We need a new word.

[NOSLEEP]

Thats the real term for the fear of machinery.<br />Mechanophobia.

 

[JB]

We need a new word.

People who irrationally fear disease and often imagine themselves ill are called hypochondriacs.<br /><br />There are also people who irrationally fear things going wrong with their machinery and imagine all sorts of "proof" that something is wrong with their car, lawnmower, tractor, outboard, boat, etc, etc. <br /><br />If there is a term for that affliction I don't know what it is, so we need to get our heads together and invent one.<br /><br />Ideas?

 

[Stratosfied]

Re: We need a new word.

how bout mechochondriacs, people who fear mechanical things. I just made this term up btw.

 

[gaugeguy]

Re: We need a new word.

Originally posted by Stratosfied:<br /> how bout mechochondriacs, pople who fear mechanical things. I just made this term up btw.

They already have a term for that Stratosfied, it is Mechanophobia...

 

[Stratosfied]

Re: We need a new word.

As usual,Thanks for sorting me out!

 

[gaugeguy]

Re: We need a new word.

Originally posted by NOSLEEP:<br /> Thats the real term for the fear of machinery.<br />Mechanophobia.

Yeah, what he said

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: We need a new word.

How about "Policy Holder"?<br /><br />Or "Insured"?

 

[Limited-Time]

Re: We need a new word.

How about mechannabreakaphobia (sp?) the irrational fear of any thing mechanical breaking down.<br /><br />Now really JB...and you accused me of being bored.

 

[Perfidiajoe]

Re: We need a new word.

Why do you limit it to mechanical things, how about electrical stuff too. So one generic term could be Gysmocondriac, or Gadgacondriac!

 

[jtexas]

Re: We need a new word.

let's drop the first "cho" and just go with "mechondriac."

 

[kenimpzoom]

Re: We need a new word.

hypoDIYiacs - those who love to DIY so much they seek out to fix things that arent even broken.<br /><br /><br /> <br />Ken

 

[snapperbait]

Re: We need a new word.

IMHO, mechochondriacs, or mechochondriac; would better describe those who don't necessarily have a fear of the machine itself, just a paranoid feeling that something's going to break...<br /><br />Where as Mechanophobia refers to an abnormal and persistent fear of machines.. <br /><br />I vote, mechochondriac..

 

[pjc]

Re: We need a new word.

hows about "termowarrantyaphobic" that applies to all items mechanical and otherwise during or near the end of term. Those who are afflicted will tend to purchase those junk mail extended warranty's offered in via mail or offered at a retail establishment.

 

[neumanns]

Re: We need a new word.

I always just figured they were imagining things and usally just call them "NUTS"<br /><br />I tis best not to use this term in front of the afflicted as they somtimes take exception to the general conotations associated with this word.<br /><br />On second thought, somtimes honesty is the best policy....Your nuts.<br /><br />Come to think of it this is also a much broader term......Your ALL Nuts!

 

[Frankhanhart]

Re: We need a new word.

A more positive approach? Tinkerphilia ?

 

[62_Kiwi]

Re: We need a new word.

Yes I can see where this is leading to.... <br /><br />1. iboats members invent new word for mechanical phobia.<br /><br />2. Television documentaries appear about the poor souls afflicted by this ghastly, debilitating "disease"...how it's ruined their lives etc etc sob sob <br /><br />3. Politicians of a certain persuasion (let's not name names here, but we all know it's not the conservatives ) will start voicing outrage at the "capitalistic monsters" responsible for creating the environment in which this "disease" can propogate... <br /><br />4. Lawsuits, Lawsuits and more Lawsuits by every man and his dog who thinks everyone else owes him a living - against the car making, boat engine making, you-name-it making companies.<br /><br />5. The car making, boat engine making, you-name-it making companies have to put up their prices to cover all the legal costs of the lawsuits...<br /><br />6. ....which causes people prone to the mechanical affliction....to get more stressed <br /><br /><br />

 

[one more cast]

Re: We need a new word.

Us poor folks stuff is always broke and we call it Brokeitis.

 

[Ross J]

Re: We need a new word.

"Murphys Law"<br />Ross

 

[tylerin]

Re: We need a new word.

Paranoid

 

[Ralph 123]

Re: We need a new word.

PIAs