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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOK...that's it. The nadir: "Perfect Polly" seen as an ad on Fareed Zakaria
To paraphrase: Parakeets are the number one bird-pet, but they're a lot of work and require many products. When you enter the room, this robot parakeet begins chirping, turns its head towards you, and thus 'acknowledges' your presence. You get to listen to its wonderful song over and over and over again and even leave it in a cage(!)
So it's the equivalent of a blow-up doll for people who need a pet but can't 'commit' to the responsibility. This is America of the 21st Century: gimme what I want with no continued investment or upkeep. This is why you can sit in a restaurant and watch parents totally ignore their child or children and talk on a cell phone for the entire meal. BTW, I'm talking about the Philadelphia Main Line, not someplace in the inner city. I am just thoroughly disgusted by the whole mess. Nothing new, but depressing nonetheless.
And it's 105 again with the heat index...but there's no Climate Change. My air conditioning bill is not a bill...it's an altitude. I didn't know that they could print that many numbers on one piece of paper. But there's no Climate Change...
Just a new Storm Of The Century every ten days...
flamingdem
(39,335 posts)I kind of applaud the attempt to make the new pet rock.
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)PCIntern
(25,627 posts)is Harrison Ford being forced to read a narration...
Journeyman
(15,043 posts)Give it a few days. Once your weather cools a bit, you'll not be as distressed by it.
Better that irresponsible people who want a pet have an indestructible option than that they purchase a living creature and neglect it to death.
Now wouldn't it be nice if buying blow-up children were as pleasurable as making real kids is?
markiv
(1,489 posts)and when i came back, police and fire were bashing out my windows, one of the cops yelled 'is this your car?' and when i say yes, 3 cops jumped on me and threw me into handcuffs while the crowd yelled 'parakeet abuser parakeet abuser' as i was slammed into the back of a police car, knocking my head on the roof as they did it. wish i'd spent 5 bucks more for the polly that bites strangers
ok, i'm lying
markiv
(1,489 posts)but the satisfaction was not the same, and i kept getting more and more into it to get what i wanted out of it
i ended up with this,
and ended up costing more than a real cat
PCIntern
(25,627 posts)LOL+!
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)PCIntern
(25,627 posts)I was just kidding...Really.
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)people who either wear uniforms or want to date those who do.
Seriously? Your first criteria is that your date be a police officer or a waitress?
PCIntern
(25,627 posts)Hmmm.
Anchors aweigh!!!