Shoot The Parrot

Various papers are telling the story of an unlucky lass from the Leeds area who's parrot grassed up to her boyfriend about her other boyfriend... Apparently the parrot staring mimicking the girl by saying 'Hello Gary' and then, later, 'I love you Gary'. However, boyfriend 1's name wasn't Gary and confronted her about it.

You'd think that by now most people know that parrots can copy what you say. I mean, there's been plenty of documentaries about pirates and their talking parrots ('Treasure Island', 'Pirates of the Caribbean', 'Hook'; to name but a few) - all of which have been on TV/DVD/VHS at some point. All it takes is a bit of research...

Did you know that ornithophobia is the fear of birds (and, I presume, parrots)? I've always been scared of birds - something that can bleed for a week and still batter you with a tea-towel is something to be afraid of in my eyes. My favourite phobia though has to be arachibutyrophobia. Make ya wonder, doesn't it?


A Parrot

MaFt