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[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (4 children)

While I try to let them chill for the most part, the eight legged bastard that descended from the ceiling in the middle of the room to just eye level with me got clapped like a bitch.

[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 month ago

That guy is the reason why all spiders get the impediment of the doubt from me.

[–] Zomg@piefed.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They're all good, until I notice them. That's my policy

[–] ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I had one plop off the ceiling onto my shoulder while I was working a few weeks ago. Took a pic and sent it to my daughters to remind them spiders are our friends and then took him off my shoulder and put him on the ground.

My philosophy... if he's surviving in my house, he's eating bugs and providing a service.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago

I aspire to never be this pathetic.