Arachibutyrophobia I submit that this is not a fictional phobia While mentioning it in a conversation in 1988 I met a long time sufferer As a child when her family first came to America from Russia she found a jar of peanut butter in the refrigerator of the person with whom they were staying It was something she had only read about but never tasted She dug out a big spoonful put the whole thing in her mouth and nearly asphyxiated Cold peanut butter is particularly sticky Since then I have heard similar tales of childhood trauma from choking experiences As adults even the smell of peanut butter can trigger a severe anxiety attack See ChangeThatsRightNow com for details Yes Virginia some people are deathly afraid of peanut butter and with good reason too