 |
 |
< >>David received a parrot for his birthday. This 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. Nothing worked. He yelled at the bird, and the bird got worse. >>He shook the bird and the bird got madder and ruder. Finally, in a >>moment of desperation, David put the parrot in the freezer. >> >>For a few moments he heard the bird squawking and kicking and >>screaming, and then, suddenly, there was quiet. David was >>frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird and quickly >>opened the freezer door. >> >>The parrot calmly stepped out onto David's extended arm and said: >> >>"I'm sorry that I might have offended you with my language and >>action and ask for your forgiveness. I will endeavor to correct my >>behavior." >> >>David was astounded at the bird's change in attitude and was about >>to ask what had changed him when the parrot continued: >> >> "May I ask what the chicken did?!" >> >> =