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a minority group that must DIE

111 replies

TakeMeDrunkImHome · 29/08/2011 22:53

why do they wait until your are dieing for a wee and then just hiiiiiide at the top of the stairs with their 8 legs? You try to be kind, thinking NO NO, I will NOT kill the spider, but it is so gigantic it will not fit in the pint glass. It moves faster than concorde. It is possibly the size of a small country (give or take).

WHY!!!!!!

OP posts:
TheVermiciousKnid · 30/08/2011 22:14

'That bag is now in the bin outside and I am now worried about putting the rubbish out tomorrow incase it is still alive.'

It's probably pushing up the lid of the bin right now...

soymama · 30/08/2011 22:15

Why do I read these threads at night?
They makes my palms sweaty. I just had to get out of bed to put the lamp on and put my hair in a bun. ( looks like spiders on the pillow)
Plus called the cat and dog up to my bedroom (moral support)

TrillianAstra · 30/08/2011 22:20

YABU because you have not asked an "Am I Being Unreasonable?" question.

eurochick · 31/08/2011 10:13

I had a bad night dreaming about spiders. I am not sure if this thread is responsible or if it is because I have to have a minor procedure at the hospital tomorrow. I have a history of dreaming about spiders when I am anxious about something.

shaz298 · 31/08/2011 10:20

Glag I'm not the only one to have used a hammer for a spider. I'm so scared though that I trew the hammer at it! Missed of course. Hairspray is my lifesaver. Bit cruel but helps me cope......

I did have hypnotherapy about 10 years ago which worked really well. I could be doing with another session though. xx

HPonEverything · 31/08/2011 10:25

[regrets clicking on this thread]

We had a spider on our stairs which actually SPANNED the vertical part of the step and could hang its paws over the top. Even our 8 stone German Shepherd was shaking with fear (he is a wuss with all spiders but thinks nothing of eating a wasp; I want a new dog!)

I'm determined to train my as yet unborn child up to be fearless wrt spiders but this is going to take a lot of teeth-gritting on my part in pretending not to be afraid either.

ledkr · 31/08/2011 10:28

Last night i got up for a wee and froze in terror seeing a dark massive shape on the floor,i slowly moved towards the door calling for dh and switched on the light-to find it was the label of the bath mat!!

smellimelli · 31/08/2011 10:38

I read somewhere that if you can identify what it is that you don't like about them you can then "breakdown" the fear.

I thought about this and for me it's the horrible eyes all round the head just looking at you all of the time, where ever you go and try to hide

Now whenever I see one, this is what I focus on.....and run like hell screaming. So much for self help theories (serves me right for reading crap articles about self improvement!)

SmilingandWaving · 31/08/2011 10:41

So glad I clicked on this thread, had just got to IRCLs post:

'Looks up at the ceiling to be on the safe side'

Thought I'd best have a quick check & there was some huge fucker lowering itself from the ceiling...

right over the finally peaceful, sleeping face of my pfb!

Justfeckingdoit · 31/08/2011 10:44

Last year I had one of those evil wolf spiders in the front room when DP was away for a week.

I had to deal with it or would have to have moved out.

I had a few glasses bottle of wine and went at it with one of his trainers.

It ended up scrunched in the skirting board and I swear I heard it crunch.

Sat gibbering on the sofa all night. Next day was calm enough had had enough wine to attempt to clear it away and it was GONE, gone I tell you.

There is no fear like the fear of a massive pissed off spider that is out to get it's revenge on you.

Lunabelly · 31/08/2011 10:44

My DH says that he is not afraid of spiders.

Why then, when I point and shriek "SPIDER!" , does he jump up and down on it for several minutes (long past maceration point) then gingerly pick up the remaining atoms with a very long implement?

Whereas I'll be saying "Darling, I think he might be dead now"... Hmm

This is why I'm glad we now have our Hetty. I even hoovered the garden the other day (glitter bomb at birthday, large spiders in old chest I was converting)

They should market it like that..Hate spiders? Getty Hetty!
Plus, well, it's pink and has a face on it. Makes the kids want to vaccuum. Win.

luxuryhamper · 31/08/2011 10:45

spiders are cute, i don't get all this spider hate.

it's a bit sad really, poor things

Lunabelly · 31/08/2011 10:46

I wish I could think about them like that.

But I know they want to eat us.

misty0 · 31/08/2011 10:47

NOT spiders in mouths at night again, pleeeeeease!

Sudden awful thought - are they getting bigger becasue they are feasting on pet food left down at night?? Shock

Lunabelly · 31/08/2011 10:48

I actually think they might be feasting on the blood of virgins and little fluffy kittens...

aliceliddell · 31/08/2011 10:50

Have skimmed this, so someone maybe already posted that September is house spider mating season. Has anyone tried the repellent spray? Any good?

misty0 · 31/08/2011 10:53

Where the hell did all these darned 'house spiders' live before there were houses then?

They cant all have evolved since man-kind developed dwellings Confused

HPonEverything · 31/08/2011 11:01

I once hoovered a wolf spider whilst DH was away. Big mistake. I had to leave the hoover running in the sealed room for hours until I could get hold of DH to ask if it would be safe to turn it off without the spider climbing out and coming to get revenge.

He said it would be, but I'm still not sure.

Justfeckingdoit · 31/08/2011 11:47

HPonEverything I feel your pain.

The hoover would have ended up outdoors forever for a good long while if it had been me.

IggyPup · 31/08/2011 12:00

It's a well known fact that house spiders come out at night and suckle from exposed nipples.

I saw it on an Attenborough programme. Or did I make that up? Who knows!

cantpooinpeace · 31/08/2011 12:09

Hate September ever since someone pointed out it's spider season - even my garden is covered with garden spiders, aaaarrrrrrggggghhhhh.

My sis got bitten by a house spider hidden in-between some folded towels - it made a mess of her hand! I worry that they're evolving in to british man eaters :(

Lunabelly · 31/08/2011 12:10

Arf! at IggyPup

Mandy2003 · 31/08/2011 12:15

I am beginning to run out of glasses and cards big enough to use for spider capture at the moment! The last 2 have had individual legs that are 3 inches long, and they try to JUMP when trapped!

Was in the aquarium/exotic pet shop yesterday and I am certain the owner wanted me to hold his tarantula! That was an awkward moment I can tell you.

blackeyedsusan · 31/08/2011 12:21

I made the mistake of reading this thread late at night... i went up the stairs with eyes on stalks in case the bugger had got out of the hoover orr let its mates in for revenge.

HPonEverything · 31/08/2011 12:25

is it spiders that give off an inperceptible-to-humans whistle as they're dying that summons all their mates?

they probably have their own websites (geddit?) where they blacklist your house for revenge attacks