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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 46 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Phobias suck so much ass. I don't think those poking fun understand how embarrassing and frustrating it is to have a sudden panic attack over something you have no control over.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

True, but I'm curious how someone gained a banana phobia. Was it a Little Albert situation and they terrified her as a baby every time they showed her a banana or something?

Edit: she isn't the only Swedish politician with a banana phobia. The hell is going on with Swedish bananas?

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

I can imagine a Doctor Who episode that starts with banana phobia, and later the Doctor discovers there are aliens posing as bananas in Sweden. Some young children can see through their disguise. And that’s why the minister has had a phobia since childhood.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sounds a little like Resident Alien (if you omit the bananas and Sweden).

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sounds a bit like Swedish Resident Alien (if you add the Sweden back in)

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Swedish Resident Banana Alien. Why not just go all the way?

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Now that's just silly!

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Banana phobia starts with the Doctor replacing your squareness gun with one

[–] goldenbug@fedia.io 4 points 6 months ago

Now I want the episode of the 'invasion of the banana'

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Our prime minister is very upset by the fact that the media is even talking about it.

[–] konalt@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Username checks out so hard

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Just don't show me to Paulina Brandberg

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

I think you're safe, you're obviously not a banana.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wait, does that mean I should show a banana? Cause you are no banana.

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 months ago

Come minister Paulina, tally me banana. Banana come, and me run away.

[–] Wade@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is she a cat or something? I've never heard of anyone being afraid of a food item they aren't allergic to

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

I can tell you haven't watched enough trash TV.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

That's bananas!

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

I wonder how many minion memes have been created as a result of this?

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 months ago

Are they a cat? Maybe someone should tell them that it's not a snake.