Life Irrational Fears - Page 3

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-29-2013, 12:41 PM

I finished up an application for a grant this morning. As part of the process, I needed to include all transcripts from all institutions I attended. Even though I know what my GPA was, before I opened my copies of the transcripts an irrational fear plagued me. "What if someone changed a grade? What if there was a misprint on my degree?"

Every semester before I would open grades I'd have the same fear and I'd have to psych myself up the way someone does before a set on the bench before opening them.

I also hate clowns and want to kill every clown I see.

What are your most bizarre/irrational fears?

Oh, and before someone gets it in post #2:

First Round QB/Chiefs

Fat Elvis · 03-29-2013, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

Chinese women driving mini-vans in the rain at rush hour.

That isn't irrational.

Fat Elvis · 03-29-2013, 01:07 PM

Fish. They don't blink.

suds79 · 03-29-2013, 01:09 PM

Flying & spiders.

I can get over spiders. They're just really creepy.

Flying terrifies me and I'm really working on trying to get better with it. 1, I have to fly once a year for my job (actually took a bus once to Orlando). 2, I don't want to limit where my wife & little girl can go for vacation for the rest of my life.

Thankfully there's seemingly a lot of helpful videos on youtube to help this... Well that and some hard liquor

**ptlyon** · 03-29-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

I have a 1 mil umbrella policy through State Farm for just that reason.

Cost 150 per year.

HOLY **** THE IRONY

Reerun_KC · 03-29-2013, 01:10 PM

Franchise QB's /True Fans

Pilsner · 03-29-2013, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Do you avoid elevators?

I do. Being trapped doesn't bother me. The fear that the counterweight and other safety measures all simultaneously fail the moment I decide to walk through the door, slice-crushing me from stem to stern is just too much.

I routinely take 5+ flights of stairs at work, friend's apartments, department stores...

When I was in college, I lived on the top floor of my dorm. That was 11 stories of stairs at least twice a day.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 03-29-2013, 01:11 PM

Pregnancy complications and childbirth freaks me out. I almost get sick thinking about all that stuff. I have to walk around for a bit if there is a miscarriage in a movie/TV scene.

I also have the "never went to class/forgot I had one" dream

frankotank · 03-29-2013, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleRob

I'm afraid of having OCD. Everyone else in my immediate family has OCD. I wiki the symptoms several times per hour and make sure each of my actions is neither obsessive nor compulsive.

nice

frankotank · 03-29-2013, 01:12 PM

Mice.
I just……ohhh my GOD…..I just puked a little bit in my mouth……
I know EXACTLY when it started….many years ago….
I was up late reading Stephen King, everyone is asleep and I keep hear this noise. I finally get up and start….tracking this noise. I’d hear it and move in the appropriate direction and stop and wait for it again. Repeating this process took me into the back living room and behind a bar we had then. Behind this bar sitting on a chair is a huge, half empty, open bag of dog food. I’m behind the bar squatting down next to the chair listening and the noise comes again. I stand up peek over the edge of the open bag and this ****ing mouse jumps directly at my face. OH….MY……GOD! Sumbitch looked lion sized coming right at me! It had to have come within an inch or so of my nose. So being all manly and shit I’m like……AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

Dammit just puked a little bit again.

I’ll never be the same.
I took that bag of dogfood out in the driveway in about 8 inches of snow and I’m trying to dump the little bastard out. Food is pouring into the snow and that thing is swimming back into the bag. I couldn’t deal. I finally threw the bag down and ran back into the house like a bitch. sorry dog, you going hungry yo.

Damn I’m grossed out.

So….snakes and spiders, I got that shit. No problem. Mice…..that’s on my wife. I don’t do mice.

houstonwhodat · 03-29-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

That isn't irrational.

Good point.

**Dave Lane** · 03-29-2013, 01:25 PM

That the Chiefs will never draft a first round QB.

But I'm not sure that is irrational.

Fat Elvis · 03-29-2013, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

I have a 1 mil umbrella policy through State Farm for just that reason.

Cost 150 per year.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptlyon

HOLY **** THE IRONY

I guess I'm missing something about the "irony;" I have one of those policies as well. I suppose if you have nothing of value you don't need to protect it? As far as I'm concerned, the umbrella policy is a necessity.

**Dave Lane** · 03-29-2013, 01:26 PM

Oh and an irrational fear of used up retread QBs from San Francisco.

Chief_For_Life58 · 03-29-2013, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

snakes.

on a plane

Dayze · 03-29-2013, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish

Emory boards. Cannot stand them. Can't touch them. Certainly can't be in the same room with someone using them. Holy shit no. I get anxiety, dry mouth, and everything.

I have no idea why.

oooh! I forgot.

those little wooden spoon things sometimes served with a cup of ice-cream etc.

makes my skin crawl.

03-29-2013, 12:41 PM
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	Irrational Fears I finished up an application for a grant this morning. As part of the process, I needed to include all transcripts from all institutions I attended. Even though I know what my GPA was, before I opened my copies of the transcripts an irrational fear plagued me. "What if someone changed a grade? What if there was a misprint on my degree?" Every semester before I would open grades I'd have the same fear and I'd have to psych myself up the way someone does before a set on the bench before opening them. I also hate clowns and want to kill every clown I see. What are your most bizarre/irrational fears? Oh, and before someone gets it in post #2: First Round QB/Chiefs
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03-29-2013, 01:07 PM	#32
Fat Elvis Sexiest Athlete Join Date: Apr 2001 Casino cash: $1551925	Fish. They don't blink.
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03-29-2013, 01:09 PM	#33
suds79 MVP Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $10005036	Flying & spiders. I can get over spiders. They're just really creepy. Flying terrifies me and I'm really working on trying to get better with it. 1, I have to fly once a year for my job (actually took a bus once to Orlando). 2, I don't want to limit where my wife & little girl can go for vacation for the rest of my life. Thankfully there's seemingly a lot of helpful videos on youtube to help this... Well that and some hard liquor
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03-29-2013, 01:10 PM	#35
Reerun_KC Rock Chalk Jayhawks! KU!!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $8301160	Franchise QB's /True Fans
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03-29-2013, 01:11 PM	#37
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Pregnancy complications and childbirth freaks me out. I almost get sick thinking about all that stuff. I have to walk around for a bit if there is a miscarriage in a movie/TV scene. I also have the "never went to class/forgot I had one" dream
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03-29-2013, 01:12 PM	#39
frankotank I like 'em mustard & biscuits Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Hill Casino cash: $10011076	Mice. I just……ohhh my GOD…..I just puked a little bit in my mouth…… I know EXACTLY when it started….many years ago…. I was up late reading Stephen King, everyone is asleep and I keep hear this noise. I finally get up and start….tracking this noise. I’d hear it and move in the appropriate direction and stop and wait for it again. Repeating this process took me into the back living room and behind a bar we had then. Behind this bar sitting on a chair is a huge, half empty, open bag of dog food. I’m behind the bar squatting down next to the chair listening and the noise comes again. I stand up peek over the edge of the open bag and this ****ing mouse jumps directly at my face. OH….MY……GOD! Sumbitch looked lion sized coming right at me! It had to have come within an inch or so of my nose. So being all manly and shit I’m like……AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! Dammit just puked a little bit again. I’ll never be the same. I took that bag of dogfood out in the driveway in about 8 inches of snow and I’m trying to dump the little bastard out. Food is pouring into the snow and that thing is swimming back into the bag. I couldn’t deal. I finally threw the bag down and ran back into the house like a bitch. sorry dog, you going hungry yo. Damn I’m grossed out. So….snakes and spiders, I got that shit. No problem. Mice…..that’s on my wife. I don’t do mice. __________________ A naked American man stole my balloons.
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03-29-2013, 01:25 PM	#41
Dave Lane Space Cadet and Aczabel Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kanab, UT, USA Casino cash: $9333275 VARSITY	That the Chiefs will never draft a first round QB. But I'm not sure that is irrational. __________________ Thanks, Trump for the civics lesson. We are learning so much about RICO, espionage, sedition, impeachment, the 25th Amendment, order of succession, nepotism, separation of powers, 1st Amendment, obstruction of justice, the emoluments clause, conflicts of interest, collusion, sanctions, oligarchs, money laundering and so much more.
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03-29-2013, 01:26 PM	#43
Dave Lane Space Cadet and Aczabel Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kanab, UT, USA Casino cash: $9333275 VARSITY	Oh and an irrational fear of used up retread QBs from San Francisco. __________________ Thanks, Trump for the civics lesson. We are learning so much about RICO, espionage, sedition, impeachment, the 25th Amendment, order of succession, nepotism, separation of powers, 1st Amendment, obstruction of justice, the emoluments clause, conflicts of interest, collusion, sanctions, oligarchs, money laundering and so much more.
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