There's a big **** off spider in your room, do you...

[Tom]

The title and poll says it all really, what do you do and why. This is inspired by so many wimps in the "stereotype" thread saying they wouldnt (or couldn't) kill one.

Thoughts?

 

[night]

I killed one with a lighter and a spray can. Satisfaction guaranteed.

 

[::shinji::]

I'll kill one if I have to, but I prefer to spray it with chemical agents rather than get it with a shoe or kleenex.

EDIT: I have to mention though that I draw the line with the North American House Centipede, quite possibly the most disgusting bug in the history of the world, and they bite! I wouldn't even attempt to kill one with anything but a good vacuum cleaner.

 

[theo]

I'd do it with the spray + lighter evil combination if it was in the bathroom but in my room I'd probably use a slipper or something

 

[Tom]

I once spray painted one white, that was horrible actually. It started having spazams and everything, i felt a bit like god

 

[Daz]

How about the humane choice of catching it and letting it go outside?

You guys and your pathetic unnecessary aggression

 

[theo]

I'll let diabetes persons do that ^

 

[Tom]

Isnt it weird Daz, i just added that to the poll right before you posted that! Random.

 

[Daz]

I'll let diabetes persons do that ^

The excess sugar in my blood makes me immune to Arachophobia

Tom - great minds eh?

 

[Bobby]

tissue, toilet, piss on it, flush it

 

[Tom]

I might separate manly into 1. Manly (with implement, tissue etc) or 2. Manly (without implement, bear hands/fist)

 

[Ruben Sosa]

I kill it.

My modus operandi is to softly smack the surrounding wall with a piece of footwear (I'll use what's at hand, though I prefer a slipper) to instill fear into the victim. Once it perceives the threat and attempts to flee I bring the slipper down on it at full force. I then peel the numerous layers of skin from the carcass for my arachnid suit and bury of the remains in a plant pot.

 

[Johnny_Big]

I just kill it. Because when I look at the bitch first, the reaction is jump and hear the heart beating. Then, I'm gonna punish her for scaring me. With my powerful shoe.

Cockroaches do worst for me than spiders, though.

 

[Tom]

Never had the experience of killing or even seeing a cockroach. I personally expect it's death would be sharp and fast.

 

[rony31]

tissue, toilet, piss on it, flush it

usually how my routine goes. never do #2 though, there's always that innate fear that it'll somehow crawl back up and creep into your anus

 

[newbie original]

My first reaction is to release a very girly scream, drop everything and fall backwards(away from it). Then, I am overcome by raging anger and butcher it with a shoe...one mighty swing to shatter its every organ. I wouldn't risk throwing something at it because it might employ evasive manouvers.

 

[Sir Calumn]

Alright this may surprise you coming from me but, whilst I dont have any problem at all with touching insects or small animals (yes I live in Norfolk frogs in the house are not uncommon), I do go out of my way not to kill them. In fact, not only to I catch and release, I catch but then take great trouble to find a good place outside to put them where I think they'll be happy and safe.

However please dont think this is in any way out of squeamishness or lack of desire to kill, I have executed more than my fair share of myxamatosis rabbits with a garden shovel.

 

[Back Door Skip]

I'd just get a kleenex or paper towel, get them in the quickest way, and throw them out of the window, or door. Extreme times flush them down the toilet.

 

[Johnny_Big]

Tom: At the summer my home is full of them. I think the heat is important here. Anyway, I once went to the kitchen and killed 4 in a row.

Don't ever come to Azores Tom

 

[Tom]

Why? As said earlier, i personally think i'd enjoy the experience