Ostraconophobia
Ostraconophobia is the fear of shellfish.[1]
NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin demonstrated this phobia on July 16, 2017, when he shrieked like a Belieber and hauled ass out of Victory Lane at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after his crew chief, Mike Wheeler (From Long Island, where they keep lobsters as domestic pets, take them for walks and whatnot), came at him with a 44-pound lobster, which the race winner traditionally receives as a trophy. It was awesome. I mean what sort of traumatic event from his youth made Denny hate lobsters this much. This guy's not afraid to drive 200 mph in a pack, or post a video of himself singing a Taylor Swift song. He's from Virginia. Not like there's roving gangs of lobsters carrying switchblades in Virginia. I don't know.[2]
References
- ^ Colman, Andrew (2008). A Dictionary of Psychology (Third ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191726828. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2017/07/18/denny-hamlin-describes-his-terrifying-encounter-with-a-44pound-monster-lobster/103792950/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter