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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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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"

Frownette · 03/07/2021 18:05

@buckleten Shock

Is your nan a pigeon?

Sciurus83 · 03/07/2021 18:13

My toe bleeds Betty

Vanishun · 03/07/2021 18:14

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

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!

Mollypolly2610 · 03/07/2021 18:28

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

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.

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...

motherofsnortpigs · 03/07/2021 18:40

I can’t come to tea

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.

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.

Nohomemadecandles · 03/07/2021 18:42

My nose is bleeding

Ozberry · 03/07/2021 18:42

You stoooopid pigeon, you stoooopid pigeon

DontBiteTheBoobThatFeedsYou · 03/07/2021 18:44

There's a small bird that I used to what growing up that used to sound like he said a southern

"Wanker. WANKER. Wanker. Wanker."

JofraArchersFastestBall · 03/07/2021 19:36

'Take two doves, Taffy' is what my mum taught me.

ghostyslovesheets · 03/07/2021 19:58

It's pancakes susan

Marmite27 · 03/07/2021 20:01

Australian seagulls say ‘mate’. I saw it on a documentary (Finding Nemo).

Wilkolampshade · 03/07/2021 20:19

Nicest thread ever.

Wilkolampshade · 03/07/2021 20:20

Which bird is it then that says " a ittle bit of bread and chee-eese"?

Habergaast · 03/07/2021 20:24

You mean the Wood Pigeons OP? They say (and have always said, since I was a child), "I love you [Habergaast]*"

*Substitute my RL name

experimentnumber626 · 03/07/2021 20:26

Let me drive the bus?

Lockheart · 03/07/2021 20:28

@Wilkolampshade

Which bird is it then that says " a ittle bit of bread and chee-eese"?
A yellowhammer, I think.
Theluggage15 · 03/07/2021 20:29

Take two cows Taffy is what I’ve always thought they said

LostThings · 03/07/2021 20:30

I love this thread.

Agree with PP who said Woodpigeons say "you bastard, you bastard".

Gatekeeper · 03/07/2021 20:33

Its more of an oohh sounds so what they are actually saying is "my toe hurts Judy, my toe hurts Judy, my toe hurts Judy, oh"