I'm still really new to parrot ownership. However, I was fully prepared for the noise and the requirements, heck, just the general life changes it brings on! And honestly I'd have to say that the lifestyle changes have been purely positive for me; I suffer from certain mental illnesses and the routine and responsibility has been extremely therapeutic for me. Even more so than with a dog (dogs also have amazingly positive effects on mentally ill people!).What I wasn't however prepared for, was the humor that comes along with owning a parrot. I can with honesty say that our young little IRN Simo has done something every day that has caused both me and my husband to completely crack up from laughter. We are huge fans of all sorts of comedy series; and as we laugh loudly it doesn't take long for Simo to "join" in on it. He'll shift to the perch that's closest to us in his cage and try and "immitate" our laughter. This of course makes us in turn laugh even harder.
He will also do the same if my husband does a humorous rant of sorts (imitates a politician or reads some silly news out loud, etc.). He seems to quite enjoy loud noises and every time he imitates my husband or our laughter it's just TOO funny for words. I know parrots are intelligent but even so I have to humbly admit that I didn't expect Simo to start doing funny antics so early on. I think I may have mentioned in another thread how the little poop also likes to wake me up from my naps - I at least don't THINK this is a negative thing since this essentially doesn't let me nap for too long. I know that this is because he's probably a little bored and wants me to entertain him / be with him. The strange thing is that apart from liking to wake me up from my naps he doesn't exhibit any other negative behavior (doesn't make a racket or call out or anything else). He seems to be totally content when alone too (when we are out of the house, or when im out of his line of sight). He simply seems to enjoy waking me up after about two hours. He doesn't even always vocalize but will experiment. His latest discovery was picking up an empty piece of corn cob, going to the very top of his cage and dropping it. He then kept staring at me for a heartbeat or so before repeating this and testing different objects.
My beautiful little feather baby, how I love him so much X) He's also developed the ODDEST habit of imitating a cat's meowing. And it's very very clear sounding too. However, the mystery here is that we live in a 7th story of an apartment building. We don't own a cat; nor are cats around because this isn't street level. So where the heck did he pick this habit up? The soundproofing in this place is also REALLY good (as in, neighbors can't hear Simo's loudest squawks, nor do we hear anything from them). Not many cats in anything we watch on TV or video games either - WHERE THE HECK DID HE LEARN IT FROM??? He also seems to get excited and vocal when he hears a certain rude word - once again, neither me nor my husband have repeatedly said this so we wonder where did he pick it up from? Possibly a tv show? He can't actually say that word yet - but it sort of sounds like he's certainly trying. I think he's a bit young to properly say actual words but sounds like he's trying.
I invited a friend to come visit our house and she was very respectful of the parrot too. Simo reacted with curiosity and loud squawks. However she said something that made me think: "Albeit he's quite loud and earpiercing, I gotta admit something about that mildly annoying sound brings a bit of life into the house." I honestly hadn't even thought of it that way - the sounds parrots make can be unpleasant to the human ear but something about them do liven one's residence up. I don't think we've had him even for half a year, but no matter how much or how loudly he squawks, brawks, warks or kwehs, it quite honestly doesn't bother us. All I can think of in those moments instead of the usual "PLEASE JUST SHUT UP" is "he's a bird, of course he'll make a noise!". LONG MAY YOU BRAWK little green guy. Perhaps in some odd way I even enjoy him being ultra loud... am I nuts? Just a quick explanation though, he doesn't do it throughout the day, only in the mornings and evenings, at the start of a training session. Oh, and if a new person is in the house, but this doesn't last long. My ultimate aim (fingers crossed) is to get him comfortable with me and my husband's presence and ultimately let him fly loose in our new apartment without the need to cage him (save for bed time.)
We feel quite blessed because he seems extremely curious and inquisitive about most things instead of fearful. He dislikes the usual things any parrot tends to - walking up to his cage too quickly, standing up too quickly if we sit down near him. And strangely enough, my husband's earphones. This is just one of those random bird fears I suppose, seeing as I have the exact same headphones but mine are neon yellow. He doesn't seem to care nor mind those at all. But the husband's are dark blue, so I have no clue what about them frightens him. I've had success in holding them in my hand (the husband's) and luring him to the edge of a perch with the target stick. (I've ordered Michael's book and found it to be a great great help!) Sometimes he's a bit reluctant to cooperate with the stick sessions but the way I see it, he's a young parrot so it's bound to happen. Normally he's a good boy!
While he generally prefers my presence (what a little mama's boy!) he does seem to prefer it when my husband does certain things, like put him to bed and wake him up.
Ultimately I'd like to finish this silly post with a couple words. The words of a parrot owner newbie to another parrot owner newbie: RESEARCH. Research some more. And then some! If you have any odd questions, ask them away on this FORUM. People have been exceptionally helpful and the advice and instructions people here give is golden. Please try to heed them! They may come across as stern, but this is not meanness; they care greatly for the well being of pet birds and as such aim to help you and your new pet parrot as best as they can. Despite how I have very little experience I still have to say it: They are loud, messy, demanding, even bratty. Some parrot owners jokingly compare them to two year olds (hope this isn't offensive to anyone!) They will throw tantrums, they'll ignore fancy toys you get them for the cheapest oddest objects, they will learn odd sounds, annoying sounds, and will develop odd habits. Did you just clean the room their cage is in? It'll get messy again in a couple of hours, I can assure you. And you know what? This is perfectly okay. And nothing a vacuum cleaner can't fix. Open your heart to your new feathery friend. Respect him and remember that he is essentially a "wild" animal, even if it's a pet parrot. PLEASE do not hold your breath and "wait" for your parrot to talk like that.
While many DO in fact talk, this by no means indicates that yours will. Treat the idea of your parrot possibly learning words / talking as a happy surprise and a "bonus" included in the package that is your feathery ball of love. While Simo has mysteriously learned to immitate cat sounds clearly he still doesn't "talk" although when he hears his favorite rude word he sounds like he's attempting to say it.
As a handicapped person, I lack the appropriate words for how therapeutic and healing having him around is. This includes him teasing me awake, cleaning his cage and floor and changing his paper. At the moment he's too young to fully say words or learn proper tricks; I'm not entirely certain here but I think he just mild be in a bit of a "teenage" phase. He is an amazing little guy. He is a little loud jewel and I hope our life trip together has just began. Your parrots antics will more than likely surprise you and provide you with a bundle of laughs. PLEASE know what you're getting to! The mess, the noise, the tantrums and bratty behavior are most certainly a part of this. Even a well behaved parrot will sometimes do these things. <3 Sometimes these habits might escalate into problem behaviors, but these are usually somewhat recognizable from a parrot's normal demeanor. I'd just like to repeat here that I'm an absolutely new to parrot ownership so these are just the humble observations of a newbie. Should anything I've said be wrong on some level please feel free to correct me!
I just wanted to gush and let others know just how overjoyed I am to own my little feathery ball of mischief, even with his loud noises, messes, tantrums and teasing.
We always wait for him to calm down from his excitement tantrums before interaction! 
He particularly seems to enjoy british comedy shows with us 
Outsmarted by a parrot....