Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

is a real phobia. It's the fear of the number 666.

Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13.

And paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of "Friday the 13th".

Are there THAT many ppl diagnosed with this that they HAD TO make up this ridiculously difficult and uselessly long word for it? Why couldn't they have called it Trihexaphobia, or something ATLEAST simple to remember like that? Did they HAVE TO use these ancient greek or latin words to make up difficult words? My theory is that the psychologist wanted to be the creators of the new "Supercalifragilisticexpia

lidocious" word.

"Haven't you heard? Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the new Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" *cheesy wink with tongue click and shooting-a-gun hand gesture*

My fear is that I can't pronounce these long phobia names. And since I don't think there's an official name for that, I think I'll make it up right now.... but since I don't speak Greek or Latin, I'm gonna do it in English. That's right boys and girls, I have pronouncinguselesslylonganddifficultphobianameswrongphobia. The irony being, that this phobia itself has a very uselessly long and difficult phobia name....

But on a real note, there IS a phobia of long words, and it is called:
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliaphobia. Oh sweet, sweet irony.... I love thee.

And talking of long words, I got curious and googled what the longest word in the English language is... are you curious? Ok, let's see if you can actually say it:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

That's FORTY FIVE letters! I guess the name is quite descriptive in that I can sorta imagine it's something to do with the lungs, and an ultra microscopic silicon particle(?) from a volcanic eruption perhaps? Regardless, I still find it quite ridiculous. These are the kinda things that make me question whether scientists really ARE smart. WTF, doctors who made this name, WTF! Why couldn't they just name it the Johnson Disease, or name it after the doctor who discovered it... probably a German dude. They're always German dudes... are there volcanic eruptions in Germany? so maybe it was Italian... who the fuck cares, you're right. Or was there a team of Dr. Pneumo, a Dr. Mono, a Dr.Ultramicroscopic and a Dr. Silicovocano?

....ok, I'll stop... that was pretty lame, even for me. haha. Although I can't help but laugh at Dr.Ultramicroscopic! HAHAHAHAHA. Says something about your ancestry and their ummm.... you know, "equipment"? ;) hahaha

Doctor: Unfortunately, you have Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
Patient: What? *cough cough* (naturally, he has to cough if he has something microscopic in his lungs...)
Doctor: Sir, you have Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
Patient:.....WHAT?
Doctor: Don't make me say it again.... you'll live, so it doesn't matter what you have.
Patient: Excuse me but I don't like your attitu...cough cough.
Doctor: Atleast your name isn't Ultramicroscopic so stop bitching.




PS- pickle phobia: