The term "phobic" can serve a purpose when applied correctly, but recently its meaning has been diluted. Critics argue that society tends to reduce various forms of animosity to mere fear, overlooking the deeper emotion of hatred. This distinction is crucial, as fear and loathing elicit different responses and should be acknowledged as such.

For instance, fear may arise from a sense of threat, like a fear of snakes, while hatred, as seen in the speaker's disdain for computers, can be deeply rooted and resistant to change. This entrenched hatred is often unaffected by societal efforts to alter one's feelings, highlighting the complexity of human emotions beyond the simplistic label of phobia.