Things you shouldn't be afraid of, but are

[narc]

<p>Forgive me if this is already a thread, but what are you afraid of that you shouldn't be?</p><p>For me, and I alluded to this earlier, it's always been Niagara Falls and by association, the Niagara River. I've always been petrified of being somehow getting caught, being unable to fight the current and being swept to my death. </p><p>I tried to face my fears once. I happened to be in the Falls one winter night a few years back. I went to Goat Island, which separates the American and Canadian Falls. Then I went down to the Three Sisters Islands, which is a group of three small islands that extends into the rapids. It was dark, and I kinda felt weird for doing it. But it was the most singularly terrifying experience in my life. At certain points, just by looking into the horizon and seeing only water, it looks like water's flowing down onto you. By the time I got all the way to the last island which is like barely anything, and I looked across and could see only rapids for at least like a mile, I literally couldn't move for just doing it. </p><p>The weird thing is that people even wade out (not far)&nbsp;- it's not like if you fall in you die. But somehow I was that terrified of it. </p><p><img src="http://www.niagara-falls-life.com/NIAGARA-FALLS-GOAT-ISLAND.JPG" border="0" width="676" height="515" /></p>

[Gvac]

<p>Long Island.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.bnl.gov/visitorinfo/images/BNL_LI_map.gif" border="0" /><br />&nbsp;</p>

[Fat_Sunny]

<font size="2">F_S Can't Get More Than 3/4 Of The Way Up The Ladder To Clean Out The Gutters, Before He Has To Close His Eyes And Go Back Down!</font>

[PapaBear]

<p>&nbsp;I'm afraid of Interstate 81 in Va, and WV. I've had dreams of dying on it, and I've known several who have. I can drive on I-66 and the DC Beltway with no problem. But as soon as I hit 81 I start to panic.... serious panic.</p><p>&nbsp;It's a major part of transportation in my town (four exits), and I can't even touch it. I sometimes have to make a 65 mile drive South to Harrisonburg, VA. On 81 it takes about an hour. I have to drive the whole way on the tiny US highway, and the trip takes me at least an hour and a half.</p>

[BLZBUBBA]

I'm afraid of delegating important&nbsp;jobs to others at work.&nbsp; I just can't trust&nbsp;anyone to do certain things right.&nbsp; And if certain things&nbsp;don't get done right...my job becomes extremely difficult.&nbsp; No.&nbsp; It becomes a Mother F'er.&nbsp; It's gotten to the point where I can barely break for lunch on a 12 hour shift.&nbsp; Sometimes I just run to the vending machines and run back and eat at my desk.&nbsp; I'm beginning to think it's&nbsp;OCD.&nbsp; So yeah.&nbsp; I'm afraid of delegating responsibility to others.&nbsp;

[Bob Impact]

<strong>BLZBUBBA</strong> wrote:<br />I'm afraid of delegating important jobs to others at work. I just can't trust anyone to do certain things right. And if certain things don't get done right...my job becomes extremely difficult. No. It becomes a Mother F'er. It's gotten to the point where I can barely break for lunch on a 12 hour shift. Sometimes I just run to the vending machines and run back and eat at my desk. I'm beginning to think it's OCD. So yeah. I'm afraid of delegating responsibility to others. <p>&nbsp;Earl?</p>

[mikeyboy]

<p>Horsepants</p><p>He may look all nice and innocent, but I'm convinced he's a serial killer.</p>

[Gvac]

<strong>Bob Impact</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>BLZBUBBA</strong> wrote:<br />I'm afraid of delegating important jobs to others at work. I just can't trust anyone to do certain things right. And if certain things don't get done right...my job becomes extremely difficult. No. It becomes a Mother F'er. It's gotten to the point where I can barely break for lunch on a 12 hour shift. Sometimes I just run to the vending machines and run back and eat at my desk. I'm beginning to think it's OCD. So yeah. I'm afraid of delegating responsibility to others. <p> Earl?</p><p>HAHAHA!!!</p><p>I gotta hand it to ya, Bob...you gave me my messageboard laugh of the day. </p><p>You're going to end up in the hospital or the nut hut if you continue working that way, BLZBUBBA.&nbsp; Think of yourself as part of a sports team; if you're the quarterback you can't block and catch the passes as well as throw them.&nbsp; You've got to have trust in your teammates.&nbsp; You're never going to be able to control everything, so you'd better learn to accept it. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

[Yuppie_Scum]

<font size="2">I have been afraid of aliens for about the last -- I don't know -- 20 years. That movie &quot;Fire in the Sky&quot; put me over the top. Now I won't leave my house without bringing my ray gun with me.<br /></font>

[BLZBUBBA]

<p>Point taken.&nbsp; And this was about fears that weren't rational.&nbsp; I know the way I'm doing my job is screwed up.</p><p>And not Earl.&nbsp; I'll correct it before I begin freaking out and bolting down the street.</p>

[narc]

<strong>Yuppie_Scum</strong> wrote:<br /><font size="2">I have been afraid of aliens for about the last -- I don't know -- 20 years. That movie &quot;Fire in the Sky&quot; put me over the top. Now I won't leave my house without bringing my ray gun with me.<br /></font><p>&nbsp;Is that the movie where they anal probed D.B. Sweeney? </p>

[patsopinion]

girls(koodies)

[PapaBear]

<strong>narc</strong> wrote:<br /><p>&nbsp;Is that the movie where they anal probed<font style="background-color: #ffff00"> D.B. Sweeney</font>? </p><p>Isn't he the guy who hijacked that plane, and parachuted out into Oregon or Washington state, or whatever?</p>

[hedges]

I guess I should put complete trust in my government and not be afraid of anything.

But what makes me scared is the disrespect being paid to the Constitution, born out of the "war on terror."

[TerrancePryor]

I'm afraid of rejection.I get a lot of it but still....

[Snoogans]

Police

[sr71blackbird]

Needing to use the restroom away from home and there is no door or toilet paper and lots of people coming in and out and no where else to go

[Heather 8]

Driving in Jersey.&nbsp;

[Death Metal Moe]

<img src="http://www.painetworks.com/photos/hz/hz0151.JPG" border="0" width="260" height="384" />

[Yuppie_Scum]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br /><img src="http://www.painetworks.com/photos/hz/hz0151.JPG" border="0" width="260" height="384" /><p>&nbsp;White people are so scared of black people.</p>

[Dudeman]

<p>clowns</p><p><img src="http://www.clown-monello.de/img/monello_weiss_ballon.jpg" border="0" alt="c" title="c" width="250" height="336" />&nbsp;</p>

[OneEyeJack]

<strong>I,M afraid of Americans,I,m afraid of the world..</strong>

[lleeder]

<font size="3">I don't like foam. Like the foam thats inside a car seat. It makes my skin crawl.</font>

[led37zep]

I HATE when I'm swimming or snorkling in the ocean and looking underwater into murky nothingness.&nbsp; Its one of the few things that really freak me out.

[J.Clints]

Snakes. I hate even thinking about them.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

<p><img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4chAvNF818AmCejzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=125mo1ulr/EXP=1173640097/**http%3A//kinsey.schema.ca/AAH/Images/lightening.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="290" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Still kinda&nbsp; a Wimp&nbsp; when it is a thunderstorm</p>

[reillyluck]

^{<font face="Times New Roman" size="3">bugs.&nbsp; eeek.</font>}

[King Hippos Bandaid]

<p><img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4chAvNF818AmCejzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=125mo1ulr/EXP=1173640097/**http%3A//kinsey.schema.ca/AAH/Images/lightening.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="290" /></p><p><font size="2"><strong>LIGHTENING</strong></font></p><p>Still kinda&nbsp; a Wimp&nbsp; when it is a thunderstorm</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by fezhaspeaked on 3-10-07 @ 2:33 PM</span>

[Andomray]

<strong>fezhaspeaked</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4chAvNF818AmCejzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=125mo1ulr/EXP=1173640097/**http%3A//kinsey.schema.ca/AAH/Images/lightening.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="290" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Still kinda&nbsp; a Wimp&nbsp; when it is a thunderstorm</p><p>Wow, that thunder is bright and scary looking!</p>

[J.Clints]

<strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>fezhaspeaked</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4chAvNF818AmCejzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=125mo1ulr/EXP=1173640097/**http%3A//kinsey.schema.ca/AAH/Images/lightening.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="290" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Still kinda&nbsp; a Wimp&nbsp; when it is a thunderstorm</p><p>Wow, that thunder is bright and scary looking!</p><p>This is one thing That I enjoy.</p>

[sailor]

<font size="2">in grade school i had an irrational fear of getting a paper-cut on my eye handing papers to the person sitting behind me.&nbsp; giving me the shivers even thinking aboot it now.<br /></font>

[sailor]

<strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>fezhaspeaked</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4chAvNF818AmCejzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=125mo1ulr/EXP=1173640097/**http%3A//kinsey.schema.ca/AAH/Images/lightening.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="290" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Still kinda a Wimp when it is a thunderstorm</p><p>Wow, that thunder is bright and scary looking!</p><p>&nbsp;<font size="2">thunder's the sound...<br /></font></p>

[Andomray]

<strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>fezhaspeaked</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4chAvNF818AmCejzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=125mo1ulr/EXP=1173640097/**http%3A//kinsey.schema.ca/AAH/Images/lightening.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="290" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Still kinda a Wimp when it is a thunderstorm</p><p>Wow, that thunder is bright and scary looking!</p><p>&nbsp;<font size="2">thunder's the sound...<br /></font></p><p>I'm afraid of the internet, because sarcasm cannot be used without someone thinking it's serious.</p>

[King Hippos Bandaid]

<strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>fezhaspeaked</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4chAvNF818AmCejzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=125mo1ulr/EXP=1173640097/**http%3A//kinsey.schema.ca/AAH/Images/lightening.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="290" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Still kinda a Wimp when it is a thunderstorm</p><p>Wow, that thunder is bright and scary looking!</p><p>&nbsp;<font size="2">thunder's the sound...<br /></font></p><p>I'm afraid of the internet, because sarcasm cannot be used without someone thinking it's serious.</p><p>If it makes you feel any better, I got the&nbsp;&nbsp;Sarcasm and thought it was Phunny</p>

[Andomray]

<strong>fezhaspeaked</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><font size="2"><br /></font>I'm afraid of the internet, because sarcasm cannot be used without someone thinking it's serious.<p>If it makes you feel any better, I got the&nbsp;&nbsp;Sarcasm and thought it was Phunny</p><p>You're a good man, Johnny Appleseed.</p>

[IamPixie]

I'm scared of birds flying over me. if a bird comes within five feet of me I automatically spaz out.

[Andomray]

<strong>IamPixie</strong> wrote:<br />I'm scared of birds flying over me. if a bird comes within five feet of me I automatically spaz out. <p>I'm afraid of crows coming out of my mouth.</p>

[bootzilla6]

<font size="2">I'm afraid of being stuck in my job for&nbsp;another year!</font>

[boeman]

crowds

[KnoxHarrington]

Roller coasters. I can't even look at them in motion, or watch footage of them on TV.

[sailor]

<strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>fezhaspeaked</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4chAvNF818AmCejzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=125mo1ulr/EXP=1173640097/**http%3A//kinsey.schema.ca/AAH/Images/lightening.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="290" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Still kinda a Wimp when it is a thunderstorm</p><p>Wow, that thunder is bright and scary looking!</p><p> <font size="2">thunder's the sound...<br /></font></p><p>I'm afraid of the internet, because sarcasm cannot be used without someone thinking it's serious.</p><p>&nbsp;<font size="3">revisionist!!&nbsp; :)<br /></font></p>

[Yuppie_Scum]

<strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>fezhaspeaked</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4chAvNF818AmCejzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=125mo1ulr/EXP=1173640097/**http%3A//kinsey.schema.ca/AAH/Images/lightening.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="290" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Still kinda a Wimp when it is a thunderstorm</p><p>Wow, that thunder is bright and scary looking!</p><p> <font size="2">thunder's the sound...<br /></font></p><p>I'm afraid of the internet, because sarcasm cannot be used without someone thinking it's serious.</p><p> <font size="3">revisionist!! <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/smile.gif" border="0" /> <font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;Here's some revisionism for you -- the war of northern aggression -- 1861-1865.</font></p>

[Reephdweller]

<p><img src="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/040712/040711_cicadas_hmed.hmedium.jpg" border="0" width="364" height="273" /></p><p>Cicadas, they're relatively harmless but they freak me out to no end to this very day.</p>

[IamPixie]

<strong>Andomray</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>IamPixie</strong> wrote:<br />I'm scared of birds flying over me. if a bird comes within five feet of me I automatically spaz out. <p>I'm afraid of crows coming out of my mouth.</p><p>&nbsp;wakka wakka<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/lol.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Marc with a c]

i'm afraid i might stab mikeyboy.

[Drunky McBetidont]

the basement when the lights are out.&nbsp; in ny i would have to go down to reset the breaker i would be scared shitless.

[Bulldogcakes]

<p>I'm terrified that one day Sheepy will take away all my points.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I even woke up the other night in a cold sweat, screaming &quot;NO SHEEPY NOOO!!!! AHHH!!!&quot;&nbsp;</p>

[Don Stugots]

<strong>Bulldogcakes</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I'm terrified that one day Sheepy will take away all my points.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I even woke up the other night in a cold sweat, screaming &quot;NO SHEEPY NOOO!!!! AHHH!!!&quot; </p><p>&nbsp;would it really matter? </p>

[SnoogansCar]

<strong>Bulldogcakes</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I'm terrified that one day Sheepy will take away all my points.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I even woke up the other night in a cold sweat, screaming &quot;NO SHEEPY NOOO!!!! AHHH!!!&quot; </p><p>&nbsp;Honestly, is your dream night a threesome with Sheepy and Bill Madden???? Ido not know you you stalk more.</p>

[PapaBear]

<p><img src="http://www.worldhum.com/images/uploads/grandcanyonskywalk.jpg" border="0" width="195" height="197" /></p><p>The proposed Grand Canyon Skywalk. Four thousand freaking feet high with a glass bottom. I'd die of a heart attack&nbsp;before I could do the whole walk.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by PapaBear on 3-11-07 @ 12:06 AM</span>

[sailor]

<strong>PapaBear</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://www.worldhum.com/images/uploads/grandcanyonskywalk.jpg" border="0" width="195" height="197" /></p><p>The proposed Grand Canyon Skywalk. Four thousand freaking feet high with a glass bottom. I'd die of a heart attack before I could do the whole walk.</p> <span class="post_edited">This message was edited by PapaBear on 3-11-07 @ 12:06 AM</span><p>&nbsp;<font size="2">i just threw up in my mouth.<br /> </font></p>