Will you fear about "Cockroaches"..?

Cockroach - cockroach..
India
June 24, 2008 9:12pm CST
I am not.. Both of My sisters, (who aged around 35 and aged around 20 years) have very much fear about the cockroaches.. If we start talking about that, they start shouting againt us. We always used to play with them about the cockroaches.. My sister's son, who is aged around 7, he used to pick up the cockroach in his hand and make her mom, to create a fear.. I don't know what is there in the cockroach?? Even if it touch you, nothing will happened, if you wash the place immediately.. But still why the people are having fear about the cockroach.?? You too one among them.. post your feelings and fears..
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@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
25 Jun 08
Yes, I am one of them who is afraid of cockroaches. I am lucky that I never lived somewhere where there were roaches. Sometimes, if someone visited, who had them at their house, when they leave you may see one. Again, I am so glad that I do not have that kind of problem, if I did I would move to another place, rather than live with such vermin.
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@Mitraa (3184)
• India
4 Sep 08
Cockroaches are the funny insects those reside with us as well as take a little part of our food items. They are not dangerous or poisonous but they sometimes carry the germs of paratyphoid in them to spread the infections. A more density of these insects only carry the risk and also irritating. In our family nobody fears cockroaches. Even sometimes at my late night surfing, some of them fly and hit me on my body or key board! I think, people fear cockroaches because of the tickling sensations that they give from their sharp legs, when they walk on our skin, if come in contact with us! Thanks for this nice posting!
@mykmari_08 (2464)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
Unlike many people, I'm not afraid of cockroaches. In fact, my youngest sibling even gave me a name being the "roach killer" because I kill them everytime I have the opportunity. The only time I get afraid of them is when do they fly and land or crawl over my skin. Honestly, there are plenty of roaches inside the house. They easily multiply even if you kill them regularly. I guess this is due to the fact that whenever they lay their eggs, these contain more than ten offsprings. I learned this from watching shows in the National Geographic channel. But now that you've mentioned it, I discovered from you that they do come to life again if they are not stepped down. I'm a bit confused because some say that stepping them down isn't adviseable because this will only make the germs from the cockroaches spread, thus spreading disease all over. But admittedly, I do step on them or kill them with slippers sometimes. When I do a general cleaning when I'm in the mood or have much energy and time, I make it a point to check up on areas in the house which are rather dark and crowded, because I know they are hiding there and laying their eggs there, too. And I do flush their eggs in the toilet bowl, hatched or unhatched. I believe that somehow, I could kill these unborn roaches by drowning them. We rarely buy chemical sprays but it's partly because I don't want to use them regularly as there are studies that these chemicals do some damage to our environment. We refrain from using these specially if our daughter is with us in the house. Also, they are costly or expensive.
@mialei23 (2385)
• Philippines
25 Jun 08
I don't like roaches, I can't even kill them nor touch them, I don't want seeing them flying over me. I'm scared, It's gross!
@Valenas (1507)
• United States
25 Jun 08
People fear the cockroach because they are the ninjas of the insect world. They like to live by the element of surprise. They also tend to get into the houses and reproduce, and it is disgusting. But, there is nothing like going into the garage in the middle of the night to get a bottle of water, and seeing at least two of them scatter away when the light comes on. If they would not move so fast, they might not be as frightening. It is true that they are physically harmless.
• Philippines
25 Jun 08
Im sooooooooooo afraid of cockroach especially when they start flying around the house. Seeing these cockroaches gives me goosebumps. I don't know where my fear started but I'm really afraid of them. Many times it did gotten into my skin and I would keep on screaming.. I feel like they are so dirty and scary. I'm already 22 and until now, I'm afraid of them!