Pop Quiz #2

The object that I am holding in the photo above is:

A) my new badminton racket
B) a miniature tennis racket
C) a teacher's helper (you know, for recalcitrant students)
D) a bug zapper

Be prepared to be jealous, dear readers; the answer is D. This is my new anti-mosquito device, and I have to say, it's mighty fun to use. Basically, this thing is a hand-held electric bug zapper. And it works pretty well. When you smack a bug with it, it fries the critter with a satisfying "Bzzzzzzzt-pop!"

"But how does this technological miracle work," you might be asking. Well, take a look at the English instructions, which I have reproduced for you here (I've left the grammar/phrasing "as is"):

FEATURES [number 5 is very non-committal]:
1. Consisting of three (3)layers of metal net
2. Absolutely safe for people to touch the outer nets with bare finger or body but not safe to squeeze the nets
3. Zapping bugs dead instead of squashing
4. Convenient to kill mosquitoes or bugs effectively, quickly and clean in the house or outdoors; no smell, no chemical; and no environment pollution
5. Normally, bugs will possibly be zapped into pieces in one or two shocks.

DIRECTIONS [note the deterministic tone of 4]:
1. Install batteries
2. Grip handle, press the switch button to initiate power on the nets. Be sure to keep pressing the switch button while hitting the bugs.
3. Never shall we get any shock or danger when we touch (not squeeze) the outer nets, so we can flap mosquito stopping on our skin with this safe swatter directly without shocks.
4. Once the mosquito get in touch with the swatter net, it certainly will not be able to escape. it may be either drawn into the inner net or fastened by static force to the outer net: but when any pat of its body approach the inner net, it will eventually get shocks and zapped immediately.

And finally, some WARNINGS [most of these, like the "THIS BAG IS NOT A TOY" warning, go into the "no duh category"):
1. Do not wash the swatter with water.
2. Do not use metal articles inserting into the nets to initiate sparks for fun, as itmay cause shocks to people and damages to swatter.
3. This swatter is not a toy for children.
4. Do not use it at areas where flammable gas or liquid is existing.

They really ought to market these things in the U.S. I can just imagine the hilarity they'd add to drunken July 4th celebrations.