Things That Very Few People Are Afraid Of
Butterflies
The English system of weights and measures
People of roughly medium build
4:15 pm on any given Thursday
A glass of water
That vague sense of satisfaction obtained by opening a sticky jar-lid
July 9th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
I have to say that I for one am frequently afraid of the English system (and indeed almost any English system) for a variety of idiosyncratic reasons. Non-native users of this system no doubt also tremble in the face of this quirky beast.