And it didn't actually happen to me.. it actually happened to my post office. But my local hub called to let me know that my package had been damaged in transit and was undeliverable. I was like "UH OH"

They gave me the WORST treatment every time I went in there to mail stuff out after that. Stopped going there for nearly 2 years until they stopped being mad. LOL Went across town to avoid them.

I know it wasn't my fault and it was the company, but I understand why they were pissed.

From then on, I messaged insect sellers to request they securely bag / contain the bugs so I won't be blacklisted from my local hub. They typically get a kick out of the story and my bugs have been securely packaged ever since!

[–] Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Are you farming the cockroaches for protein/milking them or something? I can't fathom any other reason why anyone would want cockroaches other that these weird cases I read about on some science magazine.

Edit: just remembered they can be used as food for pets.

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 43 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

People get lonely at home alone

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 16 points 2 weeks ago

That's why I always carry my tapeworm with me wherever I go!

[–] Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

extreme loneliness meet cockroaches? Hmmm... Make it set in Cthulhu mythos, sprinkle some kafka metamorphosis and you got yourself a nice PS1 styled indie horror game.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can have fun with your 500 closest friends

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If you've got 500 you'll have 5000 in a week if they're the bad kind.

[–] Foreigner@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ogtha

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

No.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I bred them when I had lizards

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Your edit is correct. Food for the lizards.

Dang, y'all really jump to the worst options first. 😕

[–] hoch@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's too late, I've already added the tag "cockroach milker" next to your username

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, you'd like that, wouldn't you?

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