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You have to fight off an alien invasion with whatever is within arm's reach on your right. What will your weapon be?

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OneUmberJoker · 24/08/2025 20:28

A tv remote and newspaper

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Simonjt · 24/08/2025 20:33

The cat, poor sod.

(If you’ve seen the Marvel films) maybe kitty could masquerade as a flerken?

RosesAndHellebores · 24/08/2025 20:36

The bastard mosquito presently whining round me.

bringbackthespira · 24/08/2025 20:36

Ironically enough, a packet of space raider crisps

LightlySaltedBalderdash · 24/08/2025 20:36

A glass of Laxido...

EvilHerbivore · 24/08/2025 20:36

A box of French fancies…
I could lob them at their head one at a time

Alltheyellowbirds · 24/08/2025 20:37

BIWI · 24/08/2025 20:32

My kindle and my handbag! Neither of which would be much use, I assume.

Depends how heavy the handbag is.

Agernonthingy · 24/08/2025 20:37

My miniature poodle.

You have to fight off an alien invasion with whatever is within arm's reach on your right. What will your weapon be?
StarlightRobot · 24/08/2025 20:37

A Sanderson covered cushion. Take that, aliens!!

AiryFairyLights · 24/08/2025 20:37

TV remote, my sons dinner plate and fork - and my 24yr old son 😂

Tarkan · 24/08/2025 20:37

A Nintendo Switch, a Chromebook, a mug of tea, a bottle of Chanel No5, dog flea treatments, a couple of bills, an A4 notebook, a pen, a crossbody bag (which might contain handy weapons such as keys I guess?), a hoodie, a pair of dungarees and a bra.

I have my laptop table, a side table and an airer all in arm’s reach. 🤣 Left arm would have been much worse, just a pencil case, TV remote and a box of tissues on that side.

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AtomicBlondeRose · 24/08/2025 20:38

A G&T...and a nearly empty one at that! It is in a nice balloon glass though, so if the aliens are rather small I might be able to trap one underneath it like a daddy-long-legs.

Lochnesslassie · 24/08/2025 20:38

A fan, remote control, nail clippers and my glasses case

Harrumphhhh · 24/08/2025 20:39

Silk hair bonnet and a couple of scrunchies. I’m screwed.

Squirrelpeanutthief · 24/08/2025 20:39

A fluffy pac man that makes the pac man noise if you poke his head + sponge bob & Patrick

Littletreefrog · 24/08/2025 20:39

My cat. She would be absolutely useless unless the aliens smelled of catnip then she would smother them to death by sitting on them. So they would have to be pretty small to be defeated.

BuntyBeaufort · 24/08/2025 20:39

A solid glass lamp. But as it’s plugged in behind a table I doubt I’d be able to pull it out in time.

MrJumpyLegs · 24/08/2025 20:40

The cat!

Dogaredabomb · 24/08/2025 20:41

The remote, my bank card and my glasses. I've fixed bigger problems with that combo.

Pickingmyselfup · 24/08/2025 20:41

My husband and a can of coke zero...

Between my husband and I we stand a (small) chance but not entirely sure what the coke zero will do especially as it's half empty..

Whatareyoutalkingaboutnow · 24/08/2025 20:41

Agernonthingy · 24/08/2025 20:37

My miniature poodle.

OMG. He is adorable 😍

Twoshoesnewshoes · 24/08/2025 20:42

A small, old terrier, and a pillow.
the dog will lure them in by looking all scruffy and cute, then I will smother them each in turn (they will wait patiently like in a Bruce Lee film) with my feather pillow.

ReignOfError · 24/08/2025 20:42

An AA road atlas, about A3 size. I fancy my chances.

OhNoNotSusan · 24/08/2025 20:43

my dog

MrsLizzieDarcy · 24/08/2025 20:43

A snoring deaf dog, an Emma Bridgewater mug (one of my faves so that's not being used as any weapon) and my glasses. I'm doomed.