Insects and Work: Bugging out

Bugging out

By Anonymous - 23/06/2013 04:10 - United States - Seattle

Today, while working the graveyard shift at my hotel, it felt a little chilly, so I grabbed a blanket out of the box we usually store old blankets in. Twenty minutes later, the live-in maintenance man casually remarked that those blankets are all infected with bed-bugs. FML

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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 Juanald - 05/11/2017 05:00

Today, after being moved to three different employer-provided apartments because they all had mold and electrical problems, I requested a bigger bed. The bed they delivered had bedbugs. 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 - 24/06/2018 15:00

Today, I was training a new volunteer at a clothing donation center. While explaining how to sort donations, I reached into a garbage bag full of clothes and something on my hand caught my eye. It was a bed bug. The bag was full of them and they sought refuge up my arm. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/12/2009 18:02 - United States

Today, I discovered that my bed has a flea infestation. I discovered it after sleeping naked in it for about an hour. FML

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By scaredtosleep - 24/09/2009 09:50 - United Kingdom

Today, the weird receptionist at the hotel I'm staying at asked me if I needed an extra blanket because I "looked cold in my sleep last night". 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 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 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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Sexy boy

By Anonymous - 17/07/2013 11:56 - United States

Today, while visiting my grandparents, I used one of their blankets to keep warm. Later, I saw their dog getting busy with said blanket. When my grandparents saw my look of horror, they explained that he has "sexual relations" with the blanket every night. Thanks for telling me, guys. FML

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softrally 15

Sunday 23 June 2013 11:32

They should've marked the box! You should definitely go take a shower and wash your clothes in hot water before it gets any worse.

Bakarra 22

Sunday 23 June 2013 11:34

You'd think your hotel would throw those out, sentimental I guess?

Comments

LyraAlluse 25

Sunday 23 June 2013 21:28

I had the same problem. Except black widow spiders were involved.

Jjimen1654 9

Sunday 23 June 2013 21:35

And now so are you. Lmao

Wizzlbang 10

Sunday 23 June 2013 23:31

Just bathe and wash your clothes to loose any stragglers and you'll be fine, bedbugs can't live on the body.

graceinsheepwear 33

Monday 24 June 2013 3:56

Are there any hotels that don't have a hamper of linens with bedbugs these days? At least they are usually marked. Research it; it's a real problem.

nurchok 15

Monday 24 June 2013 4:40

Well the bed bugs must've been cold too :)

titibug823 11

Monday 24 June 2013 5:36

Wash the blankets in hot water and dry on high heat. And do the same for your clothes and shoes when you get home. have your car washed and detailed, and buy new bags (purse, duffle bag for clothes, etc).

Vilsitior_93 12

Monday 24 June 2013 17:55

Infested. And bedbugs suck. Good luck pal

Jarl_the_Elite 27

Saturday 7 September 2013 2:58

Burn pit?

jvanevery 19

Saturday 14 November 2015 14:19

time to take the blankets outside and burn them

EmDizzle2007 28

Sunday 9 April 2017 0:18

the box shouldn't be marked, it just shouldn't be there. the blankets sholdve been laundered as soon as they knew there were bugs on em... this is a new level of stupid.