[Harmless Teddy Bear]

It does not occur to people that using gas, alcohol,etc. is common country remedy to remove not only nits, but ticks and other undesirable pests.

And is done outside not inside the house. For one thing it would stink up the house terribly. For another, well, there is the "boom!" factor.

People who have lived around open flames, like kerosene heaters and lanterns, candles, open cooking fires and so forth tend be aware of the flammable properties of these fluids which means she is very likely from the USA where everything is electric.

[cyborg]

I don't know why she would use gasoline inside the house, except to say that this is not unheard of for country people in the USA and outside. Oh well... I thought it was stupid move.