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海鸥:去码头整点三明治;商家:我有一个主意……

宁静的海滩上

有格调的咖啡馆

你刚买了一份三明治

正准备拍照发朋友圈

一只调皮的海鸥突然俯冲过来

把它抢走了

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海鸥资料图。图源:视觉中国

This type of incident is not unusual at one sandwich shop in Scotland, UK.

这种情况在英国苏格兰的一家三明治店很常见。

"The gulls are super aggressive and terrifying. We are a family-run business, and I can't just sit and watch a sandwich get stolen and not replace it, so I always give another for free," said Kate Carter-Larg, 35, co-owner of the shop, in an interview with The Mirror.

“海鸥非常凶猛,很吓人。我们是家族经营的店铺,我不能眼睁睁看着客人三明治被抢,所以我总是会免费再给一个,”35岁的店主凯特·卡特-拉格(Kate Carter-Larg)在接受《镜报》采访时说道。

评论区也有不少深受其害的网友:

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网友:海鸥一点都不怕人

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网友:被海鸥抢了两次,7镑买的食物

According to Carter-Larg, they have tried several tactics to ward off the seagulls, such as playing recordings of raptor calls and flying a raptor kite. Unfortunately, none of these methods have successfully driven the seagulls away.
为了驱赶这些海鸥,他们尝试过各种办法,比如播放猛禽的声音,甚至还在亚马逊上买了猛禽风筝。
This shop faces a daily loss of hundreds of pounds as they provide free replacement sandwiches to too many customers whose food is stolen by seagulls. In response, they are considering introducing a new charge — seagull insurance — to tackle this ongoing problem.
这家店每天要承担数百英镑的损失,因为他们要为那些被海鸥抢走食物的顾客提供免费替换三明治。为了应对这个长期的问题,他们正考虑推出一个特殊的收费项目——海鸥险。
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Customers now have the option to purchase insurance for an extra £1 on top of the standard £6.75 sandwich. With this insurance, if a seagull grabs their food, they can receive a free replacement, which helps the shop reduce its losses.
现在,顾客可以在标准6.75英镑(三明治价格)的基础上,额外支付1英镑购买保险。如果海鸥抢走了他们的食物,就可以免费拿一份,让店铺减少损失。
"We are not just a faceless business, and we want people to remember the nice gestures we make," Carter-Larg told The Mirror.
“我们不是一个冷冰冰的商家,我们希望大家感受到我们的善意,”卡特-拉格对《镜报》说道。
So next time you head to the beach, be sure to protect your food!
所以下次你去海滩时,记得保护好你的食物!
来源:21世纪英文报
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