Phobias

I came across this website today: http://www.phobialist.com/ It's a HUGE list of every phobia you could ever imagine. Upon my first scroll through the list I was amazed at how many there were and thought to myself, "Wow, there are LOTS of messed up people out there to make a list this long." Then I actually started reading all of them and honestly believe that over half of them are just made up. Which is unfortunate because it would be absolutely hilarious to meet someone who had some of these phobias. Here are some of my favorites.

Xerophobia- Fear of dryness.
Xanthophobia- Fear of the color yellow or the word yellow.
Vestiphobia- Fear of clothing. (Definitely would like to meet that person.)
Thaasophobia- Fear of sitting.
Telephonophobia- Fear of telephones.
Helminthophobia- Fear of being infested with worms.
Amnesiphobia- Fear of amnesia. (At least if that person actually gets amnesia he won't remember that he's afraid of it.)
Cyprinophobia - Fear of prostitutes
Phobophobia- Fear of phobias. (What the crap is that all about?)
Sesquipedalophobia- Fear of long words. (Ironically I think that's the longest phobia name.)

That only scratches the surface and I had a great laugh reading through them. What's strange though is many popped up that I related to. Who knew I had so many phobias?

Ergophobia- Fear of work.
Allodoxaphobia- Fear of opinions.
Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed.
Francophobia- Fear of France or French culture.
Venustraphobia- Fear of beautiful women.

Oh, and here are a couple I made up. Maybe I could get them on the website.

Gramirfobia- Fear of spelling.
TobiaPhobia- Fear of rhyming.
Havingtostanduptoturnthechannelphobia- Fear of losing the remote.