retail therapy

[macabre_grrl]

I just made the best purchase ever, which consisted only of a 12-pack of Trojan MAGNUM condoms and a box of 50 vinyl exam gloves.

Comments

[macabre_grrl]

The condoms will indeed serve their intended purpose. The gloves are for the aftermath when our mousetraps serve their intended purpose.

[knowmebymylaugh]

Mousetraps? Is that some sorta euphemism I'm unfamiliar with?

[macabre_grrl]

Nope. We actually have mice. I'd rather wear gloves to touch their little spattered cadavers, since they harbor germs.

[dogoncouch]

The cashier is probably gonna post about it on their livejournal, too.

[macabre_grrl]

sweet!

[knowmebymylaugh]

You're probably right, though I'd have thrown in a rubber chicken just to be on the safe side ;)

[macabre_grrl]

Do me a favor and make that purchase. PLEASE? For science?

[urbpan]

Killing mice is a major part of my job now--feel free to ask me any questions you might have.

[macabre_grrl]

Do I need stronger gloves? I figured to wear two pairs, handle the carcass as gingerly as possible, and wash my hands really well after. As it is, any dishrag that I use to wipe up the mouse shit goes directly into the laundry. And boy is there a lot of shit. The landlord had the exterminator come on Nov. 2, but I am not really feeling the success.

Also, what is the best way to dispose of the bodies?

[urbpan]

i think your vinyl gloves will be fine, just throw them out right away, and wash your hands after. What I often do is, while holding the mouse in my gloved hand, peel the glove off and over, so that the mouse is then in a little baggie (the glove). Then you can tie the glove shut and throw it out.

What did the exterminator actually do when he visited?

[macabre_grrl]

I was not home at the time, but he apparently set traps and seeded the area with poison. We saw no evidence of this, and we assumed it was hidden in places we could not reach. My landlord was with him, I think, and the landlord is excellent and attentive so I am inclined to trust him. But mouse shit is mouse shit.

So far, the traps are empty. I'm sure the mice think this is very funny.

[cailin_t]

my husband needs the magnums too. *happy sigh* ;)

[fayefaery]

i... wow.
somehow, i think that lube was missing from this purchase.
for practical reasons.

[macabre_grrl]

We don't need no lube 'round these parts ;-)