You know you're a Parront when...

[Bright Star]

...when you forgo cotton, which needs ironing, for silk...or just wear the cotton wrinkled, rather than risk ironing it too close to your birds

 

[JensFlock]

When you buy more food at the grocery store for "the boys" than you do for yourself.

 

[Remy]

When your bird drops some of his food pellets into your cup of water, and you drink it anyway.

 

[Arthursmom]

When you drive 45 minutes in a snowstorm after working all day to go to a birdstore on the off chance they have a new toy your macaw might like....

 

[Mare Miller]

you see a clear blue sky and it's calling your name!

 

[Keinanna]

When you buy more food at the grocery store for "the boys" than you do for yourself.

I totally know about this one i went to the store last night for toothpaste that was all i needed i came home with $40 in groceries all for the birds. I forgot to buy the toothpaste oops! but now they have mangos and bananas and grapes and apples and pineapple and broccoli and peppers and a bunch of organic dried fruit for treats and a nice bag of unsalted nuts.

I cut up lots of fruit and veggies last night and prepackaged it into snack size baggies enough for 2-3 days per bag i ended up with about 20 bags that i froze so that over the next month while i recover from surgery i have easy accessable fruits and veggies for the birds.

I have not even thought about pre prepared meals for myself and family yet but i still have a week to figure it out before i go in to the hospital as long as the birds are looked after i am happy if all else fails my bf can cook and my daughter is old enough to make simple meals lol

 

[Nakiska]

When your biological children hang up on you or leave the room because "you're talking about your birds again...."

My 19 year old daughter: "Mom, if all you can talk about is your birds, I'm hanging up."

Yeaaaah....I've got it BAAAADD!!!



Toni

 

[Effervescency]

You start bringing home medical supplies from work (boyfriend is a paramedic) because they would work out well as a toy, bath, etc. for your parrot. Just like this bedpan below (except pink!) for a perfect, 2 inch, conure bath!

 

[Effervescency]

When you buy more food at the grocery store for "the boys" than you do for yourself.

And the person who is checking you out in the grocery line is looking at you every so often while scanning way more singular fruits and veggies than an average person would need.

 

[suncon97]

When you take your own money you have been saving to buy an iPhone 4s and decide that the birds toys are more important and the phone can wait a couple weeks.

 

[Safira]

You know you're a bird person when...

... There is a platter of grapes and melons at night class for some special meeting, and all you can think about is sneaking it out to your car for your birds breakfast.

 

[henpecked]

Re: You know you're a bird person when...

...you have to go to the bathroom to talk on the phone.

 

[IcyWolf]

Re: You know you're a bird person when...

...when it takes longer to prepare your bird's dinner than your own <-true story lol

@henpecked, I literally laughed out loud on yours, my other half just spent 45 minutes sitting on the edge of the tub just so he could talk on the phone without getting the birds worked up :09:

 

[MikeyTN]

Re: You know you're a bird person when...

When your birds eat better then you....

 

[Safira]

Re: You know you're a bird person when...

Haha, I agree with ALL of yours. Yes to the phone in the bathroom, yes to taking more time to make their dinner.. and DEFINITELY YES to the birds eating better than me. The veggies and fruit in my fridge were not bought so I would eat them.

 

[roxynoodle]

Re: You know you're a bird person when...

When your front room has more "bird" furniture in it than people furniture. And when you buy your nice, new flat screen TV, you are thinking, wow, Rowdy is going to love this!

And I agree with everything else mentioned as well!

 

[IcyWolf]

Re: You know you're a bird person when...

...when you have 3 gallons of vinegar and you don't even eat it.
...when your power goes out an you have to explain to your room mates that we have to sit and wait in the dark and they can't light any of the candles they just bought.
...when you spend your friday nights at home making bird toys instead of going out with your friends.
...when you notice your room mate has a feather stuck to them and you try to grab it before they notice, lol.
And one more...
...when your cleaning bird cages and you have to stop for a second to get back on the parrot forum because you thought of more "you know you're a bird person when..." jokes.

 

[FutureDVM]

Re: You know you're a bird person when...

When you collect newspapers but don't actually read them...

 

[mnkeastman]

Re: You know you're a bird person when...

you have a week or so to go on waiting for your Parrot to arrive so you make up excuses for your hubby to take you to the pet store (told him I needed to price something) when you just really wanted to talk to the CAG that lives there....(did that today lol)

 

[roxynoodle]

Re: You know you're a bird person when...

When you think nothing of buying a bunch of new bird toys, but won't buy yourself a new pair of jeans.