By Anonymous - 05/10/2012 02:02 - United States

Today, my boss captured a huge spider and put it in a jar on the desk in our shop. He's named it Fluffy and is threatening to fire me if I harm it. I'm horribly arachnophobic and we share that desk. FML
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sirsquab 12

Why do you hate spiders? Most of them are harmless and they kill mosquitoes and other bugs. They're quite helpful. Kidding. Seriously, **** spiders.

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perdix 29

In this economy, you should be much more out-of-work-phobic, so sort your phobias out and deal with the little bug in the glass (and hope it doesn't escape, heh-heh-heh.) Or get some old lady to swallow it. I don't know why.

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zowieandzander77 1

Def go to HR that's harassment.

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TisAPenguin 16

Is there a lid on the jar? I'm arachnophobic too, but if there's no way of the spider touching me I'm fine.

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mbuck87 19

****, it's in a jar! Stop being a pussy

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kdarkwood 15

You clearly don't understand crippling phobias. Phobias are a kind of extreme anxiety. You can't just "get over it." Idiot.

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NurseAbi 10

Fyl OP, that sucks, if he does fire you, you can plead unfair dismissal.

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charliewhippet 9

If it's in a jar without airholes, it will die anyway...

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josiemorehouse 12

OP, I can totally relate. I'm severely arachnophobic and go into panic attacks when I see a spider. Luckily my family is sensitive to it. My co-worker didn't believe my fear was genuine. That was, until he threw a spider at me one day. I screamed, then spent 2 hours shaking and crying. He still feels bad about it, a year later. People, some fears are genuine and just can't overcome them at the drop of a hat. Phobias can be crippling. FYL, OP. Put up a barrier of a book on your side of the desk so you don't have to see the thing. It won't shield you from KNOWING it's there, but it will at least try to keep your mind off of the thing

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Cainicide 5

Bump into him and make HIM knock if off

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kittykat1501 31

Then it will be free

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baileymarie102 6

I have the same phobia. At least it's in a jar...

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KiddNYC1O 20

Spider haters forum... Op get a fake one, the real ones stand still most of the time. He won't notice. And if he does, tell him it turned to stone. If he's stupid he'll buy that.

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FenrisFiasco 6

I'd freak too! Arachnophobia isn't something you just "deal with." I like spiders...in theory, but the senseless panic that happens when close to them is rather all consuming. Your boss is an ass for one: essentially killing the spider slowly and cruelly in that jar and two: using said cruelty to torment you. Lame op! Sorry!

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