stupid first world problems you're dealing with

i used to catch spiders to scare kids when i was young.. i'd let them crawl all over me but nowadays i'm not so keen to do that. i always feel bad killing them too, some times ya gotta though.

Spiders scare the living shit out of me.

Arachnophobia does seem to be a thing with almost every girl I know for whatever reason.  I don't get it. I haven't really noticed any of my male friends freaking out about spiders though.  I wonder why it would be more of a thing among females and not males.  Obviously some guys have that fear too, but it seems way less common.

i find bugs that resemble long sticks far creepier.  not sure why that is though.  If a stick-like insect hops on me I will shriek.

My GF absolutely has arachnophobia. She won't enter a room after a spider has been in it (and killed) for a few hours. I used to be freaked out by them until I realized how fragile and dumb they are. I like them in my gardens and encourage garden and cellar spiders, but not the fuckers that bite if they have to. They've been around he house lately (some are fucking huge) and she's been a handful with them lol. 

Funny enough the whole "I'm being a good person by letting a spider out" thing is total bullshit, at least in my neck of the woods. The reason a great deal of alpha-ass big spiders such as the hobo, euro giant house spider and a few others come indoors is because they are likely going to die outside. Changing of season, rain/snow, lack of food and destruction of dwellings sends spiders into your cozy home in search of possible food and safety. They are found a lot in bathroom fixtures because they crawl into them and then cannot get out, so that's usually where you see them aside from the occasional brazen scurry across the floor or after you move something.

So yeah, if you want to subject the spider to a long, drawn-out death in the elements, put that fucker outside during any season besides late spring or summer. I prefer the ol' painless of sicking a cat on them or killing them very quickly. 

i dated a girl who was so afraid of spiders she was also afraid of "spider crickets". i don't know what these things are actually called, they're crickets with pronounced hind legs so they kind of look like spiders. she once was walking up to my apartment and i heard through the door "ewewewewohhhewewaaaaaaahhh" and came outside and saw her running away from this cricket that was just flipping wildly on the sidewalk.  i picked it up and placed it in the grass then broke up with her.

  On 9/13/2016 at 8:14 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

Arachnophobia does seem to be a thing with almost every girl I know for whatever reason.  I don't get it. I haven't really noticed any of my male friends freaking out about spiders though.  I wonder why it would be more of a thing among females and not males.  Obviously some guys have that fear too, but it seems way less common.

:(

Spiders freak me out because of their legs. Those long nasty legs. The way they bend. The way they move.

But in general I just hate bugs. A couple of weeks ago I had to leave my living room because a huge butterfly flew in through my terrace door. My girlfriend caught it and let it out. And last weekend I was sitting in my studio when a small crane fly flew right at me. I panicked so hard, my arms were bashing in all directions, and I ended up taking my shirt off because I was worried it had somehow gotten under my collar.

Also, when I was a kid I fell down a flight of stairs because I saw a spider.

^ lol

I also hate all bugs. (sorry Goiter)

For me it depends on the species. Small but highly venomous spiders like hobos, black widows, and especially brown recluses are the ones to give a wide berth. Larger ones appear more intimidating but are less of a threat to humans. And daddy longlegs are like the retards of the spider order. I saw one leave a brown drop once. Wasn't sure if it was poop or not.

I always thought daddy longlegs were harvesters (still arachnids but not spiders).

They look like spiders though so that's enough for me. I'm a huge wuss when it comes to spiders. Anna kills em for me if they're in the house.

Little teensy spiders we leave alone, but the ones that build webs in areas we use (smoking area on the deck, anywhere we sit/relax in general) we tend to get rid of.

FUCK spiders!

I want to hate them, but they eat moths innit.

  On 9/13/2016 at 8:52 PM, doublename said:

I want to hate them, but they eat moths innit.

And fuck moths!

i was using my computer once and noticed a little ball resting on my desk. i looked closer and saw it was the daddy, sans longlegs.

ugh. longlegs are the worst. once thought i had a hair that was just brushing in front of my face and kept swatting it away. eventually pulled what i thought were two "hairs" before realizing they were actually longlegs. i think i killed the poor fella out of his misery because i felt bad for ripping two of his legs off. one of the single most disgusting things i've experienced. 

gotta love the lil spider gawds, well at least the indigenous British varieties that dont drop you with a single eight-eyed stare

they harvest the things that'll really nibble yer face while you're asleep and every home should have its own spider alter

today's First World problem is indigestion following a superb & satisfying meal, fish rarely gets this good & it was my own shoddy fruit crumble that over-did the stomach acids

Fuck spiders, and centipedes and anything with lots and lots of legs...

TIL watmm are big bunch of squeamish girls (learned=confirmed)

fwp: a certain member keeps posting 2 or 3 times in a row in threads and I get triggered every time.

Lately I've been sleeping like 5 hours a night. Been trying to ride my bike more often, but it doesn't do much to tire me out enough to get a good night's rest 

5 hours is about right for me I find ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Do you not feel rested?

got a totally unexpected phone bill for $1500 which i have no way of dodging. The rate your network tells you you'll be charged for calling a satellite phone is apparently not the rate you actually pay. Even when you're told you'll just pay international rates, it's actually fucking $7/minute. And there's nothing you can do about it. FML

  On 9/14/2016 at 2:26 AM, hello spiral said:

5 hours is about right for me I find ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Do you not feel rested?

Nope.

  On 9/13/2016 at 11:48 PM, ghOsty said:

Fuck spiders

  On 9/13/2016 at 8:52 PM, doublename said:

I want to hate them, but they eat moths innit.

  On 9/13/2016 at 8:57 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 9/13/2016 at 8:52 PM, doublename said:

I want to hate them, but they eat moths innit.

 

And fuck moths!

 

Holy fuck did not even see these posts. But my moth hatred is well-documented at this point.

Spiders got nothing on roaches. Had a roommate who made me kill every single one of them she found. 

  On 9/14/2016 at 3:15 PM, Danny O Flannagin said:

Spiders got nothing on roaches. Had a roommate who made me kill every single one of them she found. 

The roaches have told tales of you for generations.

"A vile monster with no compassion and heavy feet. It stalks the kitchen nightly for mutton and Gatorade. Hark! The creature lacks all compassion for the young or inept, and only leaves scraps after great, daily feasts. We beseech you to stay in the darkness! Stay behind the refrigerator!"