A guy named David received a parrot for his birthday. The parrot was fully
grown, with a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every other word
was a
curse word. Those that weren't curse words 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 angrier and ruder.
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
endeavor at
once to correct my behavior. I really am truly sorry and I 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 chickens did?"
grown, with a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every other word
was a
curse word. Those that weren't curse words 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 angrier and ruder.
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
endeavor at
once to correct my behavior. I really am truly sorry and I 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 chickens did?"
