To many of the parents who let their kids terrorize the many birds at the public gardens, FUCK OFF. I am there almost every day on my lunch break and have to put up with your little kid (who probably doesn’t know any better) running around chasing birds all over the park. Not only does it disrupt what I try to make a peaceful lunch break, more importantly it is cruel and mean to the birds.
It’s a real good lesson your teaching your kids, pick on and scare the shit out of things which are smaller and weaker than you.
—Horrornothology
This article appears in Jun 25 – Jul 1, 2009.
If the birds can’t handle it, then screw them!
I agree. I have seen all kinds of families there just letting their kids run amok all over the grass, even the adults are walking on the grass too (not chasing the kids). The signs are clearly posted and are there for everyone, even those who aren’t mature enough to make their own decisions.
meh, it’s just birds and the kids are just having fun. If they were pulling the wings off them I’d be concerned. If the birds didn’t like it, they’d fly somewhere else.
kids are dumb. its not a mystery or false myth – they’re just dumb little humans. my mother always taught me that its never a good thing to hurt, scare or pick on animals and she’s right.
parents today are even worse. its okay for their little brat to be a shit disturber but only they can “discipline” them since they’re the parent. if the parent won’t, i say others have full right to tell a kid they’re acting like a little shit. fuck all that, “its not another person’s right to tell a child how to behave,” bullshit.
Maybe I’m missing something here. What do you think these kids are doing to “terrorize” the birds? Chasing them around is hardly terrorism, it’s kids being interested in them. The birds don’t give a shit. Now if they are throwing stuff at them, other than chunks of bread, that might be cruel.
Pigeons are not trustworthy. The kids are doing us a service… putting those shifty eyed buggers in their place.
Don’t even get me started on ducks.
“There are seven ducks out there, and they all want SunChips!”
Point taken, Miles, however, other animals are much more afraid of us than we are of them. The kids don’t seem afraid, but its startling to the fowl that occupy the gardens. Certainly its not terrorism or “mean”, but its not 100% ‘harmless’ either.
If a goose (with young) nipped one of the kids in the arm, hand or leg it would probably result from a “very aggressive goose” according to the parents and kid. twenty years ago, the parents would tell the bitten child, “told you not to get that close.”
Bring back the kiddy leash and save a pigeon.
The birdies can’t fly away cos they’re out of breath from inhaling all that second hand smoke.
Kids have fun at the park…birds have fun at the park..
……..why do kids have more rights than birds…
I find parents are often too absorbed in their own narcissism to be paying attention to what their kids do anywhere..
…the good parent is the one chasing after the kid who is chasing after the birds and uses it as a teachable moment…. parenting is not a spectator sport……every moment is a teachable one…
………even the scaring of birds trying to get their peace on at the park..
“Why do kids have more rights than birds?”
I think that should be self evident.
Miles..it was my turn to jest….. I was trying to even the playing field..
Having said that as others brought up if those birds turned on the kids they would be put to death……. seems unfair…
Aw, the birds’ll get us all back with some kind of freaky flu that will make our elbows and knees turn into pasta primivera.
LOL….. or with their acid droppings take off the car paint?
I seen Hitchcock’s Birds…be afraid be very afraid…..
hahaha!! movie still freaks me out!
i say let kids be kids your goignt o a PUBLIC place for a peacefull lunch? its called PUBLIC gardens
I know Jane!
I watched it again a few months back and it still freaks me out..Have you seen Kaw…a reasonable remake sorta…
I was attacked by thugs… I mean a posse ….ok… a bunch of birds when I was 15…. they chased me and I was so scared that I forgot I had the bread bag in my hand..so I did the maddash much to everyone’s amusement…screaming my head off…ever so thankful I did track in school…….
They didnot have me to think about…in my dash I threw the bread bag and they were stuffing their faces a few feet back…. that movie to that to me…. shudder
No i havent but i just IMDB it nade in 2007 impressive!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO take the bread out of your pockets!!!!!!!