Mrs. Davidson’s dishwasher quit working, so she called a repairman.
He couldn’t accommodate her with an evening appointment, and since she had to go to work the next day, she told him:
“I’ll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter, and I’ll send you a check. By the way, don’t worry about my dog. He won’t bother you. But whatever you do, do not talk to my parrot!”
When the repairman arrived, sure enough, the dog was fine and just sat there quietly. But the parrot… oh, the parrot was relentless — cursing, yelling, calling him names, and generally making his life miserable while he worked.
Finally, fed up, the repairman shouted at the parrot:
“Shut up, you stupid bird!”
The parrot paused for a second, then said loudly:
“Sic him, Rex!”
And the dog chased the repairman right out of the house.
