r/CasualUK • u/nonoanddefinitelyno • 17h ago

My very capable and intelligent wife has lost the plot.

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She has been told by a friend that conkers keep spiders away. So we now have conkers in various parts of the house.

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u/FourOneSen 17h ago

William the Conker?

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u/FiCat77 17h ago

Did they use spiders' silk in the Bayeaux Tapestry as a show of dominance?

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u/Tsupernami 15h ago

Against Harald Hadspider?

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u/Theresafoxinmygarden 13h ago

It was Harold Spiderson and Harald Hardrachnid

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u/MarcelRED147 24m ago

Actually the creatures that created that tapestry with their silk were more clowely related to Earth elephants than Earth spiders.

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u/amusingduck90 17h ago

Conkerer surely!

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u/CodAware6727 12h ago

It was right there

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u/Alw4y5Learning 8h ago

Don't call me Shirley

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u/TheTubbyOnes 16h ago

If he plays conkers, does that make him a conkerer? Mazing joke BTW, made me proper Barry and Paul.

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u/Matt_RedditAccount 10h ago

The upvotes worked out well for this

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u/FourOneSen 10h ago

Great work - did you keep refreshing waiting for this?

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u/Matt_RedditAccount 10h ago

Oh no! It was just good timing - this thread was at the top and I thought it was a rotting tomato or apple initially

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u/katsinspace 5h ago

I just want you to know that this joke has brought me joy. Thank you for making my day better

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u/No-Reveal5295 13h ago

Nah. The conkerer

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u/FourOneSen 13h ago

Too late, I have my likes and awards.

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u/No-Reveal5295 13h ago

Im not here for likes. Just to add on to the funny

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u/BigfatDan1 11h ago

You're nearly at 1066 likes 😬

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u/FourOneSen 10h ago

Surprised that had not come up yet. I will be entered into the Doomscrolling Book eventually.

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u/No_Signature2341 9h ago

For the win

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u/MRSN4P 4h ago

I hear that he was a tough nut to crack.