I used to have a cockatoo who expressed himself loudly and clearly...in English.
I'll see you one cockatoo and raise you an African Gray. We had both. The latter even invented her own compound all-purpose exclamation: GodShit. I guarantee you that a parrot will take the very occasional time you cuss and make people think you must curse like a sailor day and night. They latch onto words with strong emotional content.
Having a parrot is an interesting experience but I discourage people from indulging, they are wild animals and it's near impossible to provide them with the stimulation and environment they need. Both of ours ended up in a bird sanctuary with a giant aviary with a flock of other parrots of the same species ... I endowed them for life after my wife died and I could no longer care for them. They are better off there, and quit plucking their feathers, too. I visit them occasionally, and they remember me, in a glad-to-see-you, glad-to-see-you-go kind of way.
@mordant i think they'd say, "thank you for giving us up to a good home. We miss you, but thanks for visiting us!"
meet Bear - I have had him for just over 25 years. He was hatched April 13, 1993 - I got him June 1, 1993. He has been hiking in the Teton Mountains, lived in .CA, CO, OK, NC, TX, VA & WA - he loves car rides and playing in the yard. His vocabulary is probably around 200 words and believe it or not his only cuss word is the occasional 'shit' during football season... ?
@StrongHappySilly that is one of the most kind things I've heard in a long time, tyvm.
Why did you put this snow cone thing on my head? Stop laughing! Fuck you
"Did I hear ham? I thought I heard ham. I could have sworn I heard ham.
See? Now I can smell it. I smell ham. Do you have ham for me?"
Btw, the pic is titled "Laci ham face".
I was making a sandwich and looked over to find her there, staring at me.
Sounds like we have the same dog!
Have you seen my balls? Not those balls you idiot. MY BALLS!
How could you do this to me?! I thought we were friends!
You're not my real father!
You... you... you mean i'm....adopted? Waaaaaaaa
Cat: feedmeloveme feedmeloveme feedmeloveme
Me: You are getting petted, and you can't be hungry.
Cat: I want you to love me!! Put food in my bowl or you don't love me. Do it now!!
Me: Ok, but a just little and you had better eat it.
Cat: That is better. I'm taking a nap now, bye.
Me: You didn't eat it!
Cat: I feel loved, I'm good.
Me:
Cat: Don't go too far away. I'll want dinner soon.
Me: [points to dish with food]
Cat: Fresh food. That stuff is old now.
Me:
Cat: [soft snoring from the couch]
Me:
Somehow i think the cat is in charge
Yeah I love that cartoon, it's one of my favorite Gary Larson panels.
Hilarious!!!
I would keep your chickens away from away from @piratefish 's pet three comments above!
@StrongHappySilly lol yeah I'm guessing whatever he has would like my bunnies too.
Beautiful dog! It sounds like he knows whose really in charge. LOL!
If I had a pet, it would be asking for more food...again.
Today, I'm thankful for not speaking cat. I dropped her off at the vet's office to be boarded for 12 days. She was very unhappy with me.
Yeah maybe it's best we don't know exactly what's on her mind today
Wait til you pick the little shit up, she'll hold a grudge like a narcissist and let loose hell and damnation on you when you least expect it!
"You feed me, you house me, you walk me, you pay for my medical needs, you even pick up after me when I poo. Cuck, I OWN YOU!"
Ha Ha, I can lick places that you can't, loser.
Not that i haven't tried!