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i was thinking more about the panic the researchers feel when their pint glass is nearly empty ....:D:D:D

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Slightly O/T, I never really understood the half full/half empty debate so one night in the pub we decided to sort it out once and for all. It was eventually concluded that it depends whether your glass is being filled or emptied at the time but I'm still none the wiser as to why that makes people either optimists or pessimists.

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One for the researchers, some days ago someone mentioned they wished they could have an "ology", well Gentlemen you can :eek: in your line of work the title "Tegestology" should be quite suitable :) your qualifications should be quite literally lying around you !!! :D :D

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another one for you ...

Deipnophobia is the fear of dinner party conversations.

All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears - of falling, of the dark, of lobsters, of falling on lobsters in the dark, or speaking before a Rotary Club, and of the words "Some Assembly Required". DAVE BARRY

I always thought that was being shy ... rather than Deipnophobia ... :D:D:D

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You were well fetched up then - taught not to speak with your mouth full.
I think that the guest opposite spraying his meal in your direction is enough to turn anyone deipnophobic

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Make your mind up,see post #44:confused::D:D

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Triskeidekaphobia is fear of the number 13.

Diphallic terrata is the condition of being born with two penises (penii?).

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heres another one .. and you cant say anyone who's a member of this site has this fear ..:D:D:D

Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions.

I prefer my people to be loyal out of fear rather than conviction. Convictions can change but fear remains. JOSEF STALIN

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So what is the fear of following through when farting?

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"Your search - diarrheaology - did not match any documents".

PS diarrheaphobia does

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Blast that is me goosed then :(

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I should have searched for a phobia, not an ology

Try this
The Phobia List
Defecaloesiophobia- Fear of painful bowels movements.
Scatophobia- Fear of fecal matter.

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Acrophobia is fear of heights, which remarkably few people know.

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Usually if constipated that might apply.

That is a certainty when being bombed by seagulls.

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It appears that the high brow intentions of passing on gems of useless information has indeed "gone down the pan" & the expression "talking sh**e" seems to be taking on some significance. :)