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Just Chat! / What the hell is being put in joss sticks?
« on: 29/05/2024 09:11:18 »
Yesterday the boss headed into Dublin with the express intention of wasting as much of my good money as possible(retail therapy, I believe is the term). After this attack on my accounts she comes home with a collection of rubbish and some joss sticks. I am well used to these sticks being used and generally I have no problem but occasionally a particular type will be unpleasant and I request that she desists. None of my previous experience prepared me for what happened yesterday. Two sticks were lit and a short time later both our eldest daughter and me began to suffer throat irritation which got worse and worse and eventually required the opening of doors and windows to vent the noxious fumes. The sensation was akin to that which occurs when a large quantity of chillies are being finely diced and capsaicin becomes airborne. The boss was not affected. Our daughter has several allergies but I have none that I know of.