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We've got a frog tong. Every time a frog gets in the house catch it with a tong and toss it in the garden.
The fact that this is a common enough occurrence to warrant a special tool for the occasion makes me so jealous of your life
This is a common occurrence at my home as well. When thereβs heavy rain frogs get caught in our window wells, some make it inside, some get caught between the windows and screen. I just put on a pair of gloves, fish em out and set them free on higher ground.
Once my cat frantically came yowling up the stairs with a frog in her mouth. Set it down gently, unharmed and stared at me loudly meowing as if to say βlook what I found, WTF is this? Do something about it.β
You have one badass cat.
I have a set of tongs at home with frogs for the silicone grips. Living at the beach itβs not uncommon for green tree frogs to make their way inside the doggie door.
Oh pls i'd trade my position with you instantly, I hate frogs
QLD? Toilet frogs?
This might be a dialect thing, but Iβm intrigued at what one tong is? Iβm in Australia and we only have pairs of tongs - like we only have pairs of pants - and Iβve never heard them referred to in the singular.
I don't like to use 'pair of' for things like tongs or spectacles spectacles which are one physical item. I do it for stuff like shoes tho. I think pair of tongs is technically correct tho
Well you did write tong before and not tongs which is what was being asked. It should still be plural, even without the "pair of" bit.
How often are frogs getting in?
Very often during the monsoon season. Like twice a week or so. The rest of the year, barely. Summers is for lizards.