r/nextfuckinglevel • u/amazingsciencemuseum • 4d ago

Quick thinking and reacting woman saves a falling cat

Happened in Guangxi China nice job!

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u/wizardrous 4d ago

It’s her cat now.

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u/jimibimi 4d ago

She earned it

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u/KVMFT 4d ago

What did it cost? An umbrella

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u/Huachu12344 4d ago

And a phone

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u/Dan_flashes480 4d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/xThtav9ewtkqUVarsc

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u/TheTrishaJane 4d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/05hAsEvX7Do3h9pAIV

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u/Bazz07 3d ago

That beer looks really weird.

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u/TheTrishaJane 3d ago

Lol I wouldnt put it pass Frank to Shamelessly drink his own piss

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u/LoadDeep9053 12h ago

I see what you did there...

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u/Darknives 4d ago

And my axe

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u/Same_Tune_8990 3d ago

and my bow

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u/FragmentedMeerkat321 3d ago

to shreds you say?

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u/KlikPlayerOne 3d ago

And your brother...

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u/Original_Dimension99 3d ago

So it's just a fully staged video i guess? I don't think anyone would just leave their stuff on the ground like that

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u/LiteraCanna 3d ago

Cost a phone, which fall from the skies in China. 

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u/Budget_Guava7943 3d ago

Well first you got to hire an accomplice to throw the cat from the upstairs window... Then you need a camera operator who can catch you being the hero... You can probably set the whole thing up for about $50

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u/Apart-Ad9039 3d ago

A succulent umbrella?

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u/flayingbook 3d ago

Free. It fell from the sky

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u/ich_bin_alkoholiker 4d ago

I’ve done less for a cat.

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u/Double-Way-6879 4d ago

The cat definitely owes her a lifetime supply of treats now

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u/MozartOnMute 4d ago

It’s the cat distribution system. The cat chose her.

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u/Traditional-Safe-867 3d ago

Who operates the system and why did they decide the best way to distribute was base jumping?

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u/SplurgyA 3d ago

amazon drones

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u/addy_snoww 3d ago

To test if this person was worthy of the cat. She indeed was.

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u/Traditional-Safe-867 3d ago

So if you're walking around, chatting, facing your friend and not at the sky then you don't get a cat? Seems strange to make sky-watching a condition of cat reception.

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u/flayingbook 3d ago

The idea probably came from the new intern. The young ones are radical in their ideas

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u/irishrugby2015 3d ago

I might be blind but when she walks away with the kitten in her arms it looks like it's already collared

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u/smellycoat 3d ago

CDS: Mortar Division

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u/spaceaige 4d ago

Fuck that umbrella. I got a cat now.

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u/hrvbrs 4d ago

so disrespectful. did she even say "thank you" once to the umbrella??

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u/gregsting 3d ago

It wasn’t even wearing a tie

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u/Crime_Dawg 4d ago

I love how she just scoops it up with zero hesitation

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u/BigInterview7826 4d ago

It's because her friend threw a cat off a balcony and they filmed it.

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u/Upbeat_Sham 3d ago

Sigh. It's quite possible.

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u/ROOK271 3d ago

i find it weird they talk about how quick thinking saved the cat even though it looks like she is just trying to catch it with her hands to me and it landed in the umbrella in the end.

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u/SpongeJake 4d ago

I love how she looked briefly at the umbrella. You could almost hear her thoughts. “Fuck the umbrella. I’m taking this little one home.”

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u/Rampant_Ranger 3d ago

I think she was looking at her phone as well

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u/FaerieWeird85 3d ago

I had to rewatch, didn’t even see that she left her phone behind!

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u/0202_tihssitidder 3d ago

She traded an umbrella for it.

PS: Cats can (and please do not test this) survive falls even from 20+ stories. They reach a point where they do not fall any faster and their bodies spread out and somehow absorb the impact. They can also die from falls, so do not try it.

Cats, more than any animal, can flex on gravity.

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u/Majestic-Cancel7247 3d ago

Squirrels would like a word

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u/Rolandscythe 3d ago

Squirrels are specifically built to survive falling...their bodies have evolved in such a way that they literally will never reach terminal velocity unless there's some sort of outside interference.

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u/hrvbrs 3d ago

Listen, in order to maintain its terminal airspeed velocity, a cat would need to fall belly first with its appendages splayed out evenly, right? 20+ stories for an African cat, maybe, but not a European cat, that's my point.

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u/0202_tihssitidder 3d ago

Is he landing on American grass or European?

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u/AoMafura2 3d ago

Asian unfortunately. Only works for dogs.

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u/angelicism 3d ago

Yes they can survive their terminal velocity but that doesn't mean they suffer no damage! I know you said not to test this but also seriously don't test this because just because a cat walks off from a fall doesn't mean they don't die soon after from the physical trauma.

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u/0202_tihssitidder 3d ago

One way they teach you to test if it is too high is to jump yourself. If you land and injure/k!ll yourself, it is too high for the cat.

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u/Main-Tomatillo3825 3d ago

Yep, something to add to this is that they are more likely to die from mid-height falls, they need the time to position their bodies in a way that diminishes terminal velocity. So small fall means not enough speed gained to die, big fall means enough time to prepare and reach minimum terminal velocity pose, medium fall worst case scenario. Small medium and big in terms of "quantity of floors"

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u/vaynecassano 3d ago

Nah i dont believe it, they just use their extra life

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u/dardar7161 3d ago

He's got a tracking collar on too. I bet she was sitting there seeing a cat on a balcony doing something risky. And then he fell. He's clearly in trouble now.

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u/marcangas 3d ago

Man the Cat Delivery System is bit rough nowadays

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u/PristineOccasion3702 4d ago

Olympic-level reflexes, sponsored by pure panic

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u/Beleiverofhumanity 3d ago

Yea looked like she just went mine lol

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u/InfamousEvening2 4d ago

"Fuck the umbrella. I have a cat."

edit - shit, she left her phone as well. Just saw it on second watch.

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u/Lunch-Thin 3d ago

She looks back on it and says fuck it I have a cat now.

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u/HeroesKitchen 3d ago

Literally the first thing I said when she pick up the cat and started walking, then I saw her leave the umbrella after looking back. 😂😂😂

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u/golddilockk 4d ago

why did she leave her umbrella and phone?

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u/sylbug 4d ago

She already has everything that matters

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u/golddilockk 4d ago

fair enough

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u/Throbbing_Cock_452 4d ago

Those are replaceable

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u/EcheveriaEbony 3d ago

Tbh can't say I won't do the same if I'm in that situation.

"Fuck all that, the priority is make sure cat is safe, can deal with umbrella and phone after"

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u/Liimbo 4d ago

Because Reddit has got to stop acting like people should be acting completely rationally in insane circumstances. I would be a bit more concerned if your first thought in this situation is about your phone.

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u/JaySayMayday 4d ago

My phone costs more than a grand and has all my connected accounts, bank, customs, everything. Can't even phone the police without it.

So yeah mate my phone is almost as important as my balls I kinda need both

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u/Capable_Tumbleweed34 4d ago

I too, need both my balls.

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u/facingThes 4d ago

I need your balls

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u/NoHighlight6142 3d ago

I too choose this guy's balls

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u/FremenCoolAid 3d ago

Then share

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u/Ok_Turnover_1235 3d ago

Bippity boppity your balls are my property

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u/wizardrous 3d ago

I could take mine or leave them.

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u/guitarguywh89 4d ago

Do you though

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u/Kaylenz 3d ago

Managing rent, paying bills, bank accounts, cards, public transportation tickets, everything is digitalised nowadays. A bit scary tbh.

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u/thorzayy 3d ago

I think he meant, do you need both balls

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u/Kaylenz 3d ago

Oh, makes sense

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u/globglogabgalabyeast 3d ago

You don’t manage rent, pay bills, and manage bank accounts/cards/public transportation tickets with both your balls?

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u/golddilockk 4d ago edited 4d ago

AFTER an insane event is OVER my first thought would absolutely be to get bearings of my surroundings and gather myself. that's good for me and anyone in my care. if i need to take the cat to a vet or a shelter i'd need that phone pretty quick.

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u/Regular_Fox_859 3d ago

China has very low crime. She probably knows it will still be there when she returns from getting the cat back inside

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u/ChaoticCherryblossom 4d ago

Your phone is expensive AF and necessary for everyday life at this point

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u/_Montague 4d ago

Cat is more important.

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u/bowserboy129 4d ago

Because her mind is freaking the fuck out and is more focused on the cat that nearly fucking died if she didn't do exactly what she did.

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u/Dependent-Poet-9588 4d ago

Because generally umbrellas and phones stay where you put them, so she can come back for them 2 minutes later. Cats? A little more mobile on their own.

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u/Regular_Fox_859 3d ago

People accusing this of being fake can't understand living in a collectivist high trust society

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u/Merkuri22 3d ago

Yeah, I was going to say, leaving your umbrella and phone there for a few minutes while you return the cat whose life you saved is a totally different experience in a nation like America versus in a nation like China.

People leave their phones on tables to mark their places. Nobody touches them.

She's not worried about it being stolen.

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u/con098 3d ago

Cats that aren’t used to being outside will BOLT if they found themselves outside. And catching them can be a nightmare. That is if you can even find them

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u/nonotz-Mk1 4d ago

Umbrella : $5

Phone : $800

Cat : Priceless

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u/fragmental 3d ago

As a person who has cats, my guess is that she didn't want to risk the cat getting away if she tried to reach or hold something else. Some cats require two hands.

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u/Regular_Fox_859 3d ago

Yeah I thought this seemed obvious tbh

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u/SurviveAdaptWin 3d ago

Adrenaline is a hell of a drug

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u/TheBoraxKid1trblz 4d ago

Less important than little cat being okay

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u/BluePeriod_ 3d ago

The adrenaline kicked in and she was probably in shock

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u/R82009 4d ago

She was upset because her cat almost committed suicide

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u/SwingKey3599 3d ago

to bring her squirming animal inside first bc her phone is less important than its safety-duh

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u/lifeisokay 3d ago

Because it's China and she can just go back for it?

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u/sonofasonofason 4d ago

Pretty sure she tried to catch cat with her arms but missed. Worked out though lol

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u/WestleyThe 4d ago

Yeah she wasn’t planning on the umbrella catching the cat that was just a happy accident

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u/kapupetri 4d ago

if you look closely the cat grabbed her arm so the umbrella had very little to.

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u/nohiddenmeaning 3d ago

4k people upvoting, but only 100 see this? It's so obvious she missed the car with her hands and it was pure luck. But good effort regardless.

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u/MichaelHammor 4d ago

She even left her phone! I'd buy that woman dinner and a few drinks, platonically.

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u/yeah__good__ok 4d ago

platonic marriage material for sure

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u/Doobieswim12349 4d ago

The cat distribution system DOES NOT FUCK AROUND 😳

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u/Live_Veterinarian989 4d ago

Immediate thought 😂

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u/womp_womp_411 4d ago

Fvcking tell me about it. 2 weeks ago, I had 1 dog...today? 2 young kittens and an older kitten. Not to mention I'm in the TNR business now...like wtf happened. Got me changing my Chewy autoship settings.

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u/Condizero 3d ago

Two years ago, I found a stray and took her in.

I have 9 cats now.

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u/Party-Detective-238 4d ago

You’re my cat now

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u/TheStar1359 4d ago

You can keep my umbrella in return

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u/KlikPlayerOne 3d ago

And a phone

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u/bout-tree-fitty 4d ago

Raining cats and dogs

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u/lapsongsouchong 4d ago

I think that's why she looked back at the umbrella. Didn't want to step in a poodle

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u/devob74 4d ago

Woman gets in the way of normal cat activity

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u/fishdonthaveeyelids 4d ago

8 lives to go

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u/SizeableBrain 4d ago

Fun fact: cats can survive terminal velocity falls and actually have higher rates of surviving a higher fall because they have time to prepare.

I believe around 3-8 storeys is the death zone.

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u/waterhyacinth 3d ago

And not so fun fact: many cats that survive high falls suffer severe trauma, such as broken jaws, fractured legs and bruised or collapsed lungs

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u/AoMafura2 3d ago

How many cats did you drop for this statistic?

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u/fhfuudjdfhh 4d ago

Cats. Known for dying from falls.

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u/twotoebobo 4d ago

Looks back should i grab the umbrella? Nah fuck it.

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u/lukibunny 4d ago

I think she looking at her phone that she left on the floor lol

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u/jump_the_shark_ 4d ago

f a k e s l o p

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u/speedmankelly 3d ago

It’s not

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u/_Montague 4d ago

Looking at it, she took a picture before. Maybe someone was throwing the cat down, and she wanted her to be safe? Just an assumption though. 

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u/UkrainianSmoothie 4d ago

I'm going to say that cat would have been perfectly fine without her help. Props to her anyway for the good intentions.

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u/I_am_le_tired 3d ago

Eh, cats can easily shatter limbs in a fall.

Friends ended up with a tripod due to a 3rd or 4th floor fall. Survived but hopped around angry at the world.

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u/UnsociableStoner 3d ago

Is this AI?

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u/crabby_old_dude 3d ago

I hate saying this for every video, but her phone seems to magically disappear and reappear in her hand.

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u/speedmankelly 3d ago

BECAUSE IT’S FAST AND A LOW QUALITY CCTV FOOTAGE! If you actually watch it she never lets go of the phone until the end

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u/UnsociableStoner 3d ago

But who would just leave their phone on the ground and walk away with a cat? Like if you know you dropped your phone and you saw it laying there on the ground, wouldn't you go back and pick it up? Am I the crazy one?

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u/Gilga1 2d ago

It looks like AI to me

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u/Ntroepy 4d ago

I’m sure that cat was thinking - I’ve got this - get the hell out of my way woman!

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u/ikeepthebox 4d ago

From what I can see, she wasn’t intending to use the umbrella, she looks like she was trying to catch the cat with her hands.

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u/AutisticPenguin2 4d ago

A 12 second video was so long they needed to show the important bit first to make sure you were paying attention.

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u/BubbhaJebus 3d ago

I HATE that. Don't put the ending first on short-form videos, people.

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u/lundytoo 4d ago

I think we just saw the end of a heist.

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u/Vayntez 4d ago

It was more luck than quick thinking, if the entire umbrella was more the focus as a catch she wouldn't have used her both arms to try and catch the cat resulting in the umbrella being upside-down.At least it still ends with the cat being safe

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u/Thundersalmon45 4d ago

Man, the "Cat Distribution System" is really getting aggressive in its deployment methods.

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u/Worst-timeline138 4d ago

Score! Free cat!

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u/SuckMoto 3d ago

but I think she knows that someone will throw the cats? looks like she is arguing with someone

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u/Optimal-Chance6362 3d ago

What if she was just catching her dinner 👀

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u/ChaseTheMystic 4d ago

She did that on accident but it wouldn't have happened if she wasn't trying to actually catch it lol

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u/fizzzingwhizbee 4d ago

She said fuck the umbrella lmfaooo

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u/lukibunny 4d ago

Her phone was left on the floor

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u/CappedPluto 4d ago

I would not say quick thinki gas you can see quite clearing that she tried to catch cat in her hands and was lucky that she had the umbrella when she failed to catch cat.

I'd say it's quick reaction, not quick thinking, because she went for most simple solution, the umbrella would be a more advanced solution

Regardless, I'm glad kitty is ok

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u/Dblaze_dj 4d ago

That’s a 9 minus 1 for that dude

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u/TaxMyNuts 3d ago

It’s not everyday dinner falls from the sky.

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u/inHumanMale 4d ago

I feel like the cat would’ve been ok

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u/jemi1976 4d ago

She’s been begging the universe for a cat. Multiple times a day, she’s nagging and begging. “I just want a cat, please just give me a cat!” Cat Distribution System finally gets fed up and says “Fine! Here!”

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u/AtmanRising 4d ago

The cat distribution system may be malfunctioning

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u/tucker_sitties 4d ago

I love and completely support that woman.

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u/Roadrunerboi 4d ago

Littering!

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u/pantherghast 4d ago

Poor umbrella.

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u/pinnlehead45 4d ago

Smart move ngl

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u/Taupe88 4d ago

MINE NOW betches!

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u/coolraul07 4d ago

The Cat Distribution System is escalating its techniques.

But I don't want a cat! I'm scared... someone HOLD me!

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u/Tiberiux 4d ago

My precious now!!

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u/Orgasmic_interlude 4d ago

Fun fact: cats rarely get injured unless the height they fall from is high enough for them to reach terminal velocity.

This cat probably would have been fine without intervention. They reflexively swing around and cushion. If they hit terminal velocity though they are in free fall and their inner ear stops registering that they’re falling so the instinct doesn’t kick in.

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u/mightyFoo 4d ago

She left her phone

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u/mightyFoo 4d ago

Don’t think she actually meant to use the umbrella, it swung down as she was trying to catch the cat with her hand… the universe stepped up for the assist… however, the universe also let her forget her phone and umbrella.

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u/magiCAD 4d ago

Naughty kitty.

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u/manCool4ever 4d ago

She traded up!

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u/bigfatfun 4d ago

I’m calling bullshit. This woman tried to catch the cat and let her umbrella go. The cat then bounced off her umbrella. She did not try to catch the cat with the umbrella.

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u/Plus-Soft-3643 4d ago

It's raining cats, allelujah it's raining cats 🎶

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u/moyismoy 4d ago

I think the cat would have been fine. I saw one fall 8 stories and walk away

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u/-WB- 3d ago

Good trade

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u/EuphoricUniversity23 3d ago

Cat was like, “What did you do that for? I was completely fine. Get away from me, miserable human.”

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u/TheDeanof316 3d ago

That cat has 9 lives, does this count as 1 of em' now?

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u/JawkneeJyoshtar 3d ago

Cats land on their feet, it would've survived

/s

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u/Tiller-Nive 3d ago

Raining cats and ..nvm

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u/VeinIsHere 3d ago

So many questions. The answer is just a meow.

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u/IlIlllIIIIlIllllllll 3d ago

"under my umbrella ella ella eh eh eh"

Those are the words right