Did you Know!

dottie · 15 Sep 2003, 11:49

Our lovely crunchy friends

A woman was working in a post office in California. One day, she licked the envelopes postage stamps instead of using a sponge. That very day the lady cut her tongue on the envelope. A week later, she noticed an abnormal swelling of her tongue. She went to the doctor, and they found nothing wrong. Her tongue was not sore or anything. A couple of days later, her tongue started to swell more, and it began to get really sore, so sore, that she could not eat. She went back to the hospital, and demanded something be done. The doctor took an x-ray of her tongue open, a live cockroach crawled out!! There were roach eggs on the seal of the envelope. The egg was able to hatch inside her tongue, because of her salivia. It was warm and moist. this is a true story reported on CNN.

**The Flying Mouse** · 15 Sep 2003, 12:57

Thanks Dottie.
I really wanted to know that

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I've got to post some letters today too

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Bigmomma · 15 Sep 2003, 13:02

yuk, i think i will get some self sealing envelopes from
the shop later....

kezzina

Terri · 15 Sep 2003, 16:41

Ergh Yuk!!!!!!!
Never gonna lick an envelope again.
I'm with you Bigmomma.........self seal envelopes from now on

Rob The Badger · 15 Sep 2003, 19:38

That's rank. . .ugh

mellis107 · 15 Sep 2003, 21:01

Ewwwww!!!!

original sin · 15 Sep 2003, 21:06

Dottie
That is the last time I bring a sandwich to the computer with me

groooooossssssssss

Chris · 15 Sep 2003, 21:09

Thank you for sharing that dottie. I think I will have to get one of my paper-monkeys to lick the envelopes in future!! They are replaceable!!!

shadow1000001 · 15 Sep 2003, 22:35

That is so nasty. Definately self-sealing envelopes for me

Maria

Testify · 15 Sep 2003, 22:37

thats mank!!! ewwwww

sherrie87 · 15 Sep 2003, 22:40

This is exactly why I use a glue stick for all my envelopes! Seriously though, that story is an "urban myth" that has been making the rounds for several years. (Not that that fact makes it any less nasty!)

Sherrie

bambi · 16 Sep 2003, 18:31

euuuwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww thats nasty thank u 4 makin my day even more gross!!

heat · 19 Sep 2003, 04:49

Thank you for sharing that with me dottie.....

Tim · 19 Sep 2003, 11:23

That is pretty sick!! My god.. really wanted to know this

Glad i have enveloppes that i don't have to lick any more... they are selve glue enveloppes... (if you know what i mean)

15 Sep 2003, 11:49	#1
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Did you Know! Our lovely crunchy friends A woman was working in a post office in California. One day, she licked the envelopes postage stamps instead of using a sponge. That very day the lady cut her tongue on the envelope. A week later, she noticed an abnormal swelling of her tongue. She went to the doctor, and they found nothing wrong. Her tongue was not sore or anything. A couple of days later, her tongue started to swell more, and it began to get really sore, so sore, that she could not eat. She went back to the hospital, and demanded something be done. The doctor took an x-ray of her tongue open, a live cockroach crawled out!! There were roach eggs on the seal of the envelope. The egg was able to hatch inside her tongue, because of her salivia. It was warm and moist. this is a true story reported on CNN.

15 Sep 2003, 12:57	#2
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Thanks Dottie. I really wanted to know that . I've got to post some letters today too .

15 Sep 2003, 13:02	#3
Bigmomma Super Loafer Join Date: 07.07.2003 Location: Somewhere in time in my mind......... Posts: 655	yuk, i think i will get some self sealing envelopes from the shop later.... kezzina

15 Sep 2003, 16:41	#4
Terri Super T Join Date: 14.05.2003 Posts: 1,235	Ergh Yuk!!!!!!! Never gonna lick an envelope again. I'm with you Bigmomma.........self seal envelopes from now on

15 Sep 2003, 19:38	#5
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	That's rank. . .ugh

15 Sep 2003, 21:01	#6
mellis107 Senior Loafer Join Date: 05.02.2003 Location: Rotherham, England Posts: 127	Ewwwww!!!!

15 Sep 2003, 21:06	#7
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	Dottie That is the last time I bring a sandwich to the computer with me groooooossssssssss

15 Sep 2003, 21:09	#8
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Thank you for sharing that dottie. I think I will have to get one of my paper-monkeys to lick the envelopes in future!! They are replaceable!!!

15 Sep 2003, 22:35	#9
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	That is so nasty. Definately self-sealing envelopes for me Maria

15 Sep 2003, 22:37	#10
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	thats mank!!! ewwwww

15 Sep 2003, 22:40	#11
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	This is exactly why I use a glue stick for all my envelopes! Seriously though, that story is an "urban myth" that has been making the rounds for several years. (Not that that fact makes it any less nasty!) Sherrie

16 Sep 2003, 18:31	#12
bambi Super Loafer Join Date: 04.07.2003 Location: if sum1 knows plz tell me!! Posts: 312	euuuwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww thats nasty thank u 4 makin my day even more gross!!

19 Sep 2003, 04:49	#13
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Thank you for sharing that with me dottie.....

19 Sep 2003, 11:23	#14
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	That is pretty sick!! My god.. really wanted to know this Glad i have enveloppes that i don't have to lick any more... they are selve glue enveloppes... (if you know what i mean)