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Title: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: bijou on November 09, 2009, 10:44:03 AM
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Vicki Larrieux, a 22-year-old student from Portsmouth, claims she is unable to keep to a healthy diet because she is frightened of vegetables.  She suffers from a fear known as lachanophobia, which leaves her sweating and stricken with panic attacks at the merest sight of a sprout or a pea.

Miss Larrieux survives on a diet of meat, potatoes, cereals and an occasional apple but refuses even a single slice of carrot on her dinner plate.

"I have always had an irrational fear of vegetables even as a child I used to properly freak out if some carrots or a few peas were on my plate," she said.

"But as it continued into adult life I started to think it might not just be a dislike for vegetables but an actual phobia.

"Every time I would see vegetables not just on my plate, but anywhere I would get feelings of panic, start sweating and my heart rate would shoot up.

"People might think it is a bit of a laughable affliction but I have a genuine fear of greens it's not just that I dislike the taste of sprouts or broccoli, but the actual sight of them fills me with dread and I could never touch them." ...
link (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/6526816/Woman-diagnosed-with-fear-of-vegetables.html)

I'm sure this won't hamper her so much that she'll be unable to graduate and earn a decent celery.
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: Chris_ on November 09, 2009, 10:48:12 AM
Lettuce hope a cure will turnip.
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: Chris on November 09, 2009, 11:11:59 AM
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x287/bradley-durham/cabbage.jpg)

The BFEE strikes again... :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: Happy Fun Ball on November 09, 2009, 11:44:27 AM
What's her DU name?
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: DixieBelle on November 09, 2009, 11:48:32 AM
what's her DU name? :rofl:

You know, I think my brother and I tried this with my mom. It didn't work!!! LOL!
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: IassaFTots on November 09, 2009, 12:05:52 PM
Lettuce hope a cure will turnip.
And maybe that cure will give her some much needed peas..
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: Eupher on November 09, 2009, 12:14:00 PM
I really don't car-rot the bimbo does with her life.
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: IassaFTots on November 09, 2009, 12:20:09 PM
I really don't car-rot the bimbo does with her life.

That doesn't mean you should squash her hopes.  You mean hope-squasher you.   :-)
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: Eupher on November 09, 2009, 12:23:21 PM
That doesn't mean you should squash her hopes.  You mean hope-squasher you.   :-)

What the kales wrong now? Jeez....
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: bijou on November 09, 2009, 12:25:59 PM
That doesn't mean you should squash her hopes.  You mean hope-squasher you.   :-)
Eupher's just bean mean about her.
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: Eupher on November 09, 2009, 12:28:00 PM
Eupher's just bean mean about her.

If I'm just bean mean, I guess I can cancel my cauli-flower order. Sent to the place of work 'n all...
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: Mike220 on November 09, 2009, 12:32:33 PM
Maybe Okra Winfrey can help her out.
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: bijou on November 09, 2009, 12:32:37 PM
If I'm just bean mean, I guess I can cancel my cauli-flower order. Sent to the place of work 'n all...
You kept that surprise quiet, I'm amazed it didn't leek out.
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: Odin's Hand on November 09, 2009, 12:35:20 PM
When did the Horsewithnobrain primitive move to England?
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: IassaFTots on November 09, 2009, 12:36:21 PM
If I'm just bean mean, I guess I can cancel my cauli-flower order. Sent to the place of work 'n all...

If you are gonna cancel it, I hope you used a chard card.  Otherwise you might not get a refund. 
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: Eupher on November 09, 2009, 12:36:26 PM
You kept that surprise quiet, I'm amazed it didn't leek out.

It did leek out. That's why my face is beet red.
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: IassaFTots on November 09, 2009, 12:37:24 PM
You kept that surprise quiet, I'm amazed it didn't leek out.

I Yam too!

(btw, your avatar is creepy.)
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: bijou on November 09, 2009, 01:14:00 PM
I Yam too!

(btw, your avatar is creepy.)
Someone else said that, maybe I should put a poll up.  :-)
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: debk on November 09, 2009, 01:18:17 PM

(btw, your avatar is creepy.)


really creepy.... :o
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: IassaFTots on November 09, 2009, 01:19:51 PM
Someone else said that, maybe I should put a poll up.  :-)

totally off line with no pun, but I double dog dare you to put a poll up!  :-)
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: JohnnyReb on November 09, 2009, 01:38:08 PM
Man, what corn replies.
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: IassaFTots on November 09, 2009, 01:48:31 PM
Man, what corn replies.

well, watermelon you doing here?   :hyper:
Title: Re: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables
Post by: SilverOrchid on November 09, 2009, 02:48:56 PM
I hated veggies till I moved to CA. The state may be liberal but got amazing produce.