The Bed Bugs (Day Three)

You know that instinctual reaction that you get when someone mentions Head Lice, Leeches, Tics or any other fun parasite? Your skin begins to crawl, you get goose bumps all over and your mind plunges you into an indescribable paranoia. You itch all over and it never really stops until your mind is some how put at ease by finding out that you do not have any of these parasites. We have all been there; admit it. No one likes these things and as a result our brain goes into a panic state that is hard to put at ease. Well, welcome to my recent hell.

My work, which is a very, very big building, recently made it known on Friday that we have a Bed Bug infestation. Five, yes FIVE, cubicles were completely covered in the little buggers and it took about a week, reportedly, to reach this state. It was said that when the maintenance crew went to assess the situation, they were getting covered in them. Yep, you heard me correctly. Fortunately, I sit on the other side of the building from this main outbreak. This, by no means, has put any of my nerves at ease. I few bugs spotted here, a few there and a cube mate stating one crawled across her foot are a few of the things we have to deal with. Yeah, this could be peoples' minds playing tricks, or their own paranoia induced responses. The mind is a funny thing.

I will tell you right now, I better not get an infestation of these things in my house or cube. All of the above is serious. This is no lie. An old cube mate of mine got an outbreak of these in his apartment and it nearly drove him insane. They sprayed the building over the weekend, and reportedly last night. Will that fix the problem? Are they still wondering the building? They lay about 5 eggs a day, can go nearly 7 months without eating and can hide in any space that a credit card will fit. Exterminators have said that they, next to termites, are the most difficult pests to get rid of. That is just what I want to hear as I am trying to scratch my skin off.

When you think about how bad your job may be or you are just sick of work. Just think about that itch on the back of your leg. Is it just an itch? Things could be a lot worse.

Sleep tight hippies and don’t let the Bed Bugs bite.

- Dr. Worm

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