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I'll remind you that Disney also has some cute rats. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then watch _Ratatouille_. Maybe _you_ don't think mice are gross
by troymc 11y ago
I'll remind you that Disney also has some cute rats. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then watch _Ratatouille_.
Maybe _you_ don't think mice are gross, but maybe you're not a representative sample.
- wingerlang 11y agoI am sure they could make a cockroach cute as well, but the fact is that rats/cockroaches are seen by the majority as gross. I never got the impression that mice are seen as gross.
- troymc 11y agoMice often carry diseases [1]. When they get into homes, they can transmit those diseases to the occupants, which are often house pets, children, or the elderly. Mice also chew holes in walls, cupboards, pipes, and wiring, sometimes to disastrous effect (e.g. house fire [2]). You can pretend to be all macho and unconcerned by mice, but the fact is, they're awful disease-carrying rodents, and you ought to avoid them and get rid of them if they're in your house. [1] http://pestcontrol.about.com/od/diyrodentcontrol/a/Rats-And-Mice-Spread-Disease.htm http://pestcontrol.about.com/od/diyrodentcontrol/a/Rats-And-... [2] http://pestusa.com/rodents-fire-hazard-considered/ http://pestusa.com/rodents-fire-hazard-considered/
- wingerlang 11y agoI'm not saying I'm unconcerned by them, just that I do not believe they carry the same stigma as cockroaches or rats. Of course, if the majority of people would see an actual mouse on their cupboard they would not be so happy - me included.