As if we don’t have enough to worry about with a fear of flying. Today is Friday the 13th!

Fear of Flying

Are you worried about Friday the 13th? That’s called paraskavedekatriaphobia. Yes, there’s a name for everything.  Or maybe you just worry about the number 13. That’s called tridkaidekaphobia. That’s the reason why some airplanes are missing row 13 .

I know your main concern is with the fear of flying. This is number three on the “What Really Scares People” list. It’s also called aviophobia and aerophobia.  I never heard of this one: Ephebiphobia is the fear of teenagers. As the father of two teenagers, I can relate to that.

There are some questions I haven’t answered in my video series and one of them is “Can I get suctioned to the toilet seat?” You’ll find the answer to that and more here:  Airplane Urban Legends Debunked

These are some articles I have enjoyed reading and thought you might too.

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