arachibutyrophobia i submit that this is not a fictional phobia while mentioning it in a conversation in 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