(Noun.) A constantly chirping(hence why they are birds,) smoke detector which is usually mounted on the ceiling, perhaps unbeknownst to its owner that it is
indeed in need of a new battery.
These entities appear to be found vastly disproportionately in the dwelling places of those of African descent, for reasons researchers are still trying to discover. Possible theories include:
a.) The people in question are simply too
lazy to do the few minutes of
work to get a step
ladder and to change the battery.
b.)They are not forward-thinking enough to keep
extra 9v batteries in storage, therefore a trip to the store is required. The ceiling bird keeper is subsequently either too
lazy to go the store, or too cheap to want to pay for a new battery.
c.) The chirping/beeping is simply drowned out by the cacophony of other sounds - loud/poorly behaved children, loud music,
TV, constant yelling, etc. Thus the owner is unaware of the problem in the first place or has learned to just tune out the chirping.
*
beep*...*beep*...*beep*
Man #1: sheeeeeit mayne, dem ceiling birds at it again, what da fuck!?
Man #2: relax dude, it's just the smoke detector warning you it needs a new 9v battery.
