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To have felt uncomfortable when me and my family were loudly talked about for no good reason ?

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ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 19/04/2011 15:29

Me and dp took the minieggs for a nice walk along the river yesterday, lovely sunshine, birds singing. Etc and so on

Kids were running ahead, collecting pretty stones, leaves and suchlike. As kids do.

Halfway down the path they suddenly stopped, me and dp hurried on to see what was going on, when we caught up with them we were met by another family blocking their path in what can only be described as a sinister and threatening manner ! We asked them to move and they just glared back at us.

The mother in the group spoke to the dad and kids, quite a conversation was going on by then in a language we couldn't understand. They shouted to more of their group to join them, more and more of them came running down the hill until about 30 were blocking our path.

Feeling intimidated, we had no option but to turn round and walk back Sad

Fucking sheep, baaaaa'ddddd at our retreating backs i'd bloody love to know what they were saying about us Angry They ave won this time, but next time, i'll be ready for the oversized puffs of stuffing

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 19/04/2011 15:31

Sheep are evil geniuses. Fact.

KatieMiddleton · 19/04/2011 15:32

Where the heck were you? Norfolk?

DontOutMeIfYouKnowMe · 19/04/2011 15:32
Grin
WassaAxolotlEgg · 19/04/2011 15:32

Barbarians!

SpringHeeledJack · 19/04/2011 15:32
Grin
rainbowinthesky · 19/04/2011 15:33

Fucking gang mentality. Angry

saturdayschild · 19/04/2011 15:33

Oh, feeling confused, and maybe a bit slow... Were they actually sheep or people? [don't get it]

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 19/04/2011 15:34

I'm telling you, sheep are total bastards. Just look in their hideous, evil beast eyes.

SarahStrattonHasNiceBears · 19/04/2011 15:34

Should have barked at them. Sheep are evil geniuses, Chickens is right. They are also suicidal cowards. Rarrgh them and they will crap themselves and leg it. Possibly not all in the same direction though.

LynetteScavo · 19/04/2011 15:34

The whole thing sounds very bizarre. What language were they speaking? Did you try to strike up a friendly conversation? Where was this?

KatieMiddleton · 19/04/2011 15:34

Next time take a flask of mint sauce and wave it menacingly until they go away.

ZillahWhoDrankTooMuchGin · 19/04/2011 15:34

You must be feeling grateful you weren't lambasted....

HecateQueenOfTheNight · 19/04/2011 15:35

Next time, buy several jars of mint sauce and take them with you. When the sheep come round, take out a jar and wave it at them. They'll run.

nickelbaalamb · 19/04/2011 15:35
Grin

Sheep can be nasty creatures.
and soo territorial!

LynetteScavo · 19/04/2011 15:35

Oh, I have met these before. You just need to be brave and carry on the way you want to go.

HecateQueenOfTheNight · 19/04/2011 15:36

Grin x-post, Katie.

Damn it, 17 seconds too slow Grin

saturdayschild · 19/04/2011 15:36

Ok, got it Blush

Insomnia11 · 19/04/2011 15:36

Ha - I've been baaaed at in unison at this time of the year as well. It can be quite loud and intimidating!

cheekeymonkey · 19/04/2011 15:36

2 words "mint sauce"

KatieMiddleton · 19/04/2011 15:37

Grin Hecate.

nickelbaalamb · 19/04/2011 15:37

i agree with Lynette - surely you could have tried to converse?
Not in English, but you could have picked up a couple of words of their language in the time, maybe said it friendly?

KatieMiddleton · 19/04/2011 15:38

Or tried the universal language of mime?

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 19/04/2011 15:38

We were held hostage on a country road by a bunch of sheep once. The rams had giant swinging bollocks which were very intimidating. Bastards.

ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 19/04/2011 15:38

Evil fucking things. Thought it was bad enough when we got chased by ducks and a bag of my shopping ended up in the water as I attempted to save myself and left the kids to save themselves

But sheep ??! Ffs Angry

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HecateQueenOfTheNight · 19/04/2011 15:40

I'm not sure how helpful pretending to be trapped inside a big box will be when attempting to get past a flock of evil sheep, Katie.

oooh look, now I'm trying to walk against a really really strong wind...

Grin