• Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    The least logical thing I know is Donald Trump, and I’m afraid this idiot will set the world on fire…

  • Aneb@lemmy.world
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    American civil war 2. Lack of utilities, medications, water and food. I know its unlikely but I don’t want to end up in a med tent suffering from a amputation or washing mustard gas out of my eyes.

  • Jankatarch@lemmy.world
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    Human faces. Eyes and mouth specifically. When talking to people, I focus on their hair to not feel uncomfortable without breaking “eye contact.” Even my own face on mirror/camera feels “weird” to look at.

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      I grew up in the times of “look at me when I talk to you” and would get in trouble for “looking past the person”. So I developed an ability to make eye contact while unfocusing my eyes. Turns out if you make eye contact long enough people get uncomfortable and look away thereby letting you relax.

  • That one Dutch guy@lemmy.world
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    Dentist.

    It’s irrational also. Everything’s fine and cute. I’ll lie down, open wide, all good.

    But as soon as the tools dissappear into my mouth I blank. I tense up, heartbeat spikes, sweating. Once I tensed up to hard I accidentally ripped off the armrest and gave the poor dentist a black eye.

    • 1D10@lemmy.world
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      In the 80s we figured we would be abducted, if not that, it would be quicksand that got us, and if that failed,we would spontaneously combust, and if all else failed the hole in the ozone layer would destroy all life on earth. We were so concerned with all that happening that we all became kinda apathetic.

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    Swimming pool drains. I panic if I get above one. No idea why. I used to love swimming/diving as a kid but I always made sure to stay as far away as I can from the drains. I didn’t go to a swimming pool for like 20 years (mostly because of body dysforia but the drains did play a role as well), only recently I’ve been to a spa - and I’m like a cat with a cucumber around the drains.

    Oh, and leeches. Never want to see one of those fuckers in real life.

    Also I have a fear of getting worms. One of my late cats got that type which, if in a wrong host, can travel to the eyes.

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      Swimming pool drains.

      Not irrational; I’ve seen a crab get sucked through a tiny slit into an underwater pipe, shell and all. There’s YT footage I won’t post to save your sanity.

      Delta P (difference is pressure) can be absolutely terrifying.

    • nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      i wouldn’t recommend looking into it but a fear of pool drains is not illogical. the pressure differences have caused some absolutely horrifying deaths, albeit only a few ever

  • Pirtatogna@lemmy.world
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    Helicopter rotor blades. I’m afraid they will hit my eyes. Even seeing them on a video is very uncomfortable and I have to look away or close my eyes until they’re gone.

  • joshthewaster@lemmy.world
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    Prions. Misfolded proteins that manage to get into your brain and just wreck shit. I don’t handle anything that would be contaminated or anything but just the idea of this non-living thing that will just replicate and cause havok - horrifying.

  • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
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    My spouse was still sleeping earlier so I tried to sneak into the room to grab my phone I left on the nightstand. When I was walking out I stepped on a stuffed mouse on a string (usually hangs from a doorframe so the cat can play with it but he pulled it down apparently). When I stepped on it I thought it was a real animal and soon as my foot felt the pressure of pushing down on such an object I jerked it up roughly to my waist, kicked the door I was trying to walk through and it slammed shut.

    One of those moments where you want to apologize, but really then you are just causing more noise to wake them up further.

    Tldr; I’m an idiot

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      My childhood cat used to catch and eat mice. Unfortunately, it would leave their entrails on the kitchen floor. Listening to my mother curse, when she discovered them with her bare feet, was an interesting way to be woken up.

      I think you got off lightly with the stuffed toy. 🤷‍♂️😅