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Crows are social too, will hold a grudge... you's swear they were part Irish. A crow once sneaked quite far into my mechanic's shop without being seen, got up
by duelingjello 7y ago
Crows are social too, will hold a grudge... you's swear they were part Irish.
A crow once sneaked quite far into my mechanic's shop without being seen, got up on a rolling toolbox and stole a bag of sunflower seeds without being noticed. I found this because I saw a crow and their other crow buddies were having a sunflower seed party in the alley, and one of the mechanics lost their snack.
Also, crows will remember if you help them for years. People make a point to make friends with them because they have been known to bring gifts and visit year after year. Probably better company than the in-laws too. There's a number of documentaries and personal videos on YouTube about this topic.
PS: Davis CA has zillions of crows. An apartment I rented had large trees at the street containing easily several thousand in a dozen trees where they bedded-down for the night. The sidewalks and streets were coated white with droppings like it was SF's Fisherman's Wharf. Needless to say, no one used those sidewalks. And you could hear when they came back, because it sounded like a crow cocktail party.
- kingbirdy 7y ago>will hold a grudge... you's swear they were part Irish There's no need for this.
- leed25d 7y agoI can confirm the quote. Source? I am part Irish.
- jokab 7y agoI am offended. I am part crow.
- tempguy9999 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_Nation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_Nation I realise now that I very badly misunderstood the article :)
- improve_schools 7y agoThere is no need, but it is understandable as long as history is thought as dishonestly as it is in Britain. It is not mandatory to teach in schools about bad deeds against irish, african, indian, carribean and more - manifest destiny is alive and well in our age of brexit. "A 2014 YouGov survey found that, out of 1741 British adults surveyed, 59 per cent reported that they were proud of the British Empire." Teaching about the holocaust is mandatory; but not britains own atrocities (source: https://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/images/TIDE%20&%20%20Runnymede%20Teaching%20Migration%20report%204.7.19.pdf https://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/images/TIDE%20&%20%20... )
- anon9001 7y agoI love whenever crows become a topic online because people have all these amazing crow stories that they never have another reason to share. How's about we allow a little local flavor while people tell their stories?
- rcfox 7y agoLocal flavour doesn't have to include stereotypes.
- coldtea 7y agoLocal flavour is all about stereotypes. It's all about the common characteristics, seen time and again, in a locality and its inhabitants.
- boomboomsubban 7y ago>How's about we allow a little local flavor while people tell their stories? >PS: Davis CA has zillions of crows
- onetimemanytime 7y agoIt was a passing comment, the sun will still rise tomorrow... Meanwhile: Why Irish grudges are passed on - a long tradition of never forgetting https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/cahirodoherty/why-irish-grudges-are-passed-on-a-long-tradition-of-never-forgetting-205577681-238180551 https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/cahirodoherty/why-irish...
- turbo_fart_box 7y agoIrish central is for America's. Pretty much 100% made up plastic paddy crap. I am Irish and live in Ireland.
- zentiggr 7y agoHope you don't mind if this part-Scot American envies you that just a little.
- coldtea 7y agoActually there's no need for this comment, the mock-indignation on behalf of others. A funny aside is always welcome in an otherwise substantial comment, and no, this is not considered racism or offending by 99% of Earth's population, including most Irish.
- boomboomsubban 7y agoSaying something displaying a certain behavior makes them seem like a certain race is racism, even if you don't find it offensive.
- coldtea 7y agoIrish are an ethnicity, not a race. They're the same race as I am (and probably the grandparent). And they make the same kind of jokes themselves all the time, like my people do the same kind of stereotype jokes for our own kind. It's only "racism" in the provincial US preoccupation that "everything said that touches on a population/ethnicity/race is racism". Not in the "X are inferior/KKK/etc" sense, which is what we should be concerned with. I, for one, don't appreciate taking lessons about how a joke is racist from people from a country that had slavery until the 19th century, segregation since the 1970s, and widespread systemic/popular/law enforcement racism problems today. As if their experience is the universal standard that should be applied to the global population here on the internet. That's, if not racist, surely imposing upon others...
- urbanjunkie 7y agoHush now, you ignorant white RACIST asshole.
- boomboomsubban 7y ago>Irish are an ethnicity, not a race. Racism is often considered antagonism based on race or ethnicity. The terms are very closely linked, though it may have been better for me to say "ethnicity." >Not in the "X are inferior/KKK/etc" sense, which is what we should be concerned with So what grudges do you think the Irish held leading to this stereotype? I don't get the rest of your argument. It seems to be "my country doesn't have a problem with racism so racist comments are fine."
- circlefavshape 7y agoI'm Irish, and now I hold a grudge against you for taking offense on my behalf.
- leadingthenet 7y agoThe Irish make these kinds of jokes all the time. Leave it to an American to be offended on your behalf.
- zmzrr 7y agoLet me guess: you are American.
- jmkni 7y agoIt's pretty funny (I'm Irish)
- swebs 7y agoGreat, now look what you started.