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Danascot

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22. True parrot tales

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 12:29 PM

Jan 2025

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 2025 OP

Fuck Trump! Fuck Trump! Fuck Trump! sop Jan 2025 #1

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. Thank you sop debm55 Jan 2025 #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 2025 #4

Sorry sop. Maybe he likes being quiet. But he does screech. debm55 Jan 2025 #6

Give the bird a tv that plays T-Rump talking all the time.. LiberalArkie Jan 2025 #31

That was my first thought Fuck Trump. nt doc03 Jan 2025 #23

I AM NOT A PET! SET ME FREE! if..fish..had..wings Jan 2025 #3

Thank you if..fish...had..wings debm55 Jan 2025 #7

Dave's not here, man Walleye Jan 2025 #5

HAHAHAHHAH Thank you Walleye. debm55 Jan 2025 #8

Not these below. GreenWave Jan 2025 #9

Thank you GreenWave. Those are funny. debm55 Jan 2025 #12

He keeps plucking those chest feathers otherwise I would post him. GreenWave Jan 2025 #17

What in your Water Oneear Jan 2025 #10

That you Oneear. Yes it is. debm55 Jan 2025 #14

'Help! I'm not a parrot!' EYESORE 9001 Jan 2025 #11

HAHAHHAHAH. Thank you Eyesore 9001. That's is funny. debm55 Jan 2025 #15

Who's a squirrel patty? Who's a squirrel patty? Solly Mack Jan 2025 #13

Thank you Solly Mack. debm55 Jan 2025 #16

Why, Polly want a cracker, of course. 😌 Polly Hennessey Jan 2025 #18

Thank you Polly Hennessey, That's a classic debm55 Jan 2025 #19

A siren, or alarm bell sound -- to greet intruders, thieves Jrose Jan 2025 #20

That's interesting, Thank you Jrose debm55 Jan 2025 #39

I would teach it to desperately croak, Mister Ed Jan 2025 #21

Oh , Thank you Mr, Ed, debm55 Jan 2025 #40

True parrot tales Danascot Jan 2025 #22

Thank you Danascot, That's funny debm55 Jan 2025 #41

Vote blue, no matter who nitpicked Jan 2025 #24

Well, not quite nitpicked Jan 2025 #25

Thank you, debm55 Jan 2025 #42

ACAB Orrex Jan 2025 #26

Thank you Orrex debm55 Jan 2025 #38

"I'm pining for the fjords!" (nt) Pinback Jan 2025 #27

Thank you Pinback debm55 Jan 2025 #37

From Aldous Huxley Easterncedar Jan 2025 #28

Thank you Easterncedar, I understand debm55 Jan 2025 #36

The Huxley parrot gives good advice Easterncedar Jan 2025 #43

On a related note, I did a job at an exotic bird shop a few years ago Orrex Jan 2025 #29

Thank you Orrex, That's funny debm55 Jan 2025 #35

She was a beauty, too. I have a pic somewhere; I'll try to find it. Orrex Jan 2025 #44

". . .OCK SUCKER" DinahMoeHum Jan 2025 #30

Oh my, He will be the life of party debm55 Jan 2025 #34

Do you love me? AnnaLee Jan 2025 #32

Thay's sweet Thank you AnnaLee debm55 Jan 2025 #33

"I can talk. Can you fly?" Timeflyer Jan 2025 #45