• @[email protected]
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    My stepdad used to tell me about “spider karma” when I was little. Basically, all spiders are a part of a gang, and if you squash one they’ll just think he must’ve stepped out of line or something. However if you squash 3 or more, the spiders will all start talking to each other and plan out attacks on you when you’re most vulnerable. Sleep attacks are the most common, but occasionally they’ll get so pissed they choose to hide in a jacket or shoe and sacrifice everything just to inflict a little pain and terror for killing their mums or siblings.

    I used to actually believe this btw.

    Edit: why the downvotes to OP? home maintenance is always the best method for keeping pests out. No need for spiders indoors if ya dont have bugs indoors!

    • @[email protected]
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      717 hours ago

      I just remember the very 2007-ish inverse of this: Look out for your local spider gang, and they’ll look out for you. XD

    • rand_alpha19
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      241 day ago

      I downvoted because of the title’s implication that OP kills spiders for no reason. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

      • @[email protected]OP
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        “Termination on sight”, being seen in my house is the reason, I leave them alone if they’re outside and away from entrances

        • rand_alpha19
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          151 day ago

          being seen in my house is the reason

          Yeah, that’s a bullshit reason, so I downvoted.

            • @[email protected]
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              315 hours ago

              Tiny eldritch horror! They way they move is so freaky. Especially since they are always in my bathtub. One time i opened my door for a package bam came right in the front door.

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                312 hours ago

                Hahaha heck yeah. They’re insane, leggy terrors who don’t want to/can’t hurt me. I had a pet one when I lived with my folks a million years ago, u der their chest freezer. I named him Petey. He was missing one of his million legs. I loved him.

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              113 hours ago

              I’m terrified of everything and violence is the default. I blame my mom for watching so many horror movies when I was a kid. One time I was work and saw a shadow scurry by my foot, panicked, and immediately stepped on it. Was a mouse.

      • @[email protected]
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        81 day ago

        Listen, all I’m saying is that I’m not 100% sure I’d exist if I didn’t believe in spider karma. Better safe than sorry, especially when it costs you nothing.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      41 day ago

      Judging by all the spiders I’ve killed at this point in my life I’m probably on the most wanted (non-exterminator) board LMAO