Arachnoergophobia: The Fear Of Spiders At Work
(I am very easily startled, and tend to shriek when startled. My coworkers are well-aware of this, and well-amused by it. One day, when I am in the bathroom, the toilet paper runs out, so I grab the new roll sitting on the toilet, behind me, only to realize as soon as I look at it that there’s a spider sitting on it. Naturally, I drop the roll and shriek.)
Coworker: *from outside the bathroom* “Where’s [My Name]? That’s her scream.”
Me: “THERE WAS A F***ING SPIDER ON THE TOILET PAPER ROLL!”
Everyone: *laughing*
Me: *exits bathroom* “I don’t want to deal with spiders when I have my pants down! I’m fine with spiders any other time, but not when I’m practically half naked!”