[jamesson]

David 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.
David tried hard to change the bird's attitude. He constantly
said polite words, played soft music, anything he could think of
to set a good example... Nothing worked. He tried yelling at the
bird; the bird yelled back. He shook the bird; it just got angry
and even more rude.
Finally, in a moment of desperation, David 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. David was frightened he might have hurt the bird. He
quickly opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out
onto David's 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."
David was astonished at the bird's new attitude! He was about to
ask what had caused such a dramatic change, when the parrot
continued, "Might I ask what the chicken did?"