Animals, Food and Birds: MORE! MORE! - FML

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By bursteardrums - 16/08/2011 15:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I introduced my parrot to oranges. Now she makes a high pitched scream if I don't give her any, and I've just run out of oranges. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2023 04:00

Today, my parrot learned how to imitate my baby's crying. Now, every time the baby cries, the parrot joins in, and it sounds like a chorus of screaming. FML

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By weep weep weep - 12/03/2012 03:04 - United States

Today, after months of teaching my parrot to speak, he finally demonstrated his abilities. I accidentally set off my smoke detector, and he's been wailing like a dying banshee ever since. FML

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By Anna - 15/06/2012 09:43 - United States - Buellton

Today, I was driving my parrot home from the vet. As I was driving home, I decided to let her sit on my shoulder. Something scared her, and she started flapping in my face, causing me to crash my car into a tree. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/03/2009 02:57 - United States

Today, I met my boyfriend's parents for the first time. In his front room was a giant parrot. Hoping to impress them, I went over to the bird and began talking to it proving I wasn't scared. Out of nowhere, it's beak clenched onto my nose making it gush blood on the carpet. I was hospitalized. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/12/2011 05:53 - United States

Today, I went caroling with some family friends. We got pelted with oranges. FML

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By In urgent need of a new roommate - 26/03/2014 23:44 - United States - West Linn

Today, I woke up at 3:00 am to the sound of a bird screeching. Turns out, my roommate bought a parrot without consulting me first. Even better, my roommate expects me to pay for half of the bird's expenses. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/01/2011 03:44 - United States

Today, it was my daughter's birthday. She had been wanting a cat for a long time, so I went to the animal shelter and got an orange one. As soon as she saw it, she ran upstairs screaming, "GINGER! GINGER!" She refuses to come downstairs until I get rid of "the soulless creature." FML

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By sweetie808 - 28/01/2016 08:39 - United States - Kailua Kona

Today, around 12 a.m., my pet parrot said a sentence I've never heard him say before. Usually this would be exciting, but considering he said, 'I killed the bird', and that one of my two love birds mysteriously died a few days ago, it's safe to say I'm now terrified. FML

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What did you say?

By What? - 22/01/2013 19:00 - Australia

Today, I found out my ten year-old brother and his best friend have taught our new parrot to say, "Shut up, bitch." We have a bunch of our extended family coming over tomorrow to see what the parrot can say. FML

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By margretlle - 26/04/2009 04:07 - United States

Today, I was walking in the kitchen with my parrot on my shoulder and my dog running around. Something freaked out my bird and she bit my ear and started flapping her wings in my face. Surprised, I took a step back, tripped over my dog, fell, hit my head on the stove, and got knocked unconscious. FML

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iAmScrubs 19

Tuesday 16 August 2011 18:54

Be gentle when you break the news to it, but the parrot needs to go to rehab. It might be screaming now, but the next step is orange juice injections.

firegirl1993 21

Tuesday 16 August 2011 18:53

Polly want an orange

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kei1108 13

Thursday 12 January 2012 7:16

Don't spoil it! Just deal with the screaming for a few days! Then, only when the parrot does something amazing, give it a little orange. But DO NOT SPOIL IT!

deadmommy06 6

Wednesday 8 February 2012 19:44

Why would you give oranges to a parrot?

jetal1 1

Friday 10 February 2012 16:45

You actually gave the parrot more, when it screamed the first time? I think you just got your first lesson on pets ;) Hope you figure it out somehow.

writergirl23 19

Tuesday 5 June 2012 2:04

Someone likes her oranges :)

mrbasilio 7

Monday 7 April 2014 1:37

Give it lemons

FweakofCydonia 40

Monday 4 January 2016 1:38

I'm imagine the screeches changing in intensity until it sounds vaguely satanic. I have a scary brain.

jreed2 2

Friday 11 March 2016 5:41

My African Grey does the same thing!

Dakota1458 11

Saturday 23 April 2016 18:45

Don't feed it oranges when it screams it's reinforcing the habit of screaming to get what it wants

Allie614032 34

Wednesday 8 February 2017 8:51

Why does this have so many YDIs? It's not like OP can help the parrot's screaming without caving and going to the store just to satisfy the bird, which would then reinforce the bad habit. FYL, OP.

Marlon4136 4

Saturday 5 August 2017 3:45

I'm here to chew oranges and scream loudly... And I've just run out of oranges.

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