The Parrot

Juan received a parrot for his birthday. This parrot was fully-grown with a bad attitude and terrible vocabulary. Every other word was an expletive. Those that weren't expletives were, to say the least, rude.

Juan tried hard to change the bird's attitude. He was constantly saying polite words and playing soft music; he tried everything he knew. Nothing worked. When he yelled at the bird, the bird got worse. If he shook the bird, the bird got madder and ruder.

Finally in a moment of desperation, Juan put the parrot in the freezer. For a few moments he heard the bird squawking, kicking, and screaming horrible expletives. Then, suddenly, there was quiet. Juan was frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird and opened the freezer door.

The parrot calmly stepped out onto Juan's extended arm and said, "I'm sorry that I might have offended you with my language and actions, so I ask for your forgiveness. I will endeavor to correct my behavior."

Juan was astounded at the bird's change of attitude and was about to ask what had changed him . . . when the parrot continued, "May I ask what the chicken did?"