cherokee
08-Jan-11, 16:40
Read this story today in a newspaper : -
"A retired vet and author of books about animals said he had once agreed to look after an African Grey Parrot while the owner was on holiday.
The bird had a vocabulary of 800 words and was in The World Guiness Book of Records.
But it refused to oblige it's minder with a single syllable.
Every day he'd babble on at it; "How are we today? ; Would you like a piece of banana? ; Who's a pretty boy? " - But the parrot always turned it's back and retained a sullen silence.
On the last day he went up to it's perch, chuntering something like,
"We're going home today? ; You must be looking forward to seeing Iris again? ; You must be really.........."
For the first time the bird turned around very slowly and eyed him up.....................
(This is what the vet swears it actually said)................
"WILL - YOU - JUST - SHUT -UP!!!!!!!"
:lol::lol:
"A retired vet and author of books about animals said he had once agreed to look after an African Grey Parrot while the owner was on holiday.
The bird had a vocabulary of 800 words and was in The World Guiness Book of Records.
But it refused to oblige it's minder with a single syllable.
Every day he'd babble on at it; "How are we today? ; Would you like a piece of banana? ; Who's a pretty boy? " - But the parrot always turned it's back and retained a sullen silence.
On the last day he went up to it's perch, chuntering something like,
"We're going home today? ; You must be looking forward to seeing Iris again? ; You must be really.........."
For the first time the bird turned around very slowly and eyed him up.....................
(This is what the vet swears it actually said)................
"WILL - YOU - JUST - SHUT -UP!!!!!!!"
:lol::lol: