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Ba babababa! I'm lovin it.
Ba babababa! I'm lovin it.
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Jeebus.
"Hey ma! Black, ripped open, severely swolen, pus-weeping and mutated means it's getting better, right!?"
"Hey ma! Black, ripped open, severely swolen, pus-weeping and mutated means it's getting better, right!?"
SHEEPY wrote:
> I held a big, long snake too.
>
> Though, I have had plenty of experience in that department.
Were you taken advantage of at work experience too?
> I held a big, long snake too.
>
> Though, I have had plenty of experience in that department.
Were you taken advantage of at work experience too?
Very_Metal wrote:
> a phobia is precisely that, it's an irrational fear.
> complaining about people who suffer from one won't change that, and
> it won't make life any easier for them either.
I don't buy it. It's a form a mass hysteria, and a cliche. Anyone who's got a spider phobia should ask themselves why they feel the need to demonize them. I could understand if every spider was like the Brazillian bird-eating spider with a dangerous venom.
Furthermore, people with phobias seem to indulge in them - they almost celebrate them - instead of overcoming them with a little rational thought.
> a phobia is precisely that, it's an irrational fear.
> complaining about people who suffer from one won't change that, and
> it won't make life any easier for them either.
I don't buy it. It's a form a mass hysteria, and a cliche. Anyone who's got a spider phobia should ask themselves why they feel the need to demonize them. I could understand if every spider was like the Brazillian bird-eating spider with a dangerous venom.
Furthermore, people with phobias seem to indulge in them - they almost celebrate them - instead of overcoming them with a little rational thought.
I agree with BG.
Why would you be more afraid of a spider than any other insect. You may view them as a pest (although they help you in ways ecologically), but the extremes of fearing them, jumping away from them, etc?
I don't particularly like spiders, I certainly wouldn't let them crawl on me like some people, but that's not to say I run away or smash them into the floor.
Why would you be more afraid of a spider than any other insect. You may view them as a pest (although they help you in ways ecologically), but the extremes of fearing them, jumping away from them, etc?
I don't particularly like spiders, I certainly wouldn't let them crawl on me like some people, but that's not to say I run away or smash them into the floor.
I don't mind medium to small sized spiders.
But when it gets to the big ones, I do tend to flinch.
I've been socially-conditioned to hate wasps, moths and spiders :~(
But when it gets to the big ones, I do tend to flinch.
I've been socially-conditioned to hate wasps, moths and spiders :~(
I didn't used to mind spiders.
But one day I was on my bed and a huge one (i'm talking about 2 inches in diameter) managed to fall onto my naked torso and run around.
I was scared to death (because I don't know what spiders are posionous etc) and I've hated anything bigger than about 1/3 of an inch in diamter dince.
The others I can squish under my thumb (but only if they're making a web in my room, otherwise I just leave them, I don't care).
I'm absolutely amazed by webs though, and I try to avoid destroying them when I can.
Once a spider started making a HUGE web across my garden (about 15 yards across), it was the most amazing thing ever.
I destoryed that though, becuase I didn't want it to end up a big massive thing that I'd get stuck in.
:|.
But one day I was on my bed and a huge one (i'm talking about 2 inches in diameter) managed to fall onto my naked torso and run around.
I was scared to death (because I don't know what spiders are posionous etc) and I've hated anything bigger than about 1/3 of an inch in diamter dince.
The others I can squish under my thumb (but only if they're making a web in my room, otherwise I just leave them, I don't care).
I'm absolutely amazed by webs though, and I try to avoid destroying them when I can.
Once a spider started making a HUGE web across my garden (about 15 yards across), it was the most amazing thing ever.
I destoryed that though, becuase I didn't want it to end up a big massive thing that I'd get stuck in.
:|.
See i don't mind big spiders, big spiders can be delt with using a spade.
But little spiders are so much worse, they can be anywhere and are normally fast.
But little spiders are so much worse, they can be anywhere and are normally fast.
gamesfreak wrote:
> wasps
I detest and fear wasps, but not without good reason.
I'm allergic to them and they sting things for no reason and can sting repeatedly.
This behaviour is rational, as proved by the fact I don't have any problems with bees.
> wasps
I detest and fear wasps, but not without good reason.
I'm allergic to them and they sting things for no reason and can sting repeatedly.
This behaviour is rational, as proved by the fact I don't have any problems with bees.
Black Glove wrote:
> Very_Metal wrote:
> a phobia is precisely that, it's an irrational fear.
> complaining about people who suffer from one won't change that, and
> it won't make life any easier for them either.
>
> I don't buy it. It's a form a mass hysteria, and a cliche. Anyone
> who's got a spider phobia should ask themselves why they feel the
> need to demonize them. I could understand if every spider was like
> the Brazillian bird-eating spider with a dangerous venom.
>
> Furthermore, people with phobias seem to indulge in them - they
> almost celebrate them - instead of overcoming them with a little
> rational thought.
again, i don't think you're really appreciating how phobias work. apply as much logic and rationale to it as you like, as i said, it's an IRRATIONAL fear.
hmmm, ok, say you go and learn karate or something, and then one night you're attacked. All training goes out the window and you rugby tackle the guy and belt him one. The karate has given you a specific way to react to that situation but when faced with it, instinct took over and you did what you had to do to get through it.
i feel phobias are a similar thing. sure people have conquered their fears and to a degree so have i (i used to be scared of flying before it had to become a regular part of my life and now i'm ok about it), but those that can't get over them shouldn't be singled out, people feel how they feel. i don't mind flying anymore but i still don't like spiders (or insects of any kind really), clearly i'm more irrationally bothered by spiders.
> Very_Metal wrote:
> a phobia is precisely that, it's an irrational fear.
> complaining about people who suffer from one won't change that, and
> it won't make life any easier for them either.
>
> I don't buy it. It's a form a mass hysteria, and a cliche. Anyone
> who's got a spider phobia should ask themselves why they feel the
> need to demonize them. I could understand if every spider was like
> the Brazillian bird-eating spider with a dangerous venom.
>
> Furthermore, people with phobias seem to indulge in them - they
> almost celebrate them - instead of overcoming them with a little
> rational thought.
again, i don't think you're really appreciating how phobias work. apply as much logic and rationale to it as you like, as i said, it's an IRRATIONAL fear.
hmmm, ok, say you go and learn karate or something, and then one night you're attacked. All training goes out the window and you rugby tackle the guy and belt him one. The karate has given you a specific way to react to that situation but when faced with it, instinct took over and you did what you had to do to get through it.
i feel phobias are a similar thing. sure people have conquered their fears and to a degree so have i (i used to be scared of flying before it had to become a regular part of my life and now i'm ok about it), but those that can't get over them shouldn't be singled out, people feel how they feel. i don't mind flying anymore but i still don't like spiders (or insects of any kind really), clearly i'm more irrationally bothered by spiders.
Surely, surely that's fake?
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