That's what I do when I see a Spider ...so I have sympathy. If Maury took me to a place with 1000's of Spiders the 10'oclock news would read " Man shoots up Maury Povich studio in bloodbath revenge "
you could cure her by staring straight into her eyes and stating as clearly as possible "oh, grow the fuck up you indulgent tit, your attempts to develop an interesting character by determinedly wallowing on some vague phobia has resulted in an irritating pantomime for all concerned and are fooling no-one". Worth a try, anyway
"you could cure her by staring straight into her eyes and stating as clearly as possible "oh, grow the fuck up you indulgent tit, your attempts to develop an interesting character by determinedly wallowing on some vague phobia has resulted in an irritating pantomime for all concerned and are fooling no-one". Worth a try, anyway "
my thoughts exactly, and a bit of enforcing violence would probably help aswell
For the record... it seemed extremely fake to me... still made me laugh, but it all seemed acted out. Then again, it could be that I just find it extremely rediculous to be afraid of pickles.
She probably finds it rediculous as well, but that's the bad thing about phobias, you just can't help it (or at least that's what my mom told me who works with cases like that, among other mental disorders).
Actually in this paricular case I would even investigate childhood abuse, as the similarity is just too striking (brains sometimes work in strange ways like that), but I am by no means an expert. (So ironicly Sonics comment might be closer the the sad truth than he though himself )
On the other hand it is probably all fake, and another clever way for some stupid fuck to get on TV
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you could cure her by staring straight into her eyes and stating as clearly as possible "oh, grow the fuck up you indulgent tit, your attempts to develop an interesting character by determinedly wallowing on some vague phobia has resulted in an irritating pantomime for all concerned and are fooling no-one". Worth a try, anyway
The best cure, obviously, is tying her to a chair and lowered her into a dunk tank filled with pickles. With her chin above the surface and the pickles floating all around her, she'll either calm down after awhile, or she will faint, wake up, faint, wake up, until she can't faint any more!
So you would like to replace her pickle phobia with an ebagg phobia? Oh no, that wouldn't be irrational. So your cure might actually work.
Anyway, if anyone developed a phobia for the food items they hated the most in childhood, I would now be afraid of cheese and milk.
Some phobias are so strange, that you would never think that someone could fear such a thing. But since the term phobia describes an irrational fear it's not so weird after all. I read somewhere that some people suffer from Dutchphobia.
You should really check out this list of phobias if you're terribly bored like me: http://phobialist.com/
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Do you freak out that much when flying, Daz?
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No, but I *used* to. It used to be the hardest thing in my life to do. I was utterly terrified. But I wouldn't be visibly terrified, I was also embarrased by and very conscious of my fear. I didn't want to display it. But inwardly I would be a total nervous panic struck wreck, utterly convinced of my imminent demise. I knew however, that if I didn't face it head on it would ruin (or severely impair) the enjoyment of my life. So I moved to America. I often fly 12 hours across the Atlantic now of course. I'm not fully comfortable with flying, but I'm infinitely better than I used to be. Before, I used to assume death would be the outcome of me getting on a plane, and would even make pre-flight preparations for that outcome. (I don't mean like making a will or anything. Just getting rid of all my porn in case my mum had to clean my apartment out after I was gone. That kind of thing).
To be honest, that's why I have little sympathy for this girl, If indeed it's real. I don't see much in the way of effort to face the fear. I know my fear was silly, but I would love to understand the fear of an inanimate object. I find that bizarrely fascinating. I can't pinpoint what it is that she's afraid of, but moreover, I suppose she can't either.
It may not take much effort to face her fear but there isn't much that's driving her to face it either unless her life long dream is to work at a pickle factory.
I would like to add that Maury is obviously not trying to help these people and is only interested in the shock value of exposing his guests to the things they fear the most. It's much like the 19th century freak shows that have been a popular form of entertainment for a long time, before they where considered offensive.
On the other hand did they really go on a tv show about phobias and expect not come into contact with what they're afraid of? They must have seen the show before right?
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It's much like the 19th century freak shows that have been a popular form of entertainment for a long time
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oh, daytime tv talk shows like Maury and Jerry Springer are keeping that traditional very much alive and well.
and sadly the people in the key demographic would rather laugh their ass off at a pickle phobia than see the person get help.
btw.. some people from this little area appeared on Springer.. i believe it was "I'm marrying my stepmom". dad married a lady, she fell in love with the 16-17 year old son and left the father to marry the son. or some crap like that.. not fake either, i had a class with the kid and he dropped out of school over the whole mess. i think the family tried to sue to keep the show from airing.
I have seen programs that dealt with phobias with much more dignity than that Maury show. Those people already panic when you show them pictures or movies from the things they are afraid of. Smaller steps would be much more effective. The Maury approach could traumatize them even further.
Sure it's their own choice to be a guest on one of his shows, but that doesn't make it less offensive. It doesn't matter how tasteless a show is, there are always candidates that are willing to be involved. I just find it disturbing that people like to watch such crap - although I have to admit I couldn't help laughing about the pickle phobia myself. Still, these people need help and shouldn't be used as a circus attraction.
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I wonder what her thoughts on cucumbers are?
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I wonder what her thoughts on cucumbers are?
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thats what i was wondering when i watched this.
and is her aversion to pickled cucumbers or is it picked things in general? pickled eggs? pickled onions?
what would we do without tv... god bless you maury...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhCmfX_PQ7E
Quite a catchy theme song too.
my pickle could cure her
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Congrats! You just hit yourself below the waist
my thoughts exactly, and a bit of enforcing violence would probably help aswell
Actually in this paricular case I would even investigate childhood abuse, as the similarity is just too striking (brains sometimes work in strange ways like that), but I am by no means an expert. (So ironicly Sonics comment might be closer the the sad truth than he though himself
On the other hand it is probably all fake, and another clever way for some stupid fuck to get on TV
you could cure her by staring straight into her eyes and stating as clearly as possible "oh, grow the fuck up you indulgent tit, your attempts to develop an interesting character by determinedly wallowing on some vague phobia has resulted in an irritating pantomime for all concerned and are fooling no-one". Worth a try, anyway
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Oooh, permanent brain damage! Always the best cure to any condition.
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Maybe when she wakes up from the coma, she'll forget she even had the phobia!!
Anyway, if anyone developed a phobia for the food items they hated the most in childhood, I would now be afraid of cheese and milk.
Some phobias are so strange, that you would never think that someone could fear such a thing. But since the term phobia describes an irrational fear it's not so weird after all. I read somewhere that some people suffer from Dutchphobia.
You should really check out this list of phobias if you're terribly bored like me: http://phobialist.com/
You should really check out this list of phobias if you're terribly bored like me: http://phobialist.com/
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They forgot uvphobia: the fear of wasted UV space. It can be utterly crippling.
You should really check out this list of phobias if you're terribly bored like me: http://phobialist.com/
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Symmetrophobia - fear of symmetry. Err, wtf? How can you be afraid of symmetry?
Do you freak out that much when flying, Daz?
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No, but I *used* to. It used to be the hardest thing in my life to do. I was utterly terrified. But I wouldn't be visibly terrified, I was also embarrased by and very conscious of my fear. I didn't want to display it. But inwardly I would be a total nervous panic struck wreck, utterly convinced of my imminent demise. I knew however, that if I didn't face it head on it would ruin (or severely impair) the enjoyment of my life. So I moved to America. I often fly 12 hours across the Atlantic now of course. I'm not fully comfortable with flying, but I'm infinitely better than I used to be. Before, I used to assume death would be the outcome of me getting on a plane, and would even make pre-flight preparations for that outcome. (I don't mean like making a will or anything. Just getting rid of all my porn in case my mum had to clean my apartment out after I was gone. That kind of thing).
To be honest, that's why I have little sympathy for this girl, If indeed it's real. I don't see much in the way of effort to face the fear. I know my fear was silly, but I would love to understand the fear of an inanimate object. I find that bizarrely fascinating. I can't pinpoint what it is that she's afraid of, but moreover, I suppose she can't either.
haha - TAKE THAT!
there isn't much that's driving her to face it either
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I guess international humiliation and ridicule isn't enough inspiration to face it then!
This one is even better!!!!
Until I hear the actual name I'm going to refer to it as:
"Intelligence".
I gotta admit I cracked up with the baloon one..
It's much like the 19th century freak shows that have been a popular form of entertainment for a long time
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oh, daytime tv talk shows like Maury and Jerry Springer are keeping that traditional very much alive and well.
and sadly the people in the key demographic would rather laugh their ass off at a pickle phobia than see the person get help.
btw.. some people from this little area appeared on Springer.. i believe it was "I'm marrying my stepmom". dad married a lady, she fell in love with the 16-17 year old son and left the father to marry the son. or some crap like that.. not fake either, i had a class with the kid and he dropped out of school over the whole mess. i think the family tried to sue to keep the show from airing.
god i love Kentucky.
Sure it's their own choice to be a guest on one of his shows, but that doesn't make it less offensive. It doesn't matter how tasteless a show is, there are always candidates that are willing to be involved. I just find it disturbing that people like to watch such crap - although I have to admit I couldn't help laughing about the pickle phobia myself. Still, these people need help and shouldn't be used as a circus attraction.