In the past, I’ve been accused of ignoring parents on the school run. As if! | Romesh Ranganathan

I might be a prick, but there is absolutely no way I have the courage to walk around a school ignoring anyone who says hello to me

Every now and again, when bored, I post Stories on Instagram inviting questions from people who follow me. This usually elicits a mix of everything from, “Will there be another series of The Reluctant Landlord?” to, “How does somebody as desperately untalented as you make a living from comedy? (Please die.)” I was puzzled by the latter type of question as the only people seeing my Stories are those who follow me, which suggests that some people do so purely on the off-chance that I will invite questions so they can then strike.

The other day, I started replying to the abusive ones with similarly abusive responses, which hasn’t helped. Rather, I seem to have made it clear that the best way to get a response is by sending me something horrible. Now, whenever I start a Q&A, I open myself up to horrific trolling. I completely and utterly deserve this.

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