Get Over It, Already!

[Nadine Blackstone]

Disgusting but true, roaches make me cry. My simmies have user-directed OCD because of this. Even simulated roaches give me the creeps. I grew up in Detroit and my family inadvertently rented a house that had a problem. As soon as we moved in, we were looking for somewhere else to be. The Orkin man was our best friend for months. So when they cry about the roaches, I understand. Crying about the dead, who aren't schlepping around their houses and crunching underfoot at 3:00AM? GTFOI!

[J. M. Pescado]

New Less Whiny reduces the whining so that it will not pile up in queue and turn into an extended chain of whine and moan actions.

[neriana]

Disgusting but true, roaches make me cry. My simmies have user-directed OCD because of this. Even simulated roaches give me the creeps. I grew up in Detroit and my family inadvertently rented a house that had a problem. As soon as we moved in, we were looking for somewhere else to be. The Orkin man was our best friend for months. So when they cry about the roaches, I understand. Crying about the dead, who aren't schlepping around their houses and crunching underfoot at 3:00AM? GTFOI!

I lived in New York City, in an old apartment building. We kept the place spotless, and there were still roaches crawling up through the sink. I now live in Florida, where there are roaches outside. I have never been even remotely tempted to cry because of the existence of some bug in my vicinity, and no, I still don't understand it at all, nor do I think it's realistic, even if there are a few people in the world who exhibit this strange behavior.

[diamonde]

I have a bit of a phobia of cockroaches, so I understand the fear part of it.  I avoid them as much as humanly possible, if there's one of the household arachnophobes around I'll make them kill it while I run into the other room (they owe me for all the spiders I kill for them) and if there isn't then I'll beat it to death myself, THEN run away.  I screech and flail around with a shoe like a big idiot, but I don't cry about it.  Particularly once I've killed it, which is what bugs me about the sims.  I understand being upset when they're right in front of you, but why sob about it once they're dead?  Be happy, your enemy is vanquished!

[J. M. Pescado]

I would imagine that since the normal range of human reactions to roaches ranges from disgust to terror, most people are either busy killing or it, or fleeing in terror, to cry about it, particularly after the fact.

[Gwill]

Cryng about roaches should only happen if you accidentally ingest them.

[J. M. Pescado]

Cryng about roaches should only happen if you accidentally ingest them.

I think that would be vomiting about roaches.

[Theo]

"A person who is allergic to consuming shellfish is also likely to have an allergy to eating cockroaches."

One of the fine bits of knowledge brought to us by Fear Factor

[Shivani]

"A person who is allergic to consuming shellfish is also likely to have an allergy to eating cockroaches."

One of the fine bits of knowledge brought to us by Fear Factor

For the love of pixies... who the...?  I always knew Fear Factor was a whacked show.  What happened... some poor schmuck on the show had to eat some, and as a result they learned about this oh so obscure yet frighteningly clear connection between the two critters in terms of food allergies?

[Nadine Blackstone]

"A person who is allergic to consuming shellfish is also likely to have an allergy to eating cockroaches."

From Chef Alton Brown of Food Network's Good Eats lobster and cockroaches are cousins on the classification of living things chart, they share kingdom, phylum and class. Schmexy, right? Eew!

[J. M. Pescado]

I've had "funeral parties" the last two times I tried to throw anniversary parties   One or the other of the guests of honor drops dead in the middle of the festivities and it's still somehow a roofraiser.  Even the widow(er) remembers it as a great party!

Must remember to do this! It will be awesome!

[Theo]

For the love of pixies... who the...?  I always knew Fear Factor was a whacked show.  What happened... some poor schmuck on the show had to eat some, and as a result they learned about this oh so obscure yet frighteningly clear connection between the two critters in terms of food allergies?

Read it up here: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlighthealth/2004-01-16-fear-factor_x.htm

"The cockroaches are fed cornmeal, not trash. The Madagascar hissing cockroach is actually one of the cleaner insects out there. It doesn't bite and isn't toxic."

It's all very interesting, but I still prefer my early May snails dish

[rohina]

I've had "funeral parties" the last two times I tried to throw anniversary parties   One or the other of the guests of honor drops dead in the middle of the festivities and it's still somehow a roofraiser.  Even the widow(er) remembers it as a great party!

Must remember to do this! It will be awesome!

Can't wait to see my simself kick kewian to death at her own funeral party.

[J. M. Pescado]

Naturally. And Kewhale thinks death will save her from you...nuh-uh. I'm gonna specially code your ghosts so that your ghost pummels Kewhale's ghost!

[Marhis]

"The cockroaches are fed cornmeal, not trash. The Madagascar hissing cockroach is actually one of the cleaner insects out there. It doesn't bite and isn't toxic."

Whoa, I raised Madagascar cockroaches when I was at University, I didn't know they eat cornmeal. Ours were fond of food for goldfish.
In any case, if you raise the insects yourself, or if you consider only vegetarian species, they are for sure one of the healtier and most nutritive food available.
And that comparison between lobster and insects is true: they taste like scamps minus the fish smell.

[J. M. Pescado]

I'd be an extremely boring contestant, seeing as nothing I've heard of fazes me in the slightest. I mean, come on? Bugs? I eat those from a bucket like popcorn. Deer spleen? I'd probably take offense they burned it. I prefer 'em raw.

[kutto]

Naturally. And Kewhale thinks death will save her from you...nuh-uh. I'm gonna specially code your ghosts so that your ghost pummels Kewhale's ghost!

Could you conceivably make the ghosts do other things? I always thought ghosts were pretty boring.

[SweeTart]

Speaking of ghosts, has anyone noticed that they occasionally change into outerwear in Seasons?  Like they're gonna get cold, eh?

[eevilcat]

I've also had one (Pascal Curious I think) change into his swimming costume just so he could haunt one of his grandchildren in the pool.

[kewian]

You wish,UglyButt.

[rohina]

OMG, did you read the damn thread? Yes, I wish, and Pescado has promised that my wish is his command in this instance.

[aussieone]

Awwww, feel the luuurve 

[gali]

Awwww, feel the luuurve 

[flowerchile]

Awwww, feel the luuurve 

I'm feelin' it aussieone..but now, I feel kinda nauseous.. 

[MsMaria]

Awwww, feel the luuurve 

I'm feelin' it aussieone..but now, I feel kinda nauseous.. 

Ditto.