Puppet-phobia

the "irrational" fear of puppets. Those who are puppet-phobics often are discriminated against, because puppets are harmless, but we know they're not.

me: "Sorry, i cant go to the play, i have puppet-phobia"
everybody else: "that's not a thing u just made it up."
me: "its a thing, its in the dictionary"
me: shows dictionary, e"see"
them:"oh that must be legitamate"
me: "it is."