You can tell that this wasn't written by a parent. Parents know that the small child is already covered in jam, despite there being no jam at the BBQ
this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2025
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Why are we discussing a printer port?
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for real though: use a decoy, a literal honeypot, so flies and wasps and whatnot don't land in your plate
Do not use bait traps, those just attract more wasps. Fake hives are somewhat effective at deterring wasps.
Do you want more wasps? Because that's how you get more wasps
Let a piece of meat to the side, far from the meal preparation and table will be. The animals are looking for food; if they find it early, no need to fight them later.
Great idea. Now where do I get a small child?
Most primary schools are full with them. Just pick one.
Pretty sure those are yellow jackets and I have seen a colony eat a dead bird. So maybe cover the children with rotting carcass?
Yellow jackets gather both protein rich and sugary foods. The proteins go to the larva and the sugars sustain the adults population.
Awesome
Ancient problems require ancient solutions. Sacrifice the small ugly child.
Can't we just slightly cut the child? Jam is a rare thing at BBQs but knives are always there.
Most BBQ sauce has a comparable amount of sugar to be a sufficient substitute
So this is what they needed thousands of unaccompanied Latino children for