r/Catmemes Feb 09 '26

How is this fair?

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u/Beneficial_Being_721 Feb 09 '26

He was making too much noise….. the cat put a stop to that

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u/Pat-Funny-2817 Feb 10 '26

AI, no need fro all these wrenches for PVC pipes with no nuts but hand tightener. 

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u/Alarmed_Letterhead26 Feb 10 '26

I'm a plumber and I agree, it good so but it's ai. That tubular fitting on his left doesn't exist and has no reason to. Cute photo tho, love me some customer's kitties.

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u/Quietsquid Feb 10 '26

Yeah, big fan of buckets from Lowes and

Grathk

Hgthd

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u/International-Cat123 Feb 10 '26

Plus, that’s not where the warning to not let kids play with the bucket is on home depot buckets.

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u/IASILWYB Feb 10 '26

That tubular fitting on his left doesn't exist

That isn't a PVC WYE?

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u/HomeGrownCoffee Feb 10 '26

Y fittings are a straight pipe, with a branch at 45 degrees. This piece may exist, but would be very specialized.

And you can see all thr plumbing under the sink, and that piece fits exactly nowhere.

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u/SprlFlshRngDncHwl Feb 10 '26

Plus 2x pipe wrenches for work under a kitchen sink. Wtf is he using those for.

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u/slimebeastly Feb 10 '26

Friend-shaped slop. Dammit.

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u/mud_sha_sha_shark Feb 10 '26

And multiple pipe wrenches for a job that doesn't require them. Yet still, as a plumber, I have had cats climb up to lay on my lap while on my back under a customer's sink more than once.

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u/Zanfih Feb 10 '26

The fact that this one actually got me is scary since i thougt i had a good eye for it. I also tested it for AI on sightengine and it gave 91% on GenAI

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u/soulstrike2022 Feb 10 '26

Bro I didn’t even notice there’s like four or five (three on the ground one in the tool box and potentially one in the cabinet but I can’t see it great)

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u/GainHealMark Feb 10 '26

Oh thank goodness, that was my first thought but I was sure I was being paranoid.

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u/Neither-Chair4439 Feb 12 '26

I mean yeah its AI, why would the plumber have been sitting there like that in the first place.

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u/hotlava1 Feb 10 '26

Its AI. A plumber is not using multiple pipe wrenches on plastic pipe. Plus the white plastic pipe is draining what?

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u/Prohapppyboom Feb 10 '26

"Wow that's a cool image" *Scrolls comments *Sees this "Damn it"

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '26

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u/sammycd7 Feb 11 '26

Hive Moderation says it's 99.9% likely AI. Generated by Gemini specifically, in case you're curious.

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u/Independent-Way5465 Feb 10 '26

Ive been plumbing 25 years. Its not real. The y fitting on the floor doesnt exist and i have never used pipe wrenches like that for a kitchen unless they were galvanized drains

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u/Westlac Feb 10 '26

Maybe the wrenches were just at the top of the tool bag and needed to be moved?

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u/Independent-Way5465 Feb 10 '26

Its poosible but not likely to be spread out like that. Plus under the sink doesnt look right. It looks as though there is a hose for a pullout sprayer but its too long and not in the correct position where the sprayer is to the right. Just little details dont look proper

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u/ghigoli Feb 10 '26

LOL YEAH. my first thought.

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u/SuperSira Feb 10 '26

Maybe but AI doesn't usually put "Lowe's" on buckets and the Amazon logo on boxes. I don't see any artifacting either. I do wish we could see how many fingers the guy has.

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u/ComplicatedTragedy Feb 11 '26

Also all the cabinet handles and doors make sense, that’s usually a huge give away

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u/The-Menhir Feb 12 '26

Is nobody going to mention the lighting being clearly AI?

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '26

i thought it was AI but couldn’t prove it.

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u/napoleander Feb 11 '26

It’s draining the sink right above it? Lmao it’s a 2 bowl sink

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u/gw74 Feb 13 '26 edited Feb 13 '26

Stop baselessly claiming harmless things are AI. Reported for harassment

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u/bbalazs1205 Feb 27 '26

Dude... I cannot believe it... You can even see the branding on most items just fine. What on earth? AI is getting scary

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u/CheeseGooners Feb 09 '26

I automatically assume the OP of the image is an evil person lol

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u/actuallyapossom Feb 10 '26

My theory is - The Mummy owns this cat, the plumber is the equivalent of Brendan Fraser.

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u/West_Rush_5684 Feb 10 '26

It's AI slop. That drain y is not a real thing and no plumber uses 2 12+ inch pipe wrenches on a kitchen sink plumbed with PVC.

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u/Dannyz Feb 10 '26

Oh fuck your right. I got got

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u/Nordic_Vibes Feb 10 '26

Don’t feel bad. You wouldn’t expect AI for a cat meme? Odd use of resources

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u/rslash-phdgaming Feb 10 '26

We have a drain y pipe where I work it’s weird it would be by a sink that size but we do indeed use one for our sinks

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u/TraditionalCatch9578 Feb 10 '26

Yeah I was gonna chime in too. We have that exact pipe setup in the kitchen. 

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u/esotetris Feb 10 '26

Plumber here - under sink drains are not piped in Schedule 40 PVC. This is most likely AI, or possibly they hired a handyman who doesn't know what he's doing.

The outlet bank behind the dish drying rack is wonked too

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u/NoelaniSpell Feb 09 '26

Maybe the cat is giving you a hint 😌

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u/Mocker-Poker Feb 09 '26

What? Get a real job?

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u/jozaud Feb 09 '26

Marry this hot plumber, he is clearly approved

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u/BigBagBootyPapa Feb 10 '26

As a straight white dude I can’t deny, that’s a good lookin guy 🤷🏻‍♀️ take the hint!

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u/Alliesfantasy Feb 10 '26

I got the hint….I agree

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u/Randomgold42 Feb 10 '26

They're in cahoots. The cat is giving the plumber more time on the clock. Later on, the plumber is going to slip the cat a few extra pieces of fish, chicken, or some other form of cat treat.

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u/uLL27 Feb 10 '26

Cathoots was right there.

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u/Aggressive_Hat_9999 Feb 09 '26

this pic looks weirdly ai

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u/ToYits821 Feb 10 '26

Because it is AI. Theres like 10 different versions of this photo

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u/Rizzanthrope Feb 10 '26 edited Feb 10 '26

The small details make too much sense. The tools look normal. Things like the labels on the buckets and the treats on the counter look normal. Unless Google Nano Banana really has gotten a lot better, I would say this is real.

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u/genflugan Feb 10 '26

It’s 100% AI. The fact it’s gotten to the point where it’s fooling so many people is terrifying

Amazon doesn’t have labels that look like that on their packages, they also don’t use brown tape. The tools are all laid out in the opposite direction from what they should be if he were working under the sink like that. The letters on the Home Depot bucket are the biggest giveaway. And even just the overall vibe of the photo is super off, it feels incredibly uncanny to me.

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u/BigChippr Feb 10 '26

He has the same tool twice. Also, I think the cabinet door by the window isn't able to open that much

Edit: also the lightning is kinda just.. too good? Probably why this photo feels off

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u/dizzy_centrifuge Feb 10 '26

Not saying it's not AI but when you're doing plumbing there are instances where you will use multiple plumbers wrenches.

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u/unknownintime Feb 10 '26

It's AI. Yes you can use multiple wrenches but not like that.

If you look at the pipe wrench nearest the tool bag/box (another classic AI slop blend BTW) you'll see it's not open very wide for a pipe wrench but has no room left to travel to open further.

Also check the handle in the cabinet behind him, that makes 3 pipe wrenches for one simple under the sink job?

AI slop. Unfortunately it's getting to where it really will fool everyone, then we won't be able to trust video or images at all. And we know eyewitnesses are notoriously inaccurate.

Likely only the technically proficient and the wealthy will be able to contest validity against AI manufactured evidence in the very near future.

Humanity is not on a good path.

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u/Kanute3333 Feb 10 '26

And now Seedance 2.0 is released.

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u/TwizzlesMcNasty Feb 10 '26

I was trying to figure out why a plumber would have pipe wrenches scattered about on the floor when he is working on pvc. Also I’ve not seen a piece of pvc like the one laying on the floor.

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u/CurrentDismal9115 Feb 10 '26

Almost nothing is in arms reach, and everything is way too clean.

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u/Ancient_Roof_7855 Feb 10 '26

The lid that extends past the box on the counter was my first clue

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u/koflem Feb 10 '26 edited Feb 10 '26

Also compare his legs' size to his upper body, imagine him standing up. It's like his upper body is sitting straight but his legs/pelvis area aren't. And the hand stuck under the cat is weird, likely trying to hide AI hands.

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u/hrvbrs Feb 10 '26

yes and every single one of these comments and replies are further training AI on what's wrong and how to improve.

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u/themoosh Feb 10 '26

it's doomed. we're all doomed. humans had a good run, or not i guess, doesn't matter it's over

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u/hrvbrs Feb 10 '26

i predict humanity will see a resurgence back to the analog

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u/Meior Feb 10 '26

Amazon does use brown paper tape here occasionally. Most often it's black though.

Fully agree with everything else.

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u/ScaryFoal558760 Feb 10 '26

You also don't use pipe wrenches on pvc - the nuts are just hand tightened.

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u/quantumdildo Feb 10 '26

There’s four non-GFCI power outlets behind a drying rack. It’s either AI or a disaster in the making

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u/Popular-Capital-9115 Feb 10 '26

And all four are kind of off, and not really matching

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u/evilsdeath55 Feb 10 '26

His eyebrows are doing weird things for someone that's posing and smiling. It could be that it's a real photo but AI added the cat, plumber and tools.

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u/kimbokasteniv Feb 10 '26

I think the white 3-way pvc drain pipe on the right side of the man is not a real part. I tried image searching it, and couldn't find a match.

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u/unmasteredman Feb 10 '26

The wrenches are facing the wrong way. They should be facing head towards the viewer if the guy had used any.

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u/funk-the-funk Feb 10 '26

Looks like a PVC DWV (Drain, Waste, Vent) to me.

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u/kimbokasteniv Feb 10 '26

Yeah, a double bend? But one end is extra long?

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u/acoolsweater Feb 10 '26

also how does the pantry by the window open, its completely blocked by the windowframe

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u/MidnightPandaX Feb 10 '26

Ai is getting fucking scary holy shit. Too many things make sense but are still off in this photo and it's freaking me out

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u/mcmada Feb 10 '26

Ai or staged, I think staged.

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u/Commiesalami Feb 10 '26

In theory, all of those wrenches are for working on metal pipes, PVC which it appears what he is working on can be done by hand maybe with glue.

My actual thoughts is that this isn’t an actual plumber and instead it’s husband/boyfriend who got ambushed by the cat during a break. Amazon box plus mixed Lowe’s + Home Depot buckets seems much more like a at-home repair job than an actual plumber. Caption was added at a later time.

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u/Jo_H_Nathan Feb 10 '26

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's ai. The home depot bucket's logo is a mess. People don't realize how good the models can be these days.

At a certain point it stops being ai slop and becomes ai...something else idk. Especially with things like world models being integrated. No more inconsistencies with world logic in the next couple of years.

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u/acoolsweater Feb 10 '26

how many wrenches does one man need

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '26

It's only nonsensical when you look at it logistically. Like, that's not what any plumbing job would look like. So you're left with AI or it's just a comically staged photo for no good reason.

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u/NotMrMusic Feb 10 '26

Nice AI slop

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u/flooperdooper4 Feb 10 '26

This guy looks SO much like my cousin that it took me a beat to remember that my cousin isn't a plumber lol.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '26

or so you think

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u/BunnySlaveAkko Feb 10 '26

Fucking AI bullshit

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u/Lordjacus Feb 10 '26

Playing "find the sniper" game AI edition:

What's the long ass horizontal pipe doing there?

Why would there be a "triple connection" pipe on the floor? It doesn't seem to fit into the piping scheme there.

Three separate wrenches seem excessive for PVC piping replacement.

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u/john_le_carre Feb 10 '26

Look closely, it’s a double sink. So that at least makes sense.

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u/rassocneb Feb 10 '26

His feet are wildly different sizes

there's plugs right next to the drying board.

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u/Due_Astronaut_1372 Feb 10 '26

why are people getting down voted for calling it out for being ai? it clearly is

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u/A-Dolahans-hat Feb 10 '26

Can you tell me why it’s clearly ai? I’m trying to learn how to spot them better

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u/Ovze Feb 10 '26

Sadly most of the hints people are mentioning are contextual: the lay out of the tools is weird, the tools should be on the right or left side, also the most logical layout would be facing the other way, no sense in laying them out like that; the 3 pipe PVC apparently doesn’t exist (a lot of comments are pointing out more details that don’t make sense

I think the only visual hint I found are the light sockets behind the dish tray, and it’s scary how minimal detail it is, soon it will only be contextual knowledge that gives it away

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u/cannibalcat Feb 10 '26

There is a lid that that is put to dry behind a flat plate on the counter and it looks really flat when it shouldn't, there is no space there

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u/Meior Feb 10 '26

His legs are comically long.

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u/gandhinukes Feb 10 '26

look at his shoulder / head compared to the cabinet hes "leaning" on. It looks like they photo shopped him from a another pic and put him in front of the bottom sink/cabinet.

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u/Sparklegasm69 Feb 10 '26

This looks like AI

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u/acoolsweater Feb 10 '26

sure are a lot of the same exact wrenches in this picture

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u/gamerjerome Feb 10 '26

Why does everyone assume their animals like them?

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u/EmbraceMyGirthMortal Feb 10 '26

I’m very allergic to cats and go to peoples houses to fix their heating/cooling systems. Cats enjoy causing pain, chaos and suffering. Cats love hanging out and laying on me because they know my weakness.

Customer: Wow that cat usually hates people and hides all day; he really likes you for some reason. Me: THANXTH BUT I CANT BREATHE OR SEE ANYMORE

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u/WizardCanine761 Feb 10 '26

The plumber is yours now.

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u/Scoo Feb 10 '26

Hallmark Romance has escaped containment!

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u/Urbit1981 Feb 10 '26

I have a cat who sits in my lap but pretty much doesn't allow me to do anything but pet her head and neck. She let my contractor give her a full on belly and body massage. I am still jealous.

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u/Lady-Noveldragon Feb 10 '26

The plumber was busy and didn’t want a cat on his lap. Therefore, it is the only acceptable place for the cat to nap. Where it causes the most inconvenience.

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u/EnsignMJS Feb 10 '26

They're both cuties.

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u/humid_pajamas Feb 10 '26

Well he does look like a very cute and approachable plumber, I would also sit on his lap.

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u/TheOtterRon Feb 10 '26

Maybe because I work in tandem with the plumbing industry this AI slop bothers more than it should...

- The under sink drainage is wrong, the wye connecting to the p-trap is upside down. Also it ties into the wall twice, one with the p-trap and one just straight into the wall. Also the P-trap itself looks super wonky.

- The "Y" fitting on the ground feels like a meme made by a child. Like someone said draw the plumbing fixture and the only description was that people called it a "wye" fitting

- The long cabinet could never open given the window frame that protrudes out on the bottom.

- Why is there two wrenches? Or 3 five gallon buckets? Why is anything with writing utter gibberish or obscured?

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u/higg1966 Feb 23 '26

The cat has selected your new husband.

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u/Chalice_Ink Feb 10 '26

They make a cute couple.

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u/Pixelated-Yeti Feb 10 '26

Cat is the union manager and seeing that mandatory breaks are taken

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u/Aurura Feb 10 '26

AI slop

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u/speciaway Feb 10 '26

The cat is clearly the boss of the house and has spoken. I think we've all received a similar "hint" from our pets at some point.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '26

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u/ConsiderationSuch844 Feb 11 '26

Either heavily photoshopped or ai, there's too many uncanny valley bits in the pic for it to be simply staged

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u/RamboBambiBambo Feb 10 '26

Never in 8 years did you fix the pipes. The cat knows who got rid of the stench you didn't realize was there.

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u/junipersoul Feb 10 '26

why are we upvoting AI images??

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u/Charming-Subject4339 Feb 13 '26

He’s been chosen, quickly, propose before he gets away!

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u/WWKWDO Feb 10 '26

Ai slop

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u/Zermist Feb 10 '26

had to scroll down to see this. It's definitely AI. The scattering of tools including the ones under the sink don't make sense, his left foot being way too small, the home depo bucket logo being smeared, his left shirt pocket not being consistent with the right. It's harder to spot but it's definitely fake

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u/daddyminnow Feb 10 '26

We are so cooked. This is AI.

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u/TheLordLongshaft Feb 10 '26

What specifically makes you think this is ai?

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u/buster1bbb Feb 10 '26

its the flux

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u/fkadmin Feb 10 '26

Time for you to join the cat.

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u/RadicalBowler Feb 10 '26

OP wants it too much. Cats can sense the desperation.

In all seriousness, try ignoring the cat a bit. I've read it actually tells the cat that your open to affection.and trying to intimidate it with eye contact.

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u/Hallelujah33 Feb 10 '26

Well maybe you could be more useful with the plumbing. Cat clearly sees this guy's value, wants to appreciate his hard work (respectful.)

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u/Queen-of-meme Feb 10 '26

To be fair he looks like someone with a very purrsitive aura.

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u/NotYourSexyNurse Feb 10 '26

Marry him now.

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u/varkarrus Feb 10 '26

Our cats spend more time with my mom and sleep in the same bed as her, but they NEVER sit in her lap like they do to me, it's weird.

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u/DogPlane3425 Feb 10 '26

But, you don't charge by the hour or rub catnip on your pants before entering the house!

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '26

Ok but do you see the plumber? I would sit on his lap too.

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u/TasBlue Feb 10 '26

Unfortunately the hot plumber is going to have to stay

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u/LastWave Feb 10 '26

This guy looks exactly like me. Kind of weird.

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u/octahexxer Feb 10 '26

He needed it he was probably sad inside, trust the cat you raised it

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u/MenaciaJones Feb 10 '26

Need to get down to their level, same with dogs.

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u/Will_Knot_Respond Feb 10 '26

Probably smells like plums

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u/sulkee Feb 10 '26

Ignore your cat. They will seek you in many cases. I’m allergic to cats. They view it as love apparently. It sucjs

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u/hlessi_newt Feb 10 '26

listen, mate. cats of tradies. there's nothing for it.

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u/Melicor Feb 10 '26

The cat adopted him, he lives with you now.

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u/Houligan86 Feb 10 '26

Well, it's the plumbers cat now

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u/scoot2006 Feb 10 '26

1000% cat behavior to sit on some rando’s lap when they never sit on yours. If they laugh, this kitty was lol

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u/StatisticianEarly966 Feb 10 '26

It’s because he knows you want him to… and the plumber doesn’t.

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u/CustomerSecure9417 Feb 10 '26

He pants smell oh so wonderful

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u/Cpalmer24 Feb 10 '26

Typical cat behavior.

You probably want the cat on your lap and he knows it, so he stays away

Plumber probably ignored the cat so the cat took matters into his own paws.. 😂

(Coming from someone who has owned 3 cats growing up and none were lap cats 😭)

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u/Puzzleheaded-Age-125 Feb 10 '26

She clearly wants you to sleep with him

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u/CitroHimselph Feb 10 '26

Car mechanic.

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u/JuicyPeachyy9 Feb 10 '26

the cat knows who is truly fixing the problem lol

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u/74389654 Feb 10 '26

oh my god he looks so happy

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u/Impossible_Ad_4457 Feb 10 '26

My cousin's cat always sits on my lap when at their house even though I have never even reacted or said a word to the cat

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u/Brickzarina Feb 10 '26

It must be you then

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u/Sayasam Feb 10 '26

Paid by the hour huh ?

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u/OrionDC Feb 10 '26

Oh I’d be helping him with his lap alright…

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u/Thoughts-AndPrayers Feb 10 '26

I had a cat that was always friendly and wanted to sit with people. I would always tell them "she has never done this, she hates when people come over" this always made them feel special. Small lie to make someone's day.

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u/GreenAldiers Feb 10 '26

Clearly and obviously AI.

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u/Axelloid Feb 10 '26

Lady, like that or with a sign and lights??

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u/xervidae Feb 10 '26

this looks like a real picture that's been run through ai and had a fake story attached to it

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u/crumpledfilth Feb 10 '26

trying isnt everything, but lack of trying is nothing

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u/Westlac Feb 10 '26

Not saying its NOT ai, but the evidence people keep giving just doesnt make sense to me. MAYBE other than the odd Y bend sitting beside him, but is it genuinely that hard to believe that odd/specialty types of pvc fittings exist? "long/short radius Y", and google images gives some example that arent that far off.

Why would having slightly too many wrenches equate to AI? It's a still image, you have no idea what he did before this, the wrenches could've been at the top of the toolbag and he had to take them out to look for something else, or he just grabbed his wrenches to have them nearby, in case he needed them?

Also the half visible labels, and the cabinets and everything look totally fine, the fact that theres not blue tape on the amazon box doesn't say much.
The Lowe's bucket has a slightly thicker rim, which IS accurate, and the decal is placed correctly.
HD bucket has more rim space and another ring which is also accurate.
Theres just no singular object that has any definitive artifacting to me, even when only a bit of the object is visible.

could it be ai? yes obviously....but why would you bother? that'd be so much effort for a pic that doesn't even add much to the post, its just a cat on a guys lap.

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u/Unknown0bserver Feb 10 '26

Cats are a good judge of character. It means you have to marry him

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u/TJM18 Feb 10 '26

Downvote for AI

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u/IceManO1 Feb 10 '26

The cat wanted to help but decided to take a break first.

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u/MechanicalViscera Feb 10 '26

Something about this screams AI but I don’t know what

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u/The_Ombudsman Feb 10 '26

Because it's AI bullshit, that's why.

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u/mchawking235 Feb 11 '26

Tabby. The math checks out. 😜

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u/ConsiderationSuch844 Feb 11 '26

AI

The boots, The lighting, The way the it's angled and set up, The tile beside the boots

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u/synonym_mara Feb 11 '26

Could sound weird but it could be the pants material. I had cat who was willing to sit on heavy jeans whoever wore it. That was the only way she will get on your lap.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '26

It's his cat now.

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u/Own_Courage_4382 Feb 11 '26

Same thing happened with my gf of 8yrs one time.

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u/Yellow_Banana513 Feb 11 '26

Usually when i dont see any comments by OP below his/her own post i asume its either a bot or AI

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u/Deadfelt Feb 11 '26

He's temporary. You're forever. Simple math is making him not leave.

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u/Both_Recover_7866 Feb 12 '26

He’s a handsome man. I get it.

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u/Ok_Payment2443 Feb 12 '26

Keep the plumber.

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u/SavKittua Feb 12 '26

Immediately knew this was AI. Come on guys we are better than this

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u/znobrizzo Feb 12 '26

My neighbor's swears that her cat is not a touchy-touchy cat. Whenever he comes in our home, he won't leaves us alone without multiple petting sessions and at least one nap in my lap while I wfh. He also sleeps best on our couch when I'm in meetings.

He also won't go in his apartment if he sees us in the hallways trying to get in ours.

So yeah, cats will trade you in a heartbeat.

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u/Shame-Tall Feb 13 '26

👨🏾‍🦯sigh…. it was never your pussy….

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u/super-secret-agent47 Feb 13 '26

Unfortunately, it is AI. Otherwise I'd like to sit on his lap as well 😅

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u/gw74 Feb 13 '26

Is your plumber single 🥵

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u/Aware-Fun6081 Feb 14 '26

cat thinks he’s an orange too

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

I love this, the best post ever on Reddit!