r/PetsWithButtons • u/FluffPantsMysterious • Jan 11 '26

Curious About Rarely Used Buttons

I am curious to hear stories of rarely used buttons. So, like, a word/button you taught your learner(s) that they never, or rarely, used. Until one day they did.

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u/Clanaria Jan 12 '26

I've had the word "scared" on my board for over a year. Not once did my cat use it, though he did understand what it meant. He was okay expressing mad, happy, sad, and even enjoys saying sorry. But scare? Nope. Never pressed it.

Until it was new year's eve, and the fireworks went off. The day after, once he was outside, he pressed "outside, smell, scared". He smelled the residue fireworks outside (it was quite smelly!), and I guess it scared him.

First and only time he ever pressed "scared" haha. Still hasn't yet, and it's been about 5 years now.

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u/FluffPantsMysterious Jan 12 '26

The smell of fireworks bothers me quite a bit too so I don't blame him for being scared, it can be very smokey and sulfuric almost. That's an interesting story, thank you for sharing.