All this time I thought bed bugs were something you scared your kids with when you told them “Don’t let the bedbugs bite”. As I always got older I just sorta figured it was something you told kids so they’d be too scared to start masturbating or something, kind of like how God supposedly kills kittens when you touch yourself. Regardless, the thought of going to sleep with these possible insects trying to bite you was a pretty counterintuitive thing to say to a child you’re trying to get to sleep. If you’re trying to scare the shit out of them and give them nightmares on the other hand, it’s perfect.
Apparently there’s a resurgence of bedbugs now attacking hotels and rental housing. Just something pleasant to think about next time you go on a long business trip.
Business Week - When Bedbugs Invade
