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NOOOO SOMETHING TERRIBLE JUST HAPPENED! **spider picture and baby****

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OoohOnly90CaloriesIllhave10 · 08/08/2019 22:14

Oh my fucking God a monster crawled across the baby as I was reading a book (called Unfollow Me, not ironic and recommended it's really good) and the light of the phone mean I saw this horrible hairy cunt crawl over my baby.

Squashed it dead and fuck where is the justice in life.
Drama all round.

Pray for us.

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Tumbleweed101 · 09/08/2019 06:29

We call those big ones ‘Fred’ spiders lol. Got lots about at the moment in my house and they often startle me even though I’m not bothered generally.
I hate it when people kill
spiders though.

SucculentCandle · 09/08/2019 06:31

We call those big ones ‘Fred’ spiders lol

That's brought back some memories. My parents used to call big spiders Fred, too.

We get Black Widows here so I'm often fairly quick to squish spiders in the house.

onioncrumble · 09/08/2019 06:39

onestepsideways you sound so awesomely lovely, I want to be your friend Flowers

origamiunicorn · 09/08/2019 06:40

That's a big spider but why did you kill it? Poor thing was just minding its own business Sad

NeverSayFreelance · 09/08/2019 06:42

So I'm not bothered by spiders. Very much in the "put them in a glass and take them outside" camp.

But holy fuck that's a BIG ASS SPIDER

origamiunicorn · 09/08/2019 06:43

Eurgh look at all the juice that came out of it!

Of course "juice" came out of it, if something the size of a mountain squashed you, you'd have juice coming out of you!

AngelasAshes · 09/08/2019 06:47

That spider is not that big.

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 09/08/2019 06:54

I will always remember when DS was about 5 we were staying in a Premier Inn and the waitress was making DS laugh when he suddenly laughed even more and said why have you got a spider on you? We all looked at her and she had the biggest spider I have ever seen merrily clinging on to her name badge. The screams she made, trying to get it off but not touch it. I still remember the noise!! Then her colleague came over and stamped on it in front of DS Confused

Beesandcheese · 09/08/2019 06:58

Get a grip. It's a spider. Can you not see its actually smaller than your hand? If a spider scares you how will you handle your little darling in the "wilds" of the playground years Grin

madcatladyforever · 09/08/2019 06:59

They do bite, my mum told me she saw a big old spider bite my arm when I was a baby. Brrrrrrrrr.

Morgan12 · 09/08/2019 07:05

Jesus fuckinh christ.

I'd have dropped dead.

BrokenWing · 09/08/2019 07:09

I couldn't have killed it, too scared, I would have scooped the baby (sleeping or not) up instead!

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ShirleyPhallus · 09/08/2019 07:13

The competitive hysteria and giggling girlish “I’m so scared!!!!” reactions to spiders are weird and pathetic on MN.

Actual phobias aside, it’s a very odd reaction to something that is literally harmless

Poochandmutt · 09/08/2019 07:20

Bless you honey my thoughts are with you x

SilentAlarm · 09/08/2019 07:59

🙄

helpmeiamatoad · 09/08/2019 08:01

@GADDay It’s simple science really Grin

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OoohOnly90CaloriesIllhave10 · 09/08/2019 08:05

Off you fuck dearie with your gormless drama...

That's a bit much. You don't have to read the thread.

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Babymamaroon · 09/08/2019 08:15

Poor spidey 😢 he's huge and I'm sure it was scary but still...

ILearnedItFromABook · 09/08/2019 08:19

It's a spider. They're everywhere. I happily leave the smaller, harmless ones alone, even in the house, but it's silly to get worked up over someone killing a large spider they found in their bed crawling on their baby! Mother Earth will recover, somehow.

I'd have killed it, too (assuming I could work up the nerve, which is easier said than done for me, when it comes to squishing anything bigger than a mosquito)! I say this as someone who lives in a fairly snaky part of the world and leaves the harmless (nonvenomous) ones to share the garden. We have a handful in residence who make fairly regular appearances. (Always good for a shock before your brain has time to register that it's one of the "good ones".)

DocusDiplo · 09/08/2019 08:22

Can I just say that is cutest most gorgeous baby foot!!!

WhenYouCantRunYouCrawl · 09/08/2019 08:22

I'm with you OP. That thing was a monster.

I'll never forget one morning as a teenager I was lying in bed being a typical lazy teenager. My eyes were closed but I was awake, and I heard a soft "thud" on my pillow next to my face.

The biggest spider I have ever seen had dropped from the ceiling onto my pillow. It was big enough to make a noise when it landed.

I have never got out of bed so quickly. I'm still traumatised from the event.

Sux2buthen · 09/08/2019 08:34

So many vegans on one threadGrin
Op I was bitten in my bed once by a 'won't hurt you' spider. My leg swelled up and was so bloody sore. If anything like that wants to crawl on my baby that's the price it will pay.
(Unless I run out screaming)

Cyrusc · 09/08/2019 08:36

Oh vomit.... sending thoughts and prayers OP! Shock

Rarfy · 09/08/2019 08:40

Omg Bork. The whole street would have known if that happened to me. Saying that I had 7 month old dd at docs this week due to a mysterious red blotch appearing near her mouth. This is apparently a bite. Little spidery fuckers.

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