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[–] [email protected] 101 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

I feel like thats not even that many roaches for a real infestation

Also doesnt mention what kind

And there are proffesionals you can call probably once to deal with that problem.

If you find a human living in your attic unbeknownst to you well

Thats a lifetime of therapy or more to deal with after dealing with the immediate problem

Roaches every time

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I was going to say exactly this. 1,000 roaches is not that many roaches, can be easily dealt with, and pose no serious immediate threat.

One human could kill you and your entire family and then burn your house down.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you see 1 roach, there’s probably 1,000 more hiding. If you see 1,000 roaches…

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then there's only one hiding?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yeah but he’s the size of Larry Bird and he sucks at hiding

[–] Ugh 5 points 1 year ago

I don't know why, but this made me laugh so hard it hurt my ribs and stomach. I haven't laughed that hard in a while - thank you!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Roaches can cause respiratory problems, but I'd take that over potential murder and rape.

Also, I would be very disappointed in my dogs if they didn't notice a person living in the attic. You can find a ball by scent--you'd better notice a person creeping around!

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A person creeping around? That's just Paul, mate. You know Paul, he's been living in the attic for years. Stupid human, doesn't even recognize it's own flatmates.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Very possible thought line for one of my dogs. The other doesn't trust anyone without endless cajoling.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Paul


is that the name of the faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home???

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

My dog would have just befriended the person and convinced them to bring him snacks.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why do we assume the human wants to harm you? If they're in your attic, that means they would have already killed you if they wanted.

Chances are if you maintain peace, they will.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I don't want random dildos hanging out in my house without my knowledge, friendly or not. At least with the roaches, I don't have to have a conversation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's so interesting that people assume the worst of the human, unironically says something about society. I was just imagining a homeless person.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I take your point, but the reasoning "this person has already demonstrated themselves willing, able, and motivated to breach a major social contract related to your safety; therefore I fear that they may try to breach more" is not unreasonable. The proportion of "home invaders who are also (willing to be) murderers" is gonna be way larger than the proportion of willing murderers among the general population.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Because humans are much more sneaky and vicious than that. People like that in the real world are squatters who can and have harmed them on discovery.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Absolutely with you here. Roaches is normal at worst

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What if it’s a nice person though?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They would have asked if they could live in my attic

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

May I live in your attic? I’m a great cook.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No thanks its currently occupied by spiders and i dont need more roommates

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a spider too! Her name is Bianca-Fabian.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Mine doesn't have a name yet, but it caught that really annoying fly yesterday, which was nice.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

fr, that person might rape and/or murder me but the roaches won’t lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

to be fairy there are also professionals who will be all too willing to take any unregistered humans off your hands...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

A LIFETIME of therapy?