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[–] Restaldt@lemm.ee 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

[–] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 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.

[–] cre0@kbin.social 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…

[–] pooberbee@lemmy.ml 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then there's only one hiding?

[–] cre0@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Ugh@sh.itjust.works 4 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!

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 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!

[–] Flughoernchen@feddit.de 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.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

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

[–] radix@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Paul


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

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 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.

[–] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 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.

[–] MBM@lemmings.world 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.

[–] scubbo@lemmy.ml 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.

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.

[–] Boggy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Absolutely with you here. Roaches is normal at worst

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What if it’s a nice person though?

[–] Restaldt@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They would have asked if they could live in my attic

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Restaldt@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Flughoernchen@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] girl@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] knorke3@lemm.ee 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...

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

A LIFETIME of therapy?