You know you’ve had parrrots a long time when…

[HeatherG]

…the microwave beeps reminding you that food is done and you reassure it that “it’s ok”.

 

[HeatherG]

…you “shhh” the smoke alarm that goes off every time you open the oven door.

 

[Terry57]

...your Dr. automatically schedules your appt. for first thing in the morning because she knows that any other time would interrupt the bird schedule.

 

[Squeekmouse]

You haven't been on a vacation in many many years because you couldn't stand to leave your feathered babies for more than a day.

 

[foxgloveparrot]

You say “good bird” to a human being at LEAST twice a day.

You panic when it gets too quiet.

You have a list of things to say when people ask about your bird in public.

Nobody understands you anymore.

 

[Laurasea]

You pick the most perfect veggies and fruit for them..you eat the wilted blemished ones.

 

[Laurasea]

You say “good bird” to a human being at LEAST twice a day.

You panic when it gets too quiet.

You have a list of things to say when people ask about your bird in public.

Nobody understands you anymore.

Same on all! Except pups getting called good birdies

 

[clark_conure]

The birds fly around the room coming inches from your head and you don't even flinch. And you don't even bother to track them everytime... unless the entire flock takes off. But then you're not worried it just looks cool.

 

[texsize]

When seed husks and feathers are more of a problem in bed than cookie and cracker crumbs.

 

[Squeekmouse]

When you're in a video conference meeting for work and someone asks what al that screachy noise is, and it takes you a while to realize it's your birds they are hearing... you didn't even notice they were making a racket anymore.

 

[HeatherG]

…when the apartment maintenance men are in your kitchen when you walk out from a shower. They say, “but you told us to come in!” And you point to the bird cage.

 

[GaleriaGila]

O
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Every ONE of these things! Every one. Wow. We're a Community all right!
I would add... when your cell rings, you grab it and make a mad dash to a parrot-noise-proof area of the house before answering!

 

[texsize]

When a TV show you want to watch comes on and you find out it doesn't have close caption so you don't even bother trying to watch it.

 

[HeatherG]

Heh heheh. I have hearing loss and I can read lips. No problemo.

However, I cannot read beaks.

 

[PyroParrot]

So so hilarious!!!! All of it!!

 

[HeatherG]

….when your family member enters and you happily do the “contact call” welcome chirp to greet them.

 

[Rozalka]

... when you are able to recognize your fids by their voice even if they are the same species

(I had such thing with my budgies - I was the only one who was able to do it)

 

[foxgloveparrot]

You spend hours lovingly prepping bird food but end up ordering in takeout for yourself.

You can identify any species by the noise, feathers, and sometimes eyes.

You relate to this thread.

 

[Skarila]

When almost all of your furniture has "the permanent mark of the birbs"

 

[Rozalka]

When you find feathers everywhere, even if you are many kilometers away from home