{"id":22040,"date":"2014-07-15T06:49:13","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T11:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisblogrules.com\/?p=22040"},"modified":"2014-07-15T11:24:51","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T16:24:51","slug":"the-worlds-strangest-phobias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/the-worlds-strangest-phobias\/","title":{"rendered":"The World’s Strangest Phobias"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are all afraid of something, aren\u2019t we? Personally, I constantly worry about my trousers falling down in a public place. Even that isn\u2019t so bizarre compared to the world’s strangest phobias around.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lleguminophobia – Fear of Baked Beans<\/h2>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The guy in the photo is called Rob Griffiths. He has a secret to confess. He is scared of tinned baked beans. This sensitive chap wasn\u2019t just unlucky in this respect. Oh no, he was doubly cursed. He ended up getting a job as a chef. This meant that he sometimes had to heat up the hideous “orange devils” as he calls them. Thankfully, there was a happy ending. He quit his job and now cleans windows for a living.<\/p>\n

Coulrophobia – Fear of Clowns<\/h2>\n

\"Strange<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most surprising thing about the fear of clowns is that it isn\u2019t as uncommon as you might think. Among the celebrity sufferers of this weird phobia is Johnny Depp. So, it\u2019s ok to inflict a guy with scissors for hands and a headless horseman on the world, but a cheerful guy with a painted smile is something to be afraid of?<\/p>\n

Selenophobia \u2013 Fear of the Moon<\/h2>\n

\"Bizarre<\/p>\n

Are you afraid of the moon? If you are then you suffer from a strange phobia called selenophobia. If you suffer from shortness of breath, weakness of knees and intense sweating while looking at the moon, then you probably suffer from selenophobia.<\/p>\n

Xanthophobia \u2013 Fear of the Colour Yellow<\/h2>\n

\"Strangest<\/p>\n

Yellow; it\u2019s not a bad old colour, is it? Some would even call it mellow. Sure, it doesn\u2019t have the same gripping image of purple, the cutting edge danger of red or the broad appeal of blue. But, it\u2019s certainly not something to be afraid of.<\/p>\n

Metrophobia – Fear of Poetry<\/h2>\n

\"Unusual<\/p>\n

It is time for me to make a confession; I find poetry insufferably boring. Why would anyone want to spend hours and hours of their life writing or reading this nonsense? However, I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019m physically afraid of it. Actually, if you sat me down with a bunch of stuff from Wordsworth or Shakespeare, then I might very well break out in a cold sweat.<\/p>\n

Genuphobia \u2013 Fear of Knees<\/h2>\n

\"Weird<\/p>\n

Aren\u2019t knees just the scariest thing ever? If you answered yes to that question, then you probably suffer from the strange phobia known as genuphobia. Seriously dude, why are you so scared of knees? They\u2019re only knobbly things that stop our legs from collapsing.<\/p>\n

Papaphobia- Fear of the Pope<\/h2>\n

\"Bizarre<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Pope ever done to harm you? I could maybe understand people having papaphobia in the days of religious persecution and the Spanish Inquisition. But, Pope Francis isn\u2019t really likely to harm you, is he?<\/p>\n

Geniophobia – Fear of Chins<\/h2>\n

\"Strange<\/p>\n

Can you imagine what life would be like if you had an intense and irrational fear of chins? Even shaving would become a dark and mysterious business that led to tears every time.<\/p>\n

Ergophobia – Fear of Work<\/h2>\n

\"Weird<\/p>\n

If you are a feckless, work-shy lay about, then don\u2019t admit this to anyone. Especially don’t admit it to your boss. Instead, claim that you have ergophobia . You\u2019ll get a lot of sympathetic looks and probably won\u2019t even get fired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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