Fw: Parrot Training

[Don & Tonie]

> > > Subject: FW: The parrot > > > > > > > >  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 behavior. 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 ?" > > > > > >     --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.361 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 07-05-02