A guy named David received a parrot for his birthday. The parrot was
fully-grown, with a bad attitude and even worse vocabulary. Every other
word was a swear word. 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 doing 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 beg your
forgiveness."
David was astonished at the bird's change in attitude and was about to
ask what had caused such a dramatic change, when the parrot continued, "May
I ask what the chicken did?"
