I'm not terribly afraid of much, but I do have a pretty irrational fear of hot air balloons. I'm not afraid of heights, or flying, but you couldn't pay me to get into one.
Ocean .. I will not swimming in the ocean. I will sail, boat, jet ski
Elevators.
I just don't like them. I would rather take the stairs than the chance of getting stuck in one.
Heights, or more specifically, standing at the ledge of something high--regardless of railings, windows, etc.
I don't like being close to horses.
posted by ptown_trojans_1Elevators.
I just don't like them. I would rather take the stairs than the chance of getting stuck in one.
I will say, the thought of being stuck in a crowded elevator doesn't sit well with me. I don't like crowds, so a crowded elevator is hell for me. Being stuck alone wouldn't bother me that much.
posted by ptown_trojans_1Elevators.
I just don't like them. I would rather take the stairs than the chance of getting stuck in one.
So.....you take steps to avoid them.
:-)
posted by BRFSo.....you take steps to avoid them.
:-)
^^^ Just yesterday, I drove past a place where several hot air balloons were being launched and thought: you will never see me in one of those.
posted by vball10setHeights, or more specifically, standing at the edge of something high--regardless of railings, windows, etc.
This. I'm the sort of person who'll know there is a railing, so things are perfectly safe as long as I'm not being an idiot, but I'll still be three feet away from it and a bit nervous that I'm still too close.
posted by Hereticbut I'll still be three feet away from it and a bit nervous that I'm still too close.
That's when someone behind you should give you a little shove. :-)
Standard poodles.
posted by BRFThat's when someone behind you should give you a little shove. :-)
It's all fun and games until I have a panic-stricken heart attack, fall over the rail and my last moments are feeling my chest seizing up as I plummet, wondering what will kill me first — my heart or the landing!!!
Can’t think of any. Driving through underwater tunnel in Norfolk isn’t my favorite but I’ve seen Diehard 3 enough times I think I could survive if it collapsed 😀
posted by BRFThat's when someone behind you should give you a little shove. :-)
This happened to me when we were at a wedding in Cleveland and stayed at the new Hilton downtown. They have an outdoor patio bar/restaurant up on the 32nd floor (appropriately named Bar 32), and I was standing back a good 3-4 foot behind the plexiglass 'railing', and a buddy of mine came behind me and slapped me on the back (knowing my fear). It's been years since I actually punched someone, but my stomach was in my throat and it was almost a reflexive reaction. We laugh about it now, but I sure didn't then.
Spiders. They all need to die in a fire. All of them!
We can replace their utility with praying mantis'.
Team mascots in costumes - I feel about them the way some feel about clowns
Other people's spit
Birds.
Rational:
Irrational:
posted by Fab4RunnerStandard poodles.
Outside of a dog show, I've never seen a standard poodle. They've always been those little teacup bitches.
Flying: I really hate flying, more specifically turbulence and the thought of the plan crashing/terrorist attack.
Secondly, Job Security. This is probably due to graduating college in 2008 and having to work shit jobs just to get by for a yr plus. I've never been fired, but anytime something little goes wrong at work I get all worked up thinking I'll be getting fired.
