PG>The alternative to giving the bird NO reaction when it says the bad word 
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PG>to correct the bird.  Over time, we were able to convert "F*** you"  
(picked
PG>up from a friend, who said it rarely, but with great emphasis) to "I love
PG>you."
A friend of mine had a bird, an Amazon, I believe, that said that
charming phrase too. She taught it to say "THANK you" instead,
(heavy emphasis on THANK) which it picked up quickly. She hasn't heard
the other word in years, but her bird is very polite! 
--Kathy
 * SLMR 2.1a * Sometimes I wish I had a mirror with a YOUNGER view!
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