http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/14/nj-halfway-house-infested/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:54:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/14/nj-halfway-house-infested/#comment-5246 Bugalina Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:06:11 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/14/nj-halfway-house-infested/#comment-5246 I agree. The use of the word "critter" to describe a bed bug is analogous to using the word monkey to describe King Kong. The sentence should read, " were forced to sleep in the basement lounge to escape from the blood sucking vampire bugs".... I agree. The use of the word “critter” to describe a bed bug is analogous to using the word monkey to describe King Kong. The sentence should read, ” were forced to sleep in the basement lounge to escape from the blood sucking vampire bugs”….

]]> http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/14/nj-halfway-house-infested/#comment-5240 James Buggles Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:13:00 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/14/nj-halfway-house-infested/#comment-5240 Yes, "critters" is not appropriate. Apparently, journalists don't bother searching Google to make sure they don't sound like every other journalist -- or maybe they're all "cribbing" (to use another c word) from each other. Yes, “critters” is not appropriate. Apparently, journalists don’t bother searching Google to make sure they don’t sound like every other journalist — or maybe they’re all “cribbing” (to use another c word) from each other.

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