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Top 11 Favorite Phobias

10 wasn't enough.

My personal favorites because they are interesting, fascinating or ridiculous.

1. Zemmiphobia- Fear of the great mole rat. Lame. First, they are kind of cute, second, how often do you encounter one? (Doraphobes prefer this little guy as a pet. See #9)


2. Scriptophobia- Fear of writing in public. I bet some people really have this fear. Mildly interesting.
   
3. Pogonophobia- Fear of beards. Yeah I think I am afraid of beards. I wouldn't want that for me.
   
4. Pedophobia- Fear of children. Why? I am like 3 times their size, I could totally dominate in a fight if I had to.


5. Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8. AAAAgh. Don't get it. How does this fear manifest itself? You don't look at an "8"or say the word "eight" without sweating? What about the sideways 8 "infinity" sign? Is that nervousmaking?


6. Mnemophobia- Fear of memories. Good luck curing yourself of this one and then remembering that you were cured of it already so you don't need to fear anymore. Follow me?
7. Lutraphobia- Fear of otters. This one is not rational. Look at this guy. All laid back chillin in his habitat.


8. Hobophobia- Fear of bums or beggars. My sweet littly guy friend Zach, who is 7, loves the word "hobo" and uses it frequently. He is no hobophobe.


9. Doraphobia- Fear of fur or skins of animals. "I love your dog, I just don't want to touch it." Get it away from me.
   


10. Barophobia- Fear of gravity. Pretty much unavoidable. How about getting over this one?
11. Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. If you are afraid of this then your life must be pretty great.