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To think I was being punished by the universe for eating a Gregg's sausage roll?

33 replies

crashdoll · 22/03/2013 15:50

As I walked from the station to my place of work, a newly opened Gregg's caught my eye. I fought the internal beast but lost and I trundled off to buy a hot, delicious greasy unhealthy calorific sausage roll.

Some 20 metres from the shop, I fell over (usually occurrence thanks to my disability) and found myself face first on the concrete. I could not get up and I had to be hauled to my feet and on to a bench by 2 very kind strangers. I didn't cry till they left. I cried because I was embarrassed and because I was hurt and because I had a massive hole in my new work trousers but mostly I cried because my sausage roll was lying on the pavement! I wiped my tears and eventually, felt ok enough to limp off to work. Obviously, I was grieving for my sausage roll and cast a sad look behind me and what I saw was quite shocking! I saw THREE fucking pigeons fighting over MY sausage roll.

So, AIBU to think the universe was punishing me for going in Gregg's? I know just the title of this thread will have some of you hoiking your judgey pants up but truth be told, I had no desire to even enter Gregg's until I became an MN regular.

OP posts:
pollywollydoodle · 22/03/2013 15:56

at least they waited until it was on the floorWink

hope you are ok now op...i have a lot of falls , iisn't it a pain in the arse (and anything else you land on)
fancy a cheese and onion party now

MansView · 22/03/2013 15:57

I think 'someone' did you a favour in making you fall over...

hopefully you've learnt your lesson..! :)

pollywollydoodle · 22/03/2013 15:57

and a pastySmile

jamakatab · 22/03/2013 15:59

Feel virtuous instead..... you've helped some wildlife and kept your waistline. Grin

DeepRedBetty · 22/03/2013 15:59

The universe was punishing you for choosing the sausage roll in preference to the horse steak bake.

itshothere · 22/03/2013 16:04

Poor sausage roll.....oh and poor you. Hope your ok and no damage other than your pride. Really fancy a sausage roll now Sad ....

crashdoll · 22/03/2013 16:06

Yes, all ok thanks. Bruised arse, knee and pride but otherwise, fine. Obviously, I'm still sad over the sausage roll but I'll get over it....probably....!

OP posts:
FaceLikeAPickledOnion · 22/03/2013 16:08

Yabu to call it delicious, they are rank (but used to be delicious)

Manchesterhistorygirl · 22/03/2013 16:09

You could always get one on your way home. I love Greggs. But the cheese and onion pasties! Yum!

FaceLikeAPickledOnion · 22/03/2013 16:09

How did you manage to fall and hurt your arse and knee?

SugariceisaGoodEgg · 22/03/2013 16:10

Think of it another way, your loss was the pigeons gain, kept them full in this harsh weather Wink

TastesLikePanda · 22/03/2013 16:20

Ooh, ouch!

I once fell over so spectacularly on a hill, that I hurt my left shoulder and my right knee. I kind of twisted as I went down over a kerb... And fell face down in the road where I lay and whimpered. No one came to help.

Anyway, hope you feel better soon. Get two sausage rolls on the way home, but eat them off a plate sitting at the table just in case. With bread and butter and loads of ketchup

Owllady · 22/03/2013 16:24

you can buy a frozen box of 4 for £1.50 from iceland
hth :)

sorry you fell over, are you okay?

HoppinMad · 22/03/2013 16:27

Sorry you fell over, can imagine the embarrassment and annoyance at losingthe roll. Should have tossed it in the nearest litter bin that would have stopped the cheeky fuckers pigeons from devouring it!

quoteunquote · 22/03/2013 16:28

You do know the pigeons are getting fishing line from the seagulls, and your trip was no accident,

the seagulls here, don't wait for you to fall, they just grab it from your hand, and fight you for it.

I've never had a Greggs(never seen a greggs, I don't think we have them) sausage roll, I'm very intrigued, what are they like, and why does everyone go on about them?

Areyoumadorisitme · 22/03/2013 16:42

But do the frozen ones taste the same??

Sorry for your loss OP Thanks

Youcanringmybell · 22/03/2013 16:46

Oh op - The bloody universe has alot to answer for Angry

Seriously - the ONE thing you we looking forward to amd..BAM - it is gone.

Please get yourself a takeaway tonight. You deserve it!!! Hope you feel better soon.

OhChristHasRisenFENTON · 22/03/2013 16:47

Greedy bastard pigeons.

Owllady · 22/03/2013 16:47

Yes the frozen ones are really nice Blush

and the sausage and bean melts and the cornish pasties apparently

NettoSuperstar · 22/03/2013 16:48

Noooo, that's a real tragedy Sad
I'd have picked it up and eaten it

itshothere · 22/03/2013 16:50

Hope the greedy bastard pigeons are too fat to fly now and a greedy bastard cat comes along Grin

Goodadvice1980 · 22/03/2013 17:02

I reckon it was the greedy pigeons who shoved you over!

Hope the torn trousers can be repaired.

coughingbean · 22/03/2013 17:43

Oh poor you Thanks

Blush
ENormaSnob · 22/03/2013 17:45

Try the pound bakery next time to make up for today's pain Wink

coughingbean · 22/03/2013 18:29

Juat realised I typed Vean nit Bean Grin