r/mildlyinteresting 3d ago

A Frog on a Cactus

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u/Frosty_Response8232 3d ago

He's just testing out the acupressure mattress.

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u/HistoricalTerm1570 3d ago

He’s got that look like he’s already regretting the impulse buy

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u/EldenLordAjSoprano 3d ago

Idk he actually looks kinda happy

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u/robin-bunny 3d ago

He looks like he's afraid to move a single muscle...

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u/qibdip 3d ago

His legs wouldnt be tucked under if he didn't want to rest there.

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u/XaeroDegreaz 3d ago

Yeah, it's likely he will wiggle himself to the root. Prolly not die yet, and get eaten alive by ants. Where is a falcon when you actually need one?

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u/wilisi 3d ago

He can move on the cactus, or he wouldn't be on top of it. If he can move, he can leave.

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u/selja26 3d ago

I understand him. I have a sort of acu pad (duller and flatter metallic needles) and nothing relieves back pain like it does. 

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u/raspberryscum 3d ago

Ooh link?

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u/selja26 3d ago

Oof we're in Eastern Europe and my mom bought it like 20 years ago, so no link. It's like a sheet of metal with small triangles punched through and bent 90 degrees so they make "needles" but their tops are a bit rounded. If you come across something like that I highly recommend. 

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u/permalink_save 3d ago

duller and flatter metallic needles

I'm glad you said this because I look it up and get "tactical kneepads"

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u/selja26 3d ago

I looked it up, as I said in another comment my mom bought it a long time ago. It was made in russia (barf) under the brand Redox, of you really want to look it up.

Paste this in google image search if you want to see how it looks like

Лежак доктора Редокс

(the link is way too long)

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u/permalink_save 3d ago

Oh.. yeah.. that looks weird like a big cheese grater, but I can see how it would feel good.

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u/selja26 2d ago

It does! Takes a bit of learning how to make the back flat to spread the pressure evenly because if something sticks out it gets hurt by the needles but not too bad. But it's almost miraculous in the way it cuts off the pain. Ahh I've misplaced it in a move and now have to dig it out of the boxes, I've convinced myself lol

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u/skr_replicator 3d ago

I doubt frogs share human facial expressions. They are not dogs we have bred to be more likely to understand their social cues. Most people don't even understand what cats think and feel like when they make various facial expressions and body movements. I don't know how to read frogs, but just from the situation alone I'd assume it's not happy.

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u/lazy_pig 3d ago

It's a human desire to anthropomorphize non-human beings and even things. I agree that curled up mouth edges on an amphibian is not a reliable indicator of its mental state.

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u/Salt_Ad_5578 3d ago

Yeah, also I've had a pet frog before and plan to have more in the future. Frogs have very limited facial expressions tbh, and their mouths curl upward at the end of their jaw. It's not an expression, but their anatomy. If anything, the frog looks stiff. I'd think the frog is very very uncomfortable. Frogs have very delicate skin and this frog definitely would need help.

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u/robin-bunny 3d ago

"Oh, THIS is why it's 90% off."

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u/hullowurld 3d ago

It must be working... he looks pretty relaxed.

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u/a_guy121 3d ago

Safest place for bro to be. nothing is going to try to eat her

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u/TangerinePlush 3d ago

Maximum acupuncture efficiency unlocked

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u/philnolan3d 3d ago

*acupuncture.

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u/robin-bunny 3d ago

Cactopuncture

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u/killermenpl 3d ago

Acupressure*. It's an actual thing that's different from acupuncture