Unemployment is high enough already that we don’t need people out there exacerbating the issue by hiring animals to do the work. And I don’t want to hear anybody trying to correct me by saying, “Oh, we use the term ‘human-challenged'”.
Have you heard about the new reality show called Aviarian Idol?
They only hire birds for the show. The contestants are birds. The judges are birds. The show’s crew are birds. I walked onto their set last Tuesday to apply for a job and witnessed this feathered buffoonery:
It’s discrimination and I intend to start a cause called “WTF: Whack The Fowls“.
This whole bird thing has been an ongoing problem for decades, people. DECADES! Or do I need to refresh your memory by mentioning, Donald Duck, Daffy Duck and Foghorn Leghorn – All corporate lackeys stealing jobs from hard-working humans like you and me.
And it doesn’t stop with the current worming into Reality Shows. There are plans for a new spinoff of a popular franchise: Law and Order: Quackdown.
By the way, I’ll also be protesting Twitter, for obvious reasons. Except for when I grab my virtual private parts and type “Tweet this, pal!”
Pamela at My Thoughts Exactly is traveling in Texas Hill Country this week, where she came upon these curious cuties:
Today’s Thank You letter goes out to La Belette Rouge for mentioning Nanny Goats in Panties in her post entitled K-Line Q and A the other day.
Do you even know how funny this whole post is at 2:47 a.m. after slaving over boring-ass numbers all night long? I want to be witty and say something about the show “Shark”…but I’m too tired. lol!
Thank you for shedding a light on this important subject. It used to be…birds would stay up in the air and in their cozy little nests, and we humans would stay on the ground and in our homes. Now things have gotten turned all upside down and inside out. You’re probably going to take a lot of heat for speaking out like this, but it needed to be said.
ROFLMBO! Down with birds, up with goats! I literally snorted when I read this post. I’m still laughing. WTF. LOL. Thanks for the grins.
It’s all going to the birds isn’t it? Thanks for the laugh!
Visiting from SITS.
We feed wild birds and were enjoying their presence until one flew in the house yesterday. Now I realize why: HOME TAKEOVER!!!
But surely reality shows SHOULD be produced by those who best understand the intellectual level of their audience?
And why is it called ‘birdsong’ when there aren’t any words?
cute! love the picture of the birds on aviarian idol. i’m so glad you got the shot. way to go paparazzi!
The Texas hill country is beautiful this time of year.
That spy show, Bird Notice, is another fine example. Thank you for bringing this into the public eye. Those turkeys are gobbling up all our nest egg possibilities.
Another jewel of a post!
Don’t forget Tweety Bird.
I love your “thank you letters” idea… that’s perfect!
Now how do I get one of those goats, please?
Hahaha…Tweet this! Good one.
Dang birdbrains.
I don’t like birds because of all the poo, feathers and squaking.
Although a nice bird roast is nice.
MMMM.
LOL that was awesome. I’m still unemployed so I’ll join WTF… background skills you ask? Bagged me a couple gophers last summer with nothing but a lemon and a toothpick.
Hehe. Funny. But i think you’re right. The birds are taking over. They’re getting dangerous.
I will join the WTF cause!
Hilarious post!
I’m definitely on board with the whole WTF project. The birds have been out to get me for years! I swear I have a target painted on my head. How many people do you know who’ve been hit, on the head, not once but twice in a single afternoon? That’s right..the birds have put a poop hit on me.
You crack me up girl!
WTF… ha I will tell my parents what it really means now
I can’t wait for America to get over avarian idol, so Fox can go back to the quality programming we’ve learned to expect from them.
Dam birds, they better not steal David Carusos job, I don’t think I could handle that.
And then there’s Back To the Barnyard. All those birds trying to hide in the crowd of cows and pigs and sheep.
It’s not right. Thank god someone’s taking a stand.
Love to look at the goats, especially since I’m originally from Fort Worth, not far from Hill Country!
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Those goats are cute!
Don’t forget that darn Tweetie Bird, always pestering poor Sylvester.
Insane. I’ll make sure I clean my windows extra this spring. (we tend to get a lot of hits from those bird brains…into the spotless windows)
Bird Brains.
Love it! Hilarious post.
Oh, but I loved foghorn leghorn!
And don’t you dare pick on Tweety Bird. . .because he was what we might call speech challenged. . .
And how about the fruit loops bird. . .nothing wrong with that Tucan Sam . .
I’ll think of more and get back to you . . .
Yeah! And, and … don’t forget what happened in that reality movie “The Birds”! They’re plotting against us … I know it … [giving the sky furtive looks] … especially when I see rows of birds on power lines … [shudder]
Thanks for using my picture and mentioning my blog. I feel so priviledged. Cooo, cooo … :o)
I wonder if Caw would work as well?
That is so funny. I just started on Twitter and now I am going to laugh every time I sign on. lol
Since I’m new I am trying to figure out if you are just delirious from your vacation, or if this is just how you always blog. I think the latter is going to win. Birds everywhere are backing off in fear.
I never though about those Looney Toons stealing our jobs! I’m right there with you on WTF!!
You are hilarious!
Okay I really needed to read your blog today! I have been down in the dumps and you just brought a smile to my face. I’ll join WTF with you!
oh theres this dumb ol’ woodpecker who sits on top of our house and goes to work on the aluminum gutters- sounds like its trying out for drummer on ‘the who’ reunion tour.
Does Simon Fowl peck your eyes out if you sing badly?
That’s all I need more bird brained competition. I don’t try to lay eggs why do they try to do my job?
NBC’s in on it too…what with the Peacock and all.
Oh and both EQUITY and SAG are protesting a new production of WRENT…
How’s a chick supposed to get paid? Not to menion laid?
Okay…stopping. I’ll stop now.
Do you mean that I should have my cat blog for me now that i’m getting too lazy to do it myself? What if I dont pay her? Is that just small animal labor?
Whack The Fowls.
Nice, so that’s what i’m telling grandma the next time she asks about all those abbreviations i use when we email each other.
I bet if we put the screws to the folks behind all of this, they’ll sing like canaries.
(I know, I know. I’m ashamed of myself, too.)
A.
So, I probably shouldn’t ask you for references on picking a goat to replace the lawn service, huh?
Ah well, I suspect goats don’t work with their shirts off anyway.
I’ve always enjoyed a rousing game of duck, duck, goose but I’ll stop playing it now, for obvious reasons.
p.s. I also mentioned you in my “Audi Lane” post last week.
I’m outraged! I had no idea that the problem had gotten so far out of hand.
Thanks for starting a group – I can definitely support a cause called WTF.
Haha… it all sure has gone to the birds!
The bird who wants the smoke break reminds me of the opening scene in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire. 😉
A whole new meaning to tweet….
Thanks for bringing me up to speed on the bird issues. That is just “fowl” and I agree with you 100%. 😀