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, and anything else that came to mind.
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, kicking and
screaming and then, suddenly, all was quiet.
David, frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird, quickly
opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out onto David's
extended arm and said, "I'm sorry that I offended you with my language
and actions. I ask for your forgiveness."
David was astounded at the bird's change in attitude and was about to
ask what changed him when the parrot continued, "May I ask what the chicken
did?"
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, and anything else that came to mind.
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, kicking and
screaming and then, suddenly, all was quiet.
David, frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird, quickly
opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out onto David's
extended arm and said, "I'm sorry that I offended you with my language
and actions. I ask for your forgiveness."
David was astounded at the bird's change in attitude and was about to
ask what changed him when the parrot continued, "May I ask what the chicken
did?"
