Never talk to the parrot

Mrs. Peterson phoned the repairman because her dishwasher quit working. He
couldn't accommodate her with an "after-hours" appointment and since she had to
go to work, she told him, "I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher,
leave the bill on the counter, and I'll mail you a check. By the way, I have a
large rotweiler inside named Killer; he won't bother you. I also have a parrot,
and whatever you do, do not talk to the bird!"


Well, sure enough the dog, Killer, totally ignored the repairman, but the
whole time he was there, the parrot cursed, yelled, screamed, and about drove
him nuts.


As he was ready to leave, he couldn't resist saying, "You stupid bird, why
don't you shut up!"


To which the bird replied, "Killer, get him!!!"