I think I'm developing a case of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

[forever_town]

That's the fear of long words.

Stupid name for a phobia if you ask me.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

hmmm...national spelling bee is right around the corner, isn't it?

When I first saw the word I figured it was the fear of hippos, 70s rocks bands featuring Ronnie Montrose and any equipment with pedals.

 

[John]

That's the fear of long words.

Stupid name for a phobia if you ask me.

The phobia is more stupider than the name.

 

[slappy4428]

Re: I think I'm developing a case of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

You do and you'll clean it up...

 

[crusoes]

Why not longwordophobia?

 

[slappy4428]

Why not longwordophobia?

Don't you have Petykiewphobia?

 

[crusoes]

Nocommentophobia.

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

hmmm...national spelling bee is right around the corner, isn't it?

When I first saw the word I figured it was the fear of hippos, 70s rocks bands featuring Ronnie Montrose and any equipment with pedals.

Or UNC hoops teams featuring Eric Montrose

 

[forever_town]

hmmm...national spelling bee is right around the corner, isn't it?

How'd you guess?

That monstrosity is upon us...

 

[mike311gd]

Is there a running thread yet?

 

[Armchair_QB]

Erin Andrews is hosting it.

 

[mike311gd]

You know, I've been trying to learn new words for a while now. Maybe I'll try watching it tomorrow.

 

[slappy4428]

Erin Andrews is hosting it.

A spelling bee hosted by a person who said "wouldja" and "dinint."
Lovely.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Fnordophobia

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious if you say it loud enough
you'll always sound precocious.

 

[dooley_womack1]

dumdiddlyaye-dumdiddlyaye

 

[Petrie]

hmmm...national spelling bee is right around the corner, isn't it?

When I first saw the word I figured it was the fear of hippos, 70s rocks bands featuring Ronnie Montrose and any equipment with pedals.

Or UNC hoops teams featuring Eric Montrose

That's Montross

 

[Pete Incaviglia]

triskaidekaphobia