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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2017 11:33:52 GMT -6
It's important not to freak out, but also not stay any longer than you need to be there. I had my own apartment become infested (thank you roommate's sister) and we ended up moving out the second we could because the landlord didn't care to be aggressive with bug treatments. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm pretty sure she didn't realize I was freaking out on the inside. My husband said they don't stay with you like bed bugs do. As long as you shake everything really well they shouldn't stay attached. (Please don't tell me if this is wrong. It's the only thing that keeps me sane!) That's pretty accurate, except I would do your laundry sooner rather than later. Lysoling the shit out of everything never hurts anyway. Roaches typically lay eggs in hidden places and aren't really interested in humans. ETA: but there are instances of them finding a home on a person. Bed bugs, on the other hand, are parasites who feed off human and animal blood. They can jump to a new host and have the ability to go dormant for extended periods of time. Fun fact: They can travel through electrical outlets from other rooms or apartments. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by emilyinparis on May 28, 2017 11:36:08 GMT -6
Is this bizarre or just plain gross? I am not sure. I work in a doctor's office environment. At the end of an appt I was discussing instructions with a patient who was reclining on a hospital bed. As I was talking I watched a bed bug crawl out of his giant white beard and scurry into a hole in his sweater. It was like a little bed bug carnival. It took everything in my power to keep a straight face and finish my sentence. I had to leave the room to compose myself and then come back in to discuss with him this newly discovered issue. He tried to convince me they were ants from the tree in his backyard. I just could not get over watching it scurry around his face. Now I'm remembering stuff. I had a client who I had to help launder all his bed bug infested clothes. No one else would agree to help him. I jumped back when a bed bug popped up from the sneakers he was wearing and all but waved at me. I also worked with two clients for several years who were hoarders. I loved them to pieces but some of the things that we would be find in their apartments were gross. It took years to get either of them to the point that they would agree to a full clean-up. The worst was when the one guy's poor elderly aunt had a cockroach run across her face as we were standing in the living room discussing how to approach clean up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk OMG! |
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Post by robot on May 28, 2017 11:37:53 GMT -6
One time we saw someone walking a few goats on leashes down the street. It was dusk and across the street so DH insisted they were just big dogs. Until one started eating some leaves off a small tree.
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Post by kclause on May 28, 2017 11:46:47 GMT -6
It's important not to freak out, but also not stay any longer than you need to be there. I had my own apartment become infested (thank you roommate's sister) and we ended up moving out the second we could because the landlord didn't care to be aggressive with bug treatments. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm pretty sure she didn't realize I was freaking out on the inside. My husband said they don't stay with you like bed bugs do. As long as you shake everything really well they shouldn't stay attached. (Please don't tell me if this is wrong. It's the only thing that keeps me sane!) I'm a teacher and we recently had an entomologist give a presentation at our school. She basically said while cockroaches have a stigma attached to them, they are actually cleaner than humans. Still, dnw in my house. |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2017 11:49:26 GMT -6
I'm pretty sure she didn't realize I was freaking out on the inside. My husband said they don't stay with you like bed bugs do. As long as you shake everything really well they shouldn't stay attached. (Please don't tell me if this is wrong. It's the only thing that keeps me sane!) I'm a teacher and we recently had an entomologist give a presentation at our school. She basically said while cockroaches have a stigma attached to them, they are actually cleaner than humans. Still, dnw in my house. If you think about it all the dead matter they consume is stuff we don't want anyway. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by sunshine on May 28, 2017 11:53:06 GMT -6
@definitelynotwallie , thanks for the tips. I'm fairly new to this field of work and will take all advice offered when it comes to these things!
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Post by allisong on May 28, 2017 12:23:39 GMT -6
About a month ago I was picking up a prescription and few other items from Walmart. During my time there I kept seeing an old lady dressed like Dorothy from the wizard of oz. Don't mind my pics that make me look like a creepy stalker but I needed pics for proof! Haha   |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2017 12:25:36 GMT -6
@definitelynotwallie , thanks for the tips. I'm fairly new to this field of work and will take all advice offered when it comes to these things! It can definitely be eye opening. I've. been in the field for just over 10 years now and I'm always coming across new situations. There are quite a few social workers, case managers, direct care workers, and nurses who would probably share their own experiences if you ever have any questions in the future. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by leahcar on May 28, 2017 13:26:17 GMT -6
I was driving to meet friends after work my senior year of hs. It was maybe 9:30- dark, but totally reasonable hour to be out. A man was walking down the street, less than a block away from the police station, in a full KKK robe including the hood. He was dragging a giant cross.
I turned right around and went back home.
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Post by leahcar on May 28, 2017 13:32:33 GMT -6
In college, we were walking to a party one night. We were already pretty wasted when we passed an old house with a basement window facing us. The window was all taped up. A piece of the covering fell off and we could all see a completely naked old man squatting in the middle of the room. The walls were all covered in newspapers and magazines and the only "furniture" was a milk crate.
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Post by leahcar on May 28, 2017 13:33:49 GMT -6
And I have also stumbled upon a Bronie gathering.
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Post by nuggetrn on May 28, 2017 13:52:57 GMT -6
About a month ago I was picking up a prescription and few other items from Walmart. During my time there I kept seeing an old lady dressed like Dorothy from the wizard of oz. Don't mind my pics that make me look like a creepy stalker but I needed pics for proof! Haha Well she is just adorable. I want to know more. |
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Post by PinkFreud on May 28, 2017 18:15:32 GMT -6
Anyone want to hear tales from the Las Vegas ER...anyone?
::taps mic::
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Post by bellatrix on May 28, 2017 18:19:34 GMT -6
Anyone want to hear tales from the Las Vegas ER...anyone? ::taps mic:: ::pulls up a chair:: |
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Post by honeylemon on May 28, 2017 18:22:28 GMT -6
Anyone want to hear tales from the Las Vegas ER...anyone? ::taps mic:: Yes |
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Post by leahcar on May 28, 2017 18:23:33 GMT -6
Anyone want to hear tales from the Las Vegas ER...anyone? ::taps mic:: I'm listening... |
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Post by brassyclarinet on May 28, 2017 18:36:38 GMT -6
Anyone want to hear tales from the Las Vegas ER...anyone? ::taps mic:: I'm listening... go on. |
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Post by wanderingheart on May 28, 2017 19:09:34 GMT -6
Oh man. I have many. I work in a hospital on the psych unit.
I'm spoilering for gross factor. It's the worst I've seen/heard.
Poof. Be glad you missed it.
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Post by PinkFreud on May 28, 2017 19:11:18 GMT -6
]Did you totally steal my story or what????????? THIEF |
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Post by jedi on May 28, 2017 19:12:24 GMT -6
@wanderheart omg. Omfg
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Post by wanderingheart on May 28, 2017 19:12:41 GMT -6
Oh man. I have many. I work in a hospital on the psych unit. I'm spoilering for gross factor. It's the worst I've seen/heard. Did you totally steal my story or what????????? THIEF it disturbs me that this is a common thing. |
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Post by sagen on May 28, 2017 19:16:15 GMT -6
I worked at an urgent care clinic once in college as a receptionist. This girl in a dress and her boy friend came in. She seemed so embarrassed, and when I asked why she was being seen, she said she would tell the doctor, and refused to tell me. They liked to know why people were there so if someone came in with say chest pains or something, they would take them to triage asap, and see of they needed to go to the ER.
I said ok, and took her back to triage to talk to the nurse. She came out red faced, and her and her boyfriend left. The nurse told me she was fooling around and the boyfriend stuck a glass beer bottle in her, and it suctioned, and was stuck. They told her to go to the hospital because they couldn't help her.
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Post by sweptaway on May 28, 2017 19:40:05 GMT -6
I worked at an urgent care clinic once in college as a receptionist. This girl in a dress and her boy friend came in. She seemed so embarrassed, and when I asked why she was being seen, she said she would tell the doctor, and refused to tell me. They liked to know why people were there so if someone came in with say chest pains or something, they would take them to triage asap, and see of they needed to go to the ER. I said ok, and took her back to triage to talk to the nurse. She came out red faced, and her and her boyfriend left. The nurse told me she was fooling around and the boyfriend stuck a glass beer bottle in her, and it suctioned, and was stuck. They told her to go to the hospital because they couldn't help her. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk I'm so curious as to how this problem was solved. |
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Post by marsinvestigations on May 28, 2017 20:27:57 GMT -6
a couple times a week for the last month or so, there is a person who stands at the intersection in a full-on teddy bear costume. He/she has a different sign every time. Once it said "you are awesome" once it said "do something kind today".
Half of me thinks how nice it is this person is spreading positivity, and the other half is me is all but whyyyy?
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2017 22:39:18 GMT -6
I worked at an urgent care clinic once in college as a receptionist. This girl in a dress and her boy friend came in. She seemed so embarrassed, and when I asked why she was being seen, she said she would tell the doctor, and refused to tell me. They liked to know why people were there so if someone came in with say chest pains or something, they would take them to triage asap, and see of they needed to go to the ER. I said ok, and took her back to triage to talk to the nurse. She came out red faced, and her and her boyfriend left. The nurse told me she was fooling around and the boyfriend stuck a glass beer bottle in her, and it suctioned, and was stuck. They told her to go to the hospital because they couldn't help her. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk I'm so curious as to how this problem was solved. Muscle relaxers and lubricant. That's my best guess. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by silvermelody on May 28, 2017 22:48:25 GMT -6
wanderingheart the sad thing is that I read (or used to) a lot of medical blogs and knew exactly where that story was going when you said he sold himself. Yeesh. Desperate times.
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Post by silvermelody on May 28, 2017 22:52:57 GMT -6
There is a middle aged man around here that stands at busy intersections, on the sidewalks, and dances while waving a white handkerchief in each hand.
Supposedly he has developmental delays and is trying to cheer up drivers. He never goes in the road. But it's very WTF if you've never seen him before
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Post by Tlex on May 28, 2017 23:02:58 GMT -6
I worked at an urgent care clinic once in college as a receptionist. This girl in a dress and her boy friend came in. She seemed so embarrassed, and when I asked why she was being seen, she said she would tell the doctor, and refused to tell me. They liked to know why people were there so if someone came in with say chest pains or something, they would take them to triage asap, and see of they needed to go to the ER. I said ok, and took her back to triage to talk to the nurse. She came out red faced, and her and her boyfriend left. The nurse told me she was fooling around and the boyfriend stuck a glass beer bottle in her, and it suctioned, and was stuck. They told her to go to the hospital because they couldn't help her. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk I'm so curious as to how this problem was solved. I'm guessing you'd break the bottle bottom to break the seal. That would probably be one hell of a bruised cervix. Like a hickey? |
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Post by thatgolfb on May 28, 2017 23:05:55 GMT -6
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Post by thatgolfb on May 28, 2017 23:08:06 GMT -6
sagen my friend that is a doctor said bottles getting stuck and suctioning are a pretty common occurrence. Glass bottles are the worst obviously. But if you want to do it, make sure there is a hole for air to get through. 😳
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