# Polly want a @#$% cracker, dammit! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 29, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polly-want-a-cracker-dammit/921827 "2020-09-29T19:21:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polly-want-a-cracker-dammit/921827/1 "2020-09-29T19:21:10Z")
A British Wildlife Park has received some [very potty-mouthed parrots](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/swearing-parrots-moved-park-scli-gbr-intl/index.html). They came from different sources, but had been in quarantine together. “We were a little concerned about the children.” What, that the birds would learn more swear words? ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polly-want-a-cracker-dammit/921827/2 "2020-09-29T19:24:59Z")
Already a thread on it: > [@All those jokes about swearing parrots? They had a point](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-those-jokes-about-swearing-parrots-they-had-a-point/921822): > > “Mummy, can we go see the parrots?” “No.” ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polly-want-a-cracker-dammit/921827/3 "2020-09-29T19:37:30Z")
Oops. Mods, please close this thread. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polly-want-a-cracker-dammit/921827/4 "2020-09-29T21:00:15Z")
I have reported the OP for merging with the other thread. In general, you (e.g. @panache45) can report your own posts, including your OPs. Just click the 3 “…” icon at the bottom of the post then click the little flag icon that appears. That brings up the reporting pop-up. Choose the bottom-most “something else” choice and a text box opens where you can make your request in English. Click [Submit] and the forum mods all get paged directly. Easy Peasy. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polly-want-a-cracker-dammit/921827/5 "2020-09-29T22:06:52Z")
Thanks so much, @LSLGuy. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polly-want-a-cracker-dammit/921827/6 "2020-09-29T22:52:07Z")
**Moderator Action** Since there aren’t any replies here on the actual topic, I’ll just close this. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polly-want-a-cracker-dammit/921827/7 "2020-09-29T22:52:16Z")