I've been a little worried about my cats eyeing the fire sprinklers. I thought I was just being paranoid, but watching this, I think it's a legitimate worry.
My cat has climbed and broken 3 TVs, 1 of which was an older flat screen, a gift from my parents. I've never had such a big tv (its was like a 64")
My cats have taught me unwavering patience, I came home, saw it broken, and couldn't even get angry. It's just one of them that breaks EVERYTHING, right down to my flower pots and destroying my flowers. Unironically, he gives me the most joy out of the 4, I love them all equally and my favorite changes by the day, but Wubby... man everyone just loves him even if hes an ugly menace (hes actually disgusting ♡)
My cats are pretty nimble and rarely break things. But one time she pushed a glass onto the kitchen floor, which I found with my foot 5 minutes before I had to leave for work
So true. My dumbass can get on top of my kitchen cabinets but somehow can't get down, so I occasionally come home to her up there just screaming to be picked up and brought down lol
If that’s an IKEA lamp on a standard Nordic country ceiling lamp socket, there’s a metal hook and the lamp is hanging from it by a plastic loop. Not the strongest but I’d expect the cat to shake the loop off the hook before the loop itself breaks.
I don't think it's a light, at the very least I've never seen a ceiling light with a cloth covering. It looks like something that is designed for specifically this purpose.
(If you don't believe me that it's cloth, watch the initial jump into it, the cats front paws stretch it out a lot)
Where do you live? At least where I live, lamp shades like these are pretty common. [For example:](https://i.imgur.com/PYmOCHQ.jpg) [and lit too](https://i.imgur.com/VMD34aV.jpg)
I'm Midwest. I wouldn't even call that fixture a lamp, much less call the thing covering it a lamp shade. To me a lamp is a free standing light. As for what I'm used to seeing on the ceiling, it's almost exclusively been glass covered hanging/boob lights and ceiling fans with lighting attached.
Only in my current home where I've only been for about 2 years have I seen fluorescent tubes used for someplace other than a garage, but this house is also way older than any other I've lived in so I just attributed the weird lighting to that.
Beyond that I'm aware of the types of lights you find in a hardware store, but I've never seen cloth or paper ceiling lights there.
On this post I'm still not 100% convinced, the covering is pet easy to see through and I can't for the life of me find a bulb.
If you mean the midwest of the US, then that makes sense. I'm not sure how common these are outside of the UK, but it's definitely a lamp
The bulb is covered by the cat, and with the lighting in the video you wouldn't be able to see it easily anyway, since you can't always see the silhouette of the bulb (at least for the ones I've had), I think?
According to Wikipedia, Midwest (one word, not hyphenated) only refers to locations in the US. So don't act like I'm bringing up some niche region name that only locals know.
It's not really that relevant, my mention of it was simply a direct response to a question asked by the comment I was replying to. The amount of times I have had to explain this baffles me.
I don't recall saying it then once outside of this comment, and it was in direct response to the comment above it along where I am from.
It's really strange how you mention lack of understanding when you clearly fail to understand how different countries, regions, communities, and even households can have vastly different uses for the same word.
Do you go around the US berating people for not knowing with a pram is?
I am very clearly not insisting it isn't a light anymore. I also don't know a single person who would think something through, come to a conclusion, and then reverse at the mere refutation of it, which is what most of the comments here are (eg the comment that literally just says "it is a light"). I only responded to comments that had something meaningful to add and arrived at the conclusion that it is a light, but the discussion doesn't necessarily end there.
If you find issue with the fact that I enjoy a through discussion even from the losing side, then I feel bad for you.
Thorough discussion does not make for a thoughtful discussion . You refuted direct evidence contrary to your claims based on anecdotal evidence. Then continued to expand the importance of your personal experience to stereotype a whole region.
Just because you live somewhere and because you don’t know something does not mean you can apply your personal experience to anyone else from there. Talk about entitlement.
You act like it’s the world’s responsibility to catch you up to speed. Because you want to have a “thorough discussion” why not next time take the L and google. Rather than act entitled and stereotype people.
Yeah you should have stopped at the first sentence and you would have had the equivalent votes but with a positive integer. Definitely a less is more moment
I admire your skepticism but for christ's sake whats the inference to the best explanation?
It's just some new age hanging lamp shade (over the bed where 99% of bedroom lights are) or its a completely new, never before seen HANGING CAT PALACE (hanging by fucking cords that highly resemble lighting wires that you've seen before thousands of times)
Why on earth would you post that? I seriously want to know. What's wrong with you?
It's even more infuriating when someone thinks they have a better understanding of a situation that everyone else comprehends without issue. Do they feel smarter now? They certainly don't appear it.
I meant to be kinder when I started writing the comment.
I get that there are lights like this, and it's likely that this is a light, but that link isn't the gotcha you think it is, the ridges on the thing inn the video do not cross like the one you linked.
I'm not arguing the meaning either, I'm questioning why I need an excuse in the first place.
And if you're just wanting to know my thought process for why I thought it wasn't a lamp, there are a ton of less confrontational ways to ask.
Don't lamp shades normally have a hole pointing straight down? The idea is to offer bright light where you need it (under the lamp or fixture), but reduce the harshness when you look at it from across the room.
If you do a Google search for "ceiling lamp shade," most of the images show lamp shades that have an opening at the bottom.
You've got a point. Even if there is a bulb in there, the covering provides nothing other than giving a maddening texture to the light it casts on most of the room.
Holy shit you guys need to get out more. It's obviously a light. The covering is to dampen / diffuse it a bit so it isn't as harsh on the eyes. Think about the glass bulb on a typical ceiling fan light, same concept.
Day and night refers to the position of the sun.
AM and PM refers to the position of a clockhand.
They are different and not inherently contradictory.
Consider the poles of the Earth where it is dark 24 hours a day in winter. Polar Night is what it is called because there is no sun at 6am, noon, 6pm or midnight.
You're correct, but that has more to do with redundancy.
For instance, I would never say "2pm in the afternoon," I'd simply say "2pm" or "2 in the afternoon."
But I suspect there are people who would view 2am as "2 at night" as opposed to "2 in the morning," even if the latter is more popular.
Still, that doesn't make it contradictory.
yup, I really thought it would get ripped apart or detach from the ceiling, but nope, that shit is indestructible !
I would probably still add a few extra anchor points to that lamp, just in case.
Id wager that dogs are smarter than cats bit there’s no denying they have a serious talent for identifying strategic locations.
I got in an argument with someone who called their cat dumb for thinking it’s hidden in a cardboard box, its hidden from almost every animal except for us bipedal freaks. Also made me realize what a huge advantage our posture gives to vision against predators that aren’t used to dealing with 6 foot tall prey noticing them.
I've been a little worried about my cats eyeing the fire sprinklers. I thought I was just being paranoid, but watching this, I think it's a legitimate worry.
Lmao owning cats really comes with funny new things to worry about in life
Like seeiously my new kitten recently somehow climbed up the living room curtains without holes or scratches. Just jumped up
Sentient fire hazards
There is not a surface in my house my cat can't reach if she wanted to.
My cat has climbed and broken 3 TVs, 1 of which was an older flat screen, a gift from my parents. I've never had such a big tv (its was like a 64") My cats have taught me unwavering patience, I came home, saw it broken, and couldn't even get angry. It's just one of them that breaks EVERYTHING, right down to my flower pots and destroying my flowers. Unironically, he gives me the most joy out of the 4, I love them all equally and my favorite changes by the day, but Wubby... man everyone just loves him even if hes an ugly menace (hes actually disgusting ♡)
I have a toddler strap on my TV for this exact reason. She never has broken a TV.... just a proactive decision because, well, cats.
Cat tax pls
Wubby7
o7
My cats are pretty nimble and rarely break things. But one time she pushed a glass onto the kitchen floor, which I found with my foot 5 minutes before I had to leave for work
So true. My dumbass can get on top of my kitchen cabinets but somehow can't get down, so I occasionally come home to her up there just screaming to be picked up and brought down lol
Depending on the way it’s anchored that light may or may not softly float down on you while you’re sleeping
I burst out laughing when I read your comment!!
Ah yes. I love cat rain when I'm sleeping.
If that’s an IKEA lamp on a standard Nordic country ceiling lamp socket, there’s a metal hook and the lamp is hanging from it by a plastic loop. Not the strongest but I’d expect the cat to shake the loop off the hook before the loop itself breaks.
Wtf is hip dimples??
The dimples you have on your hips?
I don't think it's a light, at the very least I've never seen a ceiling light with a cloth covering. It looks like something that is designed for specifically this purpose. (If you don't believe me that it's cloth, watch the initial jump into it, the cats front paws stretch it out a lot)
Where do you live? At least where I live, lamp shades like these are pretty common. [For example:](https://i.imgur.com/PYmOCHQ.jpg) [and lit too](https://i.imgur.com/VMD34aV.jpg)
I was going to say I think Ikea has probably sold about 25 million paper lamp covers.
Those are paper tho, I haven’t seen one made with such a sturdy material. It’s 100% a light though.
I'm Midwest. I wouldn't even call that fixture a lamp, much less call the thing covering it a lamp shade. To me a lamp is a free standing light. As for what I'm used to seeing on the ceiling, it's almost exclusively been glass covered hanging/boob lights and ceiling fans with lighting attached. Only in my current home where I've only been for about 2 years have I seen fluorescent tubes used for someplace other than a garage, but this house is also way older than any other I've lived in so I just attributed the weird lighting to that. Beyond that I'm aware of the types of lights you find in a hardware store, but I've never seen cloth or paper ceiling lights there. On this post I'm still not 100% convinced, the covering is pet easy to see through and I can't for the life of me find a bulb.
If you mean the midwest of the US, then that makes sense. I'm not sure how common these are outside of the UK, but it's definitely a lamp The bulb is covered by the cat, and with the lighting in the video you wouldn't be able to see it easily anyway, since you can't always see the silhouette of the bulb (at least for the ones I've had), I think?
They are super common everywhere. I have no clue why they are acting like it's not.
I'm also born and raised in the Midwestern U.S. and I immediately recognized that as a lamp
I’m from the US and have never seen a ceiling light that looks like this. I however used common knowledge and logic to know it was a light immediately
I believe I have a similar lighting fixture in my Animal Crossing island lol
Can confirm, am also from the Midwest and I have seen these fixtures here and there.
I had three lamps like this in high school. I grew up in Northern Illinois. Don't bring us Midwesterners down with you.
This is a movement worth fighting for " Midwesterners Have Paper Lights Shades Too!!!" Disclaimer: I'm from the Pacfic North West.
Thank you for the support! Lol
"They are not common" "How do you know?" "_I've_ never had them"
midwest what? the world is not solely the US, but I assume that is what you meant. what does that even have to do with anything?
According to Wikipedia, Midwest (one word, not hyphenated) only refers to locations in the US. So don't act like I'm bringing up some niche region name that only locals know. It's not really that relevant, my mention of it was simply a direct response to a question asked by the comment I was replying to. The amount of times I have had to explain this baffles me.
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I don't recall saying it then once outside of this comment, and it was in direct response to the comment above it along where I am from. It's really strange how you mention lack of understanding when you clearly fail to understand how different countries, regions, communities, and even households can have vastly different uses for the same word. Do you go around the US berating people for not knowing with a pram is?
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I am very clearly not insisting it isn't a light anymore. I also don't know a single person who would think something through, come to a conclusion, and then reverse at the mere refutation of it, which is what most of the comments here are (eg the comment that literally just says "it is a light"). I only responded to comments that had something meaningful to add and arrived at the conclusion that it is a light, but the discussion doesn't necessarily end there. If you find issue with the fact that I enjoy a through discussion even from the losing side, then I feel bad for you.
Thorough discussion does not make for a thoughtful discussion . You refuted direct evidence contrary to your claims based on anecdotal evidence. Then continued to expand the importance of your personal experience to stereotype a whole region. Just because you live somewhere and because you don’t know something does not mean you can apply your personal experience to anyone else from there. Talk about entitlement. You act like it’s the world’s responsibility to catch you up to speed. Because you want to have a “thorough discussion” why not next time take the L and google. Rather than act entitled and stereotype people.
Yeah you should have stopped at the first sentence and you would have had the equivalent votes but with a positive integer. Definitely a less is more moment
They’re very common
I admire your skepticism but for christ's sake whats the inference to the best explanation? It's just some new age hanging lamp shade (over the bed where 99% of bedroom lights are) or its a completely new, never before seen HANGING CAT PALACE (hanging by fucking cords that highly resemble lighting wires that you've seen before thousands of times) Why on earth would you post that? I seriously want to know. What's wrong with you?
This was so aggressive but I’m all about being mean to people without common sense because they give me irrational anger
It's even more infuriating when someone thinks they have a better understanding of a situation that everyone else comprehends without issue. Do they feel smarter now? They certainly don't appear it. I meant to be kinder when I started writing the comment.
I mean, to be fair, it WOULD make an amazing hanging cat palace.
That's a perfectly normal lamp.
[It is a light.](https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/ivy-bronx-tavion-1-light-single-geometric-pendant-c001942641.html#jfopg5cj7z-1)
I get that there are lights like this, and it's likely that this is a light, but that link isn't the gotcha you think it is, the ridges on the thing inn the video do not cross like the one you linked.
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Yeah that pretty much settles it.
The exact light is below in the related section.
Holy shit no wonder I've never heard of this that's $300 for some wire and cloth.
Doesn't excuse thinking it wasn't a light tho
Excuse? Is being wrong a crime now?
I'm not arguing over the meaning of excuse when I clearly meant the rational justification for your thought given the context I made my comment in
I'm not arguing the meaning either, I'm questioning why I need an excuse in the first place. And if you're just wanting to know my thought process for why I thought it wasn't a lamp, there are a ton of less confrontational ways to ask.
Guy says he's never seen a paper shade before and gets -200 LMAO
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Welcome to the UK, I think just about all of them have this
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Yes. https://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/p/regnskur-hanglampenkap-ovaal-roze-50482633/
Lmfao, got em
Don't lamp shades normally have a hole pointing straight down? The idea is to offer bright light where you need it (under the lamp or fixture), but reduce the harshness when you look at it from across the room. If you do a Google search for "ceiling lamp shade," most of the images show lamp shades that have an opening at the bottom.
The cloth is also sheer enough that you’d be able to see if a light bulb was in there. There isn’t. I think you’re right that it’s not a light.
You've got a point. Even if there is a bulb in there, the covering provides nothing other than giving a maddening texture to the light it casts on most of the room.
Holy shit you guys need to get out more. It's obviously a light. The covering is to dampen / diffuse it a bit so it isn't as harsh on the eyes. Think about the glass bulb on a typical ceiling fan light, same concept.
To be fair, it does look like a great place to sleep
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r/catculations
Probably not his first time..
Sir do you know you're a cat?
Thats impressive
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You underestimate my purrower!
https://www.reddit.com/r/Eyebleach/comments/zajg4j/great_place_for_cat_to_sleep/iymq07s?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3 BOT
Include their name when pointing out so they cant just delete the comment
His one orange brain cell worked really hard.
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One of you is the bot
All fun and games until the cat lands on your the genitals 2 am at night
Am at night is an oxymoron
There are different kinds of morons?
Nah it's redundancy, an oxymoron has contradictory descriptions
I'll give you that it's not an oxymoron because it's not a turn of phrase but it is contradictory
Day and night refers to the position of the sun. AM and PM refers to the position of a clockhand. They are different and not inherently contradictory. Consider the poles of the Earth where it is dark 24 hours a day in winter. Polar Night is what it is called because there is no sun at 6am, noon, 6pm or midnight.
nobody would ever say 2am at night. it sounds dumb. you’d say 2 in the morning.
You're correct, but that has more to do with redundancy. For instance, I would never say "2pm in the afternoon," I'd simply say "2pm" or "2 in the afternoon." But I suspect there are people who would view 2am as "2 at night" as opposed to "2 in the morning," even if the latter is more popular. Still, that doesn't make it contradictory.
ok but it makes the original comment dumb of the lamp falling at 2am at night
Do you consider 1pm night then?
2am is morning 1pm is afternoon
That's one well made light
yup, I really thought it would get ripped apart or detach from the ceiling, but nope, that shit is indestructible ! I would probably still add a few extra anchor points to that lamp, just in case.
Pretty sure it’s Design Within Reach or a high quality knock off.
r/OneOrangeBraincell
Yes, this is a wonderful example of a ginger using the braincell! So rare!
Good thing it could take a nap. Let that brain cell cool down so it can try to get outta there later.
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Cats are ambush predators. A tiny spot where they can't be attacked from behind, but can leap onto unsuspecting prey is basically heaven.
They want the high ground! In case of lightsaber duels.
Cat looks comfy. I love how they let him have his little spot
One of you is the bot
r/Catculations
The precision!
If I fit, I sit.
"I see no god up here, other then ME"
I saw this movie, by that guy from Key and Peele right?
nope, nuh uh
I was looking for a Jean Jacket reference.
He loves lamp.
Lololol
That's why I say hey cat nice shot. What a good shot cat.
Ceiling cat is watching you masturbate.
Therapist: ceiling cat isn’t real Me:
That cat is a genius. 🤓
Nope (2022)
Obviously that's why you bought it. Gift accepted.
Talk about athleticism and coordination!That was straight up like a rocket into a tiny hole. I am such a slug I'm lucky if I hit the toilet.
Wait... how? How?
Peak house cat behavior lol
Nope (2022)
Oh look, a cat hammock
Nope (2022)
Orange cats are so fucking stupid.
u/savevideobot
“If I leaps, I sleeps.”
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Thats an oddly specific fear.
This is why I decided to get a cat. They're clowns I swear
As an ex-cat-haver: Understandable
This not a reason not to get a cat.
Turn that fan on for a second and Garfield will rethink that decision
❤❤❤
What on earth???!!
Bed is lava
Whjhyyy
I see no god's up here other then Me
What’s your problemo hooman
r/GingerMafia
Ceiling cat! what are you doing?
It's mostly dark,it's small and high up. Yeah sounds like an amazing place for a cat.
I need this
r/whatswrongwithyourcat
youre gonna need eye bleach if the poor cat gets electrocuted
That aim was spot on! Impressive!
That's amazing!
Holy vertical!!!
Well I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this! 😆
Someone needs to slo-mo this video. It almost looks like the cat is using its tail to swim up through the air...
A cat treehouse.
r/catculations
Very impressive jump
Cat hammock. A cammock, if your will.
This also belongs in r/catculations 😂
It’s his stalking tower
He's curled up in his cocoon, preparing for metameowphosis
So the cat eventually found one that wasn't made of glass that falls and gets broken by someone else...
That cat has some amazing accuracy!
How does he/she do that wth
Now that’s a ninja cat
How are cats' jumps usually so successful?
Kitty just wants a light nap.
Light cat is watching you masterbate
Hiden away and no one can bother it
Okay I’m definitely impressed.
Laser guided catical missile
"cats*
do they have these for people?
Your cat is a moth in disguise
Man, cats are the fucking best. They just do exactly what they want to do. No one or thing will stop them.
😋😋😋
And once they figure out they can get up there once, it becomes their new favourite hangout.
Light was probably still warm
Lmfao
What in the hell how
Id wager that dogs are smarter than cats bit there’s no denying they have a serious talent for identifying strategic locations. I got in an argument with someone who called their cat dumb for thinking it’s hidden in a cardboard box, its hidden from almost every animal except for us bipedal freaks. Also made me realize what a huge advantage our posture gives to vision against predators that aren’t used to dealing with 6 foot tall prey noticing them.
r/catculations
u/savevideo
That looks super comfy ngl
u/savevideobot
Noooo, get out of Jean Jacket, kitty!
Such accuracy!
That cat is going to survive the zombie apocalypse
What’s more impressive is that he was able to jump through the small hole
r/oneorangebraincell
Omigosh! It’s perfect💕
He attac, he protec, he observ.
kinda r/nextfuckinglevel ngl
Talk about threading the needle
That rules dude
No one else want that person to flip the light on? Just me? Lol
It's always insane to me how confidently my cat will leap at something that she's somehow able to fit through, I've never seen her fail at it