Written by an exterminator, this treatise wanders into a surprising mode: one inflected not by disgust, but rather coy wonder and begrudging awe.
  • Flying Squid@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Observing Southall “often rub and scratch”, the nameless man “wonder’d [why] white Men should let them bite; they should do something to kill them, as he did.”

    How do you not know to kill a bug that keeps biting you?

    The nameless man was a slave in Jamaica, incidentally. Not relevant, but interesting trivia.

    • raesin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      How do you not know to kill a bug that keeps biting you?

      In a large infestation, smooshing them would seem futile and at some point I think you’d just accept your fate. Fortunately there are better options now with modern pest control – though the pesticidal liquor does sound pretty awesome!