The comedian Richard Herring has again taken on the task of telling people on Twitter that yes, there is an International Men's Day and it is on November 19.

Nov 19. Less sexist than you thoughy RT @tom_holliday: When is international men's day? So sexist. — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

Herring, who became a father in February when his wife Catherine Wilkins, the comedian and children's author, gave birth to their daughter, spent most of March 8 patiently tweeting out to people who enquired whether the day existed.

Glad to see that this year there are way more women asking when international men's day is. #equalityofidiots — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

The questions came as a response to the high profile of International Women's Day, which has run in one form or another since 1909 and which highlights the need for gender equality, as well as decrying trafficking, sexual assault and domestic violence against women.

The tweets, which were pretty much the equivalent of a petulant child standing with their arms crossed and going "But WHY can't I have a gold bike like the one Steve has", questioned the existence of International Women's Day when, they claimed, there wasn't an International Men's Day.

Good point! Apart from IMD being on Nov 19 RT @Eli__Koch: Why is there an international women's day but no international men's day?#meninism — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

there is 1, nov 19 and they don’care RT @mChaaya1017: Ohhhhh but if there was ever "Int Men's Day" millions of females protesting against it — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

There is 1, Nov 19.no minds lost RT @OscarCampeezy: Let there be an Int Men's day and all society would lose their mind, — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

In fact, International Men's Day has been running since the Nineties. Much like International Women's Day, it aims to focus on improving health and gender relations, promoting gender equality and highlighting positive role models, few of whom made their presence felt in Herring's tweets.

Nov 19th and yes RT @charlieviolet: When's international men's day? Or am I being sexist? — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

Yes Nov 19th. It’s not sexist, but a bit douchy RT @VivaElPringle: Is there an international men's day ? Or would that just be sexist. — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

Can’t answer this. For idiots to celebrate themselves? RT @Puncroaker: @Herring1967 But why is International Men's Day? — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

Herring had memorably spent International Women's Day 2014 engaged in the same task, but unfortunately it appeared that either more people had come up with the question, or that they had proven unable to commit the date to memory.

Yes, November 19th. Sorry your search engine is broken RT @Luidgi_Rafael: Is there an international men day? — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

It just breaks my heart thinking of all those men who want Intl men’s day, but not enough to start one or google it +find they don’t need to — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

Google before getting outraged or might look silly. Nov 19 RT @MauryCompson: when is international men's day? Oh right there isn't 1 Unreal — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

Herring started the day hopefully, acknowledging that there were fewer questions about it than in 2014 and that most of the tweets were jokes. "We may have turned a corner," he said.

However, genuine questions soon arose, and Herring later said that he was finding it difficult to keep up. By the day's end, Herring had been threatened, told "I hope you get Aids", and lambasted by some of his own followers for cluttering up their timelines, the latter of whom should probably google how to use the mute button before next year.

I am broken. I am sitting in a corner just saying Nov 19th over and over again and I can’t remember why or what it means — Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2015

If you date men and need to know which ones to avoid, @Herring1967's made it easy for you today. See his timeline. — Naomi Frisby (@Frizbot) March 8, 2015

I have loved @Herring1967 these twenty years and more, but nothing makes me love him more than his timeline on International Women's Day. — Chris Addison (@mrchrisaddison) March 8, 2015

The thing I enjoy most on International Women's Day is @Herring1967 taking on the Internet. Well done sir. It's November the 19th. — Susan Calman (@SusanCalman) March 8, 2015

As in 2014, many people praised Herring's dedication. Indeed, his work provided many with valuable guidance.

As much as Herring's tireless services as a one-man Google/Siri hybrid were amusing, it was also infuriating to those who disagreed with his reasoning, and who replied with threats (these are largely unprintable so here is Brendan Burns's tongue-in-cheek joke about it).

@palmreaderrecs @Herring1967 straight white men unite "What do we want?" "Everything" "WE got it!" "Never mind" — Brendon Burns (@brendonburns) March 8, 2015

This, Herring showed, was entirely the point of his annual Twitter trial.

He later tweeted: "I am about to get home and make my wife some toast. Not just because it’s International Women’s Day, but because she’s awesome all year.

"And then spend the last 30 mins looking after my daughter who is awesome also. What kind of p---- wouldn’t want to celebrate women? He added: "If Int Women’s Day teaches me one thing it is that a lot of men are d-------. I am going to try to take their day away. Don’t deserve it."

Thank you, Richard Herring.