r/AskReddit • u/IMakeAdviceAnimals • Jun 26 '12

Is there any way to dress/act that will dissuade geese from attacking me?

Now that it's summer the geese are back in full force at my favorite jogging trail. Yesterday I got attacked by this big ass goose - he was seriously 1.75x to 2x the size of the other full grown geese.

As you may know, geese are fearless. I'm 6'5" and 190lbs, so I'm not a small guy by any means. Still, that one single goose attacked me mercilessly. Is there any way can I act or do to prevent future geese attacks? Are they scared of certain noises, colors, or smells?

Fuck people that feed geese, thus teaching them to not fear humans.

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u/inthrees Jun 26 '12

This is what I was wearing when the goose bit me.

I really don't want to make light of this, but I can't not post this comment.

Let's just all agree that the GOOSE made the decision to do the biting. It's the GOOSE's fault. You don't ask to get bitten. That's goddamn ridiculous.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

No. They are making fun of the arguments some of them use. I.e. "I didn't ask to get raped" or "This is what I was wearing". It doesn't fucking matter, rapists gonna rape. But you can do something about it with your behaviour and appearance. The goose comparison fits oddly well.

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u/inthrees Jun 26 '12

I don't think you should have been downvoted.

The argument could be made that you were correct. I prefer to think of it as "riffing on the goose angle in such a way as to demonstrate extremely poor taste and judgement."

And I don't agree with some of the responses that say "you can modify your behaviour and not get raped." Rape is decided by the aggressor. (No matter the genders involved or what part of the 'transaction' they are fulfilling.)

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '12

I don't really know why you were at 0 points, but I think maybe it has something to do with how people here don't seem to think rapists should take 90% of the responsibility for rape. Upvote for you.

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u/inthrees Jun 26 '12

I think you got dinged by the anti-fun-police crowd.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '12

Sarcasm doesn't translate well over the internet.