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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
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
Today, after two months of having a bird, she finally trusts me enough to perch on and even preen me. Unfortunately, it seems she thinks my freckles are lice and she's made it her mission to bite them off. FML
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
Today, I bought a parakeet for my kids. When I got home and presented it to them, they wanted to let him fly around inside. We went around the house making sure all the windows and doors were shut. Unfortunately I forgot to turn off the ceiling fan. FML
Today, around 12 a.m., my pet parrot said a sentence I've never heard him say before. Usually this would be exciting, but considering he said, 'I killed the bird', and that one of my two love birds mysteriously died a few days ago, it's safe to say I'm now terrified. FML
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
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
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
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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Top comments
XCrazyMofo2010X 17
Get them separate cages or a cage with a bottom and top level that one only has access to.
JeWbOy101 11
That's quite a predicament you see your self in..
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Comments (128)
kitkatkarley 7
Section off the two sides.
Fmlsea 28
easy separate them into two different cages, so one can have the mirror and the other one doesn't . then you can have peace and quiet.
laden_swallow09 35
You can win. It's called a second cage.
arre2006 19
sell one.
BullDogg79 1
You already lost the moment you bought a parakeet. Only way to win is to kill them both.
sanecatlady 13
That's evil.
meatmaeta 21
perhaps try a single-sided mirror? also the suggestions for state cages, cages cover(s), and a mirror that can only be accessed by one at a time, in a further section of the (probably small-ish) cage are all good. best of luck!
invisibleFlower 10
Cover the cage with the parakeet that's doesn't like the mirror and then that you can leave the mirror where it is
metalgirl11 7
Get two different cages?
ohSNAPyall 27
YDI for giving your parakeets body image issues.
2074red2074 6
Take the mirror out and after a while your parakeet will get used to it. Don't teach him that he gets what he wants when he screeches.