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    Image of HumphreyPhilemon HumphreyPhilemon
    09/11/09

    In reply to Bed Bugs Invade Ad Firm. Is JC Penney Responsible?
    Bedbugs have evolved pretty much right alongside humans, i.e. for millions and millions of years. In other words, they're pretty damn adept at survival. As for their niche in the environment... that's a question I've been struggling with since I discovered my own lil' colony living in my box spring. If any crazy creationist out there wants to defend their deity's decision to "create" bedbugs, I'd love to hear the explanation.
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    Image of nirreskeya nirreskeya
    09/11/09

    @HumphreyPhilemon: And mosquitoes. Don't forget the f-ing mosquitoes.
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    Image of yourfriendandneighbor yourfriendandneighbor
    09/11/09

    In reply to Bed Bugs Invade Ad Firm. Is JC Penney Responsible?
    man, if i worked there, i would be working from home. and i'd sue my employer if i got bed bugs in my home. that shit is hella expensive to get rid of and the psychological toll is immeasurable.
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    09/11/09

    In reply to Bed Bugs Invade Ad Firm. Is JC Penney Responsible?
    I recommend staff not bring any purses, briefcases or bags to work ever.
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    Image of Banjo-Sea Kitten Banjo-Sea Kitten
    09/11/09

    @Lymed: that's how I got infested with them. A friend had been staying at a youth hostel and we were on my porch and I glanced at her camera bag and purse and saw these little critters running around. Thinking they were baby roaches we put her stuff in sealed tubs then later killed them dead. Nope, didn't work.

    A month later I noticed dried blood on the sheets and electrical sockets (where it turns out they do their wild thing, little nasties).

    This was 9 years ago. The exterminator sprayed for $100 and we didn't move them to our next place, 6 weeks later. I don't remember having any bites on my body. Flea bites I still get...alas.
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    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    09/11/09

    In reply to Bed Bugs Invade Ad Firm. Is JC Penney Responsible?
    I am beyond interested in how bed bugs evolved, what part of the Earth they originate from, and what role they play in an environmental niche.

    +1 points for humorous answers, +5 for real answers.
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    Image of nirreskeya nirreskeya
    08/22/09

    In reply to We Know Which Publisher's Office Has Bedbugs
    Remember kids, bedbugs were nearly eradicated 50 years ago, but then Silent Spring came out. Maybe Houghton Mifflin will get an infestation next.
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    Image of bikini_lounger bikini_lounger
    08/21/09

    In reply to We Know Which Publisher's Office Has Bedbugs
    Publishing houses can't possibly have beds for employees, right? I mean, the bed/book combination is an automatic trigger for the body to shut down and pass out for 5 to 8 hours.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    08/21/09

    @bikini_lounger: Shhh, quit talking about me like that!
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    Image of City_Dater City_Dater
    08/21/09

    In reply to We Know Which Publisher's Office Has Bedbugs
    Have they found the carrier and forced him or her to fumigate at home?

    'Cos otherwise they'll just keep riding back into the office at the bottom of someone's tote bag...
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    Image of yourfriendandneighbor yourfriendandneighbor
    08/21/09

    @City_Dater: even "fumigating" at home doesn't work right away.
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    Image of Spirit Fingers Spirit Fingers
    08/21/09

    In reply to We Know Which Publisher's Office Has Bedbugs
    Ugh. You know it's never a good day for parasitic infestations. These stories just make me think of 9th grade Biology...ringworms, guinea worms, those white maggot thingies that crawl up your nose, drink your blood, then crawl out while you sleep, those fish that travel up and stay stuck in the man-shaft....yeah, my sensibilities can't handle it. So, bed bugs seem like the cotton candy of the icky-fuck-ick-Good Jesus! things that could happen to you.

    Also, David Attenborough and his wildlife series ruined everyone. Just everyone.
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    Image of Social Crimer Social Crimer
    08/21/09

    In reply to We Know Which Publisher's Office Has Bedbugs
    So you don't need a bed to have bedbugs? I guess penguins don't sleep in beds, so that makes sense.
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    Image of scroll_lock scroll_lock
    08/21/09

    In reply to We Know Which Publisher's Office Has Bedbugs
    The good thing about a bedbug problem is it's sure to get employees' minds off the infestation of rats the size of Dachshunds.
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    Image of skahammer skahammer
    08/21/09

    @scroll_lock: What you didn't know is that bedbugs can even be transmitted through internet posts and (especially) comments.

    Yeah, I know, it's freaky. Fortunately for you, I'm a licensed anti-vermin technician -- so just take off all your clothes and lie down over there, and I'll be with you shortly.

    Also you might enjoy this list of special offers -- good through the end of this month.
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    Edited by skahammer at 08/21/09 1:07 PM skahammer was starred skahammer was unstarred
    Image of scroll_lock scroll_lock
    08/21/09

    @skahammer: I believe you left out the part where you offer me $120.
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    Image of skahammer skahammer
    08/21/09

    @scroll_lock: Possibly you didn't read every clause of the waiver I asked you to sign. That $120 has already been invested for your benefit in my wholly-owned corporation -- and with no commission cost to you! The bargains just keep on coming!

    By the way, now would be a good time for you to sign that form. I believe I hear some rather heavy boot treads in the stairwell. That iPhone of yours pretty much does everything, doesn't it?
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    Edited by skahammer at 08/21/09 1:39 PM skahammer was starred skahammer was unstarred
    Image of scroll_lock scroll_lock
    08/21/09

    @skahammer: There's a typo here on page two: "Waiver of labiability".
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    Image of skahammer skahammer
    08/21/09

    @scroll_lock: Dammit. That's the last time I retain Joe Francis' lawyer to draft my legal documents. I'm trying to run a business here.
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    Edited by skahammer at 08/21/09 1:53 PM skahammer was starred skahammer was unstarred
    Image of scroll_lock scroll_lock
    08/21/09

    @skahammer: Get off your asset there and shitcan him.
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    Image of skahammer skahammer
    08/21/09

    @scroll_lock: I would can him, but when it comes to negotiating rights agreements with drunken coeds, the man has no peer. And that's kind of a core competence of the little dream factory I'm trying to run here.

    Anyway, I can't help noticing that your clothes are still (mostly) on. Any chance I can sweeten the offer with some free office supplies or perhaps menial cleaning services? I don't admit this to just any client, but I do own an apron.
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    Image of Mike Byhoff Mike Byhoff
    08/21/09

    In reply to We Know Which Publisher's Office Has Bedbugs
    Doesn't it take way more than a weekend to get rid of a bed bug infestation?

    I know I wouldn't be coming in Monday, that's for sure.
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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    08/21/09

    In reply to We Know Which Publisher's Office Has Bedbugs
    Yes it does.
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    Image of Squirrelwars Squirrelwars
    12/15/08

    In reply to Marie Claire Bedbug Infestation Rumor Alert
    Fumigation isn't always the way to go. Bedbugs lay a lot of eggs and they can hide anywhere. Best thing to do is throw out the furniture and vacuum everything from the ceiling to the tiniest crevice in the room.


    [doyourownpestcontrol.com]

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    Image of AuntPenny AuntPenny
    12/15/08

    @Squirrelwars: Or just, you know....move.
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    Image of SarahHeartburn SarahHeartburn
    12/15/08

    In reply to Marie Claire Bedbug Infestation Rumor Alert
    Another thing: based on the experience of a friend of a friend who suffered with scabies for a year and was diagnosed with anxiety, soap allergy, food allergy, etc. until she found the right MD, most dermatologists don't know squat about buggy infestation (bedbugs, lice, scabies, etc). Dermos get into the business because they want to get rich off acne, dermabrasion, etc. If you have an infestation (like my BF and I did with the scabies), find yourself a nice immigrant outer-borough doc who knows something about crawlies. Nice middle class docs won't help at all.
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    Image of AuntPenny AuntPenny
    12/15/08

    In reply to Marie Claire Bedbug Infestation Rumor Alert
    When I take my glasses off, the bedbug pic looks like a three-eyed puppy. I'm going to leave it that way. I think a three-eyed puppy might be cuter than bedbugs. I'm not totally sure about that, though.
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