Scared of bridges you say? Why?
By buldwgz
@buldwgz (1489)
United States
June 8, 2008 1:43pm CST
Last night I went shark fishing with Jer31558, and we had a great time by the way. I actually caught two sharks, small though they were, they were mean...LOL. On the way we crossed over a rather large bridge that crossed an even larger part of water. My son commented that he didn't want to look down because he didn't like being up on that bridge. Does crossing over bridges scare you? I know I hear horror stories of colapses in the news constantly, and I guess I do fear them somewhat, but, I still cross without hesitation. The bridge we crossed was actually a replacement for a bridge that collapsed a few years ago, so I know there is reason to fear.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
8 Jun 08
I'm not personally, but I know some people are. My g. uncle was in WWII and was always afraid of bridges after that. I think he had seen too many blown up. He would drive 100 miles out of the way rather than cross a bridge.
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@bevvy22 (279)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Hey buldwgz, I do not fear crossing over bridges for some reason. I agree, you do hear stories on the news of this happening all the time. Well if it ever does to me, I hope all the cars and cement falls right on my head and I don't feel a thing. Quick and painless I Say.
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@singout (980)
• United States
11 Aug 08
Congratulations on the two sharks. As far as the bridges are concerned: I usually cross those bridges when I get to them (oops, sorry about that). Tell that boy of yours that he shouldn't be afraid of bridges when he is related to a Bridgman.
@jer31558 (3683)
• United States
9 Jun 08
That bridge really makes me nervous when the wind is blowing. I have been across it when you can see those cables, as big as they are swaying in the wind. Though there is one good thing about it though....from the top I can see all the places that I want to go fishing at.
@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
8 Jun 08
I am afraid of drawbridges and will pull over to the side of the road if they are up. The drawbridge i go over going into town (the one you went over replaced it) was knocked down twice by ships and the last time i was in my early teens and lost several family members. A regular bridge doesn't bother me, even a drawbridge that is not going up doesn't bother me but if i get caught on a drawbridge going up i will do EVERYTHING possible to GET OFF because you never know when the captain might be drunk!
@Zergonipal (807)
• Poland
9 Jun 08
You know, most fears doesn't have any sense. This is called phobia. I saw once a girl that was afraid of pickles. I hope that your kid is just afraid that it can collapse like the last one.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I generally don't even think about the fact that I'm going over a bridge except that I would like to see the water and those concrete railings prevent me from doing so. But that is in a car. I might feel differently if I were walking over one.That I can imagine being scary. I have walked out on the pier at Charleston SC and that didn't bother me.
