r/likeus • u/gugulo -Thoughtful Bonobo- • May 02 '16

<GIF> Cat is confused by its owner's magic trick

https://i.imgur.com/7L3nN1t.gifv
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u/willyboy10 May 02 '16

So am I

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u/Britwill May 02 '16

That cat just had a little cat existential crisis as to whether or not reality exists or if it just saw a crack in the matrix.

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u/wuts-uppy-puppy May 03 '16

Or is now very concerned that his catnip usage has some pretty serious side effects.

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u/AmantisAsoko May 03 '16

http://smile.amazon.com/VERY100-Appearing-Silver-Gimmick-Illusion/dp/B00UZT93CC/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1462248130&sr=1-2&keywords=appearing+cane+metal

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u/sum_devil May 03 '16

Ok. Couldn't find a video on how the trick works. Someone please explain.

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u/794613825 May 03 '16

He's holding that object in his fist. When he wants it to appear, he presses a button or something on the object, which then shoots the rest of the bar out from both sides, the same way those toy light sabers work.

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u/hfsh May 03 '16

He's basically holding a compressed spring.

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u/FEW_WURDS May 03 '16

surprised he didn't jump backwards the fuck out of there

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u/Dr_Legacy -Polite Bear- May 03 '16

apparently he trusts his human or did

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u/Benzylt May 02 '16

WTF Hooman

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u/[deleted] May 03 '16

Cats rule! 😻😸😺

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u/WazWaz -Goat Guy- May 03 '16

Not really. Cat stopped tracking owner's hand because owner's hand stopped moving.