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A pigeon and an angry man

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Whyme432 · 08/09/2025 21:45

Right, I can't even believe I'm writing this as I still can't believe it actually happened. Although this evening I now can't stop laughing at the ridiculousness of it. My husband didn't even believe me when I first told him 😂

I was walking through my town earlier, minding my own business and enjoying my first free day since the kids have gone back to school. All of a sudden I hear some commotion above me and a pigeon flies over my head and catches my hair and pulls it (I think it must have been caught in its feet?!) which actually bloody hurt and then somehow kind of bounces off a ladies head who was walking in front of me with her husband.

I was caught SO off guard, she let out a wail and out of sheer shock I said "what the fuck?!" and he flew into an absolute rage - saying I shouldn't be swearing in front of his wife and all of this. I can barely even remember what I said I tried to mention what happened with the pigeon but I couldn't compete with his volume and I ended up just overtaking them and carrying on.

I suppose the main reason for posting is just because it's so ridiculous I felt I needed to share it - but also - WIBU for swearing in front of his wife even though I was just in shock? It just so random and unexpected.

I've got to say though I've had a lot of giggles about it this evening 😂

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tiredandunhappy · 08/09/2025 22:04

Hahaha what a bizarre thing to happen! But also, he was an idiot - it really was a “what the fuck” moment!

goodnightssleepbenice · 08/09/2025 22:08

That sounds hilarious and yea I’d be saying wtf too with a pigeon jumping from head to head being a twat

SeaAndStars · 08/09/2025 22:12

If it's any consolation I was in my garden a few days ago and banged my head on a tree branch. I had a good swear and when I'd finished a man walking by the other side of my tall garden wall said, "There's no need for that kind of language". I wonder if it was the same miserable bugger.

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Whyme432 · 08/09/2025 22:14

SeaAndStars · 08/09/2025 22:12

If it's any consolation I was in my garden a few days ago and banged my head on a tree branch. I had a good swear and when I'd finished a man walking by the other side of my tall garden wall said, "There's no need for that kind of language". I wonder if it was the same miserable bugger.

Maybe!! 😂 I feel like both things that happened to us are completely reasonable things to swear about!

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SomewhatAnnoyed · 08/09/2025 22:14

That’s understandable if it was a protective parent regarding a kid but an adult wife?!

That hints at an over-bearing and potentially controlling dynamic, unless OP witnessed them stepping out of a Time Machine from the 1800s?

edited to add - even if it was regarding a child - the shouting was never justified, especially in the rather bizarre circumstances

Timeforabitofpeace · 08/09/2025 22:16

Who the fuck are these men to police people??

Pigtailsandall · 08/09/2025 22:16

What? Was the wife a child?

It's definitely a wtf moment!

Iloveyoubut · 08/09/2025 22:21

I’d have said well it’s the most fking excitement she’ll get this week judging by the looks of you! … and you’d have been right. And also ‘Mon the pigeon! whilst I’m at it! Except for it pulling your hair. Boo it for that.

SeaAndStars · 08/09/2025 22:22

My dad's best dad joke.
First man - "Don't swear in front of my wife."
Second man - "Oh, I'm terribly sorry, I didn't realise it was her turn."

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Whyme432 · 08/09/2025 22:22

Pigtailsandall · 08/09/2025 22:16

What? Was the wife a child?

It's definitely a wtf moment!

When it happened I thought they would turn around and either laugh or kind of have the same reaction as me. I really didn't expect to be shouted at after having been assaulted by a bird!

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Gentlydoesit2 · 08/09/2025 22:23

I would have said the same thing must likely! He probably just had no clue what had happend to you so maybe saw it as an unreasonable reaction HOWEVER...no right to tell you what you can and can't say. I feel sorry for his wife

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Whyme432 · 08/09/2025 22:25

Gentlydoesit2 · 08/09/2025 22:23

I would have said the same thing must likely! He probably just had no clue what had happend to you so maybe saw it as an unreasonable reaction HOWEVER...no right to tell you what you can and can't say. I feel sorry for his wife

I think you're probably right he didn't actually realise what had happened.

And then I started going on about a pigeon and my hair so all in all I suppose he was very confused. But then so was I haha!

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smallpinecone · 08/09/2025 22:28

I’m rather sick of hearing people swearing absolutely everywhere at the moment. Most of the time there’s just no need. His wife might feel similarly, who knows.

PickledOnionOverdose · 08/09/2025 22:30

Had a slightly similar thing happen to me involving birds and swearing. I had a sea gull swoop down at me to try and get my sandwich and I shouted out in shock "get the fuck off me". Couldn't help it - was totally involuntary. A few people around gave me the side eye and my partner told me off for swearing in public but it was a shock and not something I could help.

Lex345 · 08/09/2025 22:49

😂😂😂

This made me laugh out loud OP!

It also reminded me of being in St Ives when a seagull swooped down to swipe my husband's ice cream just as he was about to put it to his lips, he roared it had "bit him" and lobbed the ice cream over the side of the promenade/pier thing we were on in an absolute temper, started on a tirade of abuse at the bird, long gone with his flake, I was almost doubled over laughing, utter pandemonium, and this lovely older gent sat calmly on a bench next to us, having watched the whole scene unfold shook his head wistfully and said,

"Yeah, they are a nuisance to be fair"

Maybe you had to be there, but I still chuckle about it now!

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Whyme432 · 08/09/2025 22:56

Lex345 · 08/09/2025 22:49

😂😂😂

This made me laugh out loud OP!

It also reminded me of being in St Ives when a seagull swooped down to swipe my husband's ice cream just as he was about to put it to his lips, he roared it had "bit him" and lobbed the ice cream over the side of the promenade/pier thing we were on in an absolute temper, started on a tirade of abuse at the bird, long gone with his flake, I was almost doubled over laughing, utter pandemonium, and this lovely older gent sat calmly on a bench next to us, having watched the whole scene unfold shook his head wistfully and said,

"Yeah, they are a nuisance to be fair"

Maybe you had to be there, but I still chuckle about it now!

Hahaha amazing! 😂 why are birds so good at making us feel stupid?!

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