A formerly homeless woman is seeking $20,000 in damages after her apartment building's management failed to address her cockroach infestation.
  • over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    421·
    9 hours ago

    I had this happen to me a long time ago. I woke up hearing the thing scratching/chewing at my eardrum, and it’s extremely painful.

    Cockroaches cannot walk backwards, so when in a confined space like that, they’ll naturally try to chew their way forward.

    Advice, should this ever happen to anyone else, as long as you catch it early and don’t have a hole in your eardrum, is to pour rubbing alcohol in your ear, then of course go see a doctor.

    Rubbing alcohol will like immediately kill the little demon, preventing any further chewing, but of course you’ll need to see a doctor to get it out.

    I feel really bad for the woman though, sounds like she didn’t catch it early enough, as apparently more damages were done which prompted surgery. If you catch it early enough, it should be about as simple as killing it and removing it with tweezers.

    Luckily I have absolutely no hearing loss after my experience, largely because I thought quick to kill it with rubbing alcohol.

    I hope her landlord pays up, that’s really messed up.

    • SkyezOpen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 hours ago

      Currently in temporary lodging with roaches. They spray regularly so not an infestation. I was worried, but the one I’ve seen so far was way too massive to even fit in my ear, so that makes me feel better… I think.

    • ivanafterall ☑️@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      8 hours ago

      Cockroaches are among my greatest fears. The fact that this has happened to multiple people is among the worst things I’ve ever learned.

      • crusty@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        1 hour ago

        I’m very happy to live in a country that only has one tiny unobtrusive species of cockroach that doesn’t even like it indoors. Actually I don’t think I’ve ever seen one.

        Seems only Ectobius lapponicus can survive Norwegian winters

  • thefartographer@lemm.eeEnglish
    9·
    9 hours ago

    What a ridiculous lawsuit. The tenant should get $200 million and get to pull the rope that releases the landlord’s guillotine. Also, should get to flick the match that burns down the apartment complex.

    I don’t fuck around with roaches.

    • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
      3·
      9 hours ago

      Yeah, I wish I hadn’t clicked on this. And especially not read the long comment about the chewing the eardrum stuff.

  • twinnie@feddit.ukEnglish
    51·
    8 hours ago

    I’ve never even seen a cockroach in the UK, I didn’t realise they were a thing here.