Rant. Bug in the sink...

[Bettacreek]

Alright, I'm a bit peeved about this. There's a house centipede that drowned itself in my kitchen sink. This happened two days ago. I tried to drain the water and get the bug out, but couldn't stop gagging. I just couldn't do it. I know, this is incredibly stupid of me, but these things just don't agree with me. I can handle spiders, beetles, bugs, etc, and I can clean up puke, liquid poop, blood, etc. One thing that I can NOT handle is a freaking centipede, ESPECIALLY not a house centipede, which is the demon of the centipede world. Now, what really peeves me off about it, I live with two adult men. I've asked both of them to help me get the stupid thing out of the sink so that I could do the dishes. Both refuse to get it out. I mean, yes, I can understand that it's irrational, but I've had to get spiders out of places for the one who's terrified of spiders. I mean, yes, I'm stupid, but, come on, how hard is it to scoop the darn thing out of the sink if I'm being too much of a sissy to do it myself? It's disgusting that my sink is basically fermenting with dirty dishes and water and has been for two days now, but I can't bring myself to do it. *Sigh*

 

[chicks4kids]

Maybe you could try using a big pot with a long handle?? I agree, ridiculous that neither one can get it out for you....but I think it's funny that it scares you so bad

And I mean that as a funny haha not a bash to you! I'm the same way about one of my kids wiggling a tooth

 

[Camelot Farms]

I can sooo relate to that!

House centipedes are the single most ickiest insect!!

Icky. Icky. Icky

 

[ranchhand]

Ick. I feel for you. And the menfolk are wimps.

Can you handle it if you put on rubber gloves and use long tongs? Cowgirl up, and never let the men forget!

 

[klf73]

I was always a tomboy and I think the only time I have ever screamed like a girl was because of those fuzzy things

. I was on the toilet and rolled the tp and there was one on the roll, I almost ran out of the bathroom. Luckily I composed myself enough to remember I had a tissue in the pocket of my pants. Then I ran.........
I would be peeved if I couldn't get my dh to take it out, heck even my dad would come over to do it cuz he knows how much they bother me. Is there anything long(like a bbq fork) that you can use to pull the plug?

 

[Katy]

And a sink full of fermenting dishes is better than sucking it up and getting the centipede out? I don't understand that. I have a phobia of moths(also a stupid phobia!!), but I remove dead ones rather than let them set.

 

[patnjess]

ok what about using kitchen tongs to remove the water, hopefully the centipede will be gone. then just to make sure remove dishes one by one with the tongs if you must. Dont depend on a man for something especially something like that, then the big stuff will be a HUGE let down

 

[Camelot Farms]

Quote:
A phobia (from the Greek: φόβος, phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is an intense and persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, animals, or people. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared stimulus.

If her fear is actually a phobia, and it sounds like it is, then she cant touch it.

 

[FireTigeris]

nobody eats till its removed- lock the fridge toss the snacks... take the keys ... AND they have to do the dishes too now.

 

[horsejody]

Well, I guess those men won't be having anything cooked or cleaned for them until the centipede goes away. And, if one of those men happens to be your husband, other things can also be withheld.