• @OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world
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    3811 months ago

    I was going to say exactly this. 1,000 roaches is not that many roaches, can be easily dealt with, and pose no serious immediate threat.

    One human could kill you and your entire family and then burn your house down.

    • cre0
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      4311 months ago

      If you see 1 roach, there’s probably 1,000 more hiding. If you see 1,000 roaches…

        • cre0
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          2311 months ago

          yeah but he’s the size of Larry Bird and he sucks at hiding

          • @Ugh@sh.itjust.works
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            411 months ago

            I don’t know why, but this made me laugh so hard it hurt my ribs and stomach. I haven’t laughed that hard in a while - thank you!

    • Drusas
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      2211 months ago

      Roaches can cause respiratory problems, but I’d take that over potential murder and rape.

      Also, I would be very disappointed in my dogs if they didn’t notice a person living in the attic. You can find a ball by scent–you’d better notice a person creeping around!

      • @Flughoernchen@feddit.de
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        2311 months ago

        A person creeping around? That’s just Paul, mate. You know Paul, he’s been living in the attic for years. Stupid human, doesn’t even recognize it’s own flatmates.

        • Drusas
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          911 months ago

          Very possible thought line for one of my dogs. The other doesn’t trust anyone without endless cajoling.

        • radix
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          111 months ago

          Paul — is that the name of the faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home???

    • CyclohexaneM
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      511 months ago

      Why do we assume the human wants to harm you? If they’re in your attic, that means they would have already killed you if they wanted.

      Chances are if you maintain peace, they will.

      • @OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world
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        511 months ago

        I don’t want random dildos hanging out in my house without my knowledge, friendly or not. At least with the roaches, I don’t have to have a conversation.

      • @MBM@lemmings.world
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        211 months ago

        It’s so interesting that people assume the worst of the human, unironically says something about society. I was just imagining a homeless person.

        • @scubbo@lemmy.ml
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          211 months ago

          I take your point, but the reasoning “this person has already demonstrated themselves willing, able, and motivated to breach a major social contract related to your safety; therefore I fear that they may try to breach more” is not unreasonable. The proportion of “home invaders who are also (willing to be) murderers” is gonna be way larger than the proportion of willing murderers among the general population.

      • Because humans are much more sneaky and vicious than that. People like that in the real world are squatters who can and have harmed them on discovery.