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[-] Kintarian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Welp I smeared the catnip on and the mosquitoes are gone but now I’m being chased by cats

[-] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago

Repels mosquitoes, attracts cats. What's not to like?

[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 26 points 2 days ago

Well, African jungle may not be the best place to try

[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Does it attract big cats?

[-] m3t00@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

mosquitos attack your cats under influence of your repellent. what could go wrong.

[-] HorikBrun@kbin.earth 24 points 2 days ago

Added bonus: makes you irresistable to cats.

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

"Technology" under capitalism means using pseudo-science to sell cancerous slop.

[-] xia@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

The most lucrative gigs would be collecting industrial waste for a fee, then selling it as a product for more profit.

[-] 0li0li@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Right, so mildly effective, got it.

[-] atrielienz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Unless you live in Florida TM.

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

Or just use icaridin based products like most of the world uses already.

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

until that long-term study comes out...

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We can eat black pepper every day just fine, I’m sure spraying it on your skin will be ok.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I wonder how it turns out if you use catnip lotion and pass through a cat-infested area.

[-] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

A kind reminder that catnip doesn't just attract cats but makes them go bananas: Some go chill, some go mild, some go berserk.

I wouldn't test it on myself, but I'll pay money to see someone do.

[-] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

I was going to say, this seems like a hilarious idea for someone else to try!

[-] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

But then I have to live the life of Charlie Kelly

[-] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I’d need to hear the spaghetti policy first but I don’t see the problem

[-] GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Hmm... what about fleas and ticks though

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