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ETA: also, is "zemmiphobia = fear of the great mole rat" in reference to some pop culture or something? I'm pretty sure there's no such animal or phobia, but it apparently made it into some list, and now it's on all the gullible sites:

http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/problem_detail.asp?SDID=2082:1932
Fear Of The Great Mole Rat Drugs & Medication
NO DRUGS!

We do not encourage the use of drugs and medication because we see them as a ‘mask’. They may help you deal with your fear of the great mole rat, but they do not actually help you overcome it.

No drug has ever been developed specifically for fear of the great mole rat, and none can ever cure the root cause, only suppress the symptoms. And with all the uncertainty surrounding potential side effects it is hard to justify popping a prescription as a healthy solution.

The good news is you can conquer your fear of the great mole rat without drugs.

Date: 2009-09-13 07:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marzipan-pig.livejournal.com
I guess I would immediately think of the NAKED mole rat, which is wonderful and deserves our awe and respect, not fear at all.

Date: 2009-09-13 11:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bhudson.livejournal.com
Giant mole rats are the bane of level one players of many an RPG. I can easily imagine developing phobia of them.

Date: 2009-09-14 02:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marzipan-pig.livejournal.com
... and here I tried to pretend I got the flu at PAX instead of admitting I'm some kind of poser who just went to a (related!) show with friends!

Date: 2009-09-14 04:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eub.livejournal.com
Ooh. Like what RPGs have them?

Date: 2009-09-13 08:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marzipan-pig.livejournal.com
OK, or maybe it's something about penises? (?? but really I'm at a loss here)

Date: 2009-09-14 04:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eub.livejournal.com
...

great
mole
rat

penises

great mole rat

penises
?
great... molepenises. mole... ratpenises. great?

?
hum. may I inquire why is it that you make that particular connection?

ETA: s/giant/great/g
Edited Date: 2009-09-14 04:05 am (UTC)

Date: 2009-09-14 04:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marzipan-pig.livejournal.com
I don't know! Maybe it's some kind of nutty euphemism? I don't know what kids are calling them these days! They're small and cute and they burrow? I couldn't make any sense of it either and was turning it into some kind of crazy spam!

"MAKE YOUR MOLE RAT BIGGER FOR HER BURROW"?

Date: 2009-09-14 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eub.livejournal.com
They burrow
THROUGH CONCRETE

Date: 2009-09-14 06:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marzipan-pig.livejournal.com
Well, so, all the better reason to invest in some good barrier methods!

Date: 2009-09-14 04:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marzipan-pig.livejournal.com
PS I *heart* that I got this message (and your edit) in the middle of writing some serious email to work about how I'm too sick to come in tomorrow.

Date: 2009-09-14 05:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beaq.livejournal.com
I am refusing adamantly to associate mole rats with penises. As if I don't have enough hangups.

Date: 2009-09-14 06:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marzipan-pig.livejournal.com
That was mean and you should delete it.

I LIKE mole rats and I didn't like it.

Date: 2009-09-14 06:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marzipan-pig.livejournal.com
HERE IS THE STUFFED ANIMAL VERSION:

http://www.stuffedark.com/molerat.htm

"9.5 inches long
spark your imagination"

I have exchanged these as gifts with another.

Date: 2009-09-21 06:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beaq.livejournal.com
Naked mole shar pei, morelike.

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