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nelson
· 4 years ago
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At least I can see the elephant
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metalman
· 4 years ago
Centipedes are an issue. They have way too many goddamn legs
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happy_frog
· 4 years ago
No one tell him about millipedes.
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metalman
· 4 years ago
Literal nightmare fuel
igotzapped
· 4 years ago
If it's in my house and has more than 6 legs, it's immediately being hurtled into the afterlife, no questions asked
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guest_
· 4 years ago
It’s relative though isn’t it? Dunning Kruger and all that. Perhaps it isn’t really an issue- but perhaps it’s an issue that you just lack the expertise or perspective to understand the severity of. Perhaps it’s an issue that isn’t an issue to you- I mean, many centipedes are venomous. To a healthy “average” adult you aren’t likely to die if bitten, know to avoid it, and likely can do so. But- someone with a health condition or infirmary, someone who may be unable to identify or avoid the danger for some reason- that would be an issue no?
ewqua
· 4 years ago
I feel like the phrase does elephants a disservice. They're such smart and gentle animals. Centipedes, on the other hand, don't only look like the stuff of nightmares, they're also aggressive, they bite, and some are venomous (granted, not enough to kill you, but still). So a centipede would probably be a bigger issue than a nice elephant.
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guest_
· 4 years ago
Lol. True. Unless the elephant was upset! But the phrase “elephant in the room” doesn’t actually refer to the problem as being an elephant, or elephants being a problem. It’s meant in the way that elephants are large and you couldn’t miss one in the room with you. So “elephant in the room” is an obvious issue that no one is talking about. Like when you are in a room with two people who seem very upset or uncomfortable around each other but everyone is just tying to ignore it or pretend it isn’t there.
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