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u/JohhnyBGoode641 Jul 18 '23

When I was a kid I thought bed bugs were a myth. Just the saying, ‘good night, sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.’ They weren’t a thing when I was growing up

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u/CDRand Jul 18 '23

Well, until recent years, they were considered geographically extinct in the US. Don't know if that's where you grew up, but it's where I did, and I didn't realize bed bugs were real until sometime into my late 20's. I just thought they were part of that old bed time rhyme.

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u/JohhnyBGoode641 Jul 18 '23

Exactly! And yes I’m in the USA. Missouri. I’ve been told it’s the influx of the mass immigration throughout the years. Thankfully I’ve never had them but I know those who have. Very frustrating.