I knew a girl who was terrified of bananas. Couldn't even go into a room with them in. We stopped taking the piss when we realised bananaphobia was a genuine phobia. There is actually a website for sufferers www.fearofbananas.org The website says: The effects of a phobia can be different for different people but some common symptoms of bananaphobia include:
Not being able to be in the same room as a banana(s)