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Gross by tubspidersJune 6, 2022

Gross by tubspidersJune 1, 2022

6 Degrees

It took about 10 years of dating and a child to realize my boyfriend’s ancestry obsessed brother has my last name tattooed on his calf. -Jess M.

Gross by tubspidersApril 25, 2022August 11, 2022

I awoke to a skittering across my back. After jumping around and swatting at my back, I noticed the strange quality of my cat’s insistent meow. She had caught something and was proud of it. I just knew it. I tore apart the room to find it and sure enough, there was a mouse cowering […]

Gross by tubspidersApril 4, 2022August 11, 2022

Karma

This is a hand me down story. I couldn’t remember who told it to me originally, so I had to track down the source. I got to ask a bunch of my friends and get the same response each time: “Wait. Through a manatee?” “Yes, through a manatee,” she said when I finally figured out […]

What Gives it that Crunch?

Gross by tubspidersJanuary 24, 2022

Time Flies, Hot Chocolate Maggots

Gross by tubspidersDecember 27, 2021

Gross by tubspidersNovember 1, 2021January 5, 2022

What Kind of Tea Did You Say This Was?

Where I live, we have these ringneck snakes. In the summer, their babies would be everywhere. These are tiny little things; they look like a worm on steroids. You’ll find them in just about every crevice. One time I saw one working its way up the grooves of the brick wall and I thought, “How […]

Gross by tubspidersSeptember 27, 2021January 5, 2022

It really bugs me when…

You know how roaches* scurry to a dark place when the light gets flicked on? That dark place was up my pant leg. -Garry M. *This was in Florida, by the way. This “roach” was a palmetto bug, which can be the size of your thumb.

Gross by tubspidersSeptember 6, 2021January 5, 2022

Look before you leap, not after

I was raised in the country so walking barefoot outside was just normal. One summer day, I was outside with my dog. One of her pastimes was chasing lizards. She never caught one, but it was always funny to watch. This particular afternoon, she was in pursuit of a deep almost purple colored one. I […]

Gross by tubspidersAugust 16, 2021January 5, 2022

worse than a worm in your apple

I was at home eating edamame, placing the pod in my mouth between my teeth and pulling like a cartoon cat does with a fish. I must’ve been watching a movie because I wasn’t paying much attention. After a few pods, I looked down at the one I had just pulled between my teeth. There […]