Arachibutyrophobia, Alektorophobia, Phagophobia - the food fears you need to know about...1/21/2018 Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - let’s get it out the way, this is the fear of long words. And after seeing our title, you might be well and truly distressed by this. But, fear not this blog is not all about general phobias, it’s about our favourite topic, food and drink of course! We’re happy to say the GB team do not suffer with any of these food phobias - and if we did, we’d probably be in the wrong industry! But for others, the sign of certain foods will have their hearts fluttering and palms sweating. Take a look at some of the realest and strangest food phobias around… Arachibutyrophobia Is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. Why you ask? Because they fear that eating it will make their mouth stick shut FOREVER... Alektorophobia The fear of chicken. These people avoid KFC like the plague, fearing anything that was born from an egg. Carnophobia The fear of meat. Vegetarians choose not to eat meat but for these Carnophobias, they are literally terrified of cooked meats. And that beef burger you had for tea must send shivers down their spine… Phagophobia The fear of swallowing. Probably one of the worst phobias to have that can have a massive impact on eating and drinking. Many sufferers are often associated with anorexia because of it and it can also cause a gag reflex. Misophonia The fear of people eating. For many (including us at time), the sounds of people chewing, chomping and slurping can cause people to enter a stage of panic, rage and terror. Just close your mouth. Please. What is the strangest food phobia you’ve heard of? Let us know over on Twitter #GBLOVES
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