Check it out for yourself, especially if you are not familiar with cockroaches/water bugs. I REFUSE to post a picture so view at your own risk.
But when it really comes down to it, it doesn't really matter if there is a difference when you find one falling out of your pant leg, into the insole of your shoe making you freakishly and frantically kick it out all while trying not to come unglued in the middle of an office supply store.
I don't want to talk about where it came from, how it got there, how long it had been there, or what it was doing there. All I know is that as I was about to find the check out line at Staples today I felt a small pin prick on the back of my right knee. I thought it was odd because I knew there couldn't be any stickers or other tags on the inside of my pant leg a the pants are not new nor have they recently come back from the dry cleaner. So when it happened again i decided it was worth taking a second to investigate. After setting my items down on a display case I shook my right pant leg and nothing happened. I shook it again and something fell into the insole of my shoe which was open on the sides like a sandal. It was blackish brownish reddish and big and I couldn't imagine what it might be so I tried to kick it out. One swift kick and I saw a bug fly across the floor and scurry away. I silently freaked out, did a little gross out dance (you know the kind where you uncontrollably shake all your limbs at the same time including your head and neck because you are disgusted at the very thought of something incredibly uncomfortable or sickening?) and was so shocked I must have stood there for 30 seconds frozen in place. Finally I walked away, made my purchase and got out of there without mentioning it to any one.
On my way back to work every little slight bit of odd contact between my pant leg and my leg made me squirm. Needless to say and without divulging too many details, I stopped at the ladies' room the moment I returned to the office and made a detailed inspection of the lining of my pants.
I am sick of all the rain we are having. It's great fun to run in but not great fun when giant bugs are crawling up your legs. I am still shuddering from the thought of this experience AND really hope that I don't dream of bugs tonight.
PS - I find it funny that I am going on vacation next week to Seattle to get away from the rain.
4 comments:
Poor Steph! How scarey!
Yuck. Sooo gross. Other than that, I hope things are going well!
That is gross! I looked up the cockroach picture because I have never seen one before that is nasty. i would shake my clothes before I put them on from now on. Good luck!
sick.
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