James: Why did you stop going to work?
Bob: I can't do it anymore. I have ergophobia.
James: Ergo-what?
Bob: Ergophobia. It's the fear of work or the workplace.
Bob: I can't do it anymore. I have ergophobia.
James: Ergo-what?
Bob: Ergophobia. It's the fear of work or the workplace.
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"ergophobia" erg•o•pho•bi•a (hm-fb-)noun. An intense and persistant fear of work. Fear of rapid change, fear of misinformation, of being passed over in promotional hierarchies, of backstabbing, of being fired, of interpersonal conflict, of sexual harassment, of failing in one's own or other's expectations, and in general, all the performance anxieties that go along with a job.
"ergophobia" erg•o•pho•bi•a (hm-fb-)noun. An intense and persistant fear of work. Fear of rapid change, fear of misinformation, of being passed over in promotional hierarchies, of backstabbing, of being fired, of interpersonal conflict, of sexual harassment, of failing in one's own or other's expectations, and in general, all the performance anxieties that go along with a job.
Ergophobia is amazing!
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The phobia of the torture device that is used in training for the sport of "rowing" called the ergometer. In reality, ergometers are used to kill off the weak by genocide war lords.
Coach: Everybody set up your ergs for a 2k.
Rower: Sorry coach, I have a horrible case of ergophobia.
Rower: Sorry coach, I have a horrible case of ergophobia.
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Get the ergophobia mug.In what is probably one of the most convenient phobias on this list ergophobia is the fear of work or the workplace environment. On a serious note however, psychologists believe it is a combination of various fears such as failing at assigned tasks, social anxiety, and public speaking.
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Get the Eudophobia mug.The irrational fear that The Edge from U2 is out to kill or "get" you. Many Irish are afflicted with Edgeophobia, however, the global spread of this irrational fear goes beyond any one nation. Rates of Edgeophobia in the US are approaching those of acrophobia, or, "fear of heights."
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