Comments on: I Have This Crazy I-Might-Drop-Car-Keys-Down-to-Sewers Fear

By: Steve Tomczyk

Steve Tomczyk — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:34:39 +0000

I posted the same fear on Facebook this past weekend. An FB Friend told me to seek professional help. I walk a lot. In passing sewer grates I always clutch my keys tighter. Didn’t find this post till now. Does this phobia have an official name. Regardless, good to know I’m not alone.

By: Rohan

Rohan — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:48:35 +0000

Exactly what happened to me today, but not at a gas station but in a manhole near my place. Fortunately my mom had a duplicate key but it’s gonna cost me quite a lot to make a new one for myself.

I guess I have faced your fear now… I can tell you, it’s not pleasant, not pleasant at all.

Here’s what the manhole looked like: http://www.hippyshopper.com/manhole%20planter-thumb-410×318.jpg

By: guy

guy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:05:21 +0000

just take your key throw it into the sewer deliberately and you won’t ever have this problem again :-)

By: Juuso

Juuso — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:29:36 +0000

Baloo: yeh. The guy said in an interview that sometimes he’s really afraid when he goes watch stars via telescope… alone in dark building… no lights. Heh.

I also have irrational fear about going to see a specialist… try cure that! (just joking:)

By: Baloo

Baloo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:22:15 +0000

Fear of the dark? Now that’s a bad phobia for an astronomer… :)

By the way. Most irrational fears can be cured nowadays. So if it really is bothering you, go find a specialist.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:39:00 +0000

Oh Scurvy Lobster, your parents could have just lifted the grating :(

By: Juuso

Juuso — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:25:03 +0000

Roman: noted. Will do. Now… as for elevators: I’ll stop using them. No more fear for me either!

Andy: talk about cell phones…

Scurvy: scary…. just scary…

By: Scurvy Lobster

Scurvy Lobster — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:28:36 +0000

As a child I accidentally dropped a cool space themed Lego figure in a sewer like this http://www.photo-gallery.dk/oversigt/diverse/broenddaeksler/image/_kloakrist-05.jpg

You can imagine the horror and the trauma I had to deal with…

By: Andy Peill

Andy Peill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:59:35 +0000

Its not just keys for me… if i need to take my wallet out my pocket, i have a fear that it will open and things will drop… my advice is to stand clear of holes while you get something out your pocket.

By: Roman Budzowski

Roman Budzowski — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:08:53 +0000

Juuso, buy Renault with hands free system. I bought Grand Scenic and I keep my key all time in the back pocket (closed). Thanks to the hands free system the doors open when you are close to the car and you start engine by pressing start button instead of turning a key. So no more this kind of fears for me :D