My cockatiels hate my son. The conure doesn't mind him and will ride on his shoulder and play with toys with him. They are all somewhat alarmed by the vacuum cleaner, but after a minute or two calm down and go back to whatever it was they were doing.

i think this is the most entertaining post i've ever read!!!
i was laughing out loud... ok, well, I have a budgie,
and he loves the sound of the vacuum (he gets all excited),
he loves the sound of running water (when we're washing dishes) and he goes nuts when he hears cutlery banging and hitting lolol...
and loud music when he;s in the mood


things he hates.. forcing him to let you pet him (he attacks with really strong bites that hurt like hell), and the rest, well he's gotten so used to all the things we do to piss him off that i think he enjoys it all ahahha