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Seen wonderful karma at work today

282 replies

Redgreenfroggy · 24/07/2024 20:56

In London at the moment. Went to the Tower of London today, sat outside and as usual loads of pigeons.

2 lots of parents sat there laughing and filming their little darlings chase and kick out at the pigeons. One of the boys made contact with one. Just as I was about to open my month to have a go at the parents another pigeon flew over the dad’s head and did the most perfectly aimed shit that landed right on his bald head.

dad then stands up shouting dirty bastards and then realised quite a few people were laughing including myself and my lot. I was creased up. He and his family very quickly leave. The most funny thing was it was down to his own that the pigeons were flying all over in panic

Beautful Karma. Can anyone beat this with their own experience of Karma at work

OP posts:
user8889932902 · 25/07/2024 12:52

My 2nd cousin was always very self absorbed and selfish. She had an affair with her boss and was defiant about it, bragged that she was so much better than his wife blah blah blah.

A year later he left his wife and married my cousin. She gave up work after they got married and he promptly started an affair with another woman at work. They are now divorced.

treacledan71 · 25/07/2024 12:52

At the seaside. Why would you throw food down for seagulls where lots of people are about. Noticed a few people do it. Also let their kids chase them.

siblingrevelryagain · 25/07/2024 12:53

One of the ways I think you can best judge a school is how they tackle the 'problems' - bullying, behaviour etc. My eldest told me (in Yr 7) that a kid had been suspended for throwing stones at a pigeon, and I thought this was great. Zero tolerance of any anti-social behaviour

PotNoodleNancy · 25/07/2024 12:53

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 12:41

Some people have children that will chase pigeons regardless of their instruction not to. Often those parents are thoroughly ground down by their own children’s poor behaviour and the absolute last thing they need is strangers shouting at them publicly.

The same parents are making decisions not to take their children places in the summer holidays as they can’t bare the judgement that comes from those random strangers.

Edited

FFS! The poor ground down parents = utter bollocks.

The parents wanted a cushy life so didn’t put the effort in at the beginning when the kids were toddlers to ensure that their children know where the boundaries lie. They’d rather their teachers parented them.

Don’t give me SEN either. My kid has SEN but he knows not to be cruel to animals although he never needing teaching that one as he has a natural affinity with animals as they all seem to automatically love him.

Ponoka7 · 25/07/2024 12:54

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 12:41

Some people have children that will chase pigeons regardless of their instruction not to. Often those parents are thoroughly ground down by their own children’s poor behaviour and the absolute last thing they need is strangers shouting at them publicly.

The same parents are making decisions not to take their children places in the summer holidays as they can’t bare the judgement that comes from those random strangers.

Edited

Those children then need other people to tell them how to behave in public because otherwise they are heading for real trouble as teens. If those parents aren't leaving the house because they can't manage their children they need intervention. And yes, I've got two ND and was widowed with three children and left skint.
I worry that eventually we won't have wildlife left. Again yesterday a motorist killed a whole flock of geese. There's stories of non stop damage and cruelty now the children are off school. Our changing weather is killing off wildlife and farm animals. We need anti social/litter/wildlife laws being upheld.

Nanny0gg · 25/07/2024 12:59

popthepopcorns · 25/07/2024 12:28

I love pigeons. So nice to see other people feel the same way

I hate the nasty clarty vermin. My garden is full of them

But I wouldn't stand for anyone chasing or hurting them

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 12:59

PotNoodleNancy · 25/07/2024 12:53

FFS! The poor ground down parents = utter bollocks.

The parents wanted a cushy life so didn’t put the effort in at the beginning when the kids were toddlers to ensure that their children know where the boundaries lie. They’d rather their teachers parented them.

Don’t give me SEN either. My kid has SEN but he knows not to be cruel to animals although he never needing teaching that one as he has a natural affinity with animals as they all seem to automatically love him.

Lovely. What a wonderful post ❤️

WigglyVonWaggly · 25/07/2024 12:59

Pigeons are the loveliest, gentlest birds. They never attack or threaten unless people are horrible to them. The ones in my garden let other birds steal from them and they share their food with smaller birds. We cut down their trees, pavement over their grass and shrubs and then somehow hate them for wandering around on the ground searching for food. That man deserved a poo in the gob.

SharpOliveHam · 25/07/2024 13:00

Just because an animal is vermin doesn’t mean harassing them is okay. What a vile attitude.

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 13:00

Ponoka7 · 25/07/2024 12:54

Those children then need other people to tell them how to behave in public because otherwise they are heading for real trouble as teens. If those parents aren't leaving the house because they can't manage their children they need intervention. And yes, I've got two ND and was widowed with three children and left skint.
I worry that eventually we won't have wildlife left. Again yesterday a motorist killed a whole flock of geese. There's stories of non stop damage and cruelty now the children are off school. Our changing weather is killing off wildlife and farm animals. We need anti social/litter/wildlife laws being upheld.

Again slow hand clap to you getting it right whereas other scumbags like myself just fuck it up right, left and centre.

PuttingDownRoots · 25/07/2024 13:02

For context... we have bird feeders, trees with nests, fences... plenty of places for birds in our garden.

But we put Anti-bird spikes on top of the children's swing (one of those big wooden ones) to stop bird poo on the seat.

A lovely, plump wood pigeon came into land sideways on the swing with enough momentum to knock the spikes directly off the swing. Hot day, so glue was soft.

That was definitely one to the birds that day!

janeintheframe · 25/07/2024 13:02

The average iq of the population is actually quite low, which means millions below that low benchmark,

quite frankly they are thick.

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 25/07/2024 13:02

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 12:41

Some people have children that will chase pigeons regardless of their instruction not to. Often those parents are thoroughly ground down by their own children’s poor behaviour and the absolute last thing they need is strangers shouting at them publicly.

The same parents are making decisions not to take their children places in the summer holidays as they can’t bare the judgement that comes from those random strangers.

Edited

And such children not being taken to places where they are a complete pain for everyone else who is there is a bad thing why, exactly? For everyone except the one parent, I mean?

Nanny0gg · 25/07/2024 13:03

SharpOliveHam · 25/07/2024 13:00

Just because an animal is vermin doesn’t mean harassing them is okay. What a vile attitude.

I said they're vermin and I stand by it

I also said I won't harm them or stand and watch others do it

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 13:04

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 25/07/2024 13:02

And such children not being taken to places where they are a complete pain for everyone else who is there is a bad thing why, exactly? For everyone except the one parent, I mean?

Apparently, according to a random judgemental previous poster, it’s a bad thing for the children. Scroll up and keep up.

newcatmam · 25/07/2024 13:04

I also saw a pigeon related karma a few weeks back. We were at a city centre, pigeons everywhere and we do love all animals so hate any form of chasing, cruelty etc. Anyway, I could see a few teenagers who were showing off to their friends and lunging at the pigeons a bit further up the street from me, I'm walking towards them ready to give them a piece of my mind when one of them went to lunge and fell face first onto the ground. Im not sure if he had tripped on a loose paving slab, his own feet or just over balanced but everyone near him was laughing at him and a few people said thats what you get for chasing pigeons :) Beautiful.

Cursieputed · 25/07/2024 13:05

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 13:00

Again slow hand clap to you getting it right whereas other scumbags like myself just fuck it up right, left and centre.

You appear robust enough to argue with others here

I agree with the majority: keep kids under control or keep them away

Nanny0gg · 25/07/2024 13:05

I also have no sympathy for the idiot tourists who get nipped/shoved/bitten by the Kings Guards' horses

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 13:06

Cursieputed · 25/07/2024 13:05

You appear robust enough to argue with others here

I agree with the majority: keep kids under control or keep them away

I keep them away. I said that and was criticised for it.

RJS.
Random judgemental Stranger.

GoingUpUpUp · 25/07/2024 13:08

I cannot bear the awful, flappy bastards. They seem to aim for me when they are flying like they know I hate them.
However, I don’t allow my DC to chase them, or any other wildlife.

Threewheeler1 · 25/07/2024 13:09

I needed this thread today OP!
Had a bizarre unwarranted public bollocking from a horrible local yesterday for absolutely no reason.
Was too confused and humiliated to say a word at the time, but have been lying in bed all night going through what I wish I'd said.
Decided that I'll be nice as pie next time I see her and just hope I'm there to witness karma in action when it gets her.
Some people are just rank twats!

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 25/07/2024 13:13

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 13:04

Apparently, according to a random judgemental previous poster, it’s a bad thing for the children. Scroll up and keep up.

A bad thing for children not to be somewhere to fuck up the enjoyment of everyone else who is there? Really?

As for your other comment: are you so rude by the light of nature, or did you have to do evening classes?

Mogwais · 25/07/2024 13:16

Never understand the mentality of people who defend cruelty to animals whether by participating, encouraging or idly standing by while their little angels are doing it, we have a town full of pigeons & we see acts of cruelty everyday, those that defend it are simply teaching their kids if something is smaller than you, more defenceless than you or you just don't like it, then you have free reign to hurt or scare them, what great sociopaths their creating.

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 25/07/2024 13:19

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 25/07/2024 13:13

A bad thing for children not to be somewhere to fuck up the enjoyment of everyone else who is there? Really?

As for your other comment: are you so rude by the light of nature, or did you have to do evening classes?

I am as rude as so many of you come across to the people you are shouting at in the street. So sure you are right. So unaware of anything those people might be going through. So unable to keep your inner thoughts quiet. Karma is coming for the judgemental and self righteous so don’t be too pleased with yourself.

Funkyslippers · 25/07/2024 13:21

Nanny0gg · 25/07/2024 13:05

I also have no sympathy for the idiot tourists who get nipped/shoved/bitten by the Kings Guards' horses

I was thinking that it would have been good if the horse in a certain very recent video had given his trainer a firm kick as a taste of her own medicine!