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anamethatstaken1 t1_j6c8jg7 wrote

Reply to comment by Dandibear in LPT: use hot water to kill mosquito bites by diavolo_bossu

Is it not normal for mosquito bites to swell up like a golf ball for a week and itch like crazy??

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GalFisk t1_j6cbdci wrote

You're allergic.

My bonus daughter used to play soccer, and she'd take allergy medicine beforehand to stave off such consequences from the inevitable mosquito bites.

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mikewentworth t1_j6cmi5q wrote

Wait - what? That worked? Like, I could go camping with mosquitos and take allergy medicine and the bug bites might not swell up?

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GalFisk t1_j6cph72 wrote

They would still swell up, but not to abnormal size.

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mikewentworth t1_j6d5vm3 wrote

Life changing - can't wait to put this in use next time I'm outside with those little critters! Thanks!

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GalFisk t1_j6fga7w wrote

Hope it works for you.

I don't go onto the wilderness much, so I rarely get bitten nowadays. The highest risk is at the air field where I skydive, but DEET roll-on or stick work great.

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SnooRegrets5042 t1_j6cxwon wrote

What’s a bonus-daughter?

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GalFisk t1_j6czt2z wrote

A cute Nordic word for a stepdaughter. With all the European folk tales about mean stepmothers (mostly), the step- prefix has a slight negative connotation here. Bonus- is much more positive and better reflects our feelings.

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skankyone t1_j6hgtjz wrote

Do they hand out bonus kids where you live? What's the bonus for?

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GalFisk t1_j6hhnqn wrote

For dating a MILF.

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skankyone t1_j6hjkj3 wrote

Do you get extra bonuses for dating a GILF?

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GalFisk t1_j6hkdmk wrote

Sure, if you and his/her grandkid(s) get along well.

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JohnC53 t1_j6divfh wrote

Not normal. Not uncommon though either. Mosquitoes can bite me all they want and my skin doesn't react one bit. I'm lucky.

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