Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Put That One In Your DSM-IV

Anarachnophobia: an obsessive, morbid fear of the lack of spiders.

Not to be confused with "Anoraknophobia," which is the title of some album. And/or the fear of anoraks.
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5 comments:

  1. DrangApril 13, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    I don't understand what this has to do with a Distinguished Service Medal...

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  2. Roberta XApril 14, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    DSM-IV.

    I go feex.

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  3. LabRatApril 14, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    I spent a few happy moments simply trying to figure out how to pronounce that.

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  4. JosephApril 14, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    I am arachnophobic to a degree, but they actually listed a LACK of a fear of spiders as an actual illness?
    Who wrote this, the U.S. Congress??

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  5. AnonymousApril 14, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    No, no, Joseph, it;s the fear of not having spiders, not the lack of a fear of spiders.

    And it's not in the DSM-IV. Not yeat, anyway.

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