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>>>> Bob 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. >>>> Bob 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 got worse. He shook >>>> the bird and the bird got more angry and more rude. >>>> Finally, in a moment of desperation, Bob put the parrot in the freezer. >>>> For a few moments he heard the bird squawking and kicking and screaming >>>> then suddenly there was quiet. >>>> >>>> Bob was frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird and quickly >>>> opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out onto Bob's >>>> extended arm and said: "I'm sorry that I might have offended you with >>>> my language and actions and ask for your forgiveness. I will endeavor >>>> to correct my behavior." >>>> >>>> Bob was astounded at the bird's change in attitude and was about to ask >>>> what had made such a drastic change when parrot continued: "May I ask >>>> what the chicken did?"