It’s a bedbug’s world now. We’re just sleeping in it.

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[–] 104 points 2 years ago (17 children)

I was driving through Maryland, it was getting late, and I saw a hotel that was $45 per night. I literally thought to myself, "WTF, I just need a bed, how much could really go wrong if I stay here."

The room opened straight to the parking lot, and there were cats everywhere outside crying. I said hello to one of them, he was clearly in bad shape and so I went and got some cat food and invited him in and gave him some food. He bit me so I put him back outside and went to sleep.

I was most of the way on the drive home when I noticed I had red welts in a little line down my arm. You fucker, you have to be kidding me.

I basically stripped in the parking lot of my place, went in and took a long shower first thing, and put into the garbage all the clothes I'd had with me, suitcase, shoes, my backpack after taking the computer and notebook out. I put them all in a trash bag in the parking lot and then threw it in a dumpster that wasn't near any residence. Then I vacuumed my car and took a long shower again.

Fuckin bedbugs. I had no bedbugs carried back to my place after that and that's how I like it. $45 for the hotel cost me maybe $300 worth of stuff that I decided to get rid of.

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  • [–] 138 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    Your story includes many strange details and poor choices.

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    so I went and got some cat food and invited him in and gave him some food. He bit me so I put him back outside and went to sleep.

    I love cats but this is just ridiculous lmao. What a well meaning person.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    Little buddy was suffering. Nobody wants to see that and I had nothing else going on that night anyway. On the other hand, if it turns out he's an asshole, then I feel comfortable saying he's not my problem.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Just as a quick note. Cats can have rabies. You might want to go and tell your doctor that you've received a cat bite from an unknown cat and get a rabies shot because once you start showing symptoms you're already dead.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If a cat bite breaks the skin you should see a doctor regardless. Cat bites are no joke, and can give you a serious infection.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Indoor cat bit and scratches my mom's leg because its tail got caught.

    Cue a 4 month ordeal of constant wound care visits and packing infected, necrotic tissue...

    Just go get antibiotics immediately. Especially if they're remotely deep.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Oh no I totally get it, I would love to save a random street cat, but like, in some random hotel room? You're the reason hotels have fleas and bed bugs lol. You're very well meaning, but clearly lacking in common sense.

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Wat

    There are a lot of people who've interacted with cats they don't know. Between the cat, animal control, the hotel, and the local health department, I like how you've chosen me as the one in this situation that clearly did something wrong lol.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yeah dude, you took a stray wild animal into a hotel room. That's well meaning idiocy. Sorry to break it to you like this lol.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago*

    The one time I encountered bedbugs was also a cheap ass motel. Wtf was I thinking? Never again.

    At least I don't ever have to worry if there is an infestation. I'll know. Some people apparently don't get the red welts?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Fucking bed bugs, indeed. I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy except maybe Putin.

    They literally cost our entire Spring in tearing our house apart to address them. So much shit moved, tossed out, cleaned, then cleaned again... No idea where they even came from.

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