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Some time in the near future.On the plus side,if it survives,and given the availablility of sewer rats,it wont go hungry for a long time.
Some time in the near future.On the plus side,if it survives,and given the availablility of sewer rats,it wont go hungry for a long time.
How was it a bait quote? Did you only read the first few words before posting?I was alerting the people of the board to the presence of bait by quoting said bait and typing BAIT ALERT in all caps.
That's the kind of logic these people have.
Except that it wasn't 'bait'. Which is why I quoted you and asked what..I was alerting the people of the board to the presence of bait by quoting said bait and typing BAIT ALERT in all caps.
You know, if the spider isn't submerged for long, and assuming it didn't die from impact, it might still be alive...T's don't drown easily. Whether or not it will mutate...I'll guess we'll find outI was talking to someone recently and she said she's very afraid of spiders, has to have her spouse manage any bugs in the house, and now her son is afraid of spiders. I think to some extent there is a primal fear of things like snakes, spiders, heights which can also be a fascination too. I notice people who are afraid of them ask a lot of questions about them. The brain wants to learn new things about feared objects, perhaps?
Then I think the fear of spiders and snakes gets a lot of social support. People teach their kids to fear things, or not fear things. People talk a lot about spiders, scream when they see them, panic when they are around. They get a lot of social approval for this fear- "oh yeah spiders as so gross"... etc. It is very much an accepted fear. I am afraid of driving in busy freeway traffic and now that is not a very accepted fear.
My daughter loves spiders. We found a dead spider in her room the other day and she was so excited at first and then very happy when we threw him away. I know she likes them because I have taught her to. Imagine if I screamed and freaked out whenever I saw them!
People make me sad. I can't believe that lady flushed a T. I hope it mutates in the sewer and comes back to get her like that alligator in that movie from the 80s.
Don't worry I love rants!You know, if the spider isn't submerged for long, and assuming it didn't die from impact, it might still be alive...T's don't drown easily. Whether or not it will mutate...I'll guess we'll find out
The topic of learned versus instinctual fear has been discussed very much on here. I think most is learned behaviour, especially here in Europe. There is absolutely no reason to be afraid of spiders here since we have no killer spiders. The most deadly insects here are mosquitoes and ticks. But you don't see people screaming when they see one of those....
Now, living in Australia, I can imagine the fear being more realistic, but even then, caution is more appropriate than fear.
My five year old never feared spiders. Until she saw a movie at school in which a girl was scared of spiders. I have worked with her for a week to change her mind back to her former 'mr skinnylegs-state' in which she was just curious. A WEEK. It took five minutes of that damn movie to get her scared. So every time she sees a spider, she asks 'no need to be scared, right mommy?' After reassuring her she just moves on, but it has made a big impression on her, and I'm not happy with this at all. But I know that if I contact school about this, I'll be the odd ball...
(Wow, this turned into a rant, sorry about that)
Yes, that is exactly what I mean! If course you are cautious and a bit fearful when you are in a region where bites of anything can make you ill or are potentially lethal. It makes even more sense because medical help is often far away as well.Don't worry I love rants!
Fear is a powerful emotion!
Good point about considering fear of spiders related to where we live. In Washington state there are not a lot of harmful spiders.
I really like snakes and always have. But when I worked in Africa for 2 years I was very scared of them because, well- black mamba, green mamba, puff adder, etc.
I love how everyone here in England starts panicking over False Widows practically every autumn despite there being no reported deaths as a result of their bites in the 100+ years they've been here.I think most is learned behaviour, especially here in Europe. There is absolutely no reason to be afraid of spiders here since we have no killer spiders.
I think there has been a little bit of research that has suggested at least a mild genetic factor for a fear of spiders/snakes, but I think most agree that it's primarily social. Kids soak that stuff up. My wife's best friend and her best friend's sister are scared of most animals. I'm not just talking spiders/snakes but also dogs, cats, birds, squirrels, etc. Their mother basically, for whatever reason, instilled a general fear of animals into them. Her friend won't come to our house because we have a dog, two cats, a snake, and a bunch of tarantulas. She will cross the street to avoid someone walking their dog and almost freezes up when that isn't an option. Thanks, mom.You know, if the spider isn't submerged for long, and assuming it didn't die from impact, it might still be alive...T's don't drown easily. Whether or not it will mutate...I'll guess we'll find out
The topic of learned versus instinctual fear has been discussed very much on here. I think most is learned behaviour, especially here in Europe. There is absolutely no reason to be afraid of spiders here since we have no killer spiders. The most deadly insects here are mosquitoes and ticks. But you don't see people screaming when they see one of those....
Now, living in Australia, I can imagine the fear being more realistic, but even then, caution is more appropriate than fear.
My five year old never feared spiders. Until she saw a movie at school in which a girl was scared of spiders. I have worked with her for a week to change her mind back to her former 'mr skinnylegs-state' in which she was just curious. A WEEK. It took five minutes of that damn movie to get her scared. So every time she sees a spider, she asks 'no need to be scared, right mommy?' After reassuring her she just moves on, but it has made a big impression on her, and I'm not happy with this at all. But I know that if I contact school about this, I'll be the odd ball...
(Wow, this turned into a rant, sorry about that)
Ah nothing bad happened because the Goddess 0.1 Pelinobius muticus PBUH (Peace Be Upon Her) watched over you, my fav. 'Brain Doc'But when I worked in Africa for 2 years I was very scared of them because, well- black mamba, green mamba, puff adder, etc.
Ah ah they exists! Even in Italy I spotted a couple of Hillary's clones... I believe in a somewhat "plate" theory.I had a Sunday school teacher way back when (who, coincidentally, was a perfect Hillary Clinton lookalike)
I think there has been a little bit of research that has suggested at least a mild genetic factor for a fear of spiders/snakes, but I think most agree that it's primarily social. Kids soak that stuff up. My wife's best friend and her best friend's sister are scared of most animals. I'm not just talking spiders/snakes but also dogs, cats, birds, squirrels, etc. Their mother basically, for whatever reason, instilled a general fear of animals into them. Her friend won't come to our house because we have a dog, two cats, a snake, and a bunch of tarantulas. She will cross the street to avoid someone walking their dog and almost freezes up when that isn't an option. Thanks, mom.
Now they're late 20s/early 30s, and they're finally starting to try to push themselves to stop being scared of everything. My wife keeps a snake in the classroom so that helps some because her friend has to go in their to work, and she doesn't want the kids to end up like her. Crazy stuff.