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Telephonophobia
A few of you might know that I have a telephonophobia or fear of telephones. I fear answering phone calls, making a phone call, and talking on the phone. When I’m on the phone, my brain just freezes and I turn into a moron.
This afternoon I took about an hour or so just to get myself to make a phone call to a travel agency to check for airfares and stuff and guess how long the conversation lasted? Less than three minutes! And the travel agent hung up on me even though I still had a few more questions! How rude!
I know that I should have made another phone call to another travel agency, but that can wait. Making one phone call a day is more than enough for me. I don’t even know why I have a cellphone. It’s not like anyone ever calls me. Not that I mind.
Quacks on Telephonophobia
I’m the same, I hate taking phone calls to people I don’t know, and not too good at taking them either. It’s why I like email.
Me too!
That’s strange, I know so many people who are afraid of telephones(myself included)
I wonder why that is.
Can you do the booking stuff online?
Wow. It’s reassuring (misery loves company??) to know there are others (who are not genetically tied to me) who have this fear. My mother and I refer to it as “Phone Phobia” (PP is the abrev, LOL). Some days it isn’t as bad, while others I’d rather walk on broken glass.
Me too me too. Part of the reason is because I really don’t want to interrupt or disturb someone… but also because… I don’t know, I just don’t like using phones.
Sounds like me. I wince when my phone rings and I often miss my cell phone calls because I don’t recognize the ring. That happens less now, but sometimes I just don’t hear it. I much prefer email or instant messaging to talking on a phone.
I also have a cellphone but use it rarely. But I can’t say I have telephonophobia. I also didn’t know there was such a thing. I understood if from its title though: telephono (telephone in greek) and phobia (fear in greek). You like words ending in *phobia or something? ;)
Great weblog once more. Keep it up.
I’m totally on your opposite, I can talk on the phone over and over.…
Having a cellphone is no big deal. Those who don’t have one long to have one. When the novelty of having one wears off, it is looked upon as a nuisance! But then it is difficult to get rid of it as all your friends have your cellphone number. By then the cellphone has turned into a repulsive necessity!
And incidentally, while I don’t have telephonophobia, I still avoid or postpone making calls over the phone. I call it laziness!
With me it’s not as bad as being a phobia, but I can’t say I enjoy making phone calls very much. Except maybe with very good friends.
I guess in general I want to *see* the people I’m talking to. (Make that *touch* for Someone Special)
Don’t you have to make calls for your work, Firda?
*ring…ring…ring*.…hello…hello…
Why there is no one answering my call ???
hooray! so i’m not the only one! my mom gets so mad at me because i refuse to call for pizza, to make appointments, etc. i just really really don’t like calling people i don’t know. i always feel really self-concious.
Yeh im the same i don’t like making phone calls and when i have to i sit there for ages with the phone in my hand daring to push the button to call and like i push it randomly and my heart jumps and i feel really self-conscious about ringing someone and talking to them. Email and text messaging is much easier! Though i don’t like them much either.
whoo…I sit and watch the phone as it rings…people should really call and tell me they are gonna call first. I am glad there are other people who feel the same.
Wow, I’m really glad other people have this fear. I’ve got it bad. I can answer the phone now, most of the time, but making phone calls I get really nervous. Even to people I know. I spend a long time just holding the phone and sweating. The sillyness of it all.
Wow, there are other people in this world like me? I absolutely hate making phone calls. It makes my heart race and I want to puke? When the phone rings at work I feel my heart racing and I try to find anything so I don’t have to answer the phone. The problem here is, I’m a computer programmer and now the data aggregation manager and I have to make calls to the Board of Realtors asking for access to their data - which they hold so dear. EEEEK! I have to start diving into this … this week, oh geez. I just pray that by the grace of God I can do this. I hate the telephone. I don’t like calling to order a pizza, how in the world am I going to do this? eeek!
Yeah!!!
i thought i was a freak because everytime i mentioned it, people would give me “you can’t be serious!” looks …
although i have to work at conquering it now with all the calls to editors and people to interview but i still prefer to drive somewhere rather than call the place.
I found this site while researching for an article on telephonophobia so thanx for putitng this up!!
From Kenya … where this fear sounds a whole lot wierd-er to people :)
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