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there are at least 6 cockroaches in that photo.
And it's not even the worst one.
please be kind to cockroaches, they're actually fairly clean creatures unlike Mr. WoW Streamer. Honestly would argue that he is the pinnacle of 'stupid streamer who relies on being disgusting/a fucking moron to keep his audience' but not even in a "actually I was doing this intentionally so I'm only slightly less dumb than you think" way that I've seen others streamers such as that one teenager who plays shit like Baby's First Game and starts malding because their entire audience is there to see them freak the hell out. anyways thankfully I am cultured enough to only catch the occasional jerma or vinny clip via youtube recommendations & don't ever log onto hellsites like Twitch.tv but anyways all this to say that Asmongold is more akin to microplastic - no one actually gets anything substantive out of it, yet it is everywhere and somehow you can always find more of it despite most people being well aware of how shit it is.
You're probably right. Thought, I'll admit I've always been very afraid of cockroaches. It's just a very visceral fear I have - I'm more terrified of them than of any other insects, pests etc. I can think of, except maybe worms, but worms are fairly small and slow so they aren't as big a threat. Snakes too, but snakes aren't very common where I live, so they get a pass.
my mother, having grown up in places with german cockroaches - does not understand my fear of palmetto bugs, which are what cockroaches are to me (and what that bastard was that night), because in her opinion - german cockroaches are far worse due to being smaller but I'd rather an infestation of fuckers I can't see anywhere but in my pantry rather than fuckers that FLY AND ARE AS LONG AS YOUR INDEX FINGER
I've just learnt from you and another person that there are cockroaches that fly and...goddamn, nature is scary as fuck. Also, what a story.
Cockroaches are a universal human fear.
they are some god's creatures, like all things, so I don't wish for them to be exterminated off the face of the planet - but there is nothing worse than trying to kill one on a wall or the ceiling only for it to spread its wings and glide around/onto you. wood roaches are also little bastards that have the power of flight; very fun bugs to find in your tent because your troop decided to make camp under a bunch of pine trees and disturbed it out of the pine needles with a campfire. i'm sorry roachoids, i know some of you are pollinators, but you all suck!!!
They're fine as long as they're not in my house. I have grown up with large black flying roaches and cannot stand them, if I spot one I will literally not be able to relax at all until it is dead.