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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vc3u1 wrote

link to the sound it was making

link to og post

heard very intense scratching noises in my kitchen ceiling for a day or two, then suddenly stopped. then … the smell came. i hear faint scratching sounds every now and then and have no issues, so i knew this was something different. apparently raccoons can get stuck inside ceilings. we have no trees around either. now i’m sad to know that this guy was panicking and dying up there … wish i could’ve cut through to take it out but i rent.

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PenalAffliction t1_j4vn05d wrote

Around this time last year I had some fighting for territory in my ceiling. 2 or 3 of them SCREECHING and tustling around at 4am right above my head. Was a nightmare. I humanely trapped 3 (by setting a trap on my roof) in total and moved them to New Jersey.

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vo3wu wrote

where they belong

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SouthPhilly_215 t1_j4whg3l wrote

I mean this was their territory before we built a city here.

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DestroyerOfIphone t1_j4wupjv wrote

Camden is the birthplace of the modern-day raccoon? Unfortunately, when humans built bridges, the trash pandas got confused and moved to Pennsylvania. But don't worry, with a little effort, we can help bring them back to their roots!

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Ghstfce t1_j4x7s4w wrote

>I humanely trapped 3 (by setting a trap on my roof) in total and moved them to New Jersey.

Now they'll have to pay a tax if they ever want to leave. Smart move.

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PenalAffliction t1_j4x9ixs wrote

This was actually my main rationale haha. They won't have the funds... (Also I read you have to move them very far or they'll come back)

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Ghstfce t1_j4xa2qy wrote

Trash panda...move them to the Garbage State. It's like it was meant to be.

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Ulthanon t1_j4wl9w2 wrote

>moved them to new jersey

a fate worse than death

source: live in jersey

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vn6mm wrote

looks like they’re gonna leave the dead raccoon in a bag in my trash can in front of my house … wtf do i do with it???????? it’s another 5 days before trash people come and this shit stinks 😭😭😭

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medicated_in_PHL t1_j4vnzga wrote

You can take it to a sanitation convenience center.

Edit: however, that does require you putting it in your car.

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vr8ue wrote

i don’t have a car :( and lord i’m not about to kill an uber driver

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imanAholebutimfunny t1_j4w64u8 wrote

put it on a chair on the street as a means to save a parking space for someone. I have a feeling it will work really well.

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medicated_in_PHL t1_j4vu2rg wrote

Pour some lime (limestone powder, not the fruit) in there, and hope that we get a cold snap that keeps that corpse frozen until trash day.

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coffeeistheway t1_j4w1j2f wrote

Oh we are definitely not getting a cold snap this week. 😂

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bluewallsbrownbed t1_j4wj0hg wrote

This is the most Philly-landlord-solution I've ever heard. "Yo, just put the fuckin' thing out front, city'll take it."

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IKillZombies4Cash t1_j4vzng6 wrote

Tie that bag up air tight, put it in a second bag, and tie that one up air tight....and just ignore the thought of it all.

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air_derp t1_j4xt5xd wrote

Put in empty Amazon box...wait 30 minutes.

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tempmike t1_j4xvpxo wrote

Write "Dead Raccoon Do Not Eat" on the bag and leave it on the sidewalk till trashday

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beefox t1_j4wl8ie wrote

It'll be cold enough out just leave it in your can or whatever.

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defense87 t1_j4vgchh wrote

Did the sheet rock just come down or did you guys cut it out and lower?

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vhjf7 wrote

second one! they carefully cut a rectangle, pulled it out, then lowered it.

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rollingstoner215 t1_j4vg0zs wrote

Did you have to wait until he died and then the landlord removed him? Either way, looks like the ceiling got torn up.

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vm58g wrote

kinda? they texted me every now and then asking if i heard the sound, telling me that they’ll have someone out as soon as they can. once i updated them that i don’t hear it anymore (big mistake) they went quiet. jan 8 or 9th was when i first smelled it. i texted them on jan 10th about the smell, to which they said they will send someone out. they came this morning, the 18th, to get the guy out.

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Tetsuos_Arm t1_j4ylsih wrote

Jfc. In that situation you're betting telling the landlord either they take care of it or you'll bill them directly. That lights a fire under their ass even if you have no intention of paying for it then billing the landlord.

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sidewaysorange t1_j4wpfp5 wrote

you can still cut through if you rent you just have to have it fixed.

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collectallfive t1_j4x8ft8 wrote

Damn, crazy to think about how you, as the person who lives in the home, couldn't take measures to prevent this from happening which caused it to be a bigger and more inconvenient problem for both you and your landlord

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LocalOnThe8s t1_j4xchfl wrote

Wtf did you expect them to do? They notified the landlord, that's their problem.

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collectallfive t1_j4xdupj wrote

What do you expect them to do? Live in a house with a mysterious scratching noise in their ceiling and then the wretched stink of a dead animal lingering around for weeks because the possibility of handling the problem and the landlord sticking them with the bill bc they couldn't be bothered to deal with it in a timely manner or pay for pest removal?

Or would you rather they pay for the pest removal themselves with money they likely don't have and hope they don't have to take their landlord to court to recoup the costs of a service that's likely covered in their lease?

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flamehead2k1 t1_j4xg56o wrote

Dealing with it and demanding a credit against rent is the best move

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collectallfive t1_j4xgnk6 wrote

Sure! But I have also seen wealthier landlords threaten people with court over things tenants are perfectly within their legal rights to do and tenants back down because the protracted stress of navigating the legal system is not worth the otherwise temporary inconvenience of skipping meals or asking friends and family to cover for them. The whole point is people shouldn't have to choose between the two.

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LocalOnThe8s t1_j4zyggn wrote

The landlord should have taken care of it the whole next day. Most tenants don't have extension ladders to climb up the roof to seal entrances, or traps. You can cut the ceiling out and then what? Beat the shit out of raccoon with a swiffer?

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collectallfive t1_j524s6s wrote

> The landlord should have taken care of it the whole next day.

Ok, but they clearly didn't do that.

> Most tenants don't have extension ladders to climb up the roof to seal entrances, or traps.

Yes, but if they owned the home they'd be more likely to have those things since it's their responsibility to maintain it.

> You can cut the ceiling out and then what? Beat the shit out of raccoon with a swiffer?

Not sure but considering the going solution is "wait for the landlord" and "let the animal die of starvation and then rot in the ceiling" your suggestions seem more likely to actually solve the problem (though maybe without the animal abuse)

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cathbe t1_j4yvpmr wrote

That is really sad. Also intense! How do you think he got in? Thanks for your empathy.

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DOUCYIMD1 t1_j4vei3e wrote

I had a similar situation but the little guy scratched his way all the way thru the drywall and fell down out of the ceiling. It wasn't a pleasant experience for either one of us.

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vmaev wrote

bro i had a broom, hammer, and a knife in my room ready for if i had to 1v1 this guy 😭😭

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tubbo t1_j4vmnes wrote

all you need to 1v1 him is a little salami, as a treat.

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sciencefaire t1_j4vieyp wrote

Morbidly curious, did you have a live critter running around your place??

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DOUCYIMD1 t1_j4vrkye wrote

Yep. Literally bouncing off the walls. He was as freaked out as I was! He eventually ran out the propped open front door and darted to freedom surely wondering if it was all a bad dream.

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ell0bo t1_j4vlzpl wrote

Sounds like they had two; themselves and the animal.

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f0rf0r t1_j4wk3ac wrote

we had a squirrel fall out of the ceiling into the kitchen

thing absolutely freaked the fuck out and sprinted out the open door, fortunately

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captainmcpigeon t1_j4vgbis wrote

Had a friend living off campus at Penn one summer. She was sitting at her desk working when a raccoon fell through her ceiling and onto her bed. What would have happened if she’d been on the bed?!

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BeerNirvana t1_j4vgsss wrote

A Chuck Tingle novel most likely.

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lilmuskrat66 t1_j4waf2i wrote

"Pounded in the butt by a racoon that fell through my ceiling while working off campus at Penn one summer trying to find my way in life while not being pounded in the butt by a racoon that fell through my ceiling" A Chuck Tingle experience

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Laserdollarz t1_j4vxh1d wrote

Recycled by the Trash Pandas: How I learned to stop worrying and love the fur

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thearctican t1_j4w5dtc wrote

What happened to me when I was living in a 150 year old house in Kansas City.

3:00 AM: I'm sound asleep

3:01 AM: My face somehow makes contact with a live raccoon.

3:02 AM: I notice a giant hole in my ceiling directly above my pillow as I'm spitting out plaster and insulation.

3:05 AM: the raccoon climbed out of the window I opened.

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cathbe t1_j4yw2aw wrote

Wow! Good move on both your parts re: open window.

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Moose2157 t1_j4vq6aa wrote

I’d die. I might still die. Undecided.

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vqvrw wrote

seriously, it stinks so damn bad in my house rn 🥴

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alittlemouth t1_j4vu5kj wrote

The enzymatic sprays designed for animal urine smells (Nature's Miracle, etc.) work wonders for dead animal smell, too. I'd snag a bottle, get on a ladder or chair, and spray the SHIT out of that space the big guy died in!

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vvgwr wrote

they sprayed some spray called creolin? (i think that’s what it is?)

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3plantsonthewall t1_j4x3bdt wrote

Mister Max Anti Icky Poo. Ridiculous name, but incredible (unscented) enzyme cleaner that actually works and doesn't just mask odors with fragrance.

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SpeedySpooley t1_j4vjgzl wrote

Cat in the wall, eh? Now you're speaking my language.

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jcake6 t1_j4x8wyf wrote

Flattened itself out, went right through a seam

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MRichards18 t1_j4vgufi wrote

I have something in my wall that my landlord refuses to acknowledge. Almost positive it’s a raccoon.

Anyone have any idea how to legally fight your landlord for reasonable living conditions?

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tharussianphil t1_j4vi0rz wrote

There's articles written by people more knowledgeable than me but in general the idea is if you're going to withhold rent due to living conditions you want to set up an escrow account and pay rent into it. That way a judge knows you're serious and this isn't just a way for you to get out of rent.

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notapersonaltrainer t1_j4vtagp wrote

By escrow account do you mean just a separate bank account or actually with an escrow company?

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tharussianphil t1_j4vtlo9 wrote

I am no legal professional but I think different jurisdictions have different rules about it, I'd probably start with the Philly district Court. I'm not sure if you do it beforehand or you go to the court and then do it after.

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PenalAffliction t1_j4vmekq wrote

I had a similar issue so I dealt with it myself. Bought a humane trap from Lowes, Put a can of tuna in it and left it outside.
I caught 3 and drove em across the Ben Franklin Bridge.
An option, if you're able!

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cathbe t1_j4z1593 wrote

That’s so brave. Were they all in one trap? They went together?

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vnvzr wrote

zero clue, i’m honestly really lucky that this happened with the current property management im with, they came quicker than what i’m used to! the previous property managements wouldn’t have done shit honestly

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afdc92 t1_j4vsrrh wrote

Oh I just gagged reading this, I can only imagine the smell. Poor lil dude but man that’s disgusting

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The-Unmentionable t1_j4vr0l8 wrote

At first I saw this heap of fur as far larger than a raccoon and was terrified over wtf you had living in your ceiling. Sorry for the raccoon but glad it wasn’t a bearcoon

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ClintBarton616 t1_j4vh2y2 wrote

Who did you call? We've had squirrels coming in and out of roof for ages but all the exterminators have been worthless

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calvinistgrindcore t1_j4vkh1r wrote

I had squirrels in my rear 2nd floor ceiling in 2015 when I lived in Kingsessing. I called a place in the northern burbs called A Wildlife Pro -- they found the entry point, put a one-way door on it, and the squirrels were gone in a week with no trapping or poison or inhumane treatment of any kind. Then the contractor came back, collected their trap, and sealed the opening permanently. No further problems.

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MisterAlaska t1_j4x5ide wrote

We used the same company and they did a good job on the squirrels living between our vinyl siding and the brick exterior.

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CaptainSqually t1_j4vn7w7 wrote

Had this in Manayunk. Next Generation Pest Control took care of it for us, they sealed up all possible enty points except one, and then put a one-way door over that last entry point. Once they were gone they patched everything up. Great experience.

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ClintBarton616 t1_j4vy72t wrote

We used them last year and they were not helpful. They missed points of entry so the problem didn't go away.

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CaptainSqually t1_j4w2epe wrote

Oh that’s strange because the experience I had with them was probably the best I’d ever had with a contractor, period. Always on time, communicated clearly and did the job well. Came back multiple times to shore up spots they may have missed.

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4vmm18 wrote

i hope they are looking for the opening - right now i just hear them sawing through the ceiling. these guys are ecobright solutions thru my landlord

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inthegarden5 t1_j4xhua1 wrote

Aerosmith. If you get squirrels in your attic, put a speaker up there and play Aerosmith. Give them a couple of hours to move out and take any babies they might have then block the hole(s) they were coming in. We nailed a cookie sheet over the hole in roof until we could get it fixed for real.

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ObligatoryGrowlithe t1_j4vv9f6 wrote

Dear lord. And I thought my backyard being a territorial dispute playground for local critters was bad 😭

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givemebackmybrain t1_j4vx2mc wrote

My yard is cat fight/bang club, which sucks because sometimes they sound like wailing human babies. Ughhh

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ObligatoryGrowlithe t1_j4w09ph wrote

Ugh. Thankfully no cats for me. Just raccoons and other unidentified critters that lose the battle and wind up dead in the alley that I refuse to go into.

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markosverdhi t1_j4wjhnv wrote

mf wasn't even paying part of the rent. What a freeloader

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kweebeez t1_j4vzhmp wrote

all your replies are killing me lmao. let’s be pals!

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art-man_2018 t1_j4w0hr9 wrote

Ah, racoon. The photo looks like a wild boar. I have had occasional scratching around too. I think they're curious squirrels that scoot back and forth for a while, then just disappear for a few months. Still imagine a squirrel popping through and landing on my face. :D

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embarrassmyself t1_j4wervb wrote

The other night I was high with my girlfriend and thought I heard scratching in the ceiling but she was convinced it sounded like crumbling rocks. No sober observers. I don’t even know which I’d rather it be (we rent). Guess I’ll be waiting for a putrid smell or house collapse?

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UGotDeDopeIGotDePipe t1_j4wz936 wrote

I had 4 squirrels fall through my ceiling while I was laying in bed smoking weed at like 1am. Fucking terrifying. My landlord sucked and wouldnt fix the ceiling so I used joint compound , duct tape and flattened cases of beer to patch the hole

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cathbe t1_j4z18he wrote

OMG. How’d they get back out? Terrible landlord.

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UGotDeDopeIGotDePipe t1_j4zquj8 wrote

my neighbors at the time were from the jungle lol so I recruited them to catch them all and they were very efficient

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Lorenaelsalulz t1_j4wc6un wrote

Great. Now I’m super paranoid about this happening to me. :/

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Covidicus_Vaximus t1_j4wymrk wrote

I hate raccoons. I had one chase me in Basic Training.

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Von7_3686 t1_j4x0no9 wrote

Had a similar situation a month ago. Ended up being a squirrel. He worked himself all the way to the basement(where it’s unfinished) and we opened a window for him to escape

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Do_it_with_care t1_j4xjtsl wrote

That looks like a mess, good luck cleaning up. I found a possum in my Dads yard. We haven’t never seen one in the neighborhood. This thing scaled a ten foot cement wall no problem. Moved the trash and hasn’t been back.

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katecrime t1_j4ykcyk wrote

That looks like a fine Philly possum

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Gear21 t1_j4z2yr1 wrote

So it's not just me. These animals getting crafty first was a squirrel now something else in there.

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intrsurfer6 t1_j50l14t wrote

Wouldn't hurt to make the picture hidden or something; I have like...an irrational fear of dead animals and nearly fainted lol

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puddin__ t1_j4w6t7e wrote

Congratulations

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puddin__ t1_j4waqga wrote

In all seriousness, I had one in my pantry closet in WP. My husband was trying to open the door and thank god he didn’t lol. My slumlord couldn’t find anyone to repair the damage cause they were afraid. But not afraid enough to leave a giant hole in my living room.

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orion3311 t1_j4wxyqh wrote

Surprise! Well at least you dont have the scratching problem any more.

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kyleguck t1_j4xeu8l wrote

Only took 15 days haha

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svenEsven t1_j4w59by wrote

whats with the recent trend of people tagging things that are completely safe for work as NSFW? It's the same as every video on instagram saying "POV" when it is in fact not their point of view at all. its just them doing something on camera.

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LFKhael t1_j4w624f wrote

Some people don't want to see a dead animal. It's the one tag for all of sensitive content (outside the spoilers tag) on reddit.

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sandwichpepe OP t1_j4w7qh2 wrote

basically what i said, but my comment disappeared before i could post it

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svenEsven t1_j4w77fv wrote

But it completely ruins the entire intent of NSFW. if people just start equating NSFW to mean something some people may be sensitive to, then people who aren't sensitive to things will then click on things that are actually NSFW in their work environments and get fired from their jobs for looking at explicit content. People's feelings are important, don't get me wrong, but people's livelihoods are a bit more important imo. Your feelings are going to be upset if you lose your job.

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LFKhael t1_j4w8h8j wrote

Touch grass, dude.

Talk about being upset over something completely asinine.

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svenEsven t1_j4w95uy wrote

Yes, I'm an asshole for wanting things labeled appropriately for work environments, but all those people sad about a dead fucking racoon, Oh bless their hearts.

https://imgur.com/a/pFA6MPY

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