Really shouldn't laugh but ....

moulesy replied on 13/08/2016 20:15

Posted on 13/08/2016 20:15

We were down on Perranporth seafront this morning having a coffee and watching the world go by ......when along comes this rather "large" family - Dad is a big tattooed fella, shaven head, vest and 3/4 length shorts (accurate description, not stereotyping but apologies for any offence ... Wink), Mum is also large and tattooed and 3 boys, ages I'd guess maybe 8 to 15 or so and also rather large but lacking tattoos. All carrying their fish & chip box - this was mid morning, so I'm guessing elevenses for them.

Anyway, I digress - on the seafront are a number of prominent "do not feed the seagull" notices, there for obvious reasons I'd have thought. But Dad decides these notices don't apply to his family and encourages the kids to put chips on the wall to attract the seagulls which sure enough they did. What Dad didn't realise is that one of the grateful birds would repay his kindness by flying overhead and depositing a truly magnificent dollop of "seagull mayonnaise" right in the middle of his food. Cue much profanity which obviously I couldn't begin to repeat on CT.

I thought we did very well to keep straight faces - which is more than his kids did.

Sometimes things just seem to happen for a reason - happy days!!! Laughing

Merve replied on 20/08/2016 16:54

Posted on 20/08/2016 16:54

Brilliant moulsey! Summary justice! I wouldn't have kept a straight face I think! I thought you were going to say that they were knocked out of his hand when one tried to grab his fish! This seagull was far more subtle - crap on his food, he leaves food- I eat food? LOL

replied on 29/09/2016 07:52

Posted on 29/09/2016 07:52

We see plenty of Herring Gulls in the Worthing town centre but I've never seen them snatch any food from anyone although they do seem to get rather close at times.

Kennine replied on 29/09/2016 10:23

Posted on 29/09/2016 10:23

The seagulls at St Malo are the most persistent and vicious ones I've ever seen. Nearly everybody who was sitting enjoying their lunch on benches at the harbourside was attacked for their food and to make matters worse, were deposited upon. Laughing

Never trust a seagull. Laughing

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