Do you look like a spider person???

AusBugKid

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5'9", a little heavy set. Currently rocking a super 80's mullet with a door knocker goatee, baggy black t-shirts with jeans or cargo shorts. Fairly standard metal guy, though I'm actually more into country and folk than anything. A good collection of tattoos, though a short sleeve shirt and long pants will cover all of them.

What does a bug person look like? (Started with scorps, don't feel the right to identify as a spider person just yet.)
 

basin79

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Is it insulting or a compliment to look like a spider person?
I suppose it all depends how it's delivered. The the human us screwing up their face whilst saying "and they look like a spider person" then that'd be insulting if you allow yourself to feel insulted that is.

If they're wide eyed and nodding like a puppy whilst saving "and they look like a spider person" than it's complimentary.
 

Paul1126

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I suppose it all depends how it's delivered. The the human us screwing up their face whilst saying "and they look like a spider person" then that'd be insulting if you allow yourself to feel insulted that is.

If they're wide eyed and nodding like a puppy whilst saving "and they look like a spider person" than it's complimentary.
I will take it as an insult then when people say it doesn't surprise them
 

Leila

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I will take it as an insult then when people say it doesn't surprise them
Nah, don't be insulted! :) Lol. I definitely don't feel insulted by ignorant, misinformed people who make that "ermagherd, ewwwww" face because I love spiders. (There are more than a few of my coworkers who have made that annoying reaction...:rolleyes: But these are also people who have zero clue about anything aside from their sheltered, small-town lives; it is difficult to expect much from them.)
 

basin79

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I will take it as an insult then when people say it doesn't surprise them
That's up to your good self. Me I'm not bothered what others think about my appearance. I know I look like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle. And I'd look like this whether I kept spiders or sugar gliders.
 

Paul1126

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That's up to your good self. Me I'm not bothered what others think about my appearance. I know I look like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle. And I'd look like this whether I kept spiders or sugar gliders.
Great attitude!
 

vespers

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The average person probably thinks we're all like Josh Taft the spider farm guy from "Eight Legged Freaks".
 

draconisj4

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I'm a short little woman in my sixties. I have dark hair with some gray in it and dress in comfy clothes. Most of my friends think I should be sitting in a chair knitting surrounded by grandchildren and yappy lapdogs...ummm, no thanks. Most people are shocked when they find out I keep spiders and insects, they just don't get it, lol.
 

Deeser

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Lol! What an entertaining read :)

People tend to be surprised and shocked that I keep spiders and snakes. They all live in my home-office behind locked door and house tours always end in surprise when guests come upon that room.

I'm 29, 6'4" with blue eyes and brown hair. I work as project manager for a telco and dress the part of your typical office worker. I DO have stretched ears though and am a pretty obvious ganja enthousiast, so maybe a little more edgy looking than the average office stiff.

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ZHESSWA

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I would say I definitely do not look like a spider person at first glance. I'm a 20 year old male college student at MSU that's currently majoring in pre-med. I have my medical marijuana card and can party with the best of them. I love music and my two favorites would probably be rap and rock. However, anyone that knows me knows that I love animals. Specifically at a young age I was always fascinated with the scary misunderstood animals such as spiders, scorpions, snakes, sharks, etc. I love tarantulas with a passion as they're so diverse, beautiful, and utterly fascinating. I take great pride in showing off my collection to friends and family as well!
 

The Grym Reaper

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I messed up shaping up my facial fuzz and had to lop the lot off so now walking around looking like a giant man-baby.

Or a young Chief Wiggum after chemo... I dunno.

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I want my beard back :arghh:
 

Serpyderpy

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To an outside person I guess I wouldn't look like a spider person. I'm only a 20 year old kinda small, scraggly brown haired, pale with chunky glasses female who doesn't really go out very much and has terrible social issues face to face. I think people expect me to own soft and adorable animals like rabbits or hamsters... and I do own hamsters, in fact, I adore hamsters to death, but I guess they also don't expect to find out that I have snails, millipedes, spiders, beetle larvae, wasps and a ton of other things not very far from where their enclosures are.

People that know me know I have wierd interests, but I haven't exactly been vocal about me keeping my creepy crawly critters. Sometimes I get rather confused replies, sometimes I get the inevitable 'why' and sometimes they just don't care at all. Only a handful of people seem to really get with the idea and be alright with it or even ask questions and share in that passion. I guess with the multitude of interests I have that no one gives a toss about, I shouldn't be all that surprised that my animals are yet another subject that's cast aside.
 

basin79

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I messed up shaping up my facial fuzz and had to lop the lot off so now walking around looking like a giant man-baby.

Or a young Chief Wiggum after chemo... I dunno.

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I want my beard back :arghh:
Aye definitely some sort of Chernobyl man baby without the facial decorations. That poor woman. Talk about needing stitches.
 
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