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

[HeatherG]

…when your vocabulary is filled with parrot-isms derived from your bird, like “it’s o-cage” and “None of that beak!”

 

[StormyPica]

…when your vocabulary is filled with parrot-isms derived from your bird, like “it’s o-cage” and “None of that beak!”

OMG yes!!!

 

[ravvlet]

When you buy shower curtains to hang against the wall where the birds are because you’re tired of scrubbing paint off the wall to get at dried-on chop…

When your half your freezer and both crisper drawers of the fridge are for “fid stuff”.

When shouting “HELLO” across the house back and forth to your parrot has almost gotten the police called on you more than once! (Apparently Kirby sounds like an angry man?!)

When you budget for newsprint, because most of the newspapers are digital now so you’ve swapped to buying packaging paper by the pound…

 

[BirdyBee]

When a birds' bite doesn't affect you as badly as it does other people

You get excited if a random person you meet owns a bird

When bird chirps and screeches are part of daily life

 

[Squeekmouse]

When a birds' bite doesn't affect you as badly as it does other people

You get excited if a random person you meet owns a bird

When bird chirps and screeches are part of daily life

YES!!! Especially the second and third..... and first.... YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BirdyBee]

Once when I had my 3rd foot surgery(I hate my foot surgeries) I met a lady(her daughter was in the same room as me, she got leg surgery), and my mom and I had a whole conversation about random stuff with her, when she randomly mentioned her one daughter having 2 budgies and I immediately got sooo excited! She seems to be knowledgeable about them, as she knows they need toys and natural perches, and she knew her birds' cage was on the smaller side but big enough(not sure how big it was, but I don't think about it anyway)..

She also told me about her friend having 2 budgies, but they are kept on a very small cage with no toys, and covered all day
she said she wishes that they'd rather die than suffer like that, and I have to agree with her..

Oh, and I have another one!:

You know you have owned birds for long when people ask you "why do you have so many birds?" when you "only" have 6

 

[Rozalka]

You know you have owned birds for long when people ask you "why do you have so many birds?" when you "only" have 6

Lol, I know this too...

And when people ask if your birds are loud at night... (I don't know if it is just in Poland - it is the most often asked silly question)

 

[Rozalka]

....when you accidentally put your hand in a poop (just did it )

 

[wrench13]

When you have to re-present/give away all the kitchen appliances everyone gives for X-mas and birthdays because there is doubt about what the heating element is coated with. Kinda like Hobbit's mathoms.

 

[wrench13]

When you hold off, indefinitely, needed repairs to the house because of the BIRD! Stuff like new floor, refinishing floors and or kitchen cabinets, replacing windows, replacing counter tops, for god's PAINTING, all pushed back.

 

[Cottonoid]

When you hold off, indefinitely, needed repairs to the house because of the BIRD! Stuff like new floor, refinishing floors and or kitchen cabinets, replacing windows, replacing counter tops, for god's PAINTING, all pushed back.

Is it wrong that I can relate to this thread already at a grand total of 5 days of parront-hood?

 

[Terry57]

When your parrot is being naughty and you call them by their whole name instead of the nickname you always use, and they know you mean business.

 

[StormyPica]

When you start hiding treats around the house for 'easy acsess'

 

[StormyPica]

When you shout "I LOVE YOU MY CHUFFY-PUFFY CHILDREN! BE GOOD! DON'T K1LL YOURSELVES!" every morning before leaving to school/work, and it concerns your neighbors.

When you are walking through the woods, you pick up an exessive amount of branches to boil and use as perches and toy parts.

"Where did you learn those dance moves?"
"My bird, duh "

 

[Scott]

When you subscribe to daily newspaper to ensure sufficient material for cages!

 

[foxgloveparrot]

When you judge every bird store customer based on how educated they are on birds.

When your definition of “smart” is having a lot of bird knowledge.

When cleaning the house feels like a chore but cleaning cages feels like a fun activity.

When you refuse to talk to anyone who doesn’t like birds.

 

[Laurasea]

when your parrots are older than some of the members here!

 

[StormyPica]

when your parrots are older than some of the members here!

I think your parrots will always be older than SOMEONE here. I mean, new members join almost every day!

 

[Laurasea]

I think your parrots will always be older than SOMEONE here. I mean, new members join almost every day!

I mean the actual age in years. Some members have parrots 20s-50s. My friend has one thsts 60s

Lol one of mine is older than you ! Crazy. I love how long they live

 

[clark_conure]

craziest to me is they know what pizza is even if they have never seen a pizza before. They know like yep... that all mine now..... Im' serious never seen a pizza in all their life and yep thats for me.