Im a line cook. I go smoke by the dumpsters a few times a day. We get seagulls in our parking lot- it’s a well known restaurant, it’s busy, and tourists are sloppy with their fries. I also suspect the tourists are feeding the seagulls bc it’s “cute” even though it’s very against the rules. Regardless, the gulls do not fear man or god. They are used to people.
A few weeks back, one of the gulls swooped down and took my cig. I think he thought it was a French fry. I giggled, and went about my day. However, it’s happened a few times since. I know it’s the same guy because he has a dark spot on his chest. I call him The Pestilence.
I’m concerned he is now addicted to nicotine. Hes by the dumpsters at the same time as my breaks, every single day. This is obviously not good for him, and Im getting mad about him bumming off me because smoking is expensive. Do I try to quit smoking? I’ll make noise and try to appear large to scare him off, but The Pestilence is hip to my tricks. Have work crack down on tourists feeding the gulls? What do I do? Are there sonar weapons, such as a dog whistle type of thing, that I could employ?
Sorry this is fucking stupid. Im being bullied by a seagull. He also stole a $10 bill from my coworker. It’s very rural, so we don’t have animal rescues and animal control just laughed when we called. Any advice welcome, and yes, I am serious. He sucks but I care about wildlife and he’s probably too young to be smoking.
A few weeks back, one of the gulls swooped down and took my cig. I think he thought it was a French fry. I giggled, and went about my day. However, it’s happened a few times since. I know it’s the same guy because he has a dark spot on his chest. I call him The Pestilence.
I’m concerned he is now addicted to nicotine. Hes by the dumpsters at the same time as my breaks, every single day. This is obviously not good for him, and Im getting mad about him bumming off me because smoking is expensive. Do I try to quit smoking? I’ll make noise and try to appear large to scare him off, but The Pestilence is hip to my tricks. Have work crack down on tourists feeding the gulls? What do I do? Are there sonar weapons, such as a dog whistle type of thing, that I could employ?
Sorry this is fucking stupid. Im being bullied by a seagull. He also stole a $10 bill from my coworker. It’s very rural, so we don’t have animal rescues and animal control just laughed when we called. Any advice welcome, and yes, I am serious. He sucks but I care about wildlife and he’s probably too young to be smoking.
