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I think I can learn a thing or two from this man.(x post /r/facepalm) (i.imgur.com)

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[–]el_bandito 17 points18 points ago

Those of us that have had bees fly into our helmets while riding know an even greater fear.

[–]GrapeApeonabike-S.E. MA- '99 R6 10 points11 points ago

i just got the shivers. Somehow I calmly slowed down and pulled over, put my bike in N, kickstand down, got off and then proceeded to rip my fucking helmet off so fast and throw it at the ground while screaming like a little girl who skinned her knee.

[–]seishiUnited States 2 points3 points ago

I wish I was driving past when this happened.

[–]GrapeApeonabike-S.E. MA- '99 R6 4 points5 points ago

In retrospect I assume it looked like that scene in Tommy Boy where Chris Farley is yelling about bees.

[–]TheTrendyCyborg2012 Kawasaki Versys 3 points4 points ago

Bees aren't scary at all. Then again, I grew up on a farm with bees; I helped my dad with beekeeping and I have been known to stick my hands completely uncovered into a beehive.

[–]Leakybubble'92 Nighthawk 1 point2 points ago

I think you say that only because you haven't had one go exploring your ass crack =/ shit hurt.

[–]reddit_user48 0 points1 point ago

Do it on a motorcycle and we will be impressed.

[–]a_really_clever_name 2 points3 points ago

I like spiders, they'd have no reason to bite unprovoked. But bees, they are so moody and unpredictable.

[–]Blaidd_Dwrg1993 Yamaha XJ600S Diversion 13 points14 points ago

You're thinking of wasps. Bees will only sting to protect the hive as doing so kills them. Wasps are aggressive buggers who sometimes get drunk from fermented apples which makes them even more belligerent. Basically they are the chavs of the insect world.

[–]rainator 4 points5 points ago

notable exception - Africanised Bees

[–]Blaidd_Dwrg1993 Yamaha XJ600S Diversion 7 points8 points ago

Racist

[–]a_really_clever_name 3 points4 points ago

RIIIIIGHT!

[–]reddit_user48 1 point2 points ago

I can accurately identify them going 5mph, any speed over they they are all flying serial killers.

[–]the-axis 0 points1 point ago

How the hell did he get in there? I was wearing a god damn full face helmet. I flipped open the visor and luckily he got sucked out but that scared me shitless when it happened.

[–]thelastknowngod 3 points4 points ago

Happened to me too. I was driving with a full face helmet but the visor was up. It just happened to find its way in that one tiny little gap between my temple and the side of the helmet. At 30-40mph, it wasnt enough to kill it but it was fast enough for the little fucker to get stuck in the space where my ears go. It was starting to crawl in my ear hole by the time i managed to stop and get the helmet off.

Scariest ride ever.

[–]IronfistMI - 2012 Honda CBR 250R 1 point2 points ago

Yellow jackets are a bitch.

[–]omgsus2009 Midnight XV1700 0 points1 point ago

Yea, fucking wasps.

[–]TheTrendyCyborg2012 Kawasaki Versys 11 points12 points ago

The other day a spider crawled out of my helmet when I took it off my bike. I brought the helmet back into the house, removed all the liners, and scrubbed them. Lysoled the HELL out of that thing on the inside. Friggin' spiders. I've got nasty arachnophobia.

Spiders man. They're just wrong. Something about them is just not of this earth.

[–]TheTrendyCyborg2012 Kawasaki Versys 14 points15 points ago

I just know that thing must have laid eggs in the venting system. One of these days I'll be driving along and then surprise thousands of baby spiders!

[–]Blaidd_Dwrg1993 Yamaha XJ600S Diversion 10 points11 points ago

I'm not scared of spiders but that thought is fucking horrifying.

[–]nt4u 1 point2 points ago

Worst for me so far is when a bee flew up my arm sleeve that I had opened the forearm zipper for airflow. Went from wrist to armpit and all around in there. I have never stopped, kickstanded it, and undressed so fucking fast.

[–]narcoleptic_racer 1 point2 points ago

that was one of my fears, so i meticulously checked my helmet every time i put it on!

[–]RexL22012 GSX-R600 0 points1 point ago

This hasn't happened to me yet, be it spider or bee but I already dread the day it does happen

[–]steve0suprem007 speedmaster, 02 sv650n, 82 sportster 0 points1 point ago

shit. i better go remove my repost. how did i not see this?

[–]importantnameselectn 0 points1 point ago

I thought Dante said there were 9 circles of hell?

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