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Convincing skill 📈
A squirrel demonstrates a persuasive technique to obtain food from humans in a viral video. Commenters share similar experiences of squirrels successfully begging for or stealing human snacks.
The video highlights the clever and adaptable behavior of urban squirrels, reflecting a broader human-animal interaction where wildlife learns to exploit human generosity.
Key details
- The post, titled Convincing skill, comes from the r/aww subreddit and features a squirrel in a video.
- The post received over 63,000 upvotes and more than 1,200 comments.
- The top comment states the user would fold like a lawn chair, implying the squirrel's tactic was very effective.
- A commenter shares a photo of a squirrel eating a soft pretzel after buying healthy squirrel food.
- Several commenters report seeing squirrels eating human foods like pizza and bagels in their yards.
Discussion angles
- Users express that squirrels are master manipulators who know exactly how to trigger human generosity.
- Commenters share anecdotes of squirrels ignoring healthy food and instead eating junk food like pretzels, pizza, and bagels.
- Many commenters admit they would quickly give in to a squirrel's persuasive behavior, even if they knew it was a trick.
- The thread includes humor about squirrels being little liars and having a convincing skill that humans find irresistible.
Top comments
The community reacts with amusement and recognition, sharing personal stories of squirrels outsmarting them. Many commenters confess they would be easily fooled by such cute behavior, and several provide examples of squirrels eating human food despite having healthier options available.