What startles me is someone tapping my shoulder at work, or a nurse or
doctor sticking a needle in my arm,  doesn't matter if it's a vaccination or
drawing blood.  I jump at the first prick, every time.

Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Molly Felder" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: Startle reflex, was RE: Eye Doctor?


> For me the list goes:
>
> Balloons popping
> Two-liter soda bottles popping out
> Yelling
> Honking
>
> When I was twelve I got a cherrywood desk/ computer center. I'm now 23 and
on
> visits home, my mother must call out FROM THE HALLWAY that she's entering
my
> room. If she knocks on the door as she comes in, I startle and bang my
knees!
>
> Molly