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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•11 days agoFor those unfamiliar “Off” is a brand if insect repellent popular in the USA
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•11 days agoOff uses a chemical called deet. It has a checkered past.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•11 days agoPretty much everything uses deet. It’s one of the only effective repellents.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•11 days agoIcaridin works just as well and is not a neurotoxin.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•11 days agoAnd doesn’t melt plastics, which is another big problem with deet. Interesting, I’ll look into it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•11 days agoGood to know but I was putting the joke in context as Off isn’t sold everywhere.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•11 days agoI understand. Its the same stuff sold under different names. Most of them have the orange can with names like cutters and repel. My uncle swore by colmens version.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•11 days agoIm sayimg Off isn’t sold in all countries so say a Malaysian person might not get the joke without context
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•11 days agoI understand. I am not arguing with that in any way.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•edit-211 days agoIt’s still checkered. Would never use that shit.
For those unfamiliar “Off” is a brand if insect repellent popular in the USA
Off uses a chemical called deet. It has a checkered past.
Pretty much everything uses deet. It’s one of the only effective repellents.
Icaridin works just as well and is not a neurotoxin.
And doesn’t melt plastics, which is another big problem with deet. Interesting, I’ll look into it.
Good to know but I was putting the joke in context as Off isn’t sold everywhere.
I understand. Its the same stuff sold under different names. Most of them have the orange can with names like cutters and repel. My uncle swore by colmens version.
Im sayimg Off isn’t sold in all countries so say a Malaysian person might not get the joke without context
I understand. I am not arguing with that in any way.
It’s still checkered. Would never use that shit.