I don't chase pigeons...
But I have great guilty pleasure in scaring the fecal matter out of nearby folk.
If I'm in town, and there's a crowd of say 3 or more pigeons in the vicinity, you can easily create a scene without drawing much attention to yourself. Simply take out your keys, and throw them up into the air. Not too high, a metre should be sufficient. I'm not sure whether it's the fast/flashing motion of light reflected from your twinkling keys, or whether it's the ringing sound, but any pigeons nearby will instantly take flight!
I do feel guilty as once I made someone drop their bag of chips as a bewildered pigeon shot straight for their face.
But trust me, it's immensely satisfying clearing the vicinity of nobbly-toed sky-rats.

Seriously, try it!


P.S. I once tried this in St. Peter's Square in Venice.
It was absolutely immense.
(joepublic 's opinion does not represent that of the public, Tue 18 Mar 2008, 12:08, 4 replies)

:D
I absolutely must try that.
(Sundayturkey has the biggest mug of tea, Tue 18 Mar 2008, 12:10, closed)

Now that's on my list of things to try!
*click*
( Mike Fishcake teamfishcake.co.uk - better than your mum's face, Tue 18 Mar 2008, 12:16, closed)

<pedant>
That would be St Mark's Square, I think
( I_Was_Mordred, Tue 18 Mar 2008, 12:43, closed)

yes
You're right, St Peter's square is in Russia isn't it?

I mean that place right outside that cathedral, fucking FULL of pigeons...
(joepublic 's opinion does not represent that of the public, Tue 18 Mar 2008, 19:07, closed)