Paranoid Parrot is a classic Advice Animal image macro series featuring a bright blue parrot looking over its shoulder. It first emerged on 4chan and Reddit around 2009, personifying the feeling of extreme social anxiety and irrational overthinking. The meme typically follows a specific format: the top text describes a common, mundane event, while the bottom text reveals an absurdly paranoid reaction or conclusion. It serves as a relatable outlet for people to laugh at their own neurotic tendencies and the 'worst-case scenario' thinking that often plagues everyday life.