can someone tell me.....

why, why, why would you feed a pigeon? i just don't get it. i'm downtown today, walking to the train, and here stands this guy with a huge wad of bread and he's tearing off pieces and throwing them into what is quickly becoming an unruly mass of dirty birdies. STOP FEEDING THE DAMN BIRDS. pigeons in chicago are fat, they shit absolutely everywhere, and are not at all scared to come right up to your table while you are having a nice dinner al fresco. how did they become so bold and intrusive? because they have been spoiled by people like dude who find it necessary to feed them. it's like seeing a mouse in your house and purposely setting out cheese for it. come one, come all! seriously. ick.

unless you're the old lady in mary poppins selling birdfood for tuppins a bag, don't feed the pigeons. at least she was making some kind of profit. do you stop and feed the homeless? probably not. the pigeons will be fine on their own. trust me. cockroaches, mice, rats, and various other disease-carrying creatures are very resourceful and manage to survive without our help. in fact, they survive even though we constantly try to eliminate them. the pigeons will be fine, people. save the bread for your kid's lunch.