What's the strangest phobia you've encountered in real life?

My gf has an incredibly strong alektorophobia¹, to the point where even *mentioning* chickens will make her distressed

¹: Phobia of chickens

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She can't look at chickens without becoming agitated & wants to move away quickly too

This extends to other birds, with some birds being more okay than others (e.g. penguins)

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