We have a saying in my family that describes when someone or something completely unrelated to what's happening seems to chime in perfectly. We refer to this as 'the Admiral'. The Admiral can take many forms such as, another person or someone else's conversation, the radio, something written down, or the TV.
That's actually where the name comes from. Admiral used to make old TV sets. My mum had one growing up and swears this thing 'knew' what was going on. Not quite in a haunted/possessed/sentient way, but in more than a way that was just coincidental.
For instance, if the TV was on and the phone rang. Suddenly it was like the thing was in on the conversation. People or ads would come on that were relevant to the conversation or there would be some snarky comment. I'm fairly certain that everyone has experienced this in one form or another.
Now you have a word for it.
I don't think the thing was haunted, but the phenomenon seems to follow around my family. A lot. The original Admiral is probably in a landfill somewhere at this point, but he lives on. And rest assured, he is alive and well!
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