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Posted on March 30, 2017 by beth

“lalalalalalalalalalalala……..”

gnosiophobia is the fear of knowledge.

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Healing Grief on March 30, 2017 at 5:05 am said:

I know lots of people with this ha 😬

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 5:31 am said:
  
  yes, they are certainly out there –
  
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New Bloggy Cat on March 30, 2017 at 5:57 am said:

Too funny! o｡(๑๏‿ฺ๏๑)｡o

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 6:48 am said:
  
  😺
  
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Norah on March 30, 2017 at 5:57 am said:

No there’s a great word I’ll have to remember! Like most phobias, it’s not a good one to have and quite destructive.

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 6:48 am said:
  
  I so agree-
  
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renegade4god on March 30, 2017 at 6:33 am said:

I think we’ve all known someone with this affliction.

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 6:46 am said:
  
  Absolutely
  
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reocochran on March 30, 2017 at 6:37 am said:

I would love to block gossip and the pop culture elements given out during news programs. This would be tough for me to remember but thank you so much for giving me a term to learn! 🙂

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 6:45 am said:
  
  I understand and think it’s important to try to sort out the facts from the fiction
  
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merrildsmith on March 30, 2017 at 7:20 am said:

Hmmmm. . .there seems to be a lot of this going around.

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 8:49 am said:
  
  Indeed )
  
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utesmile on March 30, 2017 at 7:29 am said:

What a word! Something new I learnt….. 🙂

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 8:49 am said:
  
  There is always more knowledge to take in )
  
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Chatter Master on March 30, 2017 at 7:32 am said:

Thank God I don’t have that. Though I think knowledge fears me, it hasn’t found it’s way to me. 🤔

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 8:48 am said:
  
  Oh, you have plenty of it, Colleen )
  
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  - Chatter Master on March 30, 2017 at 8:15 pm said:
    
    ❤ you are amazingly kind to me. 🙂
    
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markbialczak on March 30, 2017 at 7:44 am said:

I didn’t gnos that, Beth. 😮

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 8:48 am said:
  
  Who gnu?
  
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  - markbialczak on March 31, 2017 at 7:42 am said:
    
    Perfect.
    
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MichelleMarie on March 30, 2017 at 8:11 am said:

😂😂this made me laugh! So cute! 💛🌼Happy Thursday

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 8:47 am said:
  
  Glad you enjoyed it, m )
  
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Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) on March 30, 2017 at 8:41 am said:

So true!!

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 8:47 am said:
  
  🦄
  
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Tooty Nolan on March 30, 2017 at 9:36 am said:

I’ve stopped reading the daily newspaper: do you think I have gnosiothingy? See – I don’t even know what it’s called!

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 9:51 am said:
  
  Hah – possibly)
  
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Almost Iowa on March 30, 2017 at 10:29 am said:

Gnosiophobia….

Is that when she says, “You darn well know what you should be doing rather than doing what you are doing.”

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 1:59 pm said:
  
  that could apply –
  
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hitandrun1964 on March 30, 2017 at 11:28 am said:

So weird.

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 1:59 pm said:
  
  )))
  
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roughwighting on March 30, 2017 at 11:42 am said:

I’ll even admit that if a family member starts nagging me about something, I’ll do exactly what this picture displays 😳😅

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 2:00 pm said:
  
  i think we’ve all had those moments….
  
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Judi Lynn on March 30, 2017 at 11:42 am said:

Wow! That’s a new one, but some people would rather do almost anything except think. Guess it fits.

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 2:01 pm said:
  
  yes, you are so right )
  
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russtowne on March 30, 2017 at 1:29 pm said:

A little knowledge can go a long way, but often in the wrong direction.

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- ksbeth on March 30, 2017 at 2:02 pm said:
  
  true, but usually good to know the truth )
  
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Liz on March 31, 2017 at 12:35 am said:

Learning something new all the time. Thank you, Beth 🙂

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- ksbeth on March 31, 2017 at 8:46 am said:
  
  me too –
  
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Miriam on March 31, 2017 at 8:55 am said:

Haha, too true …

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- ksbeth on March 31, 2017 at 9:09 am said:
  
  ))))
  
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duncanr on March 31, 2017 at 11:19 am said:

well, that explains Trump’s ignorance of history, geo-politics . . . and everything else 😆

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Lone_wolf on April 1, 2017 at 1:00 am said:

He he are you gnosiophobic?

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- ksbeth on April 1, 2017 at 8:21 am said:
  
  not at all, i love to learn, and do so every day ) only afraid of clowns and dentists !!
  
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Life With The Top Down on April 1, 2017 at 5:59 am said:

Please tell me there is a pill for this condition. It needs to go into the water system at a certain large house in DC.

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- ksbeth on April 1, 2017 at 8:22 am said:
  
  what a lovely solution
  
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Tony Burgess on April 1, 2017 at 1:45 pm said:

A lot of people are afraid of learning new things. No one is immune from that I think.

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- ksbeth on April 1, 2017 at 4:45 pm said:
  
  True –
  
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murphysmission on April 2, 2017 at 3:55 am said:

I. LOVE. THIS. SO. VERY. MUCH!

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- ksbeth on April 2, 2017 at 7:02 am said:
  
  and i think some in the world suffer from this more than others )
  
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Pamela Morse on April 26, 2017 at 4:10 pm said:

This is a phobia to stringently avoid

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- ksbeth on April 26, 2017 at 4:32 pm said:
  
  Yes!
  
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  - Pamela Morse on April 26, 2017 at 4:35 pm said:
    
    I am writing a poem about that..you inspired me
    
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    - ksbeth on April 26, 2017 at 4:48 pm said:
      
      I’m so glad, can’t wait to read it )
      
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