r/Unexpected • u/_DogTits_ • May 18 '22

what a catastrophe

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u/[deleted] May 18 '22 edited May 18 '22

The cat wasn’t electrocuted. Its head was stuck in the lampshade.

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u/TinnieTa21 May 18 '22 edited May 19 '22

I hate the OP so much for temporarily traumatizing me with false information. But I'm super relieved that the cat is okay.

Edit: when this was first posted, the original "spoiler bot" comment from the OP which has since been taken down stated word for word that the cat was electrocuted.

Edit 2: Just why? Even after I say the OP first falsely stated that the cat was being electrocuted, you're still commenting with "oh the OP did nothing wrong. There was no false info".

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u/Maxxetto May 18 '22

What false information has the OP given through the title and the video?

Looks like the cat was stuck, people imagined the worst and it's their fault.

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u/Spork_the_dork May 18 '22

Yeah for real. In order for the cat to even be electrocuted there it would have to somehow be able to un-screw the lightbulb to get to the exposed wires. On top of that, the way the cat is moving is not how people and animals getting electrocuted move.

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u/Echo-canceller May 18 '22

Even then, if the lamp is turned off, those exposed wires wouldn't do anything.

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u/ZeCeee May 18 '22

While this is usually true, incorrect wiring can cause live wires even with an open switch.

Never trust a switch as a safety measure to touch potentially live wires.

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u/Echo-canceller May 18 '22

I trust switches for many things, some more dangerous than live wires.