Why are they so bloody annoying? My life in the last few days has become considerably more stressful due to being constantly tickled in the dark by these Daddy Long Legs (or Crane Flies if you want to be pedantic). This picture shows one of many bodies found in my house (click image to enlarge).

I was annoyed enough about them that I did some research to find out more. This is how the world sees them (collated from various sources):

“Gangly, weak and poor fliers, with a tendency to wobble during flight, and can be caught without much effort.”

Pathetic.

“Very easy to break off their legs even without direct contact.”

Losers.

“Some Crane Flies don’t even eat.”

Stupid.

“Die once they become adults.”

They get called names like lollygaggers, gallinippers, gollywhoppers and doizabizzlers. I call them annoying shits.

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…’Bog Trolls’. They’re those guys who seem to work in most gentlemen’s public lavatories who tempt you to get sprayed with cheap aftershave and buy lollipops with phrases like ‘Freshen up for the p*ssy’ (substitue the * for a vowel and stand well back) and ‘You never know’. In extreme cases they will move away from the sink and stand behind you while you are busy doing business.

The only way I can overcome this problem is by staging my own little ‘dirty protest’. I simply don’t wash my hands and then walk away. I urge you to do the same and claim back our once proud public lavatories.

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