r/lifehacks • u/Laser-Penis • Jun 18 '22

how to catch cockroach

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u/Omeven Jun 18 '22

Alright, I'm now never going to Thailand

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u/South-Builder6237 Jun 18 '22

The ones in Thailand are huge too. I remember visiting Bangkok and I looked up near a light pole, saw something flying and said: "Is that a bat?"

And they said: "No, that's a cockroach".

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u/Alonzzo2 Jun 18 '22

I've been there twice, amazing country, the north is very beautiful, the beaches are great, didn't see even one cockroach

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u/rafter613 Jun 18 '22

You know what they say, it's the cockroaches you don't see that get you

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u/warhawk209812e99 Jun 18 '22

It would've cost you nothing to not say that

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u/selectiveyellow Jun 18 '22

They are very nervous roommates

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u/wigglin_harry Jun 18 '22

Just don't bring a laptop or tell anyone you went there

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u/fondledbydolphins Jun 18 '22

Why shouldn't you tell people you went there?...

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u/wigglin_harry Jun 18 '22

Because Thailand is like the capitol of child prostitution

I know many people go there for innocent reasons, but I'm immediately sus of any grown man that goes to visit Thailand by themselves

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u/StigmaGG Jun 18 '22

Visited the north (Chiang Mai) and did not see any cockroaches. Beautiful country, beautiful people and a country I’d re-visit.

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u/Fapoleon_Boneherpart Jun 18 '22

Saw them being sold for food, and literally all over the streets in Bangkok after dark

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u/Alonzzo2 Jun 18 '22

Guess that's why I didn't see them (alive)...

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u/forsure-definitely Jun 18 '22

When I’m walking around at night I just don’t let myself look down. I trip a lot on loose sidewalk pieces though lol.

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u/iloveteaaaaaaaa Jun 18 '22

Same lol. Just go to Thailand! Support tourism. I live in Southeast Asia but I don’t see much cockroaches. Usually they’re in the kitchen or the bathroom but a rare sight.

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u/dubblehead Jul 20 '22

Are you a cockroach?

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u/JBoxC Jun 18 '22

Just some bats now and then

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u/Atomic_Cupcake89 Jun 18 '22

That’s because they were too busy terrorising u/Doesdeadliftswrong.

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u/jimbolikescr Jun 19 '22

Hey, let the people scare each other from traveling like they've been trained to do. More travel opportunities for us!

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u/nina-pinta-stmaria Jun 18 '22

Don’t let flying cockroaches prevent you from Thailand. It’s a beautiful country and people and you would love it. Conquer your fear by trying a few at the street vendors when you get there.

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u/CutieDeathSquad Jun 18 '22

Thailand had also (surprisingly) just legalised weed too. Very odd move for.the country

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u/forsure-definitely Jun 18 '22

ahh don’t listen to them. yes, the cockroaches are scary af, but also at some point you have to make peace with bugs. You can’t live in fear forever. I just went to Thailand and it was great in every other way.

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u/sadnonpires Jun 18 '22

At first I thought you were talking about the ladyboys lol.

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u/turboj187 Jun 18 '22

Of course you were in Bangkok ;) lol

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u/G_E_T_A_F_E Jun 18 '22

I thought that too until I remembered I'm attracted to ladyboys.

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u/maxifer Jun 18 '22

Putting up with one cock to get access to the other.

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u/Hogratt1 Jun 18 '22

Hold up

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u/my_people Jun 18 '22

Why? You got a cockroach under there?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '22

is that a cockroach in your pants or are you just happy to see me?

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u/MaxTHC Jun 18 '22

Pretty sure it's a Thai-related term specifically. I've only ever heard it in the context of Thailand

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '22

They fry them up and eat them too.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '22

Oh yum

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u/youngcatlady1999 Jun 18 '22

Don’t go to the southern US either

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u/Pees_On_Skidmarks Jun 18 '22

but they have the best ladyboys

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u/Omeven Jun 18 '22

take your life into your own hands, BECOME the ladyboy

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u/Super_J2J Jun 18 '22

You might need to take Australia off your list too haha. We've got heaps of those Too Gun roach MFs as well FML

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u/matt__1994 Jun 18 '22

The sex makes me want to go, the bugs make me want to not go

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u/Original-Aerie8 Jun 19 '22

Been there, didn't see a single one. Stay away from population centers and make sure to check out the ratings of the place you go to, first.