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."
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.
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
Get the Talking Parrot Phenomenonmug. by snailtime September 29, 2023
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Get the Nobody talks to ME like thatmug. by Hectare Acres July 14, 2023
Get the Talking treesmug. 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".
by Youngmanwwwww December 20, 2019
Get the Premature talkingmug. 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.
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
Get the Wtf are you talking about?mug.