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Thanks for the suggestion - I'll get on it! Claire ... _________________________________________________________________ Use MSN Messenger to send music and...
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biggles286
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Jun 4, 2004
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Moderator, I don't believe that the group is showing up properly in the yahoo search function. Perhaps if you eliminated the hyphen from button- phobia in the...
ts354
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Jun 4, 2004
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... snakes, ... I have no other phobias at all. The funny thing for me is that I never in my life identified the phenomenon as a phobia until a couple weeks...
ts354
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Jun 4, 2004
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Does anyone have any other phobias? Or is it just buttons? As for myself, I'm not worried by anything else, not spiders, snakes, thunderstorms, the dark,...
wilks286
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Jun 3, 2004
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My mom just bought me a really cute nightshirt! I LOVE IT! except 1 slight problem...it has 3 small clear plastic buttons at the top of it....yuck! I can wear...
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luvslavof3tg
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May 25, 2004
5:02 pm
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... that set it ... I have no nasty experience at all. It was simply that from the earliest age, I rejected them as disgusting....
ts354
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May 25, 2004
4:16 pm
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... Eeeuw! Buttons against skin :-( There again - it doesn't worry most people - why us? Barbara ...
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wilks286
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May 25, 2004
1:29 pm
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Some days ago I posted some pictures on the Yahoo group of a Polo Shirt with a nice neat Zip and Polo with the usual ugly arrangement of buttons. Now, I know...
Nick
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May 24, 2004
9:34 pm
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... I recall having to wear some shorts when I was a youngster. They had a button on the inside that used to stick into my side, leaving a ring. I have no idea...
Nick
trackieman
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May 24, 2004
3:24 pm
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... I agree completely with that! I wish I could explain it. Does anyone here have any nasty button experiences in their past that set it all off? (and don't...
Barbara Stamps
wilks286
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May 24, 2004
1:59 pm
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Hi, My daughter has been/ is now slightly affected by this button phobia. From a non-button phobic viewpoint, I have to say it is a strange one (and don't take...
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garyandlynn
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May 24, 2004
1:47 pm
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... down the ... Now that's difficult. I worked for an Electronics company for years and has to wear a Lab type coat. Fortunately it had little metal snaps and...
Nick
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May 23, 2004
3:05 pm
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My ... Does anyone else have family members who share this problem? I know, I'm sure you think that I communicated my dislike of buttons to Claire when she was...
Barbara Stamps
wilks286
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May 23, 2004
9:55 am
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Seeing anyone fingering buttons is bad. Back pockets bother me too, because I always think that if you're sitting on a button you must be able to feel it...
Claire Stamps
biggles286
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May 22, 2004
10:55 pm
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I've had mine for as long as I can remember. One memory that stands out for me is of my grandma having bought me a duffel coat when I was about 3 or 4 and she...
Claire Stamps
biggles286
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May 22, 2004
10:53 pm
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Mine definitely started early in childhood..like around age 4. I really try not to think about it if i do have to touch one. If I am aware of it, i do try to...
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luvslavof3tg
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May 22, 2004
9:42 pm
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I'm a 38 year old male who has hated buttons as long as I can remember. From the earliest age I found there to be a creepiness and vileness to them, especially...
ts354
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May 22, 2004
8:54 pm
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... It must be so hard if you have to wear suits and shirts for your job. I used to have to wear a lab coat every day with big white buttons down the front. (I...
Barbara Stamps
wilks286
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May 22, 2004
9:29 am
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... Mine started very early at school, being made to wear a shirt as far as I can remember. The standard Shirt is the most horrible piece of Clothing in use...
Nick
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May 21, 2004
5:26 pm
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So, how long has everyone had a b-phobia? From childhood, like me? Or has it come on as an adult? And how do you cope if you ever do have to touch one? Barbara...
wilks286
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May 21, 2004
2:45 pm
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If that happened to me, I would demand different sheets - they must have old ones at least. If they couldn't give me any alternate ones then I would cut the...
Claire Stamps
biggles286
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May 20, 2004
12:27 pm
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The worst kind are those two tone ones that men have on their raincoats. My father had one that he used to keep in the back seat of the car - where us children...
Barbara Stamps
wilks286
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May 20, 2004
9:54 am
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Even more revolting than that..... Is the current fashion for quilt covers and pillow cases with fancy buttons on them. Imagine being asleep and having your...
Barbara Stamps
wilks286
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May 20, 2004
9:48 am
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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the b_phobia group: What is the worst kind of B'tn o Woodtone o Bone o White/Plastic o Pearl effect o...
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May 19, 2004
9:29 am
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I know that feeling well! Whenever I go to hug someone who is wearing buttons, I'm always "aware" of exactly where they are in relation to me. I can just about...
Claire Stamps
biggles286
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May 19, 2004
9:10 am
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Yesterday I went to the mall and happened to run into a guy I used to be pretty fond of a few yrs ago. Unfortunately, he was working, so you know what that...
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luvslavof3tg
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May 17, 2004
7:07 pm
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sorry i dont even like to use the word i can remember as a child wearing a polo neck under my school uniform so they didnt touch me does any one else think...
sidnlizzie
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May 9, 2004
5:14 pm
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Hey I just saw the link for this in some bloomfield.me.uk forum. Like I said, the only buttons that bother me are the ones on Polo shirts..no idea why. I...
luvslavof3tg
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May 8, 2004
9:37 am
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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the b_phobia group: How many people in your close family (parents, siblings, children) have/had a...
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May 7, 2004
11:18 pm
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Hello everyone, For years I thought that my mother and I were the only people in the world with button-phobia. Imagine my surprise when I did some research...
Claire
biggles286
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May 7, 2004
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