A working woman's dishwasher quit. She called a repair service.. She explained that she worked days (and the repair outfit had no evening hours) so she was going to leave the house key under the mat for the repairman.

She also explained very emphatically: " I have a Rottweiler. I also have a parrot. The dog won't bother you but whatever you do, DON'T speak to the parrot - not at all!"

The repairman arrives. The meanest looking Rottweiler he ever saw is lying in the kitchen. The dog makes no move whatever at him so he goes about his repair work. However the constant screeching of the parrot finally gets on his nerves.

The repair man tells the parrot: "Ah, shut up!"

The parrot says: "Get him Brutus!"