If you had a pet parrot, what is one phrase you would teach it to say?

[debm55]

[sop]

1. Fuck Trump! Fuck Trump! Fuck Trump!

[debm55]

2. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. Thank you sop

[sop]

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

[debm55]

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

[LiberalArkie]

31. Give the bird a tv that plays T-Rump talking all the time..

[doc03]

23. That was my first thought Fuck Trump. nt

[if..fish..had..wings]

3. I AM NOT A PET! SET ME FREE!

[debm55]

7. Thank you if..fish...had..wings

[Walleye]

5. Dave's not here, man

[debm55]

8. HAHAHAHHAH Thank you Walleye.

[GreenWave]

9. Not these below.

Weedwacker. Gary nags me with that when the grass is too tall.
Back off pervert. When a dog kept humping my leg.
You want a cracker He says it when I eat. He got that from somebody else.
Get out of here. When Lola the kitty cat jumps on the kitchen table.

[debm55]

12. Thank you GreenWave. Those are funny.

[GreenWave]

17. He keeps plucking those chest feathers otherwise I would post him.

He can whistle that entire whistle song from Bridge on the River Kwai

[Oneear]

10. What in your Water

Going to be a Long 4 Years

[debm55]

14. That you Oneear. Yes it is.

[EYESORE 9001]

11. 'Help! I'm not a parrot!'

[debm55]

15. HAHAHHAHAH. Thank you Eyesore 9001. That's is funny.

[Solly Mack]

13. Who's a squirrel patty? Who's a squirrel patty?

[debm55]

16. Thank you Solly Mack.

[Polly Hennessey]

18. Why, Polly want a cracker, of course. 😌

[debm55]

19. Thank you Polly Hennessey, That's a classic

[Jrose]

20. A siren, or alarm bell sound -- to greet intruders, thieves

[debm55]

39. That's interesting, Thank you Jrose

[Mister Ed]

21. I would teach it to desperately croak,

" I'm pinin' for the fjords..."

On the other hand, if I had a raven, I would teach it only one word:

"Nevermore".

I'm sure many must have done that.

[debm55]

40. Oh , Thank you Mr, Ed,

[Danascot]

22. True parrot tales

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".

[debm55]

41. Thank you Danascot, That's funny

[nitpicked]

24. Vote blue, no matter who

I'll admit, I was an ABC (Anybody But Carter), but went to his rally in Alexandria once he was the nominee.

And got taken to the cliffhanger-turned-victory local official party by my friend (a solid peanut-farmer-pusher).

[nitpicked]

25. Well, not quite

In 1977, when the dinosaurs nominated a segregationist for VA Governor, I crossed over.

[debm55]

42. Thank you,

[Orrex]

26. ACAB

[debm55]

38. Thank you Orrex

[Pinback]

27. "I'm pining for the fjords!" (nt)

[debm55]

37. Thank you Pinback

[Easterncedar]

28. From Aldous Huxley

A parrot trained to say “Here and now, boys! Here and now!”

I think birds shouldn’t be pets, tho.

[debm55]

36. Thank you Easterncedar, I understand

[Easterncedar]

43. The Huxley parrot gives good advice

And I often use it to keep me mindfully in the moment!

It’s another great question, deb! Thanks for keeping us engaged so cheerfully.

[Orrex]

29. On a related note, I did a job at an exotic bird shop a few years ago

Dozens of truly gorgeous birds, but one beautiful macaw had a filthy mouth.

Every few minutes it would tell me to "Stop, drop and roll, fucker!"

[debm55]

35. Thank you Orrex, That's funny

[Orrex]

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

[DinahMoeHum]

30. ". . .OCK SUCKER"

Yeah, I have a filthy mind at times.

[debm55]

34. Oh my, He will be the life of party

[AnnaLee]

32. Do you love me?

And, then, I would encourage the parrot to ask anyone and everyone this question.

[debm55]

33. Thay's sweet Thank you AnnaLee

[Timeflyer]

45. "I can talk. Can you fly?"