Lately I’ve noticed an increase in the number of pigeons around the place. While their cooing is pleasant enough, they seem to think it’s okay if they just go ahead and poop on the balcony — which is not so pleasant. ‘Specially when you go out there at night. In bare feet. You get my drift.

It’s hard to begrudge their company though, espescially on a day this nice. I’m wondering if this sentiment is not shared by the locals, however. Today, I noticed a notice posted by the elevators. It listed a few timely suggestions, such as

1) PLEASE DO NOT THROW ANYTHING OFF YOUR BALCONY AS THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WILL EVENTUALLY LAND ON SOMEONE’S BALCONY

Other stuff too, like no barbeques. No cigarette butts either. Number four caught my attention, though:

So it could be that the feathered folk at IPT are in for some rough times ahead. You have to wonder, though, if pigeons do get discouraged sometimes.