You may think I'm exaggerating, but there have been too many instances where spiders have actually run TOWARDS me in my bedroom. I used to squeal like a little girl when I saw them coming at me, but I've become a cold-hearted, wizened, spider killer - quite methodical, actually: grab shoe, smash the beast. My Mom would be so proud. The only thing I need to work on to complete my hardened exterior is the task of disposing. I still gag when I hear them clunk into the spider cans, aka trash cans...
I thought I'd throw in a few good stories just to show what I mean when I say "I think they're out to get me:"A few weeks ago I was sitting on the floor in my bedroom, blow drying my hair, when a huge spider literally RUNS at me. I yelp, drop my blow dryer, grab a shoe and kill the thing. One less spider in the world. Check.
About a week ago I was in my room, standing by my bed, when I see another spider running at me from across my bedroom floor. Honestly? Does it really think it stands a chance? Shoe. Smash. Check.
Saturday I was sitting on the floor in our living room, eating some food... when out of the corner of my eye I see a spider running at me. Again. It stops about a foot from my leg. I stayed put so I wouldn't scare the spider away and my roommate Kelsey grabbed a shoe and killed it. BOOM. Tag team. Bet it didn't see that one coming. After the kill she said "that spider was HUGE!!" And I was like "yeah, that's the kind I have in my room." No big deal... and I finished eating.
Oh, life... but seriously. What's up with these spiders? Did they get into a toxic chemical, reworking their genetic make-up, causing them to charge at humans? In my previous experiences with spiders they usually run away from people. Not towards.
Ah, well, makes for interesting stories. Right?
6 comments:
HAHAHA you forgot to mention that i stayed there for like two extra minutes holding the shoe on the spider....just for good measure....
look at the dead spider and see if it has balls on the end of its antenna. And it has to be brown. If it does, that explains the aggressiveness. It is a hobo spider and they are mean!
I hear ya, Berk, I know exactly what you're dealing with. Except I'm still squealing like a little girl. I just can't get used to them...perhaps it's because they jump at me IN THE SHOWER!
You impress me, friend, that's really what this all boils down to. My little girl is growing up and fearlessly killing spiders :).
Okay, maybe I'm not as tough as I thought. Last night there was a giiinormous spider on our entertainment center and I thought I would be the brave one and kill it.. but it escaped my shoe. I screamed, so my roommate Kelsey took over and killed it while I was jumping around in the background. :)
I guess I have a bit more growing up to do...
p.s. Tara I sure hope they aren't hobo spiders!!! ahhh... I'll check next time i kill one.
hahaha! You've definitely come a long ways from our college days! I'm proud of you! :)
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