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Danascot

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22. True parrot tales

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 11:29 AM

Jan 6

I had a friend with an African Grey who did an uncannily perfect toilet flush down to the whoosh and gurgle. Of course he whipped that one out whenever guests came over.

Another time I was at the home of a client who had an African Grey, measuring spaces for a project. I kept hearing the low battery chirp of a smoke alarm. After a bit it was driving me crazy and I looked everywhere for the offending smoke alarm. Eventually I confronted the parrot who looked me dead in the eye and went "chirp".

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If you had a pet parrot, what is one phrase you would teach it to say? [View all] debm55 Jan 6 OP

Fuck Trump! Fuck Trump! Fuck Trump! sop Jan 6 #1

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. Thank you sop debm55 Jan 6 #2

I have a parrot, can't teach the bird to say anything, it only makes sounds like a screeching fanbelt all day long. sop Jan 6 #4

Sorry sop. Maybe he likes being quiet. But he does screech. debm55 Jan 6 #6

Give the bird a tv that plays T-Rump talking all the time.. LiberalArkie Jan 6 #31

That was my first thought Fuck Trump. nt doc03 Jan 6 #23

I AM NOT A PET! SET ME FREE! if..fish..had..wings Jan 6 #3

Thank you if..fish...had..wings debm55 Jan 6 #7

Dave's not here, man Walleye Jan 6 #5

HAHAHAHHAH Thank you Walleye. debm55 Jan 6 #8

Not these below. GreenWave Jan 6 #9

Thank you GreenWave. Those are funny. debm55 Jan 6 #12

He keeps plucking those chest feathers otherwise I would post him. GreenWave Jan 6 #17

What in your Water Oneear Jan 6 #10

That you Oneear. Yes it is. debm55 Jan 6 #14

'Help! I'm not a parrot!' EYESORE 9001 Jan 6 #11

HAHAHHAHAH. Thank you Eyesore 9001. That's is funny. debm55 Jan 6 #15

Who's a squirrel patty? Who's a squirrel patty? Solly Mack Jan 6 #13

Thank you Solly Mack. debm55 Jan 6 #16

Why, Polly want a cracker, of course. 😌 Polly Hennessey Jan 6 #18

Thank you Polly Hennessey, That's a classic debm55 Jan 6 #19

A siren, or alarm bell sound -- to greet intruders, thieves Jrose Jan 6 #20

That's interesting, Thank you Jrose debm55 Jan 6 #39

I would teach it to desperately croak, Mister Ed Jan 6 #21

Oh , Thank you Mr, Ed, debm55 Jan 6 #40

True parrot tales Danascot Jan 6 #22

Thank you Danascot, That's funny debm55 Jan 6 #41

Vote blue, no matter who nitpicked Jan 6 #24

Well, not quite nitpicked Jan 6 #25

Thank you, debm55 Jan 6 #42

ACAB Orrex Jan 6 #26

Thank you Orrex debm55 Jan 6 #38

"I'm pining for the fjords!" (nt) Pinback Jan 6 #27

Thank you Pinback debm55 Jan 6 #37

From Aldous Huxley Easterncedar Jan 6 #28

Thank you Easterncedar, I understand debm55 Jan 6 #36

The Huxley parrot gives good advice Easterncedar Jan 6 #43

On a related note, I did a job at an exotic bird shop a few years ago Orrex Jan 6 #29

Thank you Orrex, That's funny debm55 Jan 6 #35

She was a beauty, too. I have a pic somewhere; I'll try to find it. Orrex Jan 6 #44

". . .OCK SUCKER" DinahMoeHum Jan 6 #30

Oh my, He will be the life of party debm55 Jan 6 #34

Do you love me? AnnaLee Jan 6 #32

Thay's sweet Thank you AnnaLee debm55 Jan 6 #33

"I can talk. Can you fly?" Timeflyer Jan 6 #45