marisue ...lucikily for us one thing nobody at HubPages suffers from is verbophobia - the fear of words;-)
Lexica, Is'nt that the truth!!! LOL Gotta love 'em. haha thanks for stopping by!!=)
What a funny, funny read. How about "fear-of-putting-your-foot-in-your-mouth-phobia"? What would that be called, do you think, Sis? I get this fear pretty often, usually just AFTER I've done it. So, I guess that would be... "POST-fear-of-putting-your-foot-in-your-mouth-phobia" in my own case. But that's just me... ;-)
hhaha it would be maybe a fear of speaking? However, neither of us have that!
This was a fun hub to do!! I found myself there in more than one place - going into therapy soon. ignorance was bliss, I had no idea I was so sick. hahaha
I agree with the politicaphobia stuff, politicians are pants
well we've got a congress full of pants, then. LOL thanks for stopping by!!!
CJStone says:
17 months ago
I was thinking all the way through, "I wonder what a fear of phobias is?" and then you told me, right at the end. Fun hub.