There doesn’t seem to be a phobia name for “fear of being taken seriously”
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Replying to @vgr
O wise and learned one, I humbly offer thee “vastrophobia”, fear of pedestalspic.twitter.com/Rr8YwzdV7z
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Replying to @visakanv
That’s adjacent... being taken ceremonially seriously. I don’t mind that. Sinecure perks without any real expectations.
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Replying to @vgr
Oh yeah that makes sense. So it has to be an opposite of a pompous ceremony, kinda. What’s the symbol for thankless responsibility...
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Mine is throwing up “fear of being designated” or “fear of being chosen”pic.twitter.com/sbLEXav85A
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“Anointed” has more symbolic heft. Give me your silly ceremonies but get your holy oil away from mepic.twitter.com/8SrtTWzOKO
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Ah I did a prompt about this a while backhttps://twitter.com/vgr/status/1066138462514905088?s=20 …
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