The Fear Of Long Words, Or 'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia'
I'm afraid I might catch this kind of phobia if I try to spell the word mentioned above! Next time you see someone with this kind of fear, don't ever tell them the name of their phobia because it will surely freak them out. People with Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (whew) can't sleep with a dictionary or thesaurus present in their room. They believe that long words are diabolic creatures with two horns, a tail, and a pitchfork.
The Fear Of Laughter, Or 'Geliphobia'
Does Popeye make you laugh? If it does, then don't watch it when you're with a Geliphobic person. I've never seen a Gelophobic person in my entire life, but I suspect my former biology professor had this fear. Whenever an innocent member of the class laughed at an illustrated diagram of the reproductive system, or a swelling mouth of a poisonous frog, the professor felt something was wrong and started to become defensive. He seemed to think, "The laughter must be stopped at all costs!"
The Fear Of Swallowing Air, or 'Aerophobia'.
Yes, people with aerophobia are afraid that air might get into their stomach, become ill digested, and eventually poison the body. Perhaps their dream is to finally live on the moon, where there's no air present. For the meantime, while they're still on earth, they carefully watch every breath that they take, making sure that the lips are tightly closed during inhalation. It's safer, you know.
The Fear Of Looking At Oneself In The Mirror, or 'Eisoptrophobia'
The old saying is correct: "You can't face the problem if the problem is your face". That's the reason why Eisoptrophobic people can't look themselves on the mirror. We may never know why they have this fear, but I'll make a wild guess. Perhaps they see the Bride of Chuckie or Bigfoot himself each time they look at the mirror. Or I could be wrong.
The Fear Of Thinking, Or 'Phronemophobia'
The ideal hobby for Phronemophobics is blinking, or any other involuntary movement. They are afraid to do anything beyond that. Think about it! If you make a Phronemophobic person think, he won't think twice about throwing you out the window. He'll do it instantly.
Reminder: This article is only for entertainment purposes and does not attempt in any way to make fun of those who are suffering with phobias. It is advisable for sufferers of real life phobia to seek medical help as soon as possible.
