QotD: This Totally Freaks Me Out
Do you have any phobias?
Submitted by Amirul B Ruslan.
I. Hate. Cockroaches.
Especially ones on the wall.
And most especially ones that are already flying in the air.
I think this is already general knowledge for those who know me in person (and have actually spent a reasonable amount of time with me). Although I don't actually remember any trauma-inducing experiences with cockroaches, the insect just scares me. It scares me to the point that I couldn't stand to be in the same room with it, whether or not I can see it. I'd rather leave the room and sleep on a chair.
I can't even kill a cockroach to save my life.
Yes, yes, I know that I'm much bigger and stronger than the filthy bug.
Let it not be said that I haven't killed one, though. There are a few, rare times when I managed to throw a slipper at it and actually hit it. But I think it was more of divine intervention than skill. The only real weapons I have against roaches is insect spray and flypaper.
*sigh*
So if you're going to India any time soon, do me a favor and buy me some Bellona sticks.
Comments
I am (irrationally) afraid of those filthy buggers too - my solution when I was living by myself was to find a cup that wasn't clear, and stick it over the roach so it couldn't get away. In a few days it would have died of starvation and then I just vacuumed them up! The ones where I live can't fly though - otherwise I would be in trouble!
three days usually does the trick. it's gross.
people in polar regions might not have roaches at all, but it's kinda really cold there! i'd rather have the occasional one that I can make someone else get rid of then live in the cold all the time!