I have two pet birds - lovebirds, which are one of the smallest of the parrots. They have peach-colored faces and blue/purple feathers. Both are ornery and I love them. I have read that about 10% of lovebirds talk. I did not buy them to talk. A very good friend told me, "You would get sick of them saying 'Jo's a pretty girl. Jo's a pretty girl' all day."
When I am home, the male loves to sit on my shoulder and assist me. We wash dishes, vacuum, send emails, and his personal favorite is to Skype Lucyna and Tad. I try not to have him on my shoulder when I talk on the phone as his chirp can get loud over the line. Although some customer service representatives have enjoyed hearing him as I order something or get clarification on a question. Yesterday I was calling my mail order prescription folks. We had a friendly conversation and I ended with saying thank you. My bird said thank you, and the rep couldn't stop laughing.
There are those that might disagree that the birds say thank you. They certainly don't pronounce the "th" sound. But they do say two quick syllables with the same inflection as I do plus they say it at the appropriate times: when I uncover them in the morning - thank you; when I give them food - thank you; when I change their water - thank you; and when I say thank you to someone else - thank you.
Yes, this is definitely a pet lover kind of story, but it's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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