A parrot that was trained by drug dealers to alert them of police presence and is refusing to speak after being detained BEAN MGRADS He s a parrot not a rat
The image shows a close-up of a parrot with green plumage focused on the head and partial view of the body. The parrot appears to be a little ruffled, possibly due to distress or discomfort, and its eye is wide, which could be interpreted as an expression of innocence or defiance. Additionally, the parrot's beak is closed, a detail that is pivotal to the humor in the caption that accompanies the image.
The text above the image makes a humorous claim that this parrot was trained by drug dealers to alert them of police presence and it is refusing to speak after being detained. This sentence anthropomorphizes the parrot, attributing to it human-like behavior such as being trained for a specific task and then exercising the right to remain silent when caught — a comedic spin that plays off of scenarios often seen in crime dramas where suspects refuse to talk to authorities.
Below the image of the parrot is a comment by a user named "BEAN" which provides the punchline to the joke: "He’s a parrot not a rat." This quip relies on a play on words, as "rat" is commonly used as a slang term for someone who informs on others, often to the police. By emphasizing the literal animal nature of the parrot and contrasting it with the slang term for informant, the comment further highlights the absurdity of the situation, adding to the humor.
The humor in this image also comes from the subversion of expectations. Typically, one would not expect an animal, and least of all a bird, to be involved in criminal activities in a human-like manner. The image and the captions take something familiar — a parrot's ability to mimic human speech — and twist it into a scenario that is both unexpected and ludicrous.
The joke also quietly pokes fun at the human tendency to anthropomorphize animals, attributing them with loyalties and ethical behaviors. The punchline "He’s a parrot not a rat" plays on recognizing that the parrot has no concept of the human justice system or allegiance to criminal elements, which contrasts humorously with the first text's implication that the parrot is behaving like a seasoned criminal accomplice.
Lastly, the image evokes humor through visual storytelling, with the wide-eyed innocent look of the parrot juxtaposing with the claim of its criminal involvement. The very idea that even animals could be implicated in crime rings and could be just as tight-beaked as their human counterparts when it comes to withholding information is a playful and imaginative concept that taps into the fun of the absurd. A parrot that was trained by drug dealers to alert them of police presence and is refusing to speak after being detained BEAN MGRADS He s a parrot not a rat
