What Random Thing Gives You Anxiety?
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Whats a random thing that gives you anxiety?
For me, it's putting away my change when I'm at the till and theres another customer waiting 
Not sure if its random but phoning people up, with the exception of my partner and our daughter
Imnotcheap this is the opposite but getting cold callers like the other day some guy called asap hung up rang again like wtf 
ignored it
My dad answered the call asking what it’s about duh 
He hung up then next damn day stupid guy called again I yelled to stop called and to eff off lol
kitty88uk I love blocking these, if I think it's a cold caller and I'm not busy I'll answer just to block
Imnotcheap I think a lot of people struggle with making phone calls too. It's why I wouldn't ever do a call centre job lol.
SamGoodship I did once but people would phone us with orders. I lost job days before I found out manager forgot to tell me
Imnotcheap haha yeah I did sign up on website years ago to block these stupid callers but still get them 
I think as time goes on I am becoming a bit agoraphobic. I hate being out in crowds anyway but do try not to leave the house these days unless it is to our friends house or the local shop, places where I feel safe!
I hate the thought of not being able to park my car for a hairdressing appointment, I always go too early, never yet had a problem but always panic
Auntielettie I get that, you worry if it will make you late to your appointment
martinlufc5637 If you paid for cheap delivery, that's what you're gonna get.
At least it's not Yodel, so it's an improvement.
I need to plan my day what I’m doing where I can access a decent toilet. Hardly any public ones left and I wouldn’t use them anyway unless I know they are well maintained.
JLouM I do this too whenever I need to go out I go through it in my head which shops I should go first and where to get freebies lol 
Last Wednesday went to M&S with a mate to pick up free chocolate 
coins 
And just on Wednesday I walked back up there again to pick up boxes of mince pies 
that I got on the last day of the advent calendar
jigsawx3x omg me too…..I thought I was the only one….the smell the noise everything about them makes me so anxious….my kids think I’m Werid
Yeah I’m kinda like that too with counting coins but who cares at the end of the day lol 
Of course they’d expect someone in front of them will be paying in cash 
Dealing with customer service via the Amazon - have had more issues recently and it’s awkward to navigate to get to chat to an associate. Definitely going downhill
For me it's doing the car insurance it's a job I hate doing. As we have 3 cars in the family which 2 renew at the same time, it's the stress trying to find the cheapest quotes.
Glitterandgold ah that’s not a nice feeling
I had this dreadful experience when few years ago had to go to jury duty and all of a sudden they said to have people go to Bradford and I kinda got upset 
No idea 
it just happened so quick instant reaction..
Never had that before
kitty88uk I would hate that. I will often look up places on Google maps to try & get some bearings before travelling on my own.
Glitterandgold yeah it wasn’t nice! 
I do that too go on Google maps and street view lol like it’s good to be prepared
Being invited to a gathering that I’m not keen to go. Then having to decline and being made to feel unsociable.
to hear about this 
When friends ask to meet up for coffee and want me to choose the place and time, if they just said where and when i'd be fine.
sounds like a hassle if they do that all the time! I agree with you it’s best to agree on a time and place 
I get anxiety when speaking on the phone to my bank, but when a cold caller calls l pretend l cannot hear them at my end of the receiver..works a dream as they soon hang up...( Hello!, sorry l cannot hear you, can you hear me?? Ha ha
Pinkspirit Brilliant! I never thought of doing this. Normally I just put the phone down.
Going to a Job Interview. That does my head In. They judge you by what you look like In my opinion and not by your experience, then you dont hear back from them. Annoying.
For me it's most things. Going shopping gives me alot of anxiety has I suffer with Agoraphobia. So yes like you paying for shopping and packing it makes me anxious if there's a queue of people. But then random things like I can't have two sauces together when having food. I mean like fried egg with ketchup! Why would anyone do that? I watch cooking programs and can't figure out why any one would eat any of the food. Too many flavours and textures together. I like plain and simple which makes it difficult to eat because most things have too many ingredients. There's lots of spicy foods. You even get chilli in chocolate now WHY? Onion is another thing it's in everything I don't like it. Winds me!
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