Insect Bites....why me?!?

mudcow007

working on the garden last night, few of my mates helping

i was the only getting bitten by flies (im guessing the flies were midgies)

why only me?

is it just because im god damn tasty?

anyone else get eaten alive?

asprilla

Yes, it's because you are tasty.

When visiting hot countries with the Mrs I have no need of insect repellent as they all go straight for her and leave me alone. Apparently midges and the like don't like the taste of alcohol so suggest drinking generous quantities of gin throughout the summer months.

notsoblue

Asprilla wrote:

Yes, it's because you are tasty.

When visiting hot countries with the Mrs I have no need of insect repellent as they all go straight for her and leave me alone. Apparently midges and the like don't like the taste of alcohol so suggest drinking generous quantities of gin throughout the summer months.

Keeps the malaria at bay too...

asprilla

notsoblue wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Yes, it's because you are tasty.

When visiting hot countries with the Mrs I have no need of insect repellent as they all go straight for her and leave me alone. Apparently midges and the like don't like the taste of alcohol so suggest drinking generous quantities of gin throughout the summer months.

Keeps the malaria at bay too...

Only by stopping you from getting bitten in the first place. Getting shit-faced whilst suffering malaria isn't something I'd recommend, or be capable of.

rick_chasey

notsoblue wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Yes, it's because you are tasty.

When visiting hot countries with the Mrs I have no need of insect repellent as they all go straight for her and leave me alone. Apparently midges and the like don't like the taste of alcohol so suggest drinking generous quantities of gin throughout the summer months.

Keeps the malaria at bay too...

Only if you drink it with tonic isn't it? :P

zn533

I can't quite remember where I heard this (it might have been QI) but I think what happens is, everyone gets bitten, but some people react to the bites and others don't.

Your skin, for whatever reason, is reacting to the insect bites whereas your mates' skin does not. Sorry to put a downer on your god damn tasty theory!

asprilla

Rick Chasey wrote:

notsoblue wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Yes, it's because you are tasty.

When visiting hot countries with the Mrs I have no need of insect repellent as they all go straight for her and leave me alone. Apparently midges and the like don't like the taste of alcohol so suggest drinking generous quantities of gin throughout the summer months.

Keeps the malaria at bay too...

Only if you drink it with tonic isn't it? :P

Oh yeah, quinine; Jesuits Bark.

notsoblue

Rick Chasey wrote:

notsoblue wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Yes, it's because you are tasty.

When visiting hot countries with the Mrs I have no need of insect repellent as they all go straight for her and leave me alone. Apparently midges and the like don't like the taste of alcohol so suggest drinking generous quantities of gin throughout the summer months.

Keeps the malaria at bay too...

Only if you drink it with tonic isn't it? :P

Yeah, but why else would you be drinking tonic?!

Kieran_Burns

I can't believe I'm going to type this, but here goes:

Avon Skin So Soft is the best damn insect repellent you will EVER use. Buy some. Trust me on this, the stuff is bleeding awesome.

Manly handshake, manly handshake.

mudcow007

zn533 wrote:

Your skin, for whatever reason, is reacting to the insect bites whereas your mates' skin does not. Sorry to put a downer on your god damn tasty theory!

funnily enough i got some scary lumps from where i got the bites, scratching helps for a few seconds then it itches again

im going to try gin

rubertoe

My missus has been eaten alive already this year, me i have not had a bite.

Must be the G&T.

estampida

higher than normal iron levels in the blood has an effect on insects biting (the more iron the thicker your blood is, if you weight 0.01 gram blood viscosity is a factor in your meal time habits

mosqit's will normall favour women over men first as well (estrogen attraction as the femails only bite)

mudcow007

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I can't believe I'm going to type this, but here goes:

Avon Skin So Soft is the best damn insect repellent you will EVER use. Buy some. Trust me on this, the stuff is bleeding awesome.

Manly handshake, manly handshake.

when i use to go spear fishing in Wales i would have apply liberally all over my head an shoulders as horse flies would literally chew your ears off

but putting that stuff on they left you alone

does it still smell funky though?

roger_merriman

don't normally have a problem and the area that are exposed tend to be hair tastic so larger stuff like horse flys tend to well end up dead.

midges etc, jungle spray/roll on works well. plus standing close to bonfire!

UndercoverElephant

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I can't believe I'm going to type this, but here goes:

Avon Skin So Soft is the best damn insect repellent you will EVER use. Buy some. Trust me on this, the stuff is bleeding awesome.

Manly handshake, manly handshake.

Used by the SAS, y'know.

walkingbootweather

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Avon Skin So Soft is the best damn insect repellent you will EVER use.

Thanks for the tip KB. Does this work on those nasty tropical critters too, or just our soft British bugs?

Looks like you can get from Avon Discounts Online at £4.48 for one or £12.75 for three including postage.

optimisticbiker

I find if I don't take a Clarityn tablet I get bitten... if I do, they stay away (or maybe they bite but I don't react).

I also have a jumbo size bottle of this, bought in Oz, it really works well

Kieran_Burns

walkingbootweather wrote:

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Avon Skin So Soft is the best damn insect repellent you will EVER use.

Thanks for the tip KB. Does this work on those nasty tropical critters too, or just our soft British bugs?

Looks like you can get from Avon Discounts Online at £4.48 for one or £12.75 for three including postage.

Not tried against the big bugs but deffo works here. As to the cost... what cost? My Mum's an area rep so I get it for free

singleton

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Not tried against the big bugs but deffo works here. As to the cost... what cost? My Mum's an area rep so I get it for free

My wife suffers big time, so I'll try anything that gets recommended... thanks.

Cleat Eastwood

haha all the evidence points to your mates tanked up on cheap gin from bargain booze - and they did your garden - in 3 months time you're going to wake and find the word tw@t spelt out in flowers.