Unfortunately, sometimes specific people are the reason others can’t have good things, and one landlord in Syracuse, New York, was all too eager to take on this entitled role. A fundraiser known as the Bird Thawing Event was hosted by a local video game store and band to raise money for a local SPCA. It involved exactly what the name implies: a bird, in this case a toy penguin, was going to be thawed out while people enjoyed music. Unfortunately, the police put an early end to the fun.
Whether the local residents knew exactly what the activity’s name implied, they wanted a part in it. Allegedly, “way more people showed up than expected,” according to Reddit user Duststorm29. Needless to say, people were having fun and enjoying the vibes when a landlord, none too pleased with the number of people, called the police to shut down the Bird Thawing Event.
Because the New York Police Shut Down the Event Early, the Bird Couldn’t Be Properly Thawed
As a result, the bird could no longer be thawed, so it was instead smashed against the concrete until its icy cage was shattered. “That’s not thawing. Like not at all. Lol. Glad it’s free!” remarked a Redditor, reacting to Duststorm29’s video of the ‘post-cop-call thawing.’ “May the bird find new melting grounds,” wrote another.
Plenty of others were happy to see that the bird was freed at the very least, though the fun and good vibes were cut short. On the flip side, Reddit user Classic-Ganache902 shared a clip of the angry landlord, who wanted to make sure everyone knew he was unhappy with the number of attendees. “That man never thawed a bird in his life,” sighed a commenter. “Heaven forbid the business that rents from him do a good job at marketing. What a jerk,” said a second.
In the end, what was an event reportedly organized by a group of friends for a good cause was cut short because someone with a little power was objectively unreasonable. As one person in the comments put it, “The vibes really were just fine. Sucks that Karen’s gonna Karen.”
