The Grossest Thing Ever!

[morefutility]

As a mother of two, and owner of multiple pets, I would like to consider myself immune to squeamishness. This is not really the case. I have a large trash bin that, due to Indiana winds, had lost its lid sometime last fall. This didn't bother me much in the cold weather, but today I went to bring my trash to the curb, removed the topmost bag, and I could HEAR the maggots. I swear to any and all unnamed gods, they were swarming. I tipped the whole container, and did a dance of disgust I am sure the neighbors will be telling their grandchildren about. Pardon me for loathing the greatest clean-up crew out there, but if a thing doesn't have a spine, or at least an exoskeleton, it totally grosses me out. As an aside, I have recently been leaving my Shepherd pup out at night. Last night I awoke in the early hours, and neglected to shut the bathroom door, or flush the toilet. Woke up to find bits of chewed up urine smelling globs throughout the upstairs hallway. Yuck. So what turns your stomach?

[smjohn]

As a mother of two, and owner of multiple pets, I would like to consider myself immune to squeamishness. This is not really the case. I have a large trash bin that, due to Indiana winds, had lost its lid sometime last fall. This didn't bother me much in the cold weather, but today I went to bring my trash to the curb, removed the topmost bag, and I could HEAR the maggots. I swear to any and all unnamed gods, they were swarming. I tipped the whole container, and did a dance of disgust I am sure the neighbors will be telling their grandchildren about. Pardon me for loathing the greatest clean-up crew out there, but if a thing doesn't have a spine, or at least an exoskeleton, it totally grosses me out. As an aside, I have recently been leaving my Shepherd pup out at night. Last night I awoke in the early hours, and neglected to shut the bathroom door, or flush the toilet. Woke up to find bits of chewed up urine smelling globs throughout the upstairs hallway. Yuck. So what turns your stomach?

All of those things you just described would pretty much do it

[SusanNorton]

You and I are kindred spirits on the maggot thing. There is nothing, NOTHING, more disgusting than maggots, followed somewhat closely by earthworms, snails and slugs, and caterpillars. I would rather inhale dozens of large spiders than be in the same room with one maggot.

[CorbinKale]

Maggots never bothered me. I was taught early on that if it weren't for bacteria, scavengers and maggots, everything that died would just stack up and cover the surface of the planet!

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The smell of burning human flesh is about the grossest thing I can imagine.

[arista]

EWW...Just the word maggot makes me ill.

[Srbo]

The smell of burning human flesh is about the grossest thing I can imagine.

You actually ever smelled that ?

Believe it or not, as disgusting as it sounds, it smells no different than when you roast a pig.

Now, rotting corpses are an entirely different story...

[JohnK]

My 12 year old sons feet. The smell creates an almost visible cloud that smells like strong dog poop. I love my son, but I will be glad when the new teen hormones are in balance.

Long days and pleasant (smell free) nights

[hipmamajen]

Slugs really bother me. That's all I can say about that without getting all gaggy...

[arista]

What about people who have offensive body odor..OH my goodness..that is so gross.

[beachnutt]

Maggots, cockroaches and for some reason - Ants! I have nightmares about ants. I am not a writer (just an avid reader), but I have plenty of ant nightmares that would probably make a good book for any horror writer. I gave the ideas to my son, who does write, but he thought they were too tame! Not for me!