10 misconception
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[QUOTE=firejuggler;292100]10 misconception[/QUOTE]

By interesting coincidence, I stumbled across the "8 spiders" thing a few days ago when looking up something else. Although it implies that we eat more than that number, what I've read indicates the exact opposite.

Read [URL="http://insects.about.com/od/insectfolklore/qt/spiders-swallowed-while-asleep.htm"]this[/URL] and [URL="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080120073606AA5nTD9"]this[/URL].

[QUOTE=rogue;292119]By interesting coincidence, I stumbled across the "8 spiders" thing a few days ago when looking up something else. Although it implies that we eat more than that number, what I've read indicates the exact opposite.

Read [URL="http://insects.about.com/od/insectfolklore/qt/spiders-swallowed-while-asleep.htm"]this[/URL] and [URL="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080120073606AA5nTD9"]this[/URL].[/QUOTE]
The closest I have come to knowingly swallowing a spider was about 20 years ago with a mouthful of coffee. A large house spider had evidently descended into my coffee cup from above when I wasn't looking. I didn't spot it in the coffee I was drinking but my tongue felt it as it went in and I spat it all out again just in time without swallowing.:ick:

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[QUOTE=Brian-E;292140]The closest I have come to knowingly swallowing a spider was about 20 years ago with a mouthful of coffee. A large house spider had evidently descended into my coffee cup from above when I wasn't looking. I didn't spot it in the coffee I was drinking but my tongue felt it as it went in and I spat it all out again just in time without swallowing.:ick:[/QUOTE]

On the other hand I have heard that there a lot of deaths each year from people swallowing bees or wasps that fly into their open beer cans when we aren't looking.

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Geek: Boy needs to define C in his response. Otherwise he's a bit like "science_man".

Anyone who wants to get anywhere with Girl who asked the question will answer "Great!".

The socioeconomic ramifications of this stereotyped situation is left as an exercise to those amused....

[QUOTE=chalsall;296325]The socioeconomic ramifications of this stereotyped situation is left as an exercise to those amused....[/QUOTE]
I guess you're wondering why we never see Boy anxiously asking geeky Girl how he looks?
If so, good one!:smile:

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