Gino
30th September 2000, 11:39 PM
A fellow named Jeffrey received a parrot for his birthday. The parrot was
fully grown, with a bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was
an expletive. Those that weren't expletives were, to say the least, rude.
Jeffrey tried hard to change the bird's attitude and was constantly saying
polite words, playing soft music, anything he could think of to try and set
a good example.
Nothing worked. He yelled at the bird and the bird yelled back. He shook the
bird and the bird just got more angry and more rude. Finally, in a moment of
desperation, Jeffrey put the parrot in the freezer.
For a few moments he heard the bird squawk and kick and scream. Then,
suddenly there was quiet. Not a sound for half a minute. Jeffrey was
frightened that he might have hurt the bird and quickly opened the freezer
door.
The parrot calmly stepped out onto Jeffrey's extended arm and said, "I
believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I will
endeavor at once to correct my behavior. I really am truly sorry and beg
your forgiveness."
Jeffrey was astonished at the bird's change in attitude and was about to ask
what had make such a dramatic change when the parrot continued, "May I ask
what the chicken did?"
fully grown, with a bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was
an expletive. Those that weren't expletives were, to say the least, rude.
Jeffrey tried hard to change the bird's attitude and was constantly saying
polite words, playing soft music, anything he could think of to try and set
a good example.
Nothing worked. He yelled at the bird and the bird yelled back. He shook the
bird and the bird just got more angry and more rude. Finally, in a moment of
desperation, Jeffrey put the parrot in the freezer.
For a few moments he heard the bird squawk and kick and scream. Then,
suddenly there was quiet. Not a sound for half a minute. Jeffrey was
frightened that he might have hurt the bird and quickly opened the freezer
door.
The parrot calmly stepped out onto Jeffrey's extended arm and said, "I
believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I will
endeavor at once to correct my behavior. I really am truly sorry and beg
your forgiveness."
Jeffrey was astonished at the bird's change in attitude and was about to ask
what had make such a dramatic change when the parrot continued, "May I ask
what the chicken did?"