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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today, after three visits from exterminators and another from a steam cleaner, I still have bedbugs. FML
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
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
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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Top comments
hasooon 24
The real FML is you are working more than 12 hours a day.
Neesalun 20
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.
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Comments (82)
S1N9UL4R17Y 8
that is an unsanitary working environment, and should be brought up to HR.
thatsme293 28
Burn the chair and start anew, op. You should get your manager help you take care of the problem.
pandalover69 26
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
the bedbugs are already in your house
worldclassrager 41
Use a plastic chair?
barlos88 19
Bedbugs are the devil spawn, fyl, burn your cloths and stay in a motel tonight
ManicGypsy 22
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
"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.
marlie01 18
Ummm get a new chair
OrganicSistah 17
Be careful you don't bring any of those home. Then you will have a real problem.
Theadyren 22
They are carried on clothing... chances are it's to late now and they are already in your house too.