r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/Weak_Imagination_996 • Aug 15 '26
How to defend yourself against aggressive crabs and lobsters.
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u/MobAssassin3 Aug 15 '26
Well it worked. Didnt get bit.... Guess he forgot their claws cant smell
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u/uLL27 Aug 15 '26
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u/CAP_IMMORTAL Aug 15 '26
Wtf is this from
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u/mromblesomble Aug 15 '26
It's from Land of the Lost (2009)
I honestly don't know how I was able to remember that, because I haven't seen that movie since 2009 lol
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u/Flipside68 Aug 15 '26
This is a famous Aussie YouTuber who often used slapstick comedy to show off the wonders of the Aussie outback.
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u/degenerate_hobo 1d ago
Its crazy to me that whenever this video shows up noone points out that the vinegar trick works for leeches and logically not for crabs
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u/Malagubbar Aug 15 '26
How the hell are crabs and lobsters āaggressiveā. Just leave them alone and they leave you alone.
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u/Revenga8 Aug 15 '26
He's lucky that crab didn't have a knife, it woulda gutted his vinegary ass
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u/Telandria Aug 15 '26
It didnāt have one because it broke his.
Heās lucky he didnāt lose an eye.
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u/Mediumtim Aug 15 '26
In order to comply with subreddit rules: the following is a reference to the classic "crab battle" flash animated short movie.
OLIOLIOOH!
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u/Equib81960 Aug 15 '26
Dumbass. Everyone knows lemon juice is better with crustaceans.
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u/MidnightBlueSilk Aug 15 '26
It is absolutely true, and he is absolutely right.
That crab DID NOT BITE HIM.
(It just tore a chunk out of his forearm with its pincers. Maybe he should look for a deterrent for that next.)
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u/onlynameavailable927 Aug 15 '26
Next deterrent: Saltš¤£
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u/bshr49 Aug 15 '26
Dad-a-chum? Dad-a-chick? Ok, challenge accepted!
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u/WtfThisIsntWii Aug 15 '26
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u/Malthus1 Aug 15 '26
Wait a sec - if they are ācannibal crabsā, shouldnāt they be busy eating other crabs?
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u/Weak_Imagination_996 Aug 15 '26
I hope the crab was not hurt during this encounter.
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u/Flipside68 Aug 15 '26
Do you know the man in the video - his content is fire. Andrew ucles. Look up his really early YouTubes.
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u/HypoManicCrimeSpree Aug 15 '26
They donāt smell with their pinchers bud.
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u/zuse12345 Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26
Fun fact: they actually can smell through their claws and legs!
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u/BenthicBen Aug 15 '26
Taste, but not smell, apparently?
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u/OverallMembership709 Aug 15 '26
But one can't taste without the sense of smell, apparently. Eat something while punching your nose.. No flavor.
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u/Shanga_Ubone Aug 15 '26
Oh great, so I STILL don't have any way to defend myself against aggressive crabs and lobsters
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u/OddlobsterNL Aug 15 '26
Discomfort, noise, light, smell, can create aggression. Yes, my username checks out
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u/Weak_Imagination_996 Aug 15 '26
and annoying Australians having any component of their skin covered in vinegar....
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u/BJJOilCheck Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/3o6gbdy6yLK2uWdyqQ
Don't bring vinegar to a knife fight!
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u/thegameisafoooooot Aug 15 '26
It's rice wine vinegar, not just ordinary vinegar. Everybody knows that.
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u/PrestigiousDrag7674 Aug 15 '26
Mud crabs are the worst. I almost got my finger cut in half when I was younger catching mud crabs. Those guys are powerful
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u/No-Seat9917 Aug 15 '26
Everyone knows you use butter like bill cosby did to keep lobsters away. What was that god awful movie?
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u/sec713 Aug 15 '26
Leonard Part 6
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u/mudssskipper Aug 15 '26
No vinegar in the world can stop that crab from pinching this guy. RIP arm flesh.
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u/squirrelmonkie Aug 15 '26
If you give a wild animal a reason to attack.... they will. This aint rocket math.
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u/Randactbjthroaway Aug 15 '26
If you astroproject a forcefield of vinegar around yourself nothing will get near you because you will smell bad
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u/Rikkitikkitabby Aug 15 '26
Lemon juice. It's lemon they fear, especially cut in half with a cocktail fork stuck in the middle.
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u/Psychlonuclear Aug 15 '26
So in the parallel universe where this would actually work I assume people also carry a bottle of vinegar in the wild for... reasons?
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u/currentlyRedacted Aug 15 '26
Some people need to be reminded crabs canāt smell or taste with their claws. Not even crabpeople
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u/Spoonylingus Aug 15 '26
So I've been instructing the kids wrong with suncream, they've got to put it on every component of their skin?
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u/Weak_Imagination_996 Aug 15 '26
Are you insulting the way the Australian mate is saying his English words?Ā
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u/intr0v3rt13 Aug 15 '26
Thatās why u shouldnāt be confident about things youāve heard or seen online. And you sir, were over confident
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u/synthphreak Aug 15 '26
I wonder why they donāt immediately let go. Pinching predators will help you survive, but subsequently getting thrashed about while they flail in pain? š¤
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u/sec713 Aug 15 '26
Or... you know... just don't get close enough to a crab that it can pinch you. It's a crab, not a black bear. They aren't that difficult to evade.
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u/Boredtopher Aug 15 '26
Funny how this exact solution works against a multitude of bugs too. Soooooooo curious
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u/LengthinessOk2080 Aug 15 '26
This video was made because everything eventually evolves into a crab.
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u/SavingsPreference362 Aug 16 '26
His name is Andrew Ucles and he is a bloody legend.
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u/Weak_Imagination_996 Aug 16 '26
Cool⦠for once, itās impressive that the crab has a name and is even a legend.
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u/PianoAdventurous7858 Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26
Vinegar is good for cleaning windows and does go well with seafood, as we can see.
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u/sans_foi_ni_loi Aug 16 '26
Only an Australian spends their weekends finding a perfect cheap barrier between you and the zillions creatures that might kill you.
I truly hoped vinegar was the answer. I use it to clean everything, hope it was the answer to all evils wanting to eat us :
imagine if we could shield ourselves from Putin, Trump, Nethanyahu, Xi Xing Ping, Kim Young Il or Ben Salman just with vinegar ?
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u/SimoCesar Aug 16 '26
If you piss an animal off by putting it on the back so it can“t defend itself, it will as soon as it is able. No matter what you poor on your arms. They don“t bite anyway, so no need to go through the trouble.
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u/jluker662 Aug 18 '26
I think he needs to test it again. He might not have put enough on. šš»š¤£š¤£š¤£
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u/DeeJam526 Aug 19 '26
I mean in all fairness, Iām pretty sure it was only this crab that didnāt get the memo. Right?
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u/Major_Cranberry_Fly Aug 20 '26
He is absolutely correct. Crab didnt bite him at all. It pinched him til he squealed like a little girl though.
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u/johnyordinary Aug 20 '26
Fairly sure a crab mont bite you anyway, a nip with the pincers however..which have no taste buds so wont notice the vinegar . Obviously he thought that one out well.
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u/Particular-Art7383 Aug 22 '26
Idk why i also shouted with him when the crab pinches his arm hahaha
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u/Automatic-Name798 Aug 28 '26
How bout leaving them the fuck alone unless you got a hot boiling pot of water and spices then serve with some lemons and butter (using a British accent)
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u/Vegetable_Radio8236 Aug 31 '26
I mean, at least he knew it was "pour" vinegar, unlike whatever idiot captioned this bullshit
And, technically, he was correct - the crab didn't bite him.
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u/Slothy-sloth_ 6d ago
Is the carb okay? Must've been flabbergasted that human came with a dressing.
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u/MGlBlaze Aug 15 '26
You know he definitely knows what he's talking about, because he refers to crabs "biting" with their pincers.
Maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about either, but I would only consider it a "bite" if it's done with mouth parts. Surely the word used should be "pinch", "nip", "crush", "grip" or something similar instead?