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    Grim Reaper of the Forest: Man, I was volunteering building houses and one of the girls I was working with dislocated her knee and broke her kneecap I think. The screams still ... more »
    Skellatrix: Panic? Talk about a knee-jerk reaction. Ba-dump! more »
    morninggloria: She's so anti-drug that she says no to all joints. more »
    elliebean: On the topic of knees but not phobias: a kid my bf works with thought only 1 in 100 people had knee caps. They learned this because one day he sort of... more »
    Questioning Everything: I bet that she rarely (if ever) uses the phrase "the bee's knees". more »
    alexburrito: She really kneeds to get over this. more »
    geeky_reader: Good for her. I'll happily stay as far away as possible from worms and slugs and snails for the rest of my life. But of course a fear of knees would h... more »
    EarlyGrey: I have such a low tolerance for dumb phobias. Certainly someone must have indulged this to let it get this far. Never mind the fact that SHE HAS KNEES! more »
    Mary McCarthyite: Wait, wouldn't a fear of knees have adverse effects on sexytimes? I am intrigued. Also, that is the strangest photo. I can only imagine those dudes ... more »
    rollsnide: I never, ever poke fun at seemingly weird phobias, seeing as my list consists of frogs, balloons, clowns and escalators. more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: Quick, somebody call Maury Povich! Have I got a scoop for him! more »
    Her Grace: It would be more efficient for me to list what I am not afraid of. more »
    NewsBunny: One of my fondest fantasies is being able to become invisible. I would be able to watch people, unseen, all day long. And no one could drag me onstage... more »
    Cerridwen: Crane flies. Absolutely terrified of them. I will run screaming from the room if I see one. They are so huge, with their creepy bodies the size of ... more »
    mbot says Spock yeah!: I have a fear of falling backwards when riding up a long escalator. As if my sense of equilibrium will suddenly stop for some reason and I will tumbl... more »
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    Weak In The Knees

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    When You Have A Ridiculous Fear

    Once again, The Onion hits a bit too close to home with this hilarious article about a theater audience that completely freaks out when performers leave the stage and take their act into the aisles. More »
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    • In search of relaxation, U.S. soldiers in Iraq are frequenting local salons for manicures. Of his new beauty regime, private Billy Scott says: "It makes you go into a different world." • More »
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