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How To Use Bedbugs As A Weapon: Roommate Revenge
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John Del Signore
Published Oct 1, 2010
Modified Oct 1, 2010
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Bedbugs are everywhere and easily obtained in this town, so why not use them to your advantage, by unleashing them on your enemies? A philanthropist of sorts recently posted an ad on Craigslist offering some of his bedbugs, free of charge, to anyone who wants to get some "good sabatoge/revenge" on another. The post has been flagged for removal, but here's the pitch:
Do you hate your roommate and are moving out? Leave a fantastic goodbye present. Nothing says ‘Eff You!’ like some BEDBUGS. I have bedbugs safely stored in jars for the perfect sabotage. Free of charge, will meet anywhere.
We love that this guy keeps bedbugs "safely stored in jars," but whatever happened to just hiding a good old fashioned milk chicken bomb under your roommate's bed? Bedbugger has a screenshot of the ad, and believes using bedbugs as a weapon is illegal. We don't know if that's actually true, but we're sure once NANNY BLOOMBERG hears about this we'll have to apply for a license to carry bedbugs. [Via Runnin' Scared]
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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