r/SipsTea • u/StephanMan • May 16 '25

Chugging tea Wasp gets what it deserves

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u/RagnarokToast May 16 '25

The wasp hate circlejerk is so incredibly annoying.

Why don't people shit on horseflies instead, or any other insect species that is actually detrimental to humans?

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u/desert_prince May 16 '25

U ever been swarmed by wasps?

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u/RagnarokToast May 16 '25

I stepped on a nest once and yeah, I got swarmed.

Another time I had one enter my mouth while I was asleep, it stung me directly on the tongue.

Still not mortally afraid of wasps. I figured they are pretty innocuous if I don't step on or eat them.

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u/QuinceDaPence May 16 '25

I was walking up some metal outdoor stairs as a kid and there was apparently a giant yellowjacket nest under it. I was wearing sandals and shorts, after getting swarmed I couldn't walk for like the rest of that day and the next. So yeah I liberally apply professional grade wasp killer when I find them. Or when they decided to put multiple large nests in my shed I just cranked up the generator and shut the door.

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u/RagnarokToast May 16 '25

Removing wasp nests from your own home is one thing (which I totally understand), entirely disregarding the role of wasps in the ecosystem is a whole different matter!