Is It Love or Infatuation?

You know...falling in love with a bird seems to be about the same as falling in love with a person. Some people seem predisposed to failure in both endeavors. You've read letters in this blog about people who failed in their responsibilities to their birds. Yet, all of these folks knew in their hearts that getting a bird was the right decision and they would live happily ever after.

Bird buyers fall into several categories. Some are good...some are twisted. The primary twisted category involves people who see it, want it and buy it. They are the spoiled children of the world with a closet full of unused toys. They lack patience and discipline, and fail to consider the long-term consequences of their actions.

We see a lot of these. Our first line of defense is to stall them. By delaying their purchase we hope they will fall out of love with the idea of owning a bird. After several weeks if they are still determined to buy we try reality therapy describing in great detail the responsibilities of bird ownership for the rest of their life.

Unfortunately, some of these people are so determined to get what they want ("What do you mean you won't sell me a parrot?") that we misinterpret their determination for maturity. This is when a sale turns into a regret after a year or so.

Later on, I'll share some letters with you from some of these people. Thank goodness most of them are not our buyers...but some have been. Stay tuned...Craig
- posted by J-Birds @ 6:14 PM |