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Snails, not slugs…

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BeepBoopBop · 09/08/2025 09:09

Is it irrational to be terrified of snails but not slugs? Sitting in a friends garden last night when a snail appeared at the side f another guests chair. I don’t even know how she spotted it, I guess she had a sixth sense (as I did with spiders).
Poor woman absolutely freaked, I just calmly took it to a shady bush. We have a roundabout nearby with amazing snail sculptures on it and she has to go round it with her head between her knees (her partner is driving, thank god).
She is Belgian but her family live in Burgandy which is the snail capital of France and she hates visiting.
I was fascinated that she didn’t mind slugs - she implied it was the horns that did it.

YABU - teeny horns are quite scary.
YANBU - slugs are disgusting and worse than snails.

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Coffeeishot · 09/08/2025 09:12

I am the opposite I recoil at slugs but fine with snails I havr a slug on my back door outside and im waiting on Dh to get up and get it !

YodasHairyButt · 09/08/2025 09:13

I love snails, but think slugs are grim 🤷‍♀️
We’re all a bit weird in our own special ways!

Christwosheds · 09/08/2025 09:16

Horns ? Does she mean their eyes ? Both snails and slugs have eyes on the end of stalks, so I’m not sure what she means.

Smartiepants79 · 09/08/2025 09:20

Slugs are just nails without shells. They have horns too.
I love snails but not so keen on slugs.
very bizarre reaction to a statue!

BeepBoopBop · 09/08/2025 09:23

Christwosheds · 09/08/2025 09:16

Horns ? Does she mean their eyes ? Both snails and slugs have eyes on the end of stalks, so I’m not sure what she means.

Yes, eye stalks.

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BeepBoopBop · 09/08/2025 09:28

Smartiepants79 · 09/08/2025 09:20

Slugs are just nails without shells. They have horns too.
I love snails but not so keen on slugs.
very bizarre reaction to a statue!

They are massive. I’m adding photos and an article. https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-driving-in-france-watch-out-for-giant-snails-1444964331

Snails, not slugs…
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