Bird Tax
Proper social etiquette among parrots is to eat all meals with their flock. "Bird tax" is the portion of every meal eaten within earshot of your parrot. It must be paid to your parrot at the start of said meal as reimbursement for removing your parrot from the wild, or else it will be forcibly collected.*
*Also applies to some budgies and other household birds; this bird law sometimes extends to wild birds living near restaurants and picnic sites, though the legality/enforceability in those situations is questionable.
*Also applies to some budgies and other household birds; this bird law sometimes extends to wild birds living near restaurants and picnic sites, though the legality/enforceability in those situations is questionable.
"Your bird just stole a piece of my blueberry waffle!"
"Don't be rude! My bird doesn't steal! She collects bird tax. Everyone who eats in our home is considered flock and must pay bird tax."
"Why?"
"It's bird law."
Bird "Look at me. Look at me. I'm the captain now." (Squawk translation).
"Don't be rude! My bird doesn't steal! She collects bird tax. Everyone who eats in our home is considered flock and must pay bird tax."
"Why?"
"It's bird law."
Bird "Look at me. Look at me. I'm the captain now." (Squawk translation).