A phobia can be any situation or thing that can cause so much anxiety it interferes with your quality of life. We all know someone with a fear of spiders or heights, but let’s take a cheeky look at some of the phobias your grandmother wouldn’t understand, but you definitely would.
Antefamaphobia
You know that moment when you walk into a room and everyone stops talking? Logic tells you that it’s just a break in the conversation, but who listens to logic when you can listen to your fear; that everyone is talking about you.
Carbophobia
It’s the fault of that evil bread, and pasta, and noodles, potatoes, be afraid, be very afraid.
Cyberphobia
To some a computer is a great way to waste time watching cat videos and ordering shoes online. To others it’s a strange confusing device designed to make life so much harder.
Politicophobia
A snap general election, need I say more!
Macrophobia
A fear of long waits.
Agmenophobia
A little like macrophobia, only a bit more specific. A fear that the queue you join will be slower than the other one. Then you have to wait longer while they get served first. Of course, it’s a very British problem.
Rhytiphobia
A fear of wrinkles – with an uncanny relationship to the increase in the popularity of Botox.
Omphalophobia
We’ve all got one, but some people are afraid of belly buttons. Let’s hope boob tubes don’t make a comeback.
And the ultimate 21st Century fear – nomophobia. A fear of life without your mobile phone. What’s irrational about that? Though maybe if I had editovultaphobia I might get more work done!