• Cypher@aussie.zone
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    2 days ago

    You’re both partially correct, the young, elderly and smaller individuals can get a broken bone from a goose.

    That said those flappy fucks can catch hands

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      the young, elderly and smaller individuals can get a broken bone from a goose being startled and falling over

      That’s the real cause here.

      If you stand your ground and show that fucker who outweighs the other 3 to 1 or more and doesn’t have hollow bones, it won’t bowl you over.

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        Yeah, they do a great intimidation game but the usual standing tall with arms wide makes them back off, certainly with slow deliberate steps towards them. They’re much more nasty towards children and people showing fear.

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      Those flappy fucks caught hands somewhat often when I was a kid, they always tried to steal my bread when Mom took me to feed the ducks (and yes, I know how bad that is, I was like 8-12).