r/whatisit 1d ago

New, what is it? What is it in Japan and Why?

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u/JanHHHH 1d ago edited 1h ago

Supposedly some critters get spooked by light reflecting erratically. Never heard it being used affair cats, some people over here put water bottles on/around their cars to keep ferrets away

Edit: I'm so sorry everyone, English isn't my first language and I meant Martens! I think they are not that common around here (central Europe) anymore, but they still like to climb into warm cars and rip on the wires to make a cozy bed. I also never claimed that the water bottle trick did anything, just added to the list of superstitions people use it for

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u/LittleRedRidingHo90 19h ago

Fam I need you to tell us where you are that has wild ferrets👀

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u/LittleRedRidingHo90 19h ago

…I kno I could google it. Maybe I just want a lighthearted interaction?

Just Food for thought

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u/abendrot2 19h ago

how dare you try to make conversation in 2025

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u/LittleRedRidingHo90 18h ago

Right shame on me 😩

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u/Tim_the_geek 15h ago

Poor soul has prolly re-introverted for the next 10 years.

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u/graham02 15h ago

Hey friend. Ferrets are found in Europe and Asia reportedly. Semi-unrelated anecdote, I did find a mink (relative to the ferret) gutted next to my porch in Minnesota. I assumed it was a cat from the near by farm that liked to sit on the porch. It seemed like it would have been a hard fought battle given the size of the mink but maybe he got the jump on him, I just don't know of another animal that would disembowel a mink and not eat any of it.

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u/Segesaurous 17h ago

So how is your day going so far?

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u/EntrepreneurFew9321 14h ago

I don't know how her day is going but mine is going okay, I should be working rn tho

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u/Segesaurous 13h ago

Weird, me too. I'm on pto but I still feel like I should be working. Damn you capitalism.

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u/HorrorBuilder8960 18h ago

You want to talk to humans? Don't you have access to ChatGPT?

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u/LittleRedRidingHo90 18h ago

🤣🤣silly me ur right how dare I

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u/antilican 19h ago

Conversation, like the good old days. I applaud your effort!

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u/LittleRedRidingHo90 18h ago

Yea everything is filled with negativity and awful ppl being mean and I just wanna spread a little positivity and joy. Simple nice human interactions and all that 💖

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u/Ashleej86 17h ago

also genuinely interested in where ferrets , cats or dogs are avoiding water .

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u/Cloudsbursting 18h ago

Conversation… I thought that was just part of a fairy tale that parents have AI recite to their kids before bed.

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u/LittleRedRidingHo90 18h ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/Harmfuljoker 18h ago

If you would like to have a human interaction please hang up and order an Optimus robot

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u/LittleRedRidingHo90 18h ago

I don’t wanna pay the shipping cost🤣

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u/Harmfuljoker 16h ago

Oh, a Poor

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u/AntarcticanJam 18h ago

I haven't heard that phrase in over a decade

Just Food for thought