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[–] thadah@piefed.blahaj.zone 50 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I can hear the ekekeks from here!

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Then a sudden crash and scurrying. Only to find everything on the counter knocked over and on the floor.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago

With only the moth left in the vicinity of the crime you should assume it acted alone in this horrendous act of vandalism.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Mine jumps at the keys in the door when he gets the zoomies. Apparently he reaches the higher lock, that's where I have a small mascot dangling and I found it on the floor a couple of times already.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Huh, I've never met a cat that ekekekees at bugs, they only do it when watching birds they clearly have no way of catching. Otherwise they just meow at the thing like it's your fault it's flying on the ceiling.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

They ekekekek if they want to hunt or to grab your attention / attention of other cats for the hunt. I run around with a bug zapper paddle and hunt with my cat. I see a moth, I ekekek at him and he comes in running, grabs the thing and eats it. Sometimes he ekekeks at me and I grab the paddle and launch a serve at a fly. Gets him off my back for playtime, since playtime is basically simulating a hunt, and he goes to eat and sleep shortly after.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

my cat doesn’t meow at things he intends to kill and he also doesn’t understand that he can’t fly.

it gets wild in the basement when a fly gets in, just a stupid cat blur that may or may not slam full speed into any object and roughly chest height.

there are grunts. so much grunting.

[–] sirimeow@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

The only time my cat goes ekekek is when there's a fly in the apartment.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

to me they are more like mekmekmek

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 41 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Moths are such an interesting analogy for modern life:
In order to thrive during nighttime and avoid daylight predators, they have evolved a complex guidance sense based on stars and moonlight. Then we invent artificial lights and fuck up 190 millions of years of evolution. "Haha dumb bug is hitting the light."

How often do I feel like a moth.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like the most obvious example of this is the array of things we need to apply self-discipline to, to succeed. Things like: eating healthy, limiting screen time, avoiding (over-indulgence in) intoxicants, keeping up with chores and assignments at work or school, not getting bogged down by the state of the world, being patient with others, and so on… Then people who smoke a pack a day judge others for being obese, or vice versa (pun intended) and it’s a whole mess.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

Your weave depressing but eloquent poetry, my friend.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Bugs don't stand a chance in my house. I've literally just started wishing them luck and finding their corpse in the morning, she's undefeated.

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

That’s impressive. I try to get my cat to hunt flies but she just gives me the dumbest look.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

Fellowship of the moth

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 11 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Why do the black cats look so derpy? 😂

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 3 points 2 weeks ago

They are the embodiment of the saying "my last two brain cells".

[–] fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Because you are not able to see their whole face on camera. If you zoom and oar attention they also have a normal face.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

"what are we doing again?"

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

because they be cats?

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Then the hunting party turned into a knocking everything on the floor party and a good time was had by all.

[–] Zaraki42@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

I wish the white one was in the middle because the two black ones look confused as to why the white one isn't in oreo formation as previously discussed.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

White cat (codename Fluffy_Lamp) is the bait while the black cats (codenames Velvet_Ninja_Assassin & Fuzzy_Moth_Liquidator) are the unseen executioners.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

"Forth the Three Hunters!"

[–] CrispyCactus@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

I mean it was clearly attracted by the shower curtain. This will not be the last hunt.

you get that valentino, husk. :3

[–] some_guy 1 points 2 weeks ago

I love that language. I'm going to borrow it for my little hunters, of whom I am incredibly proud for their skill.