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catsbycat

Of Spiders and Bravery

Apr 01, 2009 12:02

You know what I hate? When people don’t get it when you tell them you don’t like big fucking spiders. When you tell them that you are in fact, scared of them - whether or not this fear is rational is immaterial. It’s there and for you it’s real. But they chuckle, they joke, they think you’re just a squealing girl. They don’t realise that when ( Read more... )

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kimmer1227 April 1 2009, 11:00:28 UTC

Eeeek! I couldn't close that link fast enough.

When I was in Saudi, they had big ass camel spiders that would chase you! Spiders are EVOL!

catsbycat April 1 2009, 20:20:11 UTC

Lol! I felt the same just putting the link up!

Well, at least these particular spiders don't actually chase you, and they are harmless. Just Too. Damn. Big!

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catsbycat April 1 2009, 20:22:22 UTC

Damn, I wish they would stay outside too. This is the third one in less than two weeks. At least for the other two my sister was still here - but this one...

And you know? I think I would handle snakes much better. In fact, I know I would. They may be bigger and more dangerous (if poisonous) but I would take a snake over one of these chaps any day! :)

ostaras_journey April 2 2009, 08:53:12 UTC

Holy shit! That is one big ass, nasty motherfucker! You have my complete sympathy. *shudders*

Although I have to say, much as I dislike the look of that, a snake in my house would have me leaving my house. The snake could have it. There would be no 'dealing' with it for me. I think this is why I could never really live in any kind of tropical area or country.

Congrats on making it through your fear and dealing with that big ass spider. What did you do? Put something over it?

catsbycat April 2 2009, 20:37:31 UTC

Lol. The joys of living in Africa - spiders and snakes. My brother gets the latter at his house, seeing as he lives in Maun.

As for getting rid of it, I girded my loins (for about an hour), then got the broom and knocked it to the floor (took two tries) and put bowl over it. Then slipped something under the bowl and took it outside. Much as I hate them I don't want to kill them, and even if I was happy to do that, can you imagine the mess trying to squash something that size?! Eew!

ostaras_journey April 3 2009, 17:33:13 UTC

...and even if I was happy to do that, can you imagine the mess trying to squash something that size?!

LOL Indeed. There was a huge cockroach in my hotel bathroom once when I was staying in Mallorca, and I managed to get a glass over it and went to find a maid to deal with it. Naturally she was not remotely phased (well, okay, she did go "Ewww!"), and picked up the glass and stamped on it (she was wearing tennis shoes). It made a big fat, yucky mess.

Still have No Idea how anyone lives with the idea of snakes in or around their house at any point. Does your brother have some kind of special tool or 'grabber' around to deal with them when he comes across them? Ugh.

catsbycat April 4 2009, 12:18:56 UTC

Ha ha!! You got the maid. Chicken.

Yep, my brother does have a snake grabber thing and also a pellet gun for the really dangerous ones - like cobras and mambas! They also keep a stash of snake anti-venom in the house, especially for the dogs. So far, so good though!

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