One time on Usenet, maxine in ri > said:
> PENMART01 wrote:
> > I doubt that I will ever lick another envelope...
> >
>
> > 3.) I used to work for a print shop (32 years ago) and we were told
> > NEVER to lick the envelopes. I never understood why until I had to
> > go into storage and pull out 2500 envelopes that were already
> > printed for a customer who was doing a mailing and saw several
> > squads of roaches roaming around inside a couple of boxes with
> > eggs everywhere. They eat the glue on the envelopes.
> >
> > I think print shops have a harder time controlling roaches than a
> > restaurant. I always buy the self-sealing type. Or if need be, use a
> > glue stick to seal one that has the type of glue that needs to be
> > wet to stick.
>
> Ants. Beetles. Mice. No roaches in this shop. The only place
> a print shop has a hard time with roaches is the lunchroom,
> where the appalling slobs sit....

Similar story -- I used to work in a print shop and the only time we
saw roaches was when the boss left food covered dishes in the sink...


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