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Okay, what would it take?

house_cat — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 00:24:33 GMT

I was watching Forensic Files the other day and a man tried to harm his wife in a very unusual way. He knew she was afraid of rats and mice, so he put a couple of rats in her car's center console. He called her when she was on her way to work, driving the freeway, and asked her to look in there for something he had lost.

Of course it caused her to lose control of the car, but nothing tragic came of it, thank goodness.

I have a friend who crashed her car into a tree because there was a bee buzzing around inside. She wasn't badly hurt, but it was embarrassing for her to explain it to the policeman who came to her rescue!

This episode, along with some of the things mentioned on another thread - butterflies, sharks, frogs - got me wondering what it would take for me to have a wreck. Without a doubt, it would be a snake - any size, any type, venomous or not, I'd be off into a ditch before I could scream.

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happycat — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 00:35:30 GMT

Intersting question...I think it would be a snake for me, too.

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SunValley — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 00:36:49 GMT

A snake or a rat would put me in full panic mode.

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QueenDanceALot — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:29:25 GMT

Snake, rat, wasp, palmetto bug.

Hey, what about the kid's hamster who got loose and ends up climbing up your pant leg while you're at the wheet........

So many scenarios.

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house_cat — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 00:46:14 GMT

@QueenDanceALot

I often wonder how many "unexplained" accidents were caused by spiders, wasps and bees.

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RedTop — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 00:57:16 GMT

I can deal with any creature as long as its not in my personal space, and I see it first.

If I were to look down to see a brown recluse spider, a black widow spider, a copperhead, water moccasin, or rattlesnake inside my vehicle, it's pretty safe to assume one of us is going to die.

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FUTURE — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 00:59:52 GMT

A snake in the console or floorboard would kill me from a heart attack regardless if I crashed the car!! I CAN'T STAND SNAKES!!!!!

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chrystaltree — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 01:13:57 GMT

Bees, snakes, mice, bugs....anyone of those would be enough to make me lose control.

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qvcfreak — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 01:38:47 GMT

Reminds me of my mom being with my sister in the car, my sister is very scared of cockroaches. My mom noticed one near the gas break pedals and told her she wasn't feeling well and could she please pull over. Mom killed it and off they went, my sister so scared and kept looking for roaches that they had to turn around and go home.

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Texasmouse — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 01:56:07 GMT

Scarier than any creature would be a person popping up in the back seat.

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Q4u — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 02:04:05 GMT

Very interesting scenario... I'm really not spooked by walking, flying or crawling things but intellectually if they are venomous (and everything in So. Ca. was potentially venomous) it would really bother me but I'd try to continue driving and pull over so I could get out....

I walked by a baby rattler on the concrete by the side of the house back in So. Ca. (I had on sandals) and was only one foot away from him. I thought he was a tree branch. When he moved when I was right next to him I froze and he eventually ran for the hills and I was ok.... nasty things (and I needed new glasses!) ....

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MickD — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 02:18:47 GMT

@Q4u I live in SoCal....and snakes creep me out. I have seen a few on the trail where I run. The scariest was when I was running and jumped over what I thought was a bike tire tread....it was laid straight out. I turned around... it rattled and slithered back into the scrub brush...gives me the heebee-jeebies just thinking about it.

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pattypeep — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 02:55:18 GMT

A spider would do it for me, no matter how tiny. Eeeekkkkk...........

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Mrsq2022 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 02:59:26 GMT

I think this is interesting. Because it doesn't take too much to startle some people (me included). A bee or wasp might be just distracting enough for me to take my eyes off the road just for a few seconds....

I personally think that would do me in is a dog or cat darting in front of me. I'd have to swerve...

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Lila Belle — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 03:00:58 GMT

My mother rear ended a car at a stop light when a bee flew into the car and stung her causing a 4 car collision.

BTW, she was eventually cleared of charges.

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house_cat — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 03:48:49 GMT

@Texasmouse

I can't tell you how many times my dad cautioned me to check the backseat before getting into my car. I'm 58 years old and I still do it.

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GCR18 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 03:58:45 GMT

I would like to think I'd be able to stop the car and get out. None of the rodents mentioned would scare me enough to lose control.

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ECBG — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 05:39:38 GMT

@FUTURE wrote:
A snake in the console or floorboard would kill me from a heart attack regardless if I crashed the car!! I CAN'T STAND SNAKES!!!!!

@FUTURE,Totally agree with you! I don't want snake pattern on my clothing either!

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CareBears — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 06:39:49 GMT

OK, this I am sure this is going to be an unpopular post but here goes it anyway, in defense of rats, I have had 3 pet rats, speaking of the 3 that I had they were sweet & loving animals and I mourned their deaths like I would have any pet. Katie, Sallie & Susie will be remembered in my heart forever! And, they are very good listeners!

That said, I would gladly hand over my car if a butterfly or bee flew in and threatened my life, YES I said threaten, I have no idea why these two creatures move me to the EBBIE JEEBIE (I have no idea how to spell that) Jive, but I am deathly afriad of both!

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AmericanBulldogMom — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:23:37 GMT

@CareBears wrote:
OK, this I am sure this is going to be an unpopular post but here goes it anyway, in defense of rats, I have had 3 pet rats, speaking of the 3 that I had they were sweet & loving animals and I mourned their deaths like I would have any pet. Katie, Sallie & Susie will be remembered in my heart forever! And, they are very good listeners!

That said, I would gladly hand over my car if a butterfly or bee flew in and threatened my life, YES I said threaten, I have no idea why these two creatures move me to the EBBIE JEEBIE (I have no idea how to spell that) Jive, but I am deathly afriad of both!

@CareBears We had 3 pet rats too. Awesome pets. Way better than hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, etc. Super social, knew their names, never bit. Highly recommend over those other "rodent" pets. Lol

For me, the only thing that freaks me out is are spiders - not enough to cause an accident though.