Talking Parrot Phenomenon

The sudden inexplicable inability to demonstrate an action to an audience specifically summoned to view said action.

This phenomenon receives its name from the premise of a pet "talking" parrot who is suddenly silent when guests are invited to see it "talk." "I swear!," says the owner, "He says all kinds of stuff! He says 'hello', he says our names! Really! I don't know why he won't do it now...." while the guests nod and say, "Suuure, he talks. We totally believe you."

EXAMPLE:

You "Every time I try to load this page I get a weird error message. I restarted and everything. Come in here and look at this."

IT Employee: "OK, show me what it's doing."

You: Repeat action that has resulted in a error 17 times in a row. Page now loads no problem. "I swear, it was giving me an error every single time before you were standing here. Talking Parrot Phenomenon, right there."

IT Employee: Gives you skeptical eye.

by Death & Taxes April 10, 2013

Premature talking

Premature talking is when you are not at the "talking"phase of a relationship or friendship, but you are getting there. This might take weeks,months, even years but eventually you will leave the premature talking phase and into the "talking" phase. It might take a little time but eventually you will enter the phase of "talking".

I'm sorry, I am premature talking to someone.

by Youngmanwwwww December 20, 2019

Wtf are you talking about?

People who say "wtf are you talking about?" are complete idiots with an IQ of 50 who have zero business engaging into a conversation that they can't comprehend and that people who say "wtf are you talking about?" or "what are you on about?" must go back to 2nd grade.

Person A: Teaches Math 55
Person B: Took a nap during class
Person A: Wake up person B! Do you have an idea of what we are currently discussing?
Person B: Huh?! Wtf are you talking about?

Person A: Yeah, like I thought we were discussing about the discrete probability theory so pay attention next time and I definitely you are going to get an E in this class for sure.

by X1 Gen KaneShiroX December 6, 2023

Talking trees

An event in the 60s where you get clapped by guys in black pyjamas armed with AKs in the jungles.

I was in Vietnam when we were ambushed by talking trees.

by Hectare Acres July 14, 2023

Top-talk

To banter in a commanding or condescending manner, usually with flirtatious undertones

“Dude… he totally top-talked to me.”

by Thatlazychild September 19, 2021

Cracker talk

A white man whose speech is heavily slurred and not comprehensible because of being under the influence of drugs like alcohol or meth.

"Damn! Look at this meth head doing the cracker talk! His tongue is all over the place when he tries to speak! Lets leave.

by Omi777 May 8, 2024

to talk trash

To talk in away which offends the opponent in dialogue. Commonly used on the basketball court or when teaching your chinese exchange student how to speak english.

Chad A: Hey Xiyan do you want to learn how to talk trash?
Xiyan: What?
Chad A: Shut up fatass, imma bust a nut if you get cocky on me!
Xiyan: What?!

by jonibonifinnabouncetoday November 11, 2019