Oh, of course it is different things in different places. That was the explanation of the joke. That is also why it is hysterical when my father-in-law holds out his finger like a perch and and asks me to come talk to him as if I was a bird.

I'm not sure about the Pakistani thing. My Pakistani friends seem to think there may be a tad more awkward?
And my handle in Spanish can translate to enchantress, so if any other "Lora" shares that particular inclination and wishes to appear however they like, what is to stop them? Perhaps he is really the Dwarven Queen? and a green parrot? Who knows?