Trypophobia

[Bazile]

"trypophobia", an aversion to the sight of clusters of small holes.

Crikey - First i've heard of this condition


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49660765

[Bazile]

/"We have all got it, it's just a matter of degree," Dr Cole told BBC News earlier this year.//

Really ? - i don't think i have this condition

[Mamyalynne]

I think I have but only slightly.

It has cropped up here before.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/search/?q1=Trypophobia

[Cloverjo]

I remember a panelist on QI once admitting she had this phobia. Can’t quite remember who it was. Might have been Susan Calman.
Didn’t know it was so common.

[Gromit]

The article is a bit of a nonsense.
No one has actually seen or held one of these phones. They have only seen photos of the camera lenses, probably not even at actual size.
In use, the lenses are on the back, so the user will hardly ever see them.
And it is a rare condition.

[Cloverjo]

No, Bridget Christie

[spathiphyllum]

People claim to have trypophobia because they find photos like this uncomfortable

https://media0ch-a.akamaihd.net/99/67/f7a46c5a06be8ee0c42a9d406513ade6.jpg

Because they are bloody uncomfortable.

If you have Trypophobia you should find honey comb terrifying.. Along with insect hotels.

[jackthehat]

///People claim to have trypophobia because they find photos like this uncomfortable///

Nope, that photo is revolting and made me feel quite nauseous......Lord only knows why I decided to open the image.

[spathiphyllum]

JTH that's my point.. Everyone finds that kind of photo revolting because feet and hands don't look like that so it plays with the mind.

You don't need trypophobia to find those photos revolting but you do need trypophobia to find insect hotels and other similar things scary such as honey comb.

[Spicerack]

Bad case of pins and needles that, spath.

[spathiphyllum]

Spicerack.. This is a visual representation of pins and needles..

http://i.imgur.com/ymIVA0U.gif

[Bobbisox1]

Those are crumpet feet, lol, I found them funny , lol

[jackthehat]

spath - seeing as you don't have Trypophobia, please don't lecture those of us who do about what we should or shouldn't find uncomfortable.

[spathiphyllum]

Self diagnosed I can only assume.

[spathiphyllum]

Warning -- Graphic content! - You may cry yourself to sleep!

https://i0.wp.com/metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sec_313907.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=644%2C338&ssl=1

[jackthehat]

Assume away......

*I* assume you'll now spend time posting images purely to discomfit people...

[Spicerack]

Tripe-ophobia

[spathiphyllum]

You've assumed wrong... But i mean.. do you not understand my point?

some people claim to have tripophobia because they don't like photos such as the foot above (that made me feel rather ill, bit shivvery) but who can look at that happily? It's odd.. it's suppose to play with the mind and make you think creepy negative thoughts.


But if someone has a serious case of tripophobia they should find bee hotels, honey comb, crumptets etc.. just as terrifying. It's a phobia after all..

I'm not denying you have trypophobia, but people self diagnose in this day and age all too often.. all these mental illnesses or even just random things.. I think get a grip or a proper diagnosis.

It's like OK ur a bit nervous you don't have anxiety or depression.
You find that photo uncomfortable? Doesn't mean you have trypophobia.

My answer isn't directed at you JTH, i believe you have whatever you say you do.. but I see in day to day life all these self diagnosed conditions being used for attention or just for an excuse not to do something.

[Arksided]

Jackthehat... Nope, that photo is revolting and made me feel quite nauseous......Lord only knows why I decided to open the image.

I'm sure I don't have it but totally agree with you and decided not to bother opening Spaths other links.

[spathiphyllum]

Well done Arks. I would hate your day to be ruined by a warburtons crumpet ;)

[Gromit]

The lenses on the new iPhone aren’t even holes. You wouldn’t say your eyes are two holes in your head, so to call camera lenses, holes is really stretching it.

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/iphone11camera-1568143426.jpg?crop=0.995xw:0.997xh;0,0&;resize=480:*