• ExtraMedicated@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    10 months ago

    I don’t know if it’s physically possible, but I sometimes think what if my office chair breaks and the hydraulic piston shoots through the seat and impales my colon.

    Real Final Destination shit right there.

    • evergreen@lemmy.world
      6·
      10 months ago

      Possible trigger warning…

      I read an article a few years ago about this happening in China. There were graphic photos from the ER which I won’t discuss here, but If I remember correctly it was a teenager and he actually died because it ruptured an artery in his colon or something like that. Ever since then I’ve always been ok with spending a little more money for a quality chair. Especially if it’s something you’re going to use every day.

      • Stovetop@lemmy.world
        21·
        10 months ago

        You mean you don’t trust that highly rated 【QSHASK】Durable Quality Office Chair For Adults, Easy Use In Office Home And Gaming With 3D Foam Cushion Comfortable Seating, Ergonomic Feeling Up&Down Rolling?

        It’s got so many 5-star reviews, like “Works great;” from Bobson M. in the United States and “Excellent Chairs!!” from K.J Genny in the United States! Ships direct from Guangzhou in 5 business days for a low price of $79.99 $65.50!

        • helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
          8·
          10 months ago

          And dont forget the Q&A section featuring the finest examples of human intelligence.

          • “Does this chair have adjustable armrests?” “It depends”
          • “will the red color match my rug?” “My blue chair matches my lavendar silk curtains!”
          • “is the chair cushion firm or soft?” “I didn’t buy this exact chair, but mine is prefect”
          • “where are these made?” “100 united america made quality product garentees by company or monies refund to costomer.”
  • DrugsMcChrist@lemmy.ml
    15·
    10 months ago

    getting bird shit in my mouth. no, really. I have a recurring (but not frequent) “nightmare” about getting bird shit in my mouth through diverse accidents. there’s even an incredibly vivid taste associated with it that I can recall when I’m awake. I’m guessing that toddler me took a gamble for science and wound up scarred for life.

  • Today@lemmy.world
    15·
    10 months ago

    Irrational - being kidnapped and not having access to feminine products. Totally rational & terrifying- clowns.

  • SendMePhotos@lemmy.worldOP
    14·
    10 months ago

    Mine is being stuck in another dimension. When I was a kid I was stuck in a multi layer dream and I think I was like 3 layers in before I was about to give up.

    Some examples are movies like Room 1408 or Silent Hill.

    I don’t think it can happen, but I’m always terrified of it. The closest real life example is disassociation (depersonalization or derealization) fuck that noise.

  • TTH4P@lemm.ee
    14·
    10 months ago

    I’m irrationally afraid that I’ll push too many buttons with my pointer finger and eventually the fat pad will wear away and it’ll just be my fingertip bone with skin stretched over it. :(

  • Sequentialsilence@lemmy.world
    14·
    10 months ago

    Needles. I got allergy tested when I was little and they pricked my arms hundreds of times to see what I was allergic to. I was also super young do naturally I wanted to itch it, and they wouldn’t let me. It got to the point where they strapped my arms to the table and all I wanted to do was scratch the areas that they had poked me…

    Maybe don’t do that to a five year old.

    Yea I don’t like needles

      • stoicmaverick@lemmy.world
        2·
        10 months ago

        Nurse here. It’s curious. Some people with a fear of needles need to close their eyes to avoid seeing anything like you describe, and some of them HAVE to watch, because, for them, the anticipation and surprise is worse. Humans are weird, but I love you anyway. Also, I’m tired, and I just spent about one, full, uninterrupted minute laughing at your username. Thanks.

        • FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Aww. Thanks. Yes, I can’t watch when I have blood work done. I don’t get much sleep the night before, and while I am pretty sure I don’t have anxiety, I think I had an anxiety attack the last cat scan I had. They had to try a second time to get the iv in, and I went into full meltdown mode. Pretty sure I know what event in my life caused this, and there’s nothing I can do about it now. I have tried lots of things, keeping my mind occupied, headphones, breathing, it’s all out the window the minute they start wiping my arm with the alcohol. I know it’s irrational, and it hurts more to sub your toe, but something in my brain just goes apeshit when the needles come out. It really sucks.

          • stoicmaverick@lemmy.world
            1·
            10 months ago

            Ask your doc specifically for a prn dose of Ativan or Xanax or similar the next time you have a test or procedure. It’s not too uncommon. There’s no reason a simple blood draw should have to ruin your whole week.

    • Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Same. And then seeing someone I know with diabetes have to jab every day drove me nuts to think about in a way.

  • Lauchs@lemmy.world
    13·
    10 months ago

    Sea monsters. Doesn’t matter that I’m a middle aged man who has been in dozens of lakes without incident. Every goddamn time there’s a constant “hey, something could rise from the depths and eat you right now. You never know!”

    • stoicmaverick@lemmy.world
      3·
      10 months ago

      They don’t want to EAT you or anything, they just like to lightly brush against the side of your foot with a tentacle one time because they’re smart and curious, but shy.

  • Croquette@sh.itjust.works
    9·
    10 months ago

    Oddly shaped fruits.

    I love fruits more than anything else in the world, but I am weirded out by tropical fruits with an odd shape and/or color (dragon fruit for example)

  • littletranspunk@lemmus.orgEnglish
    7·
    10 months ago

    Clowns

    I know they’re just people in makeup, but I always fear them no matter how much I try to reason away the fear

  • Ecosphere4691@lemmy.world
    71·
    10 months ago

    Walking into a public bathroom that uses motion sensors and it’s dark when I walk in. Guaranteed comfort, you’d think? Nope, according to my brain, I’m probably going to find a body.

    • daddyjones@lemmy.world
      3·
      10 months ago

      The worst thing about these (apart from all the dead bodies obvs.) is that the timer is never long enough for a decent dump. You’re just about ready to start cleanup and all the lights go out!

      • helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
        1·
        10 months ago

        It sucked when work switch to motion. Makes it real obvious you were in too long if the light turns on when you walk out of a stall.

        (This is a factory, so the first door to the sink section stays proped open)

  • Nora@lemmy.ml
    6·
    10 months ago

    That I can’t have any thoughts that a future super intelligence would see as a threat.

  • kryllic@programming.dev
    5·
    10 months ago

    Getting evicted. I don’t do anything wrong or break my lease in my apartment, and have never had a complaint against me but for whatever reason I get super freaked out when someone knocks on my door. Even if it’s just a delivery driver.

    I remember one time I actually called off sick at work because I saw my landlord on my ring doorbell tape something to my door and I was literally worried sick. Started thinking I had to start looking for another place.

    Turns out it was just a notice saying that they were going to give residents a free fire extinguisher in the coming days. All that panic for nothing.