I love how it adopted the british accent as well
that's fucking glorious
african grays just demand so much attention sadly.
Cockatiels are perfect for facepunch users, they latch on to one person and hate everybody else.
Was hoping it would do the 'OI, YOU CANT!' thing but maybe that's more of an Australian thing, I dunno.
As another person said, the ending was amazing:
"Say something that isn't a bloody swear, I know you can do it..."
"Fuck off, ya twat."
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/user/xratedruby?feature=watch"]Apparently the bird and his owner have their own YT channel[/URL]
This is probably my favorite
[video=youtube;-q2kupboA78]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q2kupboA78[/video]
Can any parrots/other speaking birds actually understand what they say?
Me and my grandpa were at a pet store once, there was a parrot in the store. As we walked up it started saying "Hello," over and over. When we were leaving the store it started screaming "COME BACK!" at us. Do they apply their words to specific circumstances, or was it pure luck?
[QUOTE=ZF911;41246751]Can any parrots/other speaking birds actually understand what they say?
Me and my grandpa were at a pet store once, there was a parrot in the store. As we walked up it started saying "Hello," over and over. When we were leaving the store it started screaming "COME BACK!" at us. Do they apply their words to specific circumstances, or was it pure luck?[/QUOTE]
I'm guessing that they learn what certain phrases/words mean after a while.
That or they're trained to say certain things in specific situations.
I like how the bird seems to have picked up the owner's laugh too
[QUOTE=ZF911;41246751]Can any parrots/other speaking birds actually understand what they say?
Me and my grandpa were at a pet store once, there was a parrot in the store. As we walked up it started saying "Hello," over and over. When we were leaving the store it started screaming "COME BACK!" at us. Do they apply their words to specific circumstances, or was it pure luck?[/QUOTE]
They can learn to use the words properly. I had a friend who owned parrots that would ask for food when hungry and ask for "Rock 'n' Roll" to dance to. Parrots are extremely smart, though a lot of it is just luck.
[QUOTE=ZF911;41246751]Can any parrots/other speaking birds actually understand what they say?
Me and my grandpa were at a pet store once, there was a parrot in the store. As we walked up it started saying "Hello," over and over. When we were leaving the store it started screaming "COME BACK!" at us. Do they apply their words to specific circumstances, or was it pure luck?[/QUOTE]
Some parrots can be EXTREMELY intelligent: A good example is Alex (Pick up the book about him, it's fantastic).
[video=youtube;7yGOgs_UlEc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yGOgs_UlEc[/video]
I've got one of these parrots, and since we live in Liverpool, whenever there's a football match on, he'll shout "COME ON YOU REDS!" He also shouts all the family member names, and the cats.
Safe to say I hate the thing.
[QUOTE=glitchvid;41247776]Some parrots can be EXTREMELY intelligent: A good example is Alex (Pick up the book about him, it's fantastic).
[video=youtube;7yGOgs_UlEc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yGOgs_UlEc[/video][/QUOTE]
Well that was a sudden dark twist at the end.
[QUOTE=ZF911;41246751]Can any parrots/other speaking birds actually understand what they say?
Me and my grandpa were at a pet store once, there was a parrot in the store. As we walked up it started saying "Hello," over and over. When we were leaving the store it started screaming "COME BACK!" at us. Do they apply their words to specific circumstances, or was it pure luck?[/QUOTE]
Yeah hah, my african grey says hello in my neighbours voice when we go near him or come home, then yells bye when we go out. Never taught him to do it, he just picked it up himself ;).
I have an African Grey named Fritz. He swears, holds minor conversation, and screams my name in the morning to wake me up.
love how it has its own cockney accent
There used to be a parrot in a shop in Liverpool that used to tell people to fuck off.
I love African Greys. I own one myself and he does about the same thing. I'll just be sitting there one minute in complete silence, then out of nowhere "BIIITCH!" It's the funniest thing I've ever heard.
If anyone is actually interested in parrots I'd have you watch "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill"
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