Aichmophobia: The fear of needles and pointy objects.
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Aichmophobia: The fear of needles and pointy objects.
*cringe*
This does not represent any of my phobias. I love black cats. But as recently as a couple of months ago, a home care worker who came to my residence took one look at my darling black cat and freaked out.
Really?
I've had a few black cats over the years, so they were always "crossing my path"... yet I'm still around to tell the tale! 
Thanks, if media and even sci-fi were allowed, I would have used that last frame of Picard's nightmare in First Contact.
Really. Some people do have phobias about black cats. That's why the person I got Maddy from was afraid I wouldn't want her. She was a Freecycle adoption, and I got a phone call the night before he was going to bring her over. He was worried that I would change my mind about wanting her.Really?
This does not represent any of my phobias. I love black cats. But as recently as a couple of months ago, a home care worker who came to my residence took one look at my darling black cat and freaked out.
"Why?" I asked. "Is she sick?"
"Oh, no, she's fine," the guy said. "But I just thought maybe you might not want her. She's black."
So I told him truthfully that I love black cats, and not to worry. The next day he brought me a tiny 7-week-old black kitten, who I fell in love with in about 5 seconds flat. That was in August of 2007, and I still have her.
And yeah, the home care worker was an idiot who carried on about black cats and only shut up when I told her that Maddy has a half-dozen or so white hairs on her chest.
at least its not that one scene from A Clockwork Orange.Thanks, if media and even sci-fi were allowed, I would have used that last frame of Picard's nightmare in First Contact.
Really. Some people do have phobias about black cats. That's why the person I got Maddy from was afraid I wouldn't want her. She was a Freecycle adoption, and I got a phone call the night before he was going to bring her over. He was worried that I would change my mind about wanting her.Really?
This does not represent any of my phobias. I love black cats. But as recently as a couple of months ago, a home care worker who came to my residence took one look at my darling black cat and freaked out.
"Why?" I asked. "Is she sick?"
"Oh, no, she's fine," the guy said. "But I just thought maybe you might not want her. She's black."
So I told him truthfully that I love black cats, and not to worry. The next day he brought me a tiny 7-week-old black kitten, who I fell in love with in about 5 seconds flat. That was in August of 2007, and I still have her.
And yeah, the home care worker was an idiot who carried on about black cats and only shut up when I told her that Maddy has a half-dozen or so white hairs on her chest.
I guess I am too much of a cat person to have realized this was actually a thing.
I mean, I make jokes about "bad luck" whenever Friday the 13th rolls around, but it's not like I actually believe it...
Some people spit three times when a black cat crosses their path. My grandmother used to do that.
The best cat I ever had was a black cat. Boris. He used to run out and greet me when I came home from work, and he'd sit on my lap while I was eating or watching TV. Nicest cat ever.
Something weird is going on with my Photobucket account. The avatar I entered in another contest vanished, but I see the one in this forum is still here.
If my entry for this one disappears, please let me know and I'll repost it as an attachment.
If my entry for this one disappears, please let me know and I'll repost it as an attachment.
I can still see it. Sometimes Photobucket is wonky like that and the pic disappears for a while.
I'll keep an eye out when it comes time to do the poll (which will be this Friday) and make sure it's in there. I saved a copy.
I'll keep an eye out when it comes time to do the poll (which will be this Friday) and make sure it's in there. I saved a copy.
Thanks, Locutus.
Tomorrow is the last day for entries, everyone. Keep 'em coming.
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^ No rush, you've got all day tomorrow.
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