r/interesting • u/I-T-Y • Jul 14 '26

NATURE Pigeon walks into falcon's nest

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u/Chrisbolsmeister Jul 14 '26

Uber Eats " hello I am your meal"

in French "pigeon" is slang for Idiot. this video shows clearly why.

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u/Gulch_Punbot Jul 14 '26

No, it's actually slang for gullible !

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u/kmillsom Jul 14 '26

I’m not falling for that one!

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u/Gulch_Punbot Jul 14 '26

Well, I knew you were gonna say that. It's written on the ceiling, look !

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u/Seattle_Lucky Jul 14 '26

There’s nothing on the, never mind.

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u/Technical_Jury8534 Jul 14 '26

Yes you will.. you always do. Strikes a zippo look! This flame is water.

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u/AquilaEquinox Jul 14 '26

No, it's slang for someone who buys ridiculous stuff just because they love something too much to be reasonable or are gullible af.

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u/FurryMan2023 Jul 14 '26

That’s not the correct translation.

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u/crafty_alias Jul 14 '26

You obviously don't speak Canadian French.

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u/FurryMan2023 Jul 14 '26

Ya, that isn’t it either.

se faire avoir comme un pigeon.

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u/Uverisse Jul 14 '26

We don't know that was the falcons nest it could have been the pigeons 😅

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u/phrexi Jul 14 '26

In Urdu, 'owl' is slang for idiot. No idea why. Shit doesn't even make sense, owls are smart af.

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u/FreakinMaui Jul 15 '26

That’s interesting, owl are a symbol of wisdom in many cultures.
(Being able to see though the night, not making noise while flying, they are a symbol of a bride with the underworld)

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u/WaltzIntelligent9801 Jul 15 '26

In Haitian Creole it's slang for "dick"