Painterly open brass compass on moss beside a muddy bootprint.

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Noel Coward

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Coward pretends to love walking, then reveals the catch: only when someone irritating is doing the walking. The joke is that he wants those people far away and busy. It's a polite-sounding wish for a little peace and quiet.

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