diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
index a096e8b0c8d..b984cc86719 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@
 
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/headset/receive_range(freq, level, aiOverride = 0)
-	if (aiOverride)
-		return ..(freq, level)
-	if(ishuman(src.loc))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src.loc
+/obj/item/device/radio/headset/receive_range(freq, level)
+	if(ishuman(loc))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 		if(H.l_ear == src || H.r_ear == src)
 			return ..(freq, level)
+	else if(isanimal(loc))
+		// frankly, all the ones with inventory are small enough to not warrant snowflaking the slot check somehow
+		return ..(freq, level)
 	return -1
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/headset/alt
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index 44d29f118b7..47bc5b31b8f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Poly
 	name = "Poly"
 	desc = "Poly the Parrot. An expert on quantum cracker theory."
-	speak = list("Poly wanna cracker!", ":e Check the singlo, you chucklefucks!",":e Wire the solars, you lazy bums!",":e WHO TOOK THE DAMN HARDSUITS?",":e OH GOD ITS FREE CALL THE SHUTTLE")
+	speak = list("Poly wanna cracker!", ":e Check the singlo, you chucklefucks!",":e Check the tesla, you shits!",":e STOP HOT-WIRING THE ENGINE, FUCKING CHRIST!",":e Wire the solars, you lazy bums!",":e WHO TOOK THE DAMN HARDSUITS?",":e OH GOD ITS FREE CALL THE SHUTTLE")
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Poly/New()
 	ears = new /obj/item/device/radio/headset/headset_eng(src)