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> A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. > The parrot had a > bad > attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out > of this bird's > mouth > was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. > John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by > constantly > saying polite words, playing soft music, and anything > he could think of > to > set a good example. > Nothing worked. > Finally, John got fed up and he yelled at the parrot. > And, the bird > yelled back. John shook the parrot, and the bird got > angrier and ruder. > Finally in a moment of desperation, John put the bird > in the > refrigerator > freezer. > For a few minutes, John heard the bird squawk and > kick and > scream...then > suddenly there was quiet. Not a peep for over a > minute. > Fearing that he'd hurt the bird, John quickly opened > the door to the > freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's > outstretched arm and > said, > "I believe I may have offended you with my rude > language and actions. I > am > truly sorry, and I will do everything to correct my > poor behavior." > John was astonished at the bird's change of attitude. > As he was about > to ask > the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his > behavior, the > bird > continued, > "May I ask what the chicken did?"
