Jann in TX Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 You know the odd feeling when the seam of your sock is not in the right place... When I put on my shoes last Friday I had that feeling...but I was in too much of a rush (late to an appointment) so I decided to ignore it. Imagine the surprise (horror) I felt when I discovered later in the day that my sock did not have a seam problem at the toe-- apparently a scorpion had crawled in my shoe Thursday evening and I failed to give my shoe the obligatory 'shake' before I put it on... needless to say that will NEVER happen again! Judging from the mess I peeled off my sock-- and the stain on the insole of my shoe it was a BIG scorpion. Somehow I must have stepped on it just right to avoid getting stung! Today I wore my sandals-no scorpion hiding spots! I'm considering putting my shoes in the freezer at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Aaaaaccckkkkk!!! That's scary! I'm glad you didn't get stung! *huge shiver* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 UGH! One of my biggest nightmares come true!!!! YUCK! I am going to be thinking about this every time I put on shoes. Although, for this exact reason I usually wear open shoes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 That happened to me once, and when I eventually got around to checking, I found a giant letter E stuck to my toes, with absolutely no explanation how it got there. With apologies, I think I'd rather have another letter E than a scorpion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshin Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Eew,eew, eew! I'm so glad you didn't get stung! I put my foot in a shoe holding a scorpion at girl scout camp in Paris, TX when I was young. I wasn't as lucky, I got stung! I no longer live in a place with scorpions, but I still have to always check my shoes when I'm camping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 You know the odd feeling when the seam of your sock is not in the right place... When I put on my shoes last Friday I had that feeling...but I was in too much of a rush (late to an appointment) so I decided to ignore it. Imagine the surprise (horror) I felt when I discovered later in the day that my sock did not have a seam problem at the toe-- apparently a scorpion had crawled in my shoe Thursday evening and I failed to give my shoe the obligatory 'shake' before I put it on... needless to say that will NEVER happen again! Judging from the mess I peeled off my sock-- and the stain on the insole of my shoe it was a BIG scorpion. Somehow I must have stepped on it just right to avoid getting stung! Today I wore my sandals-no scorpion hiding spots! I'm considering putting my shoes in the freezer at night. I would never wear closed toed shoes if I lived in an area like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 That happened to me once, and when I eventually got around to checking, I found a giant letter E stuck to my toes, with absolutely no explanation how it got there. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Eewwww! Didn't happen to me, but a guy I worked with once had a similar story. He said he finally decided to check after he got to work. There was a giant roach in his shoe! :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Shivers!! More shivers!!! Ewwww!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Aaack! Gross. Thank goodness you didn't get stung! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Yikes. I had this happen once though, a while ago. I put on my winter boots, drove to school, wondered what on earth that lump under my foot was ... no clue ... finally got enough of a break to take my boots off. It was A DEAD MOUSE. Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh. Those boots are still in my closet and every time I look at them I think about the mouse and decide it's not THAT snowy and I'll wear my shoes. I really ought to just bite the bullet and buy new ones ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 :svengo: Oh my! I worried about that at our old house, and I wore sandals a lot for that very reason. Knowing it happened to someone, yikes, the freezer sounds like a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmeraldGirl Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Oh, that was not the result I was expecting. Every time I think living somewhere else might be kinda' neat.....not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Ew, this has my stomach all twisted up. I saved it to read aloud to gross out my kids, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 The List of States in Which I Will Not Live just got a wee bit longer: Louisiana (humidity, snakes, New Orleans) Florida (Burmese pythons, sharks) Arizona (rattle snakes) Texas (scorpions in shoes) Thanks for the info. Retirement planning gets easier every time I open of these threads. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 That just gives me the creeps. I hate scorpions so much. When we lived in Georgia, we regularly saw scorpions and black widows - even in the house. If one had ever crawled in my shoes, I might have gone barefoot from that day forward. How long did you walk around with it in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 :scared: I love Michigan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! :svengo::willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Yikes! Glad you didn't get stung! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Noooo! This thread should have come with a warning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Noooo! This thread should have come with a warning! :iagree: and why did I keep reading?!??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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