'Accidentally became his soulmate': Frustrated tenant began mimicking noisy neighbor’s parrot's squawks and whistles, leading the bird to form an attachment to him, now the neighbor comes over daily, insisting he keep talking to keep parrot calm and happy

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Emma Saven
Dec 18, 2025 5:00 PM EST

This is an enemies-to-lovers tale about a man and his neighbor's obnoxious bird…What started as a tactic to get back at a loud parrot soon turned into a bird forever obsessed with the man next door! This man was fed up with his neighbor's parrot's constant squawks and whistles, so out of a moment of aggravation, he began noisily mimicking the bird sounds back to him! For two weeks straight, a constant back and forth of "He'd squawk, I'd squawk. He'd whistle, I'd whistle back."…Eventually, the man got busier and busier, forgetting to mimic the sounds. And to his surprise, his neighbor rocked up to his apartment days later, with a very strange request…

She asked if he could please continue with their 'bird banter' as it's truly having a positive effect on her pet's behavior. I mean, how does anyone say no to that? Is mocking the newest form of bonding…No, actually, scratch that. Perhaps that's not the best way to make a human bestie…but it certainly seems to be effective in the pet department! 

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  • Now, he's stuck talking to a bird every single day…Some people might call him crazy, while others…A hero in the parrot community. Perhaps this story teaches us two important life lessons. 1.) All it takes to get your pet out of a rut is talking it out! and 2.) Companionship is not only found in human connections, but in animal ones, too! 

  • Man blocking his ears and a playful parrot
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  • TIFU by mocking my neighbors parrot for the last couple of weeks.

    So, I live in an apartment where the walls are thin enough that I can hear my neighbor's TV, phone calls, and, unfortunately, their parrot.
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  • This parrot, very beautiful animal but makes me want to rip my hair out and do things I am not proud to admit.
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  • Lets just say, he has become my morning alarm for the last few months. About 2 weeks ago, I started mocking his sounds back.
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  • He'd squawk, I'd squawk. He'd whistle, I'd whistle back. We built up a little routine, kind of like distant, angry roommates communicating through bird calls.
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  • Sometimes I would even initiate it, like when I was cooking, I would randomly have a Tourette-like outburst and start squawking loudly.
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  • I know this is strange lol. Yesterday, my neighbor knocked on my door and had a really odd look on her face.
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  • Apparently, ever since I started doing my "bird banter," her parrot has become obsessed with me.
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  • I guess I just wasn't in the mood for bird talk the last couple days and went silent.
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  • She said he paces and screeches when I stop responding. She even showed me a video, was such an awkward experience.
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  • She said he used to have a parrot friend years ago that died, and she thinks it wants some sort of bird companion.
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  • Anyway, she asked me to make a couple bird sounds as she put a treat in its cage to see if it would eat.
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  • I reluctantly agreed, and felt humiliated of course, but I went through with it, and sure enough, the little fucker started eating and playing.
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  • Long story short, I became the object of a parrot's affection, and my neighbor asked if I could "talk to him for a few minutes a day", even gave preferred times if I'm home.
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  • Popular-Capital6330 This is so wholesome. Why are you upset? You've made inroads into a new friendship. I would embrace it. What's its name? I would be yelling through the walls while I make my morning coffee. "Good morning _! Whistle, squawk!" That through the walls is better than ANY loud neighbor I've ever had!
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  • OP NameLEsstp But now I'm stuck here forever! How can I ever move out?
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  • Annoyed man blocking his ear and raising his hand to the ceiling out of irritation from his loud neighbor
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  • BernieMP Bruh, this is like a buddy movie where you forced yourself to be your enemie's best friend I feel sorry for you, but also good for you? Kinda sucks when you want to be a dick but make friends instead
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  • Profession-Unable This is one of the weirdest wholesome stories I've ever read.
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  • SlowYourRollBro Sounds like your neighbor needs to get the parrot a friend
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  • MistressLyda Humiliated? You have the power to whistle joy into what is basically a feathered toddler. You are a good egg. Keep on flapping.
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  • justhere4bookbinding congrats on your new BBFF (bird best friend forever)
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  • Stacy3536 Make a recording that you can play on days you don't feel like doing it
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  • Choice-Education 7650 My BIL had a parrot. One day he answered the door to find police officers doing a wellness check. A neighbor had called because they heard crying. It was the bird saying "poor Larry".
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  • slothurknee I love how this started out as you being annoyed over the parrot now the bird depends on your existence to live.
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