Anatidaephobia

Jezza · Post by **Jezza** » 25 Mar 2011, 19:13

The fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you.

Young Oliver peruses the garden and can't help thinking "Who's watching who?"

Post by **HansV** » 25 Mar 2011, 19:19

So, did you yell "Duck!" at Oliver?

agibsonsw · Post by **agibsonsw** » 25 Mar 2011, 19:47

Anatidaephobia has to be the word of the day/week!

What is 'fear of being watched by a cat'? Daeinatiphobia?

Post by **HansV** » 25 Mar 2011, 20:06

Fear of cats is ailurophobia, but fear of being watched by cats?

Post by **HansV** » 25 Mar 2011, 20:09

By the way, this cartoon by Gary Larson is where the word "anatidaephobia" was introduced.

larson-anatidaephobia.jpg

John Gray · Post by **John Gray** » 25 Mar 2011, 20:15

The term "Anatidaephobia" has a worrying similarity to the highly-justified but UK-only AntAndDecaphobia...

agibsonsw · Post by **agibsonsw** » 25 Mar 2011, 20:21

A phobia is an 'irrational' fear, but the man in the cartoon has a legitimate concern.

PJ_in_FL · Post by **PJ_in_FL** » 25 Mar 2011, 22:56

Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you!

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