Funnily enough, Ian and I were just comparing the size of US vs. British spiders yesterday. I got out of the shower this morning and picked up my clothes from the floor. Big fecking spider crawls out!
I looked at the spider, wondering WTF I was going to do next. 🙂 I moved… the spider RAN! FAST! I said, “HOLY SHIT!” and TLK came running in from her room to see what was going on.
The spider ran under the weight scale. I said calmly to her, “Don’t come in here. There is a large spider. Go get a book. ANY book!”. So she gets the copy of “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. We are clearly not about to win a new friend at this point.
I got in the tub because I figure that spider is not going to quickly run into the tub (irrational, I know). I used something (I don’t recall what) to move the scale to coax the spider out. He sat there like, “Ok, just do it.” and I smashed him with the book. Mind you.. .I didn’t just drop the book. I winged it at him!
THEN.. I threw the book away!
LMAO!
Later, TLK said, “Mom? You used the ‘s’ word…” Me: “I know, honey. I lost my head.” 🙂
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I shall say again….eeekkkkkkkkkkk but how very brave….and hilarious! “We are clearly not about to make any new friends” Love it :o))
Gold star for bravery and for the excellent idea of scrambling back in the bath :o))
Hehehehe.
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You were lucky. The spider’s mate generally hides in the tub, knowing that it’s the first point of refuge. Better for the ambush. :o} Spiders know you, and are starting to develop war strategies. This one was obviously a suicide spider. Keep your eyes open.
I wonder what Dale Carnegie used to kill spiders . . .
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Did you look upwards? This one may have been a paratrooper spider advance scout trying to see if the special forces spider that bit you previously has been taken prisoner. The rest of the advance party are waiting…for your next shower….
Not that I want to freak you out or anything….no….never….
😉
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Gem – I just want to add that someone said yesterday he would just pick up any sort of spider and toss it out the window. I failed to mention, also, that the scale and it’s friend were between the shower and any exit from the room. lol
BD and Ian – Yeah.. you guys are funny. (eek!)
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Ewww, that’s what vacuum cleaners are for, along with removing ants and maggots. That way I can pretend that I didn’t really kill them.
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Aussie spiders. The biggest thing ever invented in Spiderdom. They’re the size of a small cow. Honest! 🙂
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Melissa – Good plan! 🙂 I will have to try that if the spider allows me out of the room next time. I can’t see throwing all my books away 🙂
Brennig – I’ve heard about toilet spiders, too. Not good.
I used the shop vac on a mouse once. He must have spread out and gripped the sides of the hose, because when I turned it off, he ran out the end of the hose, jumped on my head, then made a
beeer. mouseline for the door and escaped outside. Either way, he was gone.#1 son got rid of them with a tennis racket. Trap . . . and serve. Last time I looked, he was up 30-love.
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