People on social media have put out some of their very best work after a woman revealed her landlord had painted over a cockroach.
Now, we've all heard the urban legend that a cockroach can survive anything - but it would seem that an unruly landlord with a paintbrush and some white emulsion was too much for this little guy.
The insect's remains were discovered by the landlord's tenant, who goes by the handle @chellzyeah on Twitter. After making the bizarre find, she swiftly shared an image of the bug to social media, along with the caption: "My landlord painted over a f***ing roach".
The tweet has since received over 350,000 'likes' and more than 39,000 retweets - and some of the memes that have been spawned are worthy of an exhibit in an art gallery. Check out some of the best below.
Some of the best memes focused on the cockroach's animated pose:
A couple of people took the opportunity to make this epic pop culture reference:
Others decided to share similar stories from their homes:
Others, however, weren't impressed by the landlord's actions and the state of the home:
"That’s pretty gross. That means there are probably dead roaches under the carpet as well. Note to landlords, you’re supposed to fumigate AND clean before you paint," one Twitter user commented.
One person even shared a tale of just how resilient cockroaches can be:
"I once put a coffee cup over a roach in a basement sink at work. 3 months later I noticed the cup in the same spot and picked it up, and that damn roach woke from his nap and scurried down the drain," they wrote, before adding: "I guarantee you this roach is still alive in the paint. Waiting, plotting..."
After reviewing all the memes, @chellzyeah replied to everybody saying: "Really glad everyone is having so much fun with my mummified roommate."
At least now we can say that this insect did not die in vain. Thanks for the laughs, little guy.
