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BDuncan
What or who currently is it (as in any person/s, or any thing/s) that seriously or humorously scares the hell out of you the most and why ?
What or who currently scares you the most and why ?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around various fears expressed by participants, ranging from personal anxieties to societal concerns. Topics include fears related to exams, political figures, personal relationships, and abstract concepts like loneliness and competition.
Discussion Character
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Main Points Raised
- One participant expresses fear of upcoming A-level exams due to uncertainty about results and time constraints for revision.
- Another participant shares anxiety about timed exams, feeling nervous and slow in their approach to life.
- Snakes and the American government are cited as significant fears by multiple participants.
- A participant discusses fears related to work, competition, and violence, suggesting a worsening societal situation.
- Concerns about a reckless child causing anxiety for a parent are shared, highlighting personal fears in familial contexts.
- One participant expresses fear of politicians' thirst for power and specific political events related to terrorism.
- A humorous fear involving wolves with bees in their mouths is presented, showcasing a lighter take on fear.
- Public speaking and fear of syringes are mentioned as common fears among participants.
- Another participant expresses a fear of loneliness, spiders, and misspelling, proposing a humorous invention for error detection.
- Concerns about not taking medications and the implications of terrorism are raised, particularly in relation to living near Washington, D.C.
- A participant reflects on their extensive experience with AP tests, noting a lack of belief in fear despite the challenges faced.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a variety of fears, with some common themes emerging, such as fears related to snakes and political concerns. However, there is no consensus on which fears are most significant or how they should be addressed, indicating a range of personal experiences and perspectives.
Contextual Notes
Some fears are expressed in humorous or exaggerated ways, while others reflect serious personal or societal concerns. The discussion includes a mix of light-hearted and serious tones, with no resolution on the nature or hierarchy of fears presented.
Who May Find This Useful
This discussion may be of interest to individuals exploring personal fears, societal anxieties, or those seeking to understand diverse perspectives on fear in various contexts.
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KLscilevothma
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Now, what scares me most is the upcoming A-level exams, which will start at the end of this month. I can't predict what results I'll get, unlike the public exams that I sat for 2 years ago in which I could really predict the grades that I could be able to get. Also, time is running short and I'm afraid I can't finish revising everything before the exams come. And the challenge of having 6 hours examination in one day is scary too. 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon, the only break is the 2 hours lunch break.
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Dagenais
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Timed exams scare me the most. They make me nervous. I'm a slow guy. I eat slow, I walk slow, I talk slow...
I'm a guy that talks his time strolling slowly through life.
The person that scares me the most is any political leader of the USA.
I'm a guy that talks his time strolling slowly through life.
The person that scares me the most is any political leader of the USA.
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Kerrie
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snakes scare me real bad...
the american government is beginning to scare me...
the american government is beginning to scare me...
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Tsu
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Me too, Kerrie...on both points.
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Dagenais
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Yeah, I have a bad feeling about that guy...
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cragwolf
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The three things that scare me the most are work, competition and violence, all of which contrive against the creation of a truly liberated society. What's scarier is that things seem to be getting worse in this regard.
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Njorl
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My daughter scares me. She has no fear and feels little pain. She is always reckless, and enjoys terrifying me with her stunts. I have been aging at double-rate for the last 7 years.
Njorl
Njorl
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meteor
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What scares me is the excessive thirst of power of some politicians
Also, its fault of scruples in some aspects
In my region, the advisor (J.L. Carod-Rovira) of our president (P. Maragall) has recently been forced to resign of his position, after was discovered that he was in secret negotiations with the terrorist group ETA. I prefer not to give the exact number of murders that ETA has performed in my country--is scary.
Also, its fault of scruples in some aspects
In my region, the advisor (J.L. Carod-Rovira) of our president (P. Maragall) has recently been forced to resign of his position, after was discovered that he was in secret negotiations with the terrorist group ETA. I prefer not to give the exact number of murders that ETA has performed in my country--is scary.
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jimmy p
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Wolves with bees in their mouths. So every time they bark, bees fly out. Imagine them chasing you and you will understand.
Thanx a lot Simpsons.
Thanx a lot Simpsons.
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Dagenais
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I know a lot of people are scared of syringes. Now with so many diseases, even more reason to be scared of them.
A number 1 fear is actually Public Speaking.
Which I hate doing.
A number 1 fear is actually Public Speaking.
Which I hate doing.
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Evo
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me too, on both
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Peter Pan
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i am deathly afraid of lonelyness...an spiders...and misspelling every work I write.
Anyone want to invent a pen that spell checks or shocks you when you spell a work wrong.
Pan
Anyone want to invent a pen that spell checks or shocks you when you spell a work wrong.
Pan
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Tsu
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I like it. The Shock and Awe Error Detection Pen.
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Loren Booda
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I fear not taking my medicines. I also fear aptly named "terrorism" and how my government seems to exacerbate it, especially for us here near DC.
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Njorl
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I'm shopping for a new house in the DC area. I'm thinking of asking the realtor, "I'd like something convenient to downtown, but outside the 10 megaton blast radius. Oh, and can you show me some prevailing wind patterns?"
Njorl
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p-brane
I feared seeing the "views" (edit) on this thread holding at 222 so I changed it to 223. Whew.
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cookiemonster
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As a junior in high school I took 6 AP tests, which amounts to 18 hours of official testing (answering questions) and about 24 hours of actual testing (answering questions and filling out paperwork) over the course of a week and a half. They were all academic subjects, too. I was also almost drop-dead sick for the last 3 tests, too. I think I slept for about 18 hours after the last one. Yeah, tests are fun.
Afraid? I don't believe in fear.
cookiemonster
Afraid? I don't believe in fear.
cookiemonster
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