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Pubic louse falls victim to eager Brazilian strippers

A dramatic decline in cases of pubic lice has been linked to growing enthusiasm for the Brazilian bikini wax, and trimmed shrubbery in general. Phthirus pubis is estimated to infest between 2 and 10 per cent of people worldwide, according to this report, but the species could be heading for "disaster" if humans persist in mowing …

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trimmed shrubbery

Bring us another (trimmed) shrubbery.

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Re: trimmed shrubbery

Ni!

Joke

Re: trimmed shrubbery

Ecky,ecky,ecky,ecky,pkaang zooom poooing,zwaozlj

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Pictures or it didn't happen!

I'm surprised that I'm the first.

Re: Pictures or it didn't happen!

Of what? A dead louse?

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Science angle

When our ancestors were hairier, there was only one type of human louse. As the hair on our heads became segregated from other areas, two separate species of that louse developed. By analyzing differences in their DNA, boffins can estimate when we became shaved apes.

Linux

Hmmmm and what about FACIAL HAIR.......

And be coming to take a seat here me lovely!

Itch, Itch, Itch - scratch, scratch, scratch......

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Re: Hmmmm and what about FACIAL HAIR.......

I haven't shaved anywhere (including face) for decades.* Normal hygiene and care in choosing partners seems to deal with the issue.**

* With the exception of some shaving of my abdomen by a surgeon.

** And I'd rather have crabs than shave - honestly!

Re: Hmmmm and what about FACIAL HAIR.......

^this

full beard was considered a sign of an adulthood because only adult men have beards, neither women nor children do (it was easy to observe and come to this basic common sense conclusion for millennia. lion without its mane is no lion at all but a lioness :))

it was/is pretty universal in all ancient cultures (until the decadent societies arose which promoted effeminate/prepubescent looking males (like the roman by which western culture is influenced)

act of shaving is a subliminal act of demasculinization :)

shaving pubic area = trying to look prepubescent = supporting paedos

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Someone

get onto the RSPCA/PETA/ World wildlife fund ... all these lice losing their habitate.. its a disaster for the species and the world...

No hold on crabs aint cute and cuddly.

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Aww, I'm sure they are to other crabs!

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Aww, I'm sure they are to other crabs!

Well it's not crabs as such, but this Southpark episode is hilarious. The "The Thing" thing they did cracked me up.

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@Frumious Bandersnatch

Yes, great episode (Lice Capades - S11E03) - and there was a Sanctuary at the end where they all lived happily ever after - the public hair of a well known pneumatic-Tomb-Raider-type film star.

Phil.

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Interesting stats...

...No Aussie women with crabs since 2008, but men are still getting it, but less often.

So much for the Aussie raw meat eating,"beer" swilling, hard man image, if the girls ain't got them boys, where are you getting them from?

* yes the stat's are about as useful a 73 out of 86 women tested say you should buy this item makes you look younger.

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Re: Interesting stats...

I take it you haven't seen Priscilla Queen Of The Desert?

Devil

Re: Interesting stats...

South East Asia is not only close, but cheap to access as well...

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Its a migration thing

Well my guess is all the lice will move to Germany and Italy

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Re: Its a migration thing

So you're saying pubic lice can live in sideburns?

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The other type of Merkin..

These were worn by women (mainly prostitutes) to disguise their bald lady-gardens that they used to shave to ward off pubic lice. Nothing new to see here.

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There really is nothing like a shawn scrotum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv_a8GbjN-o

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Re: There really is nothing like a shawn scrotum

wasn't he in the happy mondays?

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Happy

I thought the article was about politicians. I'd read the title as Public louse.

Then again, I guess either word is appropriate.

Devil

Endangered Species?

Has the Save The Crab campaign started yet?

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Re: Endangered Species?

I'm still waiting for some wanker from PETA to wade in: "Human beings are devastating another species due to our obsession with 'mowing the lawn'!"

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Re: Endangered Species?

PETA only do that for the cute and fluffy animals that are likely to increase the donations they receive.

What? You didn't actually think it was about saving animals did you?

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Re: Endangered Species?

NuLab provoked a constitutional crisis over fox hunting, but millions of tuna and chickens die and no-one blinks an eye. House-cats kill birds but no-one bothers banning them. Farmers go in for insect-genocide but few people care.

See those red sweets in the supermarket? Many of them are literally coloured with the blood of animals.

Cute can save your life!

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Re: Endangered Species?

And today this popped up in Google News:

http://www.livescience.com/26338-crabs-feel-pain.html

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Re: Endangered Species?

"See those red sweets in the supermarket? Many of them are literally coloured with the blood of animals."

I do believe you are thinking of carminic acid that is produced by an insect called a cochineal. The insect actually produces the acid as a defense against predators such as ants. It also just happens to be good as red dye because it doesn't change color over time and it can get the "all natural" moniker. Red blood on the other hand would be a poor red dye because it changes to a brownish color quite rapidly, at least on the white dress shirt I was wearing to a wedding when I hadn't noticed the razor nick until parking the car.

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Re: Endangered Species?

Yeah he's talking about Carminic Acid and intentionally trying to scare people who don't know any better (because they've probably never worked with Organic or Natural Foods in Production, Distribution, or Marketing) by saying its made from animal blood. Its far too close to the truth for him not to know so it kind of makes me a little angry.

But really, In most places you can label something "all natural" and get away with it as generally there is no enforcement mechanism or even legal definition as to what "all natural" means. A product can be 100% conventional, grown with all the GMOs, preservatives, chemicals and Pesticides in the universe, but the producer can still usually label it as "all natural".

Thats why EU or USDA Organic certification's important, if imperfect as producers in the US can label anything 95% organic or higher as USDA Organic. If you're not looking to eat a bunch of organophosphates, GMOs, additives, what have you its the safe bet, but again, not perfect.

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well at least we know..

britney spears is liceless.

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RE: Endangered Species?

No doubt its time for the United Nations to take steps to protect their habitat. I, for one, will do my part to patrol for areas of deforestation.

Paris, wondering why the inspector is taking so long.

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Unhappy

Eager Brazillian Strippers??

So no eager Brazilian beavers then?

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On the flip side

When we start using Arthur C Clarke style "Braincaps" and human hair goes the way of the dinosaur, head lice will also go extinct.

Apparently even powerful insecticides won't shift the new mutated strain of these, people are having to resort to nuking from orbit to get rid of the itchy little blighters.

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Aaaaaaaah statistics

"remove all or some of their pubic hair"

Surly there is a huge difference in the effect on transmission of pubic lice between bikini line trim and a brazilian. Meaningless statistic.

I would have thought the link was more likely around a transmissability index of Hairlessness * promiscuity.

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I always though crabs were what you got when fishing in another man's pond :)

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Alternative way to get of them

Is to stand in a bath with a bit of water and sand in it, then when they come down for a drink you step out of the bath and pull the plug....

/hair shirt on the left please...

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You have to feel sorry for the...

Poor crabs!

Their regular enjoyment of bungee jumping using the tampax string might soon be a thing of the past :-(

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