Health, Insects and Work: The invasion begins

The invasion begins

By Anonymous - 28/06/2015 15:00 - United States - Cincinnati

Today, I noticed a rash of insect bites on the backs of my thighs and buttocks. Upon further investigation, it appears that the inside of the chair in my work cubicle is infested with bedbugs. I'm too paranoid to sit in any work chair now. There are 12 hours left in my shift. FML

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By fml - 21/02/2015 02:54 - United States - Denver

Today, three days after finally having a bed to sleep on, I woke up with multiple bedbug bites. I can't use my blankets, wear any of my clothes and it's back to sleeping on the floor for me. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/12/2020 10:58

Today, something flew up the back of my shorts while I was at work. I now have itchy hot welts the size of my palm coating the back and inside of both my upper thighs. FML

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Invaded

By icanteven - 12/09/2013 01:12 - United States - Florence

Today, one of my employees called in after his 8-hour shift, explaining that he had bed bugs at home, found one on his shirt, and thinks they are in the store. I own a mattress shop. They'd spread. FML

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By SimpleSadie - 22/04/2017 16:00

Today, after finally going to therapy for anxiety like everyone wanted, I discovered the itching feeling that kept me awake at night was actually caused by a bedbug infestation. FML

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By Elgrin - 17/06/2016 18:03 - United States - Fort Worth

Today, I woke up to something crawling on my leg. Thinking it might be a spider, I jumped out frantically to check. The good news: it's not a spider. The bad news: it's a bedbug. My apartment was just treated for them. FML

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By krushr - 23/01/2011 05:32 - Canada

Today, I discovered I have bed bugs. I have nowhere else to sleep and I won't be able to afford a new mattress for at least a year. I'd better get used to these giant welts. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/05/2021 02:01 - United Arab Emirates - Dubai

Today, after three visits from exterminators and another from a steam cleaner, I still have bedbugs. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/07/2015 22:00 - United States - San Francisco

Today, it's my birthday. What did I get? A 12-hour work shift, after spending an almost sleepless night in a computer chair because my bed is infested with bed bugs. FML

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I don't like to move it, move it

By Anonymous - 22/03/2020 09:30

Today, I realized just how sedentary both my work and home lives are after I went to the doctor with a rash on my butt and he diagnosed it as bedsores from near constant sitting. FML

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By Dummy - 21/11/2017 05:00

Today, I found out that the little red dots all over my body aren't some horrible disease like I originally thought. They're bedbug bites. I've managed to not notice a huge infestation for 5 months. FML

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hasooon 24

Monday 29 June 2015 10:52

The real FML is you are working more than 12 hours a day.

Neesalun 20

Monday 29 June 2015 10:50

I really hope you've reported this to your work. You could carry them back to your place and then you're in for a costly de-bugging.

Comments

S1N9UL4R17Y 8

Monday 29 June 2015 18:45

that is an unsanitary working environment, and should be brought up to HR.

thatsme293 28

Monday 29 June 2015 20:19

Burn the chair and start anew, op. You should get your manager help you take care of the problem.

pandalover69 26

Monday 29 June 2015 20:22

uhh You need to tell your boss and coworkers about this. You and everyone else is going to end up taking them home with you and they're not easy to get rid of, you literally have to burn the furniture. The head of the company has to be informed.

DRTYSANCHEZONU 3

Monday 29 June 2015 20:45

the bedbugs are already in your house

worldclassrager 39

Monday 29 June 2015 21:22

Use a plastic chair?

barlos88 19

Monday 29 June 2015 22:05

Bedbugs are the devil spawn, fyl, burn your cloths and stay in a motel tonight

ManicGypsy 22

Monday 29 June 2015 23:35

No way, lots of motels are infested too now days. You gotta stay in an expensive hotel and still check the beds before you lay down.

izzajaneful 24

Monday 29 June 2015 22:06

"Too paranoid"? Dude. Don't sit in the ******* chair, are you insane? Why is the chair still there?? They will spread because you're too chickenshit to bring this to someone's attention. Probably just scared people will assume you are dirty and brought them from home. Which, if no one else at work has them, is probably the case.