To not want to be knocked into oblivion by flying pigeons

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They aren't clean animals and I don't want them in my face.

So why do parents let kids charge at them in town centres sending them flying into me

Have you considered wearing a Burka to protect your face from flying rodents?

No

Has a pigeon actually flown into your face or are you just scared they might?

They always seem bloody good at avoiding collisions however much they pretend not to pay attention.

Right near my face. Only avoided by rapid ducking!

Seriously though - I don't like it and wish parents wouldn't encourage kids to do it.

I gave some parents hell the other day for letting their kids chase pigeons. ( They were also throwing sticks at then when they landed in the trees) Not because I was worried they'd fly into my face but because it's mean. The woman didn't take too kindly to it as they were just having fun apparently and the parents clearly just wanted to picnic in peace. I told her if theyre going to bring up their children to think tormenting the local wildlife is 'fun' then there'd be no hope for them. Then I got to say 'have you tried parenting them?' It felt good.

Good on you. I agree it's cruel but selfishly I was more concerned about being shat on by several frantic pigeons

There was a similar thread on here not long ago, more from the cruelty to animals POV. But I agree with you OP. YADNBU. I am a bit bird-phobic anyway and would freak out if a bird actually came close to my face. When I see droves of the horrible little fuckers in the street I am very cautious in case they flutter up and I honestly think I would shout at a child if they made them fly at me.

I read something a really long time ago about a guy who was impaled by a pigeon! I've had an irrational fear of it ever since.

they taste very nice :) pigeon breast lightly fried in butter - yum...

Would you like me to send my pigeons for interbreeding? We have to mow the lawn around them.

I'm the interests of science I once went up to one on the fence and poked it in the chest. It took precisely two shuffles to left, tilted ins head and went 'Coo'.

If you could be "knocked into oblivion" by them they must be bloody massive pigeons or you're exceedingly flimsy.

I get your point about the pigeon shit though.

Wow HoneyDragon those are some seriously chilled pigeons!

Have you ever spotted any of them with a spliff?

I'm the interests of science I once went up to one on the fence and poked it in the chest. It took precisely two shuffles to left, tilted ins head and went 'Coo'.

Was it called Paul?

Ugh how horrible

It did give me a fright when a flock of pigeons suddenly came flying at me!