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November 30, 1998
The Top 13 Little Known Phobias

I agree with my correspondent Barry Surman that No. 9 is actually the funniest.

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13> "Hey, this is a nude beach! I ain't getting in that cold water!" -- Shrinkaphobia

12> "Get that #$%#-ing vodka bottle away from me!!"
-- Carmenelectraphobia

11> "He's coming straight for us--with his left turn signal on!"
-- Oldfartophobia

10> "You have to push 'Start' to turn the damn computer off?!"
-- Windophobia

9> "I won't go to your frat house to eat gyros and watch a tape of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on your old Sony VCR!"
-- ThetaFetaMehtaBetaphobia

8> "Tonight on Paramount: 'Come quickly Gabrielle! We must s" <click!>
-- Xenaphobia

7> "NO!! Don't call the plumber!!!"
-- Buttcrackophobia

6> "No, I don't want to watch 'Friends'. That blonde chick freaks me out."
-- Phoebephobia

5> "Uhm, Doctor, why are you putting on that rubber glove?"
-- Probeophobia

4> "You're busy Saturday? Well, how about next weekend then?"
-- Rentanotherpornophobia

3> "It's NOT my imagination! Senator Helms is looking at me that way again!"
-- Homophobophobia

2> "Wait! If we impeach him, then the new President will be..."
-- aGoreophobia


and Top5's Number 1 Little Known Phobia...


1> "Honey, I bought a Corvette!"
-- Smallpeniphobia



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Larry G. Hollister, Concord, CA -- 2
Kate McClare, Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- 3, 8
Jonathan D. Colan, Miami, FL -- 4, Runner Up list name
Chuck Smith, Woodbridge, VA -- 5 (Hall of Famer)
Bill Muse, Seattle, WA -- 6 (Hall of Famer)
Rick Welshans, Alexandria, VA -- 7
Ann Bartow, Dayton, OH -- 8
John Hering, Alexandria, VA -- 8 (Hall of Famer)
Beth Kohl, Chicago, IL -- 8
Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD -- 9 (Hall of Famer)
Paul Schindler, Orinda, CA -- 10, 11
Kim Moser, New York, NY -- 10
Natasha Filipovic, New York, NY -- 12
Paul Paternoster, Los Altos Hills, CA -- 13 (Hall of Famer)
Chris White, New York, NY -- List owner/editor
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