Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Just got stung twice by wasps. The good news is it’s not swelling which means unlike my siblings I might not have an allergy to wasp venom.🤩
It aches a little but I don’t feel like I have to scratch it. Thanks God!🙏🏻
So I have bees and wasps around me a LOT where I'm at, but I haven't been stung since I was a little kid.
When I was a little kid I remember it being horrible and traumatic. Is it that way as an adult? I often wonder if it's the kind of thing that was worse because I was only a child, and everything is kind of overblown at that age.
I'll hang up and listen.
Edit: Thanks for the feedback. Kind of ironic we got a beekeeper and someone who's allergic to check in. 😃♥️
I haven't been stung by a wasp that I can remember...however, I get stung by bees almost every time I open my hives. Initially, the stings would be really awful and swell, itch, and hurt for days. Now, though, after three years (or four, I can't remember), I rarely swell unless I get stung on my face (I swear the jerks seek me out in the yard for a couple of days after I inspect), it only hurts for a few minutes, but it does itch for a few days. It's not fun, but it's no longer horrible exactly....