Peladophobia???

[Mike E. P.]

I'm reading an article in the New York Times today about a fella who can't swim and is deathly afraid of the water.  The author mentions a number of common phobias and then mentions peladophobia ... a fear of bald people!  Seriously, have you ever heard of this?

So far, my big, shiny bald head has not elicited any shrieks of terror ... a couple of chuckles perhaps, but to my knowledge, no one has run away from me due to my baldness. 

[Hingatao]

That's a new one on me, too. I think if I had it I'd probably be too embarrassed to ever admit it.

[Mike E. P.]

But really, who the heck is afraid of bald people?

I googled it and apparently there are symptoms:  anxiety, a feeling of dread, shortness of breath, sweating, dry mouth, nausea, fear of dying, heart palpitations, and shaking.  LOL.

[Razor X]

I think this is the weirdest one I ever heard of:   aracibutyrophobia

[Hingatao]

I think this is the weirdest one I ever heard of:   aracibutyrophobia

What is it?

[Razor X]

I think this is the weirdest one I ever heard of:   aracibutyrophobia

What is it?

Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

[Mike E. P.]

Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

As long as you have a big glass of milk, what's to fear?

[Sir Harry]

Mike, you don't strike fear in me....nice head tan, BTW....On a side note the over/under of our philosopher friend Blitzed giving his take on this thread is about the next 3.5 posts if you know what I mean.

[slymyke]

I think this is the weirdest one I ever heard of:   aracibutyrophobia

What is it?

Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

haha... I think my dog has that one!   

[imaginary]

I have actually seen people dodge me before. Then again, I usually walk around with an annoyed look on my face.

[warhawk]

I'm reading an article in the New York Times today about a fella who can't swim and is deathly afraid of the water.  The author mentions a number of common phobias and then mentions peladophobia ... a fear of bald people!  Seriously, have you ever heard of this?

So far, my big, shiny bald head has not elicited any shrieks of terror ... a couple of chuckles perhaps, but to my knowledge, no one has run away from me due to my baldness. 

Hi Mike:  Wow... I did not know that such a thing can occur.  I think that these people are strictly judging people by their physical appearance.  Oh well, that is their lost not mine but thanks for sharing.

WARHAWK

[4fit]

A fear of bald people that's absurd. Now some phobias are legit like say oh I don't know let's go with the fear of birds (some will understand) now that's reasonable.  But fear of the dome uh no......unless it is accompanied by a really smokin' skullet.

[Mike E. P.]

A fear of bald people that's absurd. Now some phobias are legit like say oh I don't know let's go with the fear of birds (some will understand) now that's reasonable.  But fear of the dome uh no......unless it is accompanied by a really smokin' skullet.