Jackie Miao

Do you suffer from Arachibutyrophobia?

If you think you have problems, think again. Here are some unusual phobias I found in the Oxford dictionary and PhobiaList.com

1. Peladophobia- Fear of bald people(This must be VERY difficult to deal with)
2. Anthrophobia or Anthophobia- Fear of flowers (But why, they’re so very pretty!)
3. Deipnophobia – Fear of dinner parties (“I’m guessing lunch will be ok with you?”)
4. Mycophobia – Fear of mushrooms!!! (My absolute favorite fear of all!)
5. Arachibutyrophobia – Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one’s mouth (Yeah, really!)
6. Autodysomophobia- Fear of one that has a vile odor (I can understand this)
7. Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia- Fear of the number 666 (There’s a term for this? Wow)
8. Caligynephobia- Fear of beautiful women (Guys, now there’s a new excuse)
9. Geniophobia- Fear of chins (Hmm, I can imagine how hard this might be if one fears other people’s chins?)
10. Papaphobia- Fear of the Pope (And here I thought it was about daddy!)

So be grateful for the fears you don’t have today!

Not getting enough lessons about the Chinese culture from Obama’s visit to China? Here’s something from me to you.

Found in Translation: The Chick Matchmaker

While having dinner with some of my elders, my grandaunt used the Hakka idiom Gai Zai Moi Nyin (chick-matchmaker) to describe a certain kind of sucker behavior. Below is a story about Fluffy the Chick to help you understand what, how, and when it is used…

Don't be a Gai Zai Moi Ngin!

So why is a chick used for the allegory? Chicks are naive and don’t know better. They are clueless and would walk into any situation without thinking about the consequences. When the idiom is used correctly, Gai Zai Moi Ngin describes a well-meaning promoter who enters into a scenario with the illusion of being a catalyst, but ends up being penalized for the sins of those they promote instead.

So the next time you feel the temptation to play the role of a volunteer agent, remember this cautionary tale about Fluffy the Chick!