Really shouldn't laugh but ....

moulesy
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edited August 2016 in General Chat #1

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

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  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited August 2016 #2

    Laughing

    (the three quarter length shorts did it for me!)

  • bestboy
    bestboy Forum Participant Posts: 302
    edited August 2016 #3

    Wot's  the point o this f...in post. Me lads Wayne, Shane an  Dwane and the wife Sharon had this appen to us on oliday in Cornwall . Twant funny.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2016 #4

    Like it, Moulesy! That'll teach em to ignore the notices.Laughing

  • moulesy
    moulesy Forum Participant Posts: 9,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 2016 #5

    Wot's  the point o this f...in post. Me lads Wayne, Shane an  Dwane and the wife Sharon had this appen to us on oliday in Cornwall . Twant funny.

    Oops! Soz about that! You and Shazza tattooed by any chance?!!  Wink

  • bestboy
    bestboy Forum Participant Posts: 302
    edited August 2016 #6

    All ov'er cep't me ead, why wot's tha got to do wi it mate?

  • redface
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    edited August 2016 #7

    Slapstick comedy at it's best!LaughingLaughing

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #8

    Get  some  rabbits  tattooed  on yer  bonce  mate,  from  a distance  theyll  look  like  'airs  !!

  • EmilysDad
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    edited August 2016 #9

    We were down on Perranporth seafront this morning .....

    Re-named p****ing Perranporth many years ago .... not the best hoiday ever due to various reasons Laughing

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited August 2016 #10

    Karma at its best.  Happy

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  • tigerfish
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    edited August 2016 #11

    Reminds me of a visit earlier to Looe in Cornwall where they obviously have problems with seagulls.

    But the local Council have put up quite prominent signs which say  "WARNING Seagulls can be Vicious" but immediately underneath and in equally prominent words appear "By Order"

    So is the local authority training their seagulls to be Vicious?

    TFKiss

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited August 2016 #12

    Classic Moulesy, always good fun to be had where seagulls are around. St Ives and Mousehole variety are particularly accurate around fish and chips! There's always some Wally who ignores good advice. I am all for natural justice!

  • Justus2
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    edited August 2016 #13

    Herring gulls have become a pest since the fishing fleet has all but gone. They have become reliant on feeding from humans who feed them on their day trip or weeks holiday. Locals have to put up with them all year.

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2016 #14

    We were at Looe a number of years ago and a gull took the chocolate flake from my grandson's 99 cone as quick as a flash.

  • tigerfish
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    edited August 2016 #15

    Like I said - probably doing it "By Order"

    TFLaughing

  • Kerry Watkins
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    edited August 2016 #16

    A bit of gull duggery going on methinks!

  • Fysherman
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    edited August 2016 #17

    Just a few weeks ago in June we were sat on the seafront at Lyme Regis when the urge to munch on fish and chips overcame me.

    Having swatted off a few gulls I said to a couple sat next to us on the sea wall and right next to a "dont feed the gulls" notice how brain dead anyone must be to need a notice to be told not to feed the gulls. Upon imparting this undoubted truism they got up, scowled at me and stomped off.

    My other half began falling about laughing as they had just been feeding the gulls before I came back with the fish and chips.

  • Justus2
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    edited August 2016 #18

    I have a friend that required first aid having been attacked by a herring gull, viscous if they choose to be to get you to move on or want your food.

  • brue
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    edited August 2016 #19

    Blimey, what sort of food was that..."oh god, a seagull's got me battered cod.." (Pam Ayres) Laughing Laughing

  • Fysherman
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    edited August 2016 #20

    As a good Yorshireman, the chances of a gull getting my fish and chips is zeroCool

  • Wherenext
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    edited August 2016 #21

    Did have a Herring Gull take part of my sandwich out of my hand when sitting on the promenade at Llandudno a few years back. It actually swooped down on e from behind me and came in over my shoulder. Cut my hand slightly.

     

  • Merve
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    edited August 2016 #22

    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

  • Merve
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    edited August 2016 #23

    Hey, it's nice to see Tiger contributing! Hi mate! 

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited September 2016 #24

    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
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    edited September 2016 #25

    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

    K 

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