# I am the Fly Whisperer. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 19, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183 "2007-08-19T23:46:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183/1 "2007-08-19T23:46:56Z")
Just now I spied a fly. I’m nice and relaxed and have got headphones in so I don’t feel like getting up and swatting it. It’s in reach and, somehow I know it’s not going to fly away if I move my hand towards it. I move my hand towards it, it doesn’t fly away. I put my finger on it’s back leg. It struggles. I squish it. (well it was bugging me) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183/2 "2007-08-19T23:51:44Z")
Cooties! ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183/3 "2007-08-19T23:55:15Z")
I’ve often thought that flies have some form of ESP, in that they can sense when you are _thinking about_ squishing them. A fly can be sitting on the desk quite happily… I’m watching it but not moving. Then I decide “Right, I’m going to smack it flat,” and even though I _haven’t moved a muscle_ the fly will still take off immediately. What’s that all about? ---
**Author:** ![CoBa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@CoBa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoBa)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183/4 "2007-08-19T23:55:39Z")
Of course it’ll haunt you now. That is, unless you get a fly medium to go along with your own talents. \* Bzzz… Kill the humans Bzzz…\* ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183/5 "2007-08-20T00:56:07Z")
I am the dove whisperer. But I don’t squish them. (Ew.) ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183/6 "2007-08-20T01:09:27Z")
Fly whisperer? Meh. Bedbug whisperer? Now there’s a highly useful skill. Just ask **Wallet.** ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183/7 "2007-08-20T03:15:30Z")
The reason the fly didn’t try to escape is because it was already dying from a mutant superbug that has just surfaced, and which, if it is contracted by humankind, will spread inexorably throughout the world, killing 97% of its victims. You will be the index case. Nice going, **Lobsang**. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183/8 "2007-08-20T13:33:39Z")
[teeny tiny whisper] Help me! Help meeeeeeeeee![/ttw] ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-the-fly-whisperer/416183/9 "2007-08-20T14:07:15Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] [teeny tiny whisper] Help me! Help meeeeeeeeee![/ttw] [/QUOTE] If only he hadn’t had the headphones on… 😃