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With a lot of people I've met with Arachnophobia and/or Ophidiophobia, their 'Phobias' turned out to be more 'Irrational Fears'.

Sit them down and talk them through a situation or two, or get them to approach and study the 'Malevolent' creature and they might ease up a bit on their hatred.

I've done this with people who would squash a spider, or run over a snake, just because they could. [bigsad]

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Originally Posted by Saitch

With a lot of people I've met with Arachnophobia and/or Ophidiophobia, their 'Phobias' turned out to be more 'Irrational Fears'.

Sit them down and talk them through a situation or two, or get them to approach and study the 'Malevolent' creature and they might ease up a bit on their hatred.

I've done this with people who would squash a spider, or run over a snake, just because they could. [bigsad]

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I like seeing snakes and love sharks :) My mate who now refuses to swim/dive in the ocean disagrees after seeing Bruce a few time :)
Bruce clearly didn't bite! :)

A red back was riding my garage door up and down for a year :)


"In a groundbreaking weather event, Saudi Arabia's Al-Jawf region has experienced its first-ever recorded snowfall, transforming the arid desert landscape into a breathtaking winter wonderland. This unprecedented phenomenon follows intense rain and hail storms that swept across the Kingdom."

I know some big tough and fearless boys and girls but a few of them are seriously arachnophobic. Some of them have had close calls with serious injury, possibly even death, trying to evade harmless spiders. I kid you not, I'd kill the poor things rather than have them spot one at a critical moment.

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Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

I know some big tough and fearless boys and girls but a few of them are seriously arachnophobic. Some of them have had close calls with serious injury, possibly even death, trying to evade harmless spiders. I kid you not, I'd kill the poor things rather than have them spot one at a critical moment.

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Kill the the big tough and fearless boys and girls, or the spider 🤔

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Originally Posted by TonyC

Kill the the big tough and fearless boys and girls, or the spider 🤔

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I knew that would come from somewhere. The boys and girls are too hard and tough for this old bloke. Best I can do is stare them down. If I had eight eyes, I'd stare the spiders down too.,


PS: What are your laughing bat Ian?

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Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

I knew that would come from somewhere. The boys and girls are too hard and tough for this old bloke. Best I can do is stare them down. If I had eight eyes, I'd stare the spiders down too.,


PS: What are your laughing bat Ian?

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Moi? :angel:

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Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

PS: What are your laughing bat Ian?

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Some people are scared of them, too. Chiroptophobia.

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Originally Posted by Tins

Some people are scared of them, too. Chiroptophobia.

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...or 'Sanguivoriphobia'. :vampire:

Who'd have thought it, a lie on the internet?
https://youtu.be/bgo7rm5Maqg'si=UM5FVcFAPiJi6012