Bad Santa

[FarSideOfTheMoon]

http://www.sketchysantas.com/

[Graham Lappin]

http://www.sketchysantas.com/

Cracks me up - excellent.

Here's a thought. Coulrophobia is a fear of clowns. What about Santaphobia?

Totally off topic but I found this debate about phobias from the South African Skepticss.

[Floppit]

Munchkin is off to see santa today - I bet she'll have his beard as both her Dad and Grandad have beards and giving them a tug is always good for a giggle!

If she was scared I wouldn't tell her to go though.

[Croydon Bob]

I'm disappointed to find that the proper name for a fear of Santa is "santaphobia". It doesn't even make sense because "Santa" is just Spanish for "Saint".

I was at a party on Friday where two people who have known each other for over 20 years discovered that they both have severe koumpounophobia. Now that's a proper phobia name!

[Graham Lappin]

I'm disappointed to find that the proper name for a fear of Santa is "santaphobia". It doesn't even make sense because "Santa" is just Spanish for "Saint".

I was at a party on Friday where two people who have known each other for over 20 years discovered that they both have severe koumpounophobia. Now that's a proper phobia name!

My simple brain is confused. I made Santaphobia up but are you telling me it's actually a real thing? Could the truth be that Santaphobia is really a fear of saints

[Croydon Bob]

My simple brain is confused. I made Santaphobia up but are you telling me it's actually a real thing? Could the truth be that Santaphobia is really a fear of saints

A quick use of google confirms that Wikipedia, the Phobias A-Z website, Encyclopedia Britannica and many more all think that "santaphobia" is a fear of Father Christmas.

[kitemark]

A quick use of google confirms that Wikipedia, the Phobias A-Z website, Encyclopedia Britannica and many more all think that "santaphobia" is a fear of Father Christmas.

My kids hate Santa, I have to get the bloody present off him though!

[Floppit]

Munchkin was unsure but ok at a little distance, she spoke to him - at least she did in regard to whether or not she would like a chocolate. I think she found it interesting and profitable and spent the next hour or so spotting santas, perhaps in the hope of more chocolate!

[DrS]

I thought the fear of saints was hagiophobia.

[Graham Lappin]

A quick use of google confirms that Wikipedia, the Phobias A-Z website, Encyclopedia Britannica and many more all think that "santaphobia" is a fear of Father Christmas.

.. .and I just made up Santaphobia as a joke.

I wonder if there is a fear of having phobias ? Phobaphobia (and I made that up too).

[bindeweede]

.. .and I just made up Santaphobia as a joke.

I wonder if there is a fear of having phobias ? Phobaphobia (and I made that up too).

Actually, it is "phobophobia".

http://www.multidisorder.com/what-is...hobias-called/

[Graham Lappin]

Actually, it is "phobophobia".

http://www.multidisorder.com/what-is...hobias-called/

This is amazing!

Did you know a total of 23,123 people have Arithmophobia

[bindeweede]

This is amazing!

Did you know a total of 23,123 people have Arithmophobia

I wonder if there is a term for people who have a fear of people who have phobophobia?

[DrS]

I wonder if there is a term for people who have a fear of people who have phobophobia?

anthropopathophobophobia ...

[bindeweede]

anthropopathophobophobia ...

Gor Blimey! You are an brainy one. Tried to say it half a dozen times - completely lorst me dentures.