It being the middle of a long, hot summer (where it matters), we are of course spending lazy hours in the ocean.
This is the time of year when people share their favourlte home remedies for alleviating the effects of jellyfish stings (and hangovers, but that’s another topic).
The interesting fact is how poorly understood the phenomenon really is. In the absence of good science, the popularity of “alternate” remedies flourish (that also happens in the presence of good science, but that, too, is another topic). Hence the popularity of the “pee on it” treatment.
There’s even a Friends episode about it: Chandler peed on Monica.
It being -15 C outside right now it brings me some comfort to know that I don’t have to worry about jellyfish.
And not living anywhere near the ocean helps a little.
Technically you live very close to one of the biggest in land seas in North America if not the planet. Except us North 'Muricans being North 'Muricans like to call 'em lakes. Of course, there’s still isn’t a jelly fish problem.
It being -15 C outside right now it brings me some comfort to know that I don’t have to worry about jellyfish.
And not living anywhere near the ocean helps a little.
Technically you live very close to one of the biggest in land seas in North America if not the planet. Except us North 'Muricans being North 'Muricans like to call 'em lakes. Of course, there’s still isn’t a jelly fish problem.
I live on the smallest of the great lakes. Only 8th largest in NA. And there is definitely not a jelly fish problem in it.
Had a man o war wrap itself around my ankle as the tide pulled out once. Excruciating. Dropped a knee and took a piss and it felt better, still hurt like hell, but better. Maybe it was just placebo.
This past summer my mom had some on her leg and we had soda. No one was taking a piss on mom (hard pass). Don’t think it made a difference.
