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36 Of People's Weirdest Irrational Fears

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Shelbi Broeking

Apr 11, 2016

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36 Of People's Weirdest Irrational Fears

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I'm scared of whales. Maybe it's the fact that they're so much bigger than me. Despite whatever reasoning I can come up with, I have never had a terrible encounter with a whale to instigate this fear - which is partially what makes it so irrational. I took a survey for irrational fears that others have, so I know I'm not the only one. Here is a list of the strangest ones:

1. "Having to touch someone's chewed gum."

-Valerie

2. "Losing my teeth and not being able to keep implants in"

-Anonymous (3 separate people)

3. "When I go to the post office, I'm always afraid someone will grab my hand when I reach it into the box to get the mail."

-Hannah

4. "Fear of Edgar Allan Poe."

-Anonymous

5. "I have black hair and very pale skin and so my worst irrational fear is that if I don't wash my hair every day I'll look like a young female Snape."

-Megan Marcum

6. "A single layer of soap bubbles in a sink."

-Klarke Turner

7. "Trash cans"

-Anonymous

8. "Fish, just look at their eyes."

-Anonymous

9. "Cotton balls."

-Anonymous

10. "Chickens."

-Eliza Green

11. "Driving through car washes."

-Anonymous

12. "The THX logo before movies."

-Anonymous

13. "Milk and cereal (I only eat dry cereal)."

-Anonymous

14. "Oompa loompas."

-Anonymous

15. "Robots taking over."

-Jordyn

16. "Pickles."

-Anonymous, Caroline Cunningham

17. "Velvet."

-Amber

18. "Tanning beds."

-Caitlin Ferry

19. "Balloons."

-Alex Wright, Darcy James

20. "When people get their mushy food in the sink and I touch it."

-Alexandra Burns

21. "John Cena."

-Carter Mattingly

22. "Butts."

-Jason Booty***

23. "Trampolines."

-Anonymous

24. "Fear of sneezing while driving across bridge."

-Morgan Stenger

25. "Ketchup."

-Anonymous

26. "Frogs."

-Erica Brohman

27. "Geckos."

-Lauren Eirternz

28. "Hair."

-Anonymous

29. "Antiques."

-Anonymous

30. "Swimming in a lake because of the fish. I'm afraid they will bite my toes."

-Megan L.

31. "Kids."

-Kelsey

32. "Having my ankles run over by anything like a grocery cart, bike, skateboards."

-Rachel

33. "Squirrels."

34. "Out-y belly buttons."

-Anonymous

35. "Butterflies."

-Emily Sproul

36. "You."

-Kelly Loewen (who is now looking for a new roommate for next year...)

***Disclaimer: I'm not sure if this is a troll or not, but I thought it was funny

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36 Of People's Weirdest Irrational Fears

Frogs and Ketchup and velvet, oh my!

1. "Having to touch someone's chewed gum."

2. "Losing my teeth and not being able to keep implants in"

3. "When I go to the post office, I'm always afraid someone will grab my hand when I reach it into the box to get the mail."

4. "Fear of Edgar Allan Poe."

5. "I have black hair and very pale skin and so my worst irrational fear is that if I don't wash my hair every day I'll look like a young female Snape."

6. "A single layer of soap bubbles in a sink."

7. "Trash cans"

8. "Fish, just look at their eyes."

9. "Cotton balls."

10. "Chickens."

11. "Driving through car washes."

12. "The THX logo before movies."

13. "Milk and cereal (I only eat dry cereal)."

14. "Oompa loompas."

15. "Robots taking over."

16. "Pickles."

17. "Velvet."

18. "Tanning beds."

19. "Balloons."

20. "When people get their mushy food in the sink and I touch it."

21. "John Cena."

22. "Butts."

23. "Trampolines."

24. "Fear of sneezing while driving across bridge."

25. "Ketchup."

26. "Frogs."

27. "Geckos."

28. "Hair."

29. "Antiques."

30. "Swimming in a lake because of the fish. I'm afraid they will bite my toes."

31. "Kids."

32. "Having my ankles run over by anything like a grocery cart, bike, skateboards."

33. "Squirrels."

34. "Out-y belly buttons."

35. "Butterflies."

36. "You."

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I'm technically an adult, so I'm legally required to live a little, right?

1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

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