Originally Posted by Helmet Head
Thanks for the correction. It changes almost nothing. Instead of, "If someone is diagnosed with fearing horseback riding, then he suffers from equinophobia, by definition", my assertion becomes, "If someone is diagnosed with fearing horses, then he suffers from equinophobia, by definition." Big deal. That slight slip warrants a "bullcrap"? Give me a break.
You say seat, I say saddle.
A phobia is an
irrational fear, not a rational one.
Being involved in an automobile accident, happens how many times a day and in various forms?? Now to have a fear of that is irrational?? Give ME a break!
Tell me Serge, have you ever had someone literally stomp the ever loving hell out of you? I mean beat you until you couldn't breathe on your own? Well then, when 15 people with ballbats invade your home and tell you to not move or they are going to beat you, and you do exactly what they say, is that ball_bat_phobia, or getting_my_ass_kicked_phobia?? No, that's a rational fear.
You call it phobia, THE REST OF US call it what it really is.
Take a look at a dictionary sometime.