There's a fly in my apartment, what should I do?

Saibh

loloray wrote: »

Ok so my flatmate is away at the moment. When he left, a fly moved in. At first I didn't mind him, he liked landing on me and I found it interesting that I could feel him walk on me even through my clothes. He was good, unobtrusive company.

However this is the third day now. I am wearing less clothes and the fly keeps on landing me. He is getting worse and worse and more familiar. He walks on my back and makes buzzy noises more often. He lands on me more than any other thing in this room. He tickles me now in a really frustrating way.

What do I do? I never (deliberately) killed a fly before, and I don't want to kill a living thing - but this guy is driving me men-tal!

I used to pride myself on the 'there's no flies on me!' joke. But I can't say that now.

Any advice is welcome. I have tried showering.

Maybe it is trying to tell you - SET ME FREEEEEEEEEEE

I think you really want it to stay, admit it;)

Latchy

bayviewclose wrote: »

Way to kill a funny thread. get the message!

You for real ? ...You never seen a fly moonwalking across a piece of bread ?

Dinter

Get chair, stand up on, take bulb out of light, wet thumb, wait, feel fly on back, jam thumb into light socket, watch fly fall smoking to the ground complete with satisfying crackle.

InkSlinger67

brummytom wrote: »

"Gonna fix that fly, that's what I'm gonna do.. gonna fix that fly"



No one will understand that will they?

That would be a reference to "Rat in me Kictchen" by UB40, no?

If it is: Great minds etc. etc.!

If not: bite me! :pac:8

brummytom

Or swallow it!
I heard about this old lady who swallowed a fly.

You'll have to swallow a spider and maybe a bird; but stop there.

Spiritoftheseventies

Latchy wrote: »

You for real ? ...You never seen a fly moonwalking across a piece of bread ?

was that supposed to funny?

brummytom

InkSlinger67 wrote: »

That would be a reference to "Rat in me Kictchen" by UB40, no?

If it is: Great minds etc. etc.!

If not: bite me! :pac:8

It is :P

My dad's mate taught Ali Campbell; told him he'd never make it :pac:

Latchy

bayviewclose wrote: »

was that supposed to funny?

For you ? Obiously not

er...get the message !

Abi

brummytom wrote: »

Or swallow it!
I heard about this old lady who swallowed a fly.

Her eyesight was prolly none too sharp. Poor old dear.

Smart Bug

[obscure_reference] shoot her, shoot her! [/obscure_reference]

zuroph

brummytom wrote: »

Or swallow it!
I heard about this old lady who swallowed a fly.

You'll have to swallow a spider and maybe a bird; but stop there.

i guess im too subtle for AH sometimes.

Bonkers_xOx

Eat it.

brummytom

zuroph wrote: »

i guess im too subtle for AH sometimes.

I didn't even notice that.. sorry

mufc4lfe

I have to agree with one of the previous posters.The bottom line is you like the fly and want it to stay.You just feel your being strange being happy with its company and think you have to get rid of it.Ditch the status quote and be happy to have this fly friend of yours.

Latchy

Remember the movie with James( jimmie ) Stewart were he's flying across the atlantic and picks up a fly for company ? Boy was he glad of that flys company .....then he saw some real people below in ireland ...WHOOP !

Ivona Tinkle

Train him and become very very rich

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLG7NKBK98M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLG7NKBK98M

Dinter

Sorted

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6366-selfsustaining-killer-robot-creates-a-stink.html

Abi

bayviewclose wrote: »

was that supposed to funny?

Interestingly enough, for a join date of 01/07/09 you've racked up 751 posts (so far).


I find that funny.

Smart Bug

Failing shooting it, f*ck it.

Bob Z

How about playing loud music, watching soap operas all day, never washing up and never changing your underwear(unless you are already doing all this). He'll soon buzz off

Latchy

Abigayle wrote: »

Interestingly enough, for a join date of 01/07/09 you've racked up 751 posts (so far).


I find that funny.

And his one visitor message is intresting to ...

Spiritoftheseventies

Latchy wrote: »

And his one visitor message is intresting to ...

Lets not make this personal. express an opinion by all means.

Spiritoftheseventies

Abigayle wrote: »

Interestingly enough, for a join date of 01/07/09 you've racked up 751 posts (so far).


I find that funny.

point being?

Boxfresh

one of these should do the trick...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNu0sR89_BM

Abi

bayviewclose wrote: »

point being?

Have you slept?

Spiritoftheseventies

Abigayle wrote: »

Have you slept?

twenty four hours in the day. very fast typer!

pagancornflake

Latchy wrote: »

In order for A Fly to digest the food it's just landed on, it has to crap on it to soften it up , hence all that mooonwalking all over the food .....

Aw dude... way to wreck everyones buzz...

Abi

bayviewclose wrote: »

very fast typer!

An 88.25 a day average. Impressive. Watch you don't snag your cape on the way out.

Latchy

pagancornflake wrote: »

Aw dude... way to wreck everyones buzz...

Let me guess now , your a friend of pay per view
bay viewclose and you joined boards when ?

hey that's a funny I made .....

Spiritoftheseventies

Latchy wrote: »

Let me guess now , your a friend of pay per view
bay viewclose and you joined boards when ?

hey that's a funny I made .....

which one is Morecambe?

Abi

bayviewclose wrote: »

Where has my profile gone?

Interesting you should bring that up. There was a user post on it begging asking you why you were abusing them on it \0/

Getting to know you,
Getting to know all about you.
Getting to like you,
Getting to hope you like me.

Latchy

Abigayle wrote: »

Interesting you should bring that up. There was a user post on it begging asking you why you were abusing them on it \0/

And it suddenly disappeared to , pfft ....just like that

Spiritoftheseventies

Latchy wrote: »

And it suddenly disappeared to , pfft ....just like that

a bit when Kaiser Sose gets away in the end?

AlmightyCushion

Burn down your apartment just to be on the safe side.

Abi

bayviewclose wrote: »

a bit when Kaiser Sose gets away in the end?

Latchy

bayviewclose wrote: »

a bit when Kaiser Sose gets away in the end?

Now that was one great movie ......

Spiritoftheseventies

yes gabriel byrnes best movie

6th

wash.

Abi

bayviewclose wrote: »

yes gabriel byrnes best movie

He doesn't have one

Spiritoftheseventies

Abigayle wrote: »

He doesn't have one

Brilliant in it he was.

Banter Joe

Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiki
The housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is the most common of all flies flying in homes, and indeed one of the most widely distributed insects; it is often considered a pest that can carry serious diseases.

In colder climates, houseflies survive only with humans. They have a tendency to aggregate and are difficult to dispel. They are capable of carrying over 100 pathogens, such as typhoid, cholera, Salmonella, bacillary dysentery, tuberculosis, anthrax, ophthalmia, and parasitic worms. The flies in poorer and lower-hygienic areas usually carry more pathogens. Some strains have become immune to most common insecticides.

House flies feed on liquid or semi-liquid substances beside solid material which has been softened by saliva or vomit. Because of their high intake of food, they deposit feces constantly, one of the factors that makes the insect a dangerous carrier of pathogens. Although they are domestic flies, usually confined to the human habitations, they can fly for several miles from the breeding place. They are active only in daytime and rest at night e.g. at the corners of rooms, ceiling hangings, etc.

Housefly as a vector of disease

Mechanical transmission of organisms on its hairs, mouthparts, vomitus and feces:
parasitic diseases: Cysts of protozoa e.g. Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and eggs of helminths e.g.:Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuros trichura, Haemenolypes nana, Enterobius vermicularis.
bacterial diseases: Typhoid, cholera, dysentery, pyogenic cocci...etc. House flies have been demonstrated to be vectors of Campylobacter and E. coli O157:H7 using PCR [6]. House flies can be monitored for bacterial pathogens using filter paper spot cards and PCR [7]
Viruses: Enteroviruses: Poliomyelitis, infective hepatitis (A & E)..etc

Abigayle wrote: »

Torture ftw.

I've changed my mind....KILL IT!

Latchy

Abigayle wrote: »

He doesn't have one

Kevin Spacey stole that movie .I mean nobody suspected the cripple right ?

loloray

Abigayle, are you the meanest person on Boards? Pleeeeeeeeeease come here and drink my wine and kill my fly.

Slidey

Get the old lady in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s7R4kdxIm0

Abi

loloray wrote: »

Abigayle, are you the meanest person on Boards?

I doubt it

Pease come here and drink my wine and kill my fly.

That depends on how much wine you have, and where you live =P

In All Fairness

I think you should ring your landlord right now and explain your predicament. I have no doubt he will deal with it in an efficient and professional manner.

Snowie

my friend once caught a mouse in a friendly mouse trap

he put the mouse in another box with an unfriendly mouse trap, videoed it then after the mouse died went out and burnt it with lighter fuel :pac:.......