Cockroach!!!

[karyn674]

I could have any living thing as a pet except cockroaches! I hate them, and can't even get myself at killing them...........they are just impredictible....and fly!!!!!

When I was in thailand 2years ago I was amazed how they actually eat these yakky stuff! Its disgusting!

In Cambodia on my first night saw a huge one in my room and went for the guy in reception. He caught it alive......wiggling in his hand Then I checked under the bed and saw something else moving and called the guy again.........He caught 13 from under there For nearly two months I managed not to get these bugs up and close to my skin, except for my last night when I had to fly back home. Left the backpack at the hotel and when we went to retrieve it late at night, my husband told me that the place where the packs where was infested by them. Kicked my pack several times but nothing came out ....until I unzipped a pocket and felt something on my upper arm moving fast.............and that was it! I was screaming jumping in the reception, throwing my arms in air as if I'm a mad woman. To make things worse the cab drivers that where sleeping in the reception, when they realized what happened started laughing at me and making fun

I HATE THESE BUGS!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Pets , for food
Omg, not for me

[IRescue452]

I love the little buggers. I prefer those who don't fly though. Hissers are very expensive at local pet stores though so it will be a while before I have them again.

[sirrahbed]

I wonder why it is that cockroaches gross so many people out - me included. I looked at Karyn's pictures and tried to study them without flinching...but I can still feel my flesh crawl. The first time I ever saw a cockroach was when I was a young mom and we lived Nebraska - we had to stay at a motel that was grungy and cheap. That place was full of the little brown roaches. I was disgusted but did not freak or anything. Then we moved to Louisiana and THAT is where I think I learned to hate those bugs. They were the huge kind that fly The memory I can never get rid of was when I was taking a shower and felt something tickling at my ankle.....guess he was trying to cling to me for safety from the water. Maybe he came up from the drain...I know I must have screamed and probably went running naked to flee. (talk about scary! )

My kids know that I hate the bugs and I suppose it was when they were young that I passed along my fear of roaches. A couple years ago, Jason & Devon (sirrahved) were staying here at the house. I was AGAIN, taking a shower and saw this huge roach in the stall I screamed and ran. Hubby came in and caught the bug and flushed it....we were probably both remembering those buggy years in Louisiana and thinking how they had followed us to Ohio.......well it turns out that Jason & Devon had bought this plastic bug at a dime store and put it there as a joke. Well, they sure got a reaction at of me. They couldn't believe we actuallu flushed it - about died laughing

[king2005]

Cockroaches = filth when they are living in your home... I disslike filth so seing them is bad...

I don't hate them as a bug.. I'd have one as a pet if I could.. but NOT living wild in my house! yuck

Could never eat one either ewwww