“When you go into a grocery store, you should know … This head of lettuce is a head of lettuce, the head of lettuce right next to it could include a vaccine in it,” said Cepicky.
Remember those foul-mouthed parrots in Britain that wouldn’t stop cussing up a storm?
Well, apparently the plan of placing the eight swearing birds among a flock of 92 non-swearing ones in an effort to tone things down worked. The parrots are swearing less.
The original aim of the experiment by officials from the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in Boston, England, was for the parrots to pick up more family-friendly words and sounds when they’re among their own (albeit more well-behaved) kind.
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Steve Nichols, chief executive of the zoo, told BBC News the parrots seem to be doing well after spending a few weeks with the flock.
“It’s early days still, but it’s been a good start. We haven’t heard any of the really crude language,” said Nichols. “Of course, people are still walking up to the enclosure and swearing in front of the parrots, hoping they will copy the words.”
Nichols told the BBC the swearing has lessened, although one parrot has picked up another annoying trait by singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas “over and over again.”
“Fine in December, not so fine in February,” he said.
WHEN HANGER HITS, THIS MAN GROWLS AT SUBWAY CUSTOMERS
A West Virginia man was just looking to eat fresh and satisfy his hangry mood.
A man from Morgantown, W.Va., has been charged with with robbery for allegedly stealing Subway sandwiches and growling at people.
Morgantown cops were called to a Subway store on Feb. 20 for a disturbance call. Authorities said that’s where David Clark, 48, entered the restaurant, went behind the counter and started to make his own submarine sandwich, news outlet WBOY reported.
Subway staff reportedly told Clark to stop. He responded by allegedly raising his fist and threatened staff, who fled the restaurant in fear.
Cops reportedly found Clark outside the restaurant with “unpaid food in his mouth,” while also “growling at citizens in the area.”
Clark was subsequently arrested and is behind bars at North Central Regional Jail.
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