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What do pigeons say?

61 replies

Budapestdreams · 03/07/2021 17:29

I think they say "my feet hurt Sally" rather than my work colleague who thinks they say "I don't want to know". Am I unreasonable? Do they say something different to you?

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Downsize2021 · 03/07/2021 18:40

They're better than the seagull that's trying to break into my home through my window so they can say what they like as loudly as they like frankly.

boysarethebest · 03/07/2021 18:40

Take ten cows taffy is what my dad always said when I was little and its what I always hear.

motherofsnortpigs · 03/07/2021 18:40

I can’t come to tea

Downsize2021 · 03/07/2021 18:38

I taught my class in forest school to listen for them saying 'hello there children' but I'm pretty sure they're actually saying "hello miss ... ...." I have some in my garden and they're definitely saying my name...

Whatthechicken · 03/07/2021 18:37

We have a random one who I think lost his mate either on the road or to a fox. He’s always trying to win another’s fair maid and constantly fighting her mate. All day, every day - I’ve taken to telling them off and throwing a badly aimed missile. If he put as much effort into finding another lonely traveller as he did fighting, he’d be a happy dad by now.

Mollypolly2610 · 03/07/2021 18:28

My 2 daily visiting collared doves say “let’s shit here Paul all over this new decking. “

Lockheart · 03/07/2021 18:26

I read (in a very old observers guide) that it was "take two cows, Taffy" but I like some of the other suggestions!

Vanishun · 03/07/2021 18:14

They're very dim creatures. It's actually "a pidgggggeon, a pidggggeon".

Sciurus83 · 03/07/2021 18:13

My toe bleeds Betty

Frownette · 03/07/2021 18:05

@buckleten Shock

Is your nan a pigeon?

toomanyplants · 03/07/2021 18:05

@HermioneGrunger I too have sex pest pigeons!
There's one always trying to hop on to the other one, shes 100% saying
"Fuck off, I'm trying to eat here"

wizzler · 03/07/2021 18:04

Bring two coos paddy

buckleten · 03/07/2021 18:03

My nan used to say two teas please, nanny, two teas!

DynamoKev · 03/07/2021 18:02

@LunaNorth

Me toe hurts, Betty.
That’s woodpigeons
Babygotblueyes · 03/07/2021 18:02

My toe bleeds, Betty.

OpalOwl · 03/07/2021 17:58

My toe is bleeding

LunaNorth · 03/07/2021 17:57

Me toe hurts, Betty.

LFQuery · 03/07/2021 17:54

I suspect most of our local pigeons say “chase me and try to kill me” to my dogs.

vampirethriller · 03/07/2021 17:51

My toe bleeds Betty.

BingBongToTheMoon · 03/07/2021 17:50

Wood pigeons…..”fuck off you, fuck off you”.
At least that’s what I shout in reply to the local pair. Noisy fuckers.

toastofthetown · 03/07/2021 17:50

YABU

Whaleandsnail6 · 03/07/2021 17:48

Ours have always said Take two sheep paddy.

HermioneGrunger · 03/07/2021 17:48

I'm sure one of them here is constantly saying "get off me you sex pest, I don't want to kiss you let alone anything more".

The sex pest is persistent though so I think the pigeon then mutters under their breath "I hope you end up in a pie today".

Frownette · 03/07/2021 17:47

"No I will not get out of the way of your feet"

TheCrowFromBelow · 03/07/2021 17:47

Take two sheep, Daddy