ROBERTA
03-11-04, 19:35
A guy named David 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.
David 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, David 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.
David was frightened that he might have hurt the bird and quickly
opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out onto
David's extended arm and said, "I believe I may have offended
you with my rude language and actions. I will endeavour at once
to correct my behaviour. I really am truly sorry and beg your
forgiveness."
David was astonished at the bird's change in attitude and was
about to ask what had made 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.
David 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, David 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.
David was frightened that he might have hurt the bird and quickly
opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out onto
David's extended arm and said, "I believe I may have offended
you with my rude language and actions. I will endeavour at once
to correct my behaviour. I really am truly sorry and beg your
forgiveness."
David was astonished at the bird's change in attitude and was
about to ask what had made such a dramatic change when the
parrot continued : "May I ask what the chicken did ?"