Animals: Today, I learned that my new parakeet hates her reflection, and...

By bird - 08/01/2014 20:27 - United States - Fort Gratiot

Today, I learned that my new parakeet hates her reflection, and will screech loudly day and night unless I take the mirror out. My other parakeet loves the mirror and constantly cries out when I remove it. I can't win. FML

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Today, my parrot learned how to imitate my baby's crying. Now, every time the baby cries, the parrot joins in, and it sounds like a chorus of screaming. FML

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By In urgent need of a new roommate - 26/03/2014 23:44 - United States - West Linn

Today, I woke up at 3:00 am to the sound of a bird screeching. Turns out, my roommate bought a parrot without consulting me first. Even better, my roommate expects me to pay for half of the bird's expenses. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/11/2011 06:22 - Australia

Today, I learned that all it takes to anger my sister's new parrot is to walk past its perch. I also learned that a beak over two inches long is very capable of inflicting injuries that require stitches. FML

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By sweetie808 - 28/01/2016 08:39 - United States - Kailua Kona

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By What? - 22/01/2013 19:00 - Australia

Today, I found out my ten year-old brother and his best friend have taught our new parrot to say, "Shut up, bitch." We have a bunch of our extended family coming over tomorrow to see what the parrot can say. FML

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By bursteardrums - 16/08/2011 15:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I introduced my parrot to oranges. Now she makes a high pitched scream if I don't give her any, and I've just run out of oranges. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2016 19:39 - Germany - Munich

Today, I have to look after my best friend's parrot for a few days. One minute out of the room, I came back in to find out that the parrot had taught my three-year-old the word "slut". Now the two won't stop screaming "slut" throughout the whole house. My wife thinks both learned the word from me. FML

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By weep weep weep - 12/03/2012 03:04 - United States

Today, after months of teaching my parrot to speak, he finally demonstrated his abilities. I accidentally set off my smoke detector, and he's been wailing like a dying banshee ever since. FML

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Thursday 9 January 2014 0:09

Get them separate cages or a cage with a bottom and top level that one only has access to.

JeWbOy101 11

Thursday 9 January 2014 0:08

That's quite a predicament you see your self in..

Comments

dreadbeat69 12

Friday 10 January 2014 4:25

Mirrors are not good toys for birds. YDI for taking responsibility for living things without doing any research on them

alexmedina_cx 6

Friday 10 January 2014 4:48

That really sucks my dog scratches the mirror when she sees herself in it cx

TopHatNinja68 6

Friday 10 January 2014 5:32

Put one on each side of the room and face it towards the one tht likes it

caligirllife 11

Friday 10 January 2014 6:29

Get them separate cages

MayaWill 5

Friday 10 January 2014 6:44

Maybe put them in separate cages one with a mirror and one without

ilove2lovemylove 10

Friday 10 January 2014 8:21

Separate them...

polluxdc 10

Friday 10 January 2014 9:03

It's not that the bird(s) even realize they are looking at themselves. The one thinks another bird is intruding and the other ones likes the "mysterious stranger"