A man received a parrot for his birthday. The parrot was fully grown, with a
bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was an expletive. Those
that weren't expletives were, to say the least, rude. He tried hard to
change the bird's attitude and was constantly saying polite words, playing
soft music, anything he could think of to try and set a good example.

Nothing worked. He yelled at the bird and the bird yelled back. He shook the
bird and the bird just got more angry and more rude. Finally, in a moment of
desperation, He put the parrot in the freezer. For a few moments he heard
the bird squawk and kick and scream. Then suddenly there was quiet. Not a
sound for half a minute. The guy was frightened that he might have hurt the
bird and quickly opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out onto
his extended arm and said,"I believe I may have offended you with my rude
language and actions. I will endeavor at once to correct my behavior. I
really am truly sorry and beg your forgiveness."

The Guy was astonished at the bird's change in attitude and was about to ask
what had made such a dramatic change when the parrot continued: "May I ask
what the chicken did?"