What is so Scary about Lotus Seed?

Picture Credit : Try Google Trypophobia!

My Facebook timeline were full with people posting about how disgusted they were about a picture of lotus seed and a photoshop of lotus seed with one part of the human body. Some even unfriend the nasty people who are posting the picture. Some even try to figure out why some people hate or scared looking at the picture. 

At first I didn't really bother. But when I saw the picture, I kinda understand why. I even google Trypophobia and picture of lotus seed. Well, I might say, it is not easy on the eyes. 

There are a lot definition of Trypohobia. A simple explanation from urbandictionary is an intense, irrational fear of holes. 

Trypophobia is an intense fear of the following things, which results in an all-over itchy feeling and general uneasyness. Lotus seed pods, Crumpets, Pumice, Cavities in teeth, the Ampullae of Lorenzini in Sharks, Holes in concrete, Bug tunnels in wood, Enlarged pores of the skin, Aero Bars, Holes in walls caused by bullets, Bone marrow, Wasps' nest, Honeycomb, Bubbles in Dough, Ant holes, Veins in meat, Clusters of holes.

Dare to know more? Please read the lists below.

• Snopes – Breast Rash
• Geocities – Holephobia – Trypophobia
• Geocities – Holephobia (inactive)
• Social Phobia World – Phobia of Holes
• Popular Science – Trypophobia
• Reddit – /r/trypophobia
• Urban Dictionary – trypophobia

p/s : I am really, really tempted to put one picture of lotus seed. Dare to see?