wigged out
Family members will recognize the gesture I am doing in the above photo. Then they will shudder.
Growing up, our household would have an occasional infestation of (click here at your own risk) earwigs, or as we for some reason called them, "pointer bugs." My mom abhorred them so much, that she wouldn't even like us to mention that we encountered one. Thus the above hand gesture was born to silently communicate to others that we had visitors of the small, shiny, black, pincher wielding variety.
I also can't see one without thinking of (AGAIN click at your own risk)this scene from Star Trek The Wrath of Kahn.
Today, one such little fellow (or gal) interrupted J's block building in the living room. "A BUG! A BUG! GET HIM MOMMY!" Was quickly followed by "DON'T KILL HIM!PUT HIM OUTSIDE!" Several fumbling, yelping attempts (on my part) to get him onto a piece of paper and out the screen door followed. J shouted out after him, "You don't live here, go to your mommy!"
Go to your mommy indeed, little varmint!
posted by Kathleen Ryan at 12:07 PM
13 Comments:
I was very afraid that you were going to report an investation of bibical proportions in your house. I was relieved to read that J encountered only one of those evil, hidious "bugs from hell". Creepiest bug.....EVER. Oh, and by the way, thanks for sharing :)
It was so upsetting to me, that I spelled Biblical incorrectly. Just hope we don't need to call in Moses for any plague action.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
In the 10 years, count them 10, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10, I have NEVER been ashamed of calling you a friend. Today is a sad day for me. My friend Kathy for whom I have entrusted the Catholic upbring of my first born son, heir to my hundreds of dollars, referenced a Star Trek Movie. Help me dry my tear soaked keyboard.
It truly must be upsetting as infestation was spelled incorrectly as well. Yikes!
But thanks for the name of the bug.
laura: yes, just a single, but every little movement out of the corner of my eye makes me jump now.
anon: so you heard me?
jen: sorry, if it was on HBO in the 80's my impressionable little brain watched it.
In-VEST-tation...when earwigs get all fancy like with their attire.
I have to say this is you worst blog yet. Please warn me of any further blog like this so I will not read it
Look what you did, you made your mom all WIGGY!
sorry mom. still willing to stay over here tomorrow night? wow. who knew this would be such a controversial post?
Hey Kathy, anything bugging you?
So last night in bed, I told Jeremy of your post which went something like this...
"So Kathy posted about earwigs today and she did a link to a
mov"
Jeremy quickly interrupted, "Was is Star Trek 2."
"How did you know that?"
"Whenver I hear of those bugs or see them that is what I think of"
Thing is, I expect that of him. My name is Jennifer and my husband is a Star Trek Nerd.
Bug-be-gone
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