WATCH: An ostrich casually strolls down the streets of Cairo; Tweeple can’t get enough of its ‘poise’

People in Cairo, Egypt, seemed to be unperturbed when they saw a big black ostrich casually walking down the street. What's more, the bird seemed to be unaffected by the surroundings, the urban setup as well as the cars and bikes passing by.

People couldn’t stop wishing for the ‘confidence’ and ‘composure’ of the ostrich.

How would you react if you saw an Ostrich strolling down the street? While some may find it exciting, a few might even get scared by the tall bird. However, people in Cairo, Egypt, seemed to be unperturbed when they saw a big black ostrich casually walking down the street. What’s more, the bird seemed to be unaffected by the surroundings, the urban setup as well as the cars and bikes passing by.

A person stopped to record the rather unusual site and posted it on Twitter. Ever since it surfaced on Twitter, social media users were thrilled to see it. From its poise to confidence, many users cracked jokes about how they could relate to the bird. The tweet has now collected more than 11,000 retweets, at the time of writing.

Take a look at the video here.

مش عارفة اجبهالكوا ازاى بس انا لقيت نعامة تايهة فى الشارع pic.twitter.com/6cC2S1XAV8

— آلاء (@alaasaalah) October 3, 2017

Here’s what Twitterati had to say.

I wish I had that Ostrich’s strut and confidence you guys!!! Look how casually she goes https://t.co/vo2l8AWzlt

— osmaniac (@Ameera3osman) October 5, 2017

When you don’t fit in with society but u still have to go out to run errands pic.twitter.com/O6COC7h1Za

— Nany (@666Nany666) October 4, 2017

Wait, why is she acting like she does this everyday? LOOK HOW CALM! https://t.co/NmLmZozESv

— Amal (@amooliaz) October 4, 2017

WHY ARE PEOPLE WALKING BY LIKE ITS NOTHING https://t.co/K8XdXRXXxR

— rawan 🎃🦇 (@msmvrvel) October 4, 2017

i want her confidence https://t.co/1lZYMP0Oy0

— nada☽ (@nadabdrabo) October 4, 2017

Is this normal in Egypt? No one seems to be surprised that there’s an ostrich walking around aimlessly! https://t.co/MgmKlKam2y

— SilentRuins ♂ (@SilentRuins) October 4, 2017

me walking in first day of college https://t.co/dKPebKQKMj

— Menna Sherif (@mennaasheriif) October 4, 2017

me looking for my friends when I am lost https://t.co/1q5giUezkI

— baka tsuki (｀_´)ゞ (@Assassine7e) October 4, 2017

When you have to walk home at 7am with your club clothes on from the night before #WalkofShame

— Mikki Matheny (@popart_godessLV) October 7, 2017

This is how I feel after working night shift and going grocery shopping when I get off pic.twitter.com/jIiCa7mzpW

— Liam (@L_ThomasAnthony) October 6, 2017

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