# Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisit-baby bird!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisit-baby-bird/665472>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 6, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisit-baby-bird/665472 "2013-08-06T04:36:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisit-baby-bird/665472/1 "2013-08-06T04:36:15Z")

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Disco the parakeet in the process of learning the classic Monty Python phrase.

> **[WATCH: Disco, The Parakeet, Takes On 'Monty Python'](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/23/204898898/watch-disco-the-parakeet-takes-on-monty-python)**
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> In a video, Disco's owners document how the parakeet learned to say, "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition."

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**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisit-baby-bird/665472/2 "2013-08-06T05:35:01Z")

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I used to have a parrot that would say “Where are you going? What are you doing?” when I left the house.

I would answer “None of your business, and if I’m not back by midnight call the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines!”

When I told someone this they were confused and thought I meant that the parrot could answer the phone or make calls.

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisit-baby-bird/665472/3 "2013-08-06T08:56:11Z")

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Gee, all mine do is say “Did you miss me?” when I come home, tell me “It’s OK” when I’m upset, call my spouse and me by name, and Griffin the Conure says “gooooood girl” when I do something he wants me to do.

Actually, birds are pretty darn amazing.

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisit-baby-bird/665472/4 "2013-08-06T12:58:36Z")

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I love Disco!

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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisit-baby-bird/665472/5 "2013-08-06T15:00:15Z")

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I’m also a Disco fan. I love how he describes a parakeet and says “But that’s not important right now” in another video.

Nobody puts baby bird in a corner!

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisit-baby-bird/665472/6 "2013-08-06T15:06:41Z")

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He says “What seems to be the problem, officer?” But sometimes he gets it mixed up and says “What seems to be the profficer?” And he says “Live long and prosper!”