• NABDad@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    edit-2
    9 months ago

    Last time I was on a beach, I dropped a fry and a seagull grabbed it.

    Obviously, I didn’t want a fry covered with sand, so I didn’t mind. However, I discovered that the seagull who got the first fry would chase off any other seagulls that came to bother me. Each time I saw him doing that, I’d “drop” another fry.

    I hired a seagull body guard with French fries.

    That bird was absolutely on top of that situation. After a little while, the other seagulls all gave up and left me alone, so he didn’t even have to do any more work for the fries, just stand watch.

    Edit: Of course, this was on the US East Coast, and seagull relations are a little different on this side of the pond. I understand there might still be some sore feelings over there after the seagull wars. Some wounds take longer to heal.

    • fossphi@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      9 months ago

      Teach me your ways master, I tried this at a beach in Germany, but the local birds wouldn’t befriend me :/

      • NABDad@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        9 months ago

        I think American seagulls are just more capitalistic and willing to turn on their brothers for a buck…or a fry. Less fraternal unity.

        In Europe the seagulls probably understand the necessity of cooperation within their own species.

        • Random_German_Name@feddit.de
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          0
          ·
          9 months ago

          In fact nearly all european seagulls are unionized and yearn for the moment they will be able to size the means of production