Nom nom no AAUGH get off my face

July 30, 2013 5:24 AM

Cat tries to eat octopus; octopus has other ideas. Perhaps not safe for cephalofiles. (slyt)
posted by MartinWisse (32 comments total)

This is pretty much how I imagine a mind flayer feeding on its prey.
posted by A Thousand Baited Hooks at 5:27 AM on July 30, 2013 [5 favorites]

That is some serious "oh no! wait! I regret this course of action!" cat reversing.
posted by halcyonday at 5:29 AM on July 30, 2013 [12 favorites]

Cathulhu?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 5:29 AM on July 30, 2013 [5 favorites]

Jeez, Ridley Scott is determined to wring every last cent from the Alien franchise, isn't he?
posted by Bromius at 5:30 AM on July 30, 2013 [6 favorites]

I won't be able to watch this until later, so I'm wondering if this is more like Alien or more like Oldboy?
posted by Strange Interlude at 5:30 AM on July 30, 2013

Very much like Alien, although I don't believe John Hurt's character went back to snack on the facehugger.
posted by EndsOfInvention at 5:36 AM on July 30, 2013

I mentally included an overlay of "No no no Cat."
posted by jph at 5:39 AM on July 30, 2013

Once again, Kitty curses human intervention.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 5:43 AM on July 30, 2013

Strange Interlude: yes. Throw some Peter Cottontail / Mr. McGregor in there at the end, and you pretty much have the story.
posted by idiopath at 5:49 AM on July 30, 2013 [1 favorite]

This seems to be an example of Always a Bigger Fish, with the octopus as protagonist.
posted by stebulus at 6:15 AM on July 30, 2013

I love that the cat just won't give up on eating the octopus, even after being smacked for it. Single-minded little kitties.
posted by Pope Guilty at 6:21 AM on July 30, 2013

The guy removes the octopus from the cat's mouth, then holds the cat right next to it, ensuring that the cat will try again. Someone should have smacked him!
posted by orme at 6:25 AM on July 30, 2013 [4 favorites]

Have you ever had a fud that can haz a fud of YOU?
posted by Metroid Baby at 6:28 AM on July 30, 2013 [16 favorites]

A perfect example of the "Impending Doom" tag.
posted by tafetta, darling! at 6:35 AM on July 30, 2013

Well, that's one way to defurminate.
posted by arcticseal at 6:39 AM on July 30, 2013

Don't like the way that guy hit the cat.
posted by empath at 6:40 AM on July 30, 2013 [8 favorites]

So is this an octopus that is otherwise destined for dinner?
posted by jeather at 6:54 AM on July 30, 2013

OK that was horrifying.
posted by shelleycat at 6:57 AM on July 30, 2013 [1 favorite]

i'm guessing the octopus has such good coverage over the cat's eyes and whiskers that it triggered its back-up reflex
posted by MangyCarface at 7:01 AM on July 30, 2013

I kinda wished the cat would spring onto the dude's face, octopus-style. That would've elevated this video.
posted by naju at 7:26 AM on July 30, 2013 [7 favorites]

I don't speak (Korean?) but I like to think that the guy at the end was saying to the film crew, "look guys, don't just sit there and watch the cat eat my octopuses. That's not on. What's wrong with you?"
posted by The River Ivel at 7:28 AM on July 30, 2013 [7 favorites]

I like the part where the dignity and sanctity of all animals are observed.
posted by mistersquid at 7:42 AM on July 30, 2013 [8 favorites]

You guys are looking at this all backward. The cat is actually just helpfully bringing this stranded squid back to its pool.
posted by Mayor West at 8:41 AM on July 30, 2013

I like the part where the dignity and sanctity of all animals are observed.
posted by mistersquid

Pretty clear promotion of the cephalopod agenda here.
posted by elizardbits at 8:46 AM on July 30, 2013 [4 favorites]

I didn't like the cat getting smacked in the face by the person. By the octopus, sure.
posted by sweetkid at 9:34 AM on July 30, 2013 [1 favorite]

... is hoping for more translation both real and imagined of the Korean at the end. All I got was kuro doni...? or what's this (delicious looking nibble)?
posted by whatzit at 9:51 AM on July 30, 2013

I thought the cat had impressive nerve. He got the octopus off his face when a lot of animals (and people) would've freaked out and ran in a random direction.
posted by Kevin Street at 11:40 AM on July 30, 2013 [1 favorite]

yeah, he got it off and then resumed trying to eat it. He's like, whatever, shrug it off, get back to eatin. Perseverance. A "Hang in there, kitty" for a new generation.
posted by sweetkid at 11:55 AM on July 30, 2013 [4 favorites]

Next up: cat steals, opens, and chugs from soju bottle to wash down the octopus leg.

The show is called Dongmul Nongjang, literally Animal Farm. The Korean at the end isn't so interesting. The presumed farmer first berates the cat, yelling "You! Are you gonna eat that whole thing!". Then, towards the interviewer, he says something like: "This thing [cat] is like a ghost. Give him one moment and he runs off real quick. He's a real thief, this one."
posted by shortfuse at 12:56 PM on July 30, 2013 [1 favorite]

Oh it's the animal abuse part of YouTube. Neat.
posted by turbid dahlia at 3:11 PM on July 30, 2013

I just noticed that, Gotanda. Guess I'll just have to stick with locally-sourced tentacles today.
posted by 23 at 7:41 PM on July 30, 2013

empath: Don't like the way that guy hit the cat.

The octopus doesn't much like the cat ATE A PIECE OF HIM, so I'd say my sympathies aren't with the cat on this one.
posted by IAmBroom at 5:45 PM on August 6, 2013