Phobia Friday™ – Let the Games Begin 1
The practical jokers will be out in force, especially as it’s a workday, and a Friday!
Here are some examples. You’ve been warned.
photos: fangpants.com, rantlifestyle, popularmechanics, imgur
photos: fangpants.com, rantlifestyle, popularmechanics, imgur
photo: pixabay (public domain)
I’m posting this from Dublin, Ireland after flying through the night from Buffalo via New York. Fortunately, I don’t suffer from Aviophobia, the fear of flying.
I would say my issue is more the aggravation of flying: security, check-in, waiting, crowds, confinement.
Travel columnist James Wysong reassures his readers about the safety of flying by pointing out: “You have more of a chance of dying from the food onboard than being involved in an accident.”
I believe it. Add the lousy food to the aggravation list.
But I’m on vacation in Europe, for which I am thankful. Flying is just part of the price of being able to visit new places. Now to find a pub.
cartoon: WulffMorgenthaler
I’m spending this Phobia Friday in Syracuse, NY, which boasts the invention of the ferris wheel, the mousetrap, and the dentist chair.
Something for everybody. Acrophobia (heights), musophobia (mice), dentophobia (dentists).
And if you hate sitting at a traffic light, you can thank Syracuse for that one too.
dentist chair: Collect Medical Antiques
Very amusing British sketch.
Fun Resources
100 Weird Phobias That Really Exist
25 Strangest Phobias – with pictures
The Phobia List – comprehensive
10 Weird Ways to Reduce Stress
Serious Resources
tAPir Times anxiety information
Note: This site sometimes looks at the lighter side of anxiety and stress. This is not meant to diminish the real suffering of those with phobias and other anxiety disorders. If you are in distress, please do not hesitate to get help. You will find some resources above.
Image Credit: Detail of The Scream by Edvard Munch