My hair could probably be classified as a lethal weapon. I’m not kidding.

Today, when I was driving home, I felt pins and needles poking into the back of my arm. I looked at the car seat and saw nothing. Yet every time my arm touched the seat it was like a needle sticking into me.

Upon closer inspection I saw a tiny piece of my hair sticking out of the seat. I got my hair cut yesterday and a few little clippings fell off and got stuck in the front seat of the car. My hair is very coarse (strong, is the nice way my hairdresser puts it), and it can poke my husband’s eyes out if I’m not careful.

I’m sure it could be used to make some sort of medieval torture device - perhaps a hairshirt of the most heinous kind.

So keep your distance - a stray hair may be deadly.