Haha! This topic is interesting.
But to add to the discussion a little bit, I don't have a mantis... YET. But I'm getting one this spring. So, we'll see how that turns out.
Nah, I just grew up in a part of Canada where slang like that's quite common. Still live there, actually. Or here... Whichever grammar you prefer, rofl.
The Newfoundland/northern Nova Scotia area. :P It's nice here, but there are no mantids D:
I'm Katie from North America, hoping to get a Hierodula mantis this spring... And I'm new to this site. :P
other interests of mine are space, video games and music.