I'm glad someone else has the pearl problem too. I have not found
much on it on the net but the button this is surprisingly more
prevalent that I would have ever imagined. I did a web seach on this
years ago and found nothing. I am glad I did the search again to to
find some more weirdos.

--- In b_phobia@yahoogroups.com, "Claire Stamps" <biggles286@h...> wrote:
> I don't mind metal ones as much as plastic ones, but they do still
bother
> me. I think that I detest them in a secondary way though, because I
> associate them with "real" buttons rather than because they are true
buttons
> themselves. Perhaps it is something about the material that is so
horrible?
> I don't like other small plasticky things, nor can I stand pearls.
>
> I also hate that smart clothing tends to mean buttons. I have to wear a
> blouse for my university exams. I bought one with covered buttons,
had my
> mother cut them off and sewed up the front with a couple of poppers
at the
> top. Poppers I don't mind - except when they're big and they remind
me of
> buttons. I also have had trouble finding jackets without buttons,
though I
> have managed to buy 2 in the last few years. I imagine that is
easier as a
> woman though as hook and eye fastenings are quite popular. They
often still
> have decortaive buttons though. How ridiculous is that?!
>
> Claire
>
>
> >From: "john_a_e2001" <jpm2277@h...>
> >Like many others have said, the metal ones (like on jeans) are no
> >problem for me. Can anyone explain this??! I can't!
>
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