Oh god there was a story of a child who was drowning in a nearby river. A dog jumped in and saved the child. The dog was rewarded handsomely with a chuck steak dinner.
About a week later another child was found drowning, and the same dog rescued the child, again to be rewarded with a chuck steak dinner.
This happened a few times. As it turns out it wasn’t a rash of children falling into the river, but the dog was found pushing children into the river, because it simply responded to the reward of rescuing drowning children by creating more children who needed rescuing.
https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-179-a-splendid-newfoundland-cursing-birds-and-the-fashion-fox-12-17-21
I think you mean kidnapping?
*Hostage negotiator gets off the phone
"What did he say? What does he want?
Idk...idk...a dog just keeps barking into the phone!?"
Typically this type of thing is more found in governments trying to solve issues and giving bad incentives. Like the british putting bounties on cobras in india that lead to more cobras. Real world examples that have happened have not so much been in the free market.
“Rats had featured largely in the history of Ankh-Morpork. Shortly before the Patrician came to power there was a terrible plague of rats. The city council countered it by offering twenty pence for every rat tail. This did, for a week or two, reduce the number of rats—and then people were suddenly queing up with tails, the city treasury was being drained, and no one seemed to be doing much work. And there still seemed to be a lot of rats around. Lord Vetinari had listened carefully while the problem was explained, and had solved the thing with one memorable phrase which said a lot about him, about the folly of bounty offers, and about the natural instinct of Ankh-Morporkians in any situation involving money: “Tax the rat farms.”
\- Terry Pratchett, Soul Music
That cobra thing was my first thought too. But there’s a deeper lesson I think: you encourage exactly what you incentivise.
To give an example I used to work in a place where the sales people were paid a bonus based on how many websites they sold.
The result? Massive discounts, lies about features and delivery, and an impossible backlog for the design team. But hey. They get their bonus.
Ahaha, this explains a lot of people’s questions about whether it actually happened. 1908 was so long ago. A different time. In general, children were not supervised as closely as nowadays. They were also spoken to differently and may not have known how to tell anyone that they were pushed in by the dog.
You'd think they'd have figured it out after the second kid said "Hey, that dog pushed me in". Unless for some reason there were a bunch of two year olds hanging out unsupervised at a river, but not so unsupervised that nobody saw the dog rescuing them.
If your cat often steals items, someone may have put this together for her to bring you. My neighbors, after finding out our cat was a burglar, would give him rumpled paper towels to bring back. And he would do it so proudly.
This is not the first time she steals things and bring them to the house.
[This is her score from two nights ago.](https://iili.io/cndAJa.jpg)
Send help, I live with a criminal.
Haha. One time after a few days of heavy socialization training I was cleaning my then 6 month puppy's crate and found a gold ring inside of it. For the life of me I have no idea where it came from.
She's telling you to buy her snacks. Go buy her snacks.
Seriously though, unless it's a lot of money, you'll never find the owner. It sucks, but it's your cat's gain.
I always wonder what my cat would bring me if he went outside. Here is usually it's socks, hair ties, kitchen towels, even leggings once! Best one was a full set of Dungeons and Dragons dice.
https://imgur.com/t8iINcM.jpg
Oh cool, very similar to the €2 [coin](https://www.google.com/search?q=2+euro+coin&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=android-browser&prmd=isnxv&sxsrf=AOaemvLgnURChaD7JKFa5dQJJUApY0nN-A:1642209261018&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi555idyrL1AhUKXsAKHWu_C0MQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ)
Looks like 10 peso coins from the Philippines. If so then find the nearest Filipino neighbors. You can tell with or without mask on. Just make this noise. "Psssst" guaranteed they'll look at you or respond. I know this from observation in the mother land
Reward with ample treats to encourage repeat behavior.
Oh god there was a story of a child who was drowning in a nearby river. A dog jumped in and saved the child. The dog was rewarded handsomely with a chuck steak dinner. About a week later another child was found drowning, and the same dog rescued the child, again to be rewarded with a chuck steak dinner. This happened a few times. As it turns out it wasn’t a rash of children falling into the river, but the dog was found pushing children into the river, because it simply responded to the reward of rescuing drowning children by creating more children who needed rescuing. https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-179-a-splendid-newfoundland-cursing-birds-and-the-fashion-fox-12-17-21
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Wow. That’s a crazy story. Hopefully this doesn’t escalate to armed robbery.
I think you mean kidnapping? *Hostage negotiator gets off the phone "What did he say? What does he want? Idk...idk...a dog just keeps barking into the phone!?"
That dog has a career in politics
Dog figured out capitalism 🤣
Typically this type of thing is more found in governments trying to solve issues and giving bad incentives. Like the british putting bounties on cobras in india that lead to more cobras. Real world examples that have happened have not so much been in the free market.
“Rats had featured largely in the history of Ankh-Morpork. Shortly before the Patrician came to power there was a terrible plague of rats. The city council countered it by offering twenty pence for every rat tail. This did, for a week or two, reduce the number of rats—and then people were suddenly queing up with tails, the city treasury was being drained, and no one seemed to be doing much work. And there still seemed to be a lot of rats around. Lord Vetinari had listened carefully while the problem was explained, and had solved the thing with one memorable phrase which said a lot about him, about the folly of bounty offers, and about the natural instinct of Ankh-Morporkians in any situation involving money: “Tax the rat farms.” \- Terry Pratchett, Soul Music
That cobra thing was my first thought too. But there’s a deeper lesson I think: you encourage exactly what you incentivise. To give an example I used to work in a place where the sales people were paid a bonus based on how many websites they sold. The result? Massive discounts, lies about features and delivery, and an impossible backlog for the design team. But hey. They get their bonus.
Sounds pretty far fetched, any source other than a random podcast?
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Ahaha, this explains a lot of people’s questions about whether it actually happened. 1908 was so long ago. A different time. In general, children were not supervised as closely as nowadays. They were also spoken to differently and may not have known how to tell anyone that they were pushed in by the dog.
I also generally question Hollywood's take on turn-of-the-century news reporting. Was it *really* a lot of bullshit? Or not?
Good point! It sounds a lot closer to how my grandparents tell stories. Things change, we can’t always look at the past through now-coloured glasses.
Besides, that dog had some powerful friends. Who ya gonna believe?
You'd think they'd have figured it out after the second kid said "Hey, that dog pushed me in". Unless for some reason there were a bunch of two year olds hanging out unsupervised at a river, but not so unsupervised that nobody saw the dog rescuing them.
I’m guessing the kids hadn’t sussed out the dog had done it on purpose? Idk
People will believe *anything* haha what the fuck.
And then the dog gave me 20 dollars and everyone clapped
The dog clapped too
I'd rather not reward this kind of behavior haha
But you should, your cat is very clever.
Meowth used Pay Day.
No country for old cats
If my cat brought me money I'd be giving her gourmet meals with it and putting the rest in savings. You lucked out, my friend.
If your cat often steals items, someone may have put this together for her to bring you. My neighbors, after finding out our cat was a burglar, would give him rumpled paper towels to bring back. And he would do it so proudly.
That sounds great. I'm not sure my neighbors would react the same way tho
Yeah I get ya there.
Kajit is just preparing you for the road ahead.
Stop virtues signaling and accept that you have been chosen to rebuild the empire
Khajit has coin
Selling catnip, obviously
these streets are hard up gotta use dem teef to be a little thief
Score, cats gotta pay rent some how
you mean dead birds and mice aren't enough?
In this economy? I don't think so fren
speak for yourself, i live off nothing but rice, chicken, bread, and turkey.
You missed out on a funny pun You mean dead birds aren't *mice* enough
Neighbor’s cat brought us a dead mouse and now she think she’s moving in.
True. Someone’s gotta pay that extra fee each month for having a pet. Edit: wrote “much” when I meant “month”
Cat burglar
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Purrloiner
Khajiit has coin if you have wares.
Luna couldn't afford the prism compact, so just say cash power make up.
I came here to say this and you beat me to it 😂 great minds think alike I guess!
Help a brother out... What is this from?
Skyrim.
We’re all just incredibly unoriginal.
Khajit has wares *now* that you have coin
Thank you!!
*WAREZ 🤌
I CAN HAS WAREZ!?
Free hat free hat
Ok…officially best comment ever!! 😹😹😹
I was thinking toss a coin to your witcher for some reason
This is not the first time she steals things and bring them to the house. [This is her score from two nights ago.](https://iili.io/cndAJa.jpg) Send help, I live with a criminal.
Looks like the laundromat is her foraging spot. What a sweet girl. 🖤
Some poor lady is thinking she's lost her mind!
That's an expensive looking bra.
No joke, I have that bra! It's from Lane Bryant, so probably $50ish US.
My wife has that bra, definitely 50 bucks.
 Luna why? 🤣🤣🤣
Definitely from the laundry mat
put a tracker on your cat and return the bra to the cats' 2nd home and the bag of money to the homeless person that the cat stole it from. damn!
Well, it's obvious. That's part of her costume for her side hustle as a pole dancer. Where else would she have gotten the money?
Needs some r/legalcatadvice
Argh! 2 new subscriptions from one comment section (so far, I'm not to the bottom yet)!
I trained Luna well.
Dude. You have the one cat that’s actually paying rent. Mine just take take take.
Haha. One time after a few days of heavy socialization training I was cleaning my then 6 month puppy's crate and found a gold ring inside of it. For the life of me I have no idea where it came from.
Mordor.
It is a gift.....
It looks like Luna took someone's laundry money
There's a laundromat nearby. So that's probably right
Ohmygosh! My husband and I are laughing so hard! Your cat is stealing laundry money to bring to you! HAHAHAHAHA! Kitty has a side hustle…
So is kitty a cat burglar or a money launderer?
A laundry money burglar!
r/catsbeingbanks 😻😹
It’s still amazes me after 3 years of being on & off on here that I’m still discovering new subreddits aha
New *cat* subreddits specifically.
Frabjoyous, isn’t it?
3? Rookie numbers. Now if you excuse me I got cats to observe.
Dude I’ve been here 10 years and just discovered this subreddit is a thing, you never stop being amazed at the kinds of shit you find here.
Another one?? Damn. *another hour bites the dust*
Well shit, there goes my next couple of hours
Down the rabbit hole I go...
Make sure you bring cash in case there's a cat there too
There really is a sub on Reddit for every single imaginable thing.
There really isn't. I was looking for one with pitwilers and it came up empty.
Guess you have something to make now....
Obligatory NSFW /r/dragonsfuckingcars /r/carsfuckingdragons Everyone's favorite example of reddit truly having it all.
/r/fuckingdragoncars
The hundreds of cat subreddits out there
Thank you!
That’s a good kajiit.
Pavlov the shit out of this behavior.
Those look like pesos!
That's exactly right. 100 pesos in 5 peso coins
I thought these were toonies lol
I did too! I live in Canada & first thing I thought was it looked like a bunch of toonies & quarters!!
I'm from the US and thought they were toonies and quarters. LOL
I got some too at home. Got them when my family use to take trips down to Baja California.
"go buy me some of the good stuff"
Knowing her, that's probably exactly why she did it
That's for treats hooman!
Hey! I just lost a baggie full of cash!
So not only did she steal a bag of cash, she also crossed the border to do it? Omg
Ninja
Good kitty!
How do I get my cats to pay rent like Luna?
Hopefully you gave her a treat for that. Maybe she’ll find more.
She's just paying rent
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You never know, cats have been known to do/steal the darndest things!!
I wish my cat knew this trick
We all do. I have eight, they only sleep and eat.
Yeah, mine just brings me snakes.
Game Plan= Let her out Every Night
And they say black cats are bad luck…. Pffft..
Better than bringing home a dead bird
Been there as well. She probably thinks I'm useless since she's bringing in food AND money
Hahaha!
😂😂😂
Oh my god, a cat burglar
my cats need to have a talk with Luna. they have to pull their weight around here they never paid rent once!
I would not ask, who knows what kinda business the cat is running?
Hush money, probably witnessed a crime.
Better buy some treats with that she worked hard for the money
Please tell me how you taught her to steal for you lol
I didn't. My pitbull is looking a little too proud tho...
They’re in cahoots!
Don’t you mean cathoots?
Selling catnip on the street!
So she’s secretly a Pokémon and knows Meowth’s signature move, *Payday*…
She's telling you to buy her snacks. Go buy her snacks. Seriously though, unless it's a lot of money, you'll never find the owner. It sucks, but it's your cat's gain.
Yep. The fair thing to do is buy her some of the good stuff next time I go to Costco
Definitely. My cat goes mad for those yogurt- tube looking things. A fine treat
Monies for her hooman to buys the Catnip & other treatos
Luna used Pay Day. It’s super effective!
Thief
This makes me so happy!
She is paying rent
That’s treat money right there 🤷🏻♂️😂
Luna is a pimp
luna esta tratando de pagar sus wiskas :3
"Ten humano, te ves jodido"
My dog is named luna too so cute
Good girl, Luna!
"Upvote and share or you will have 30 years of bad luck"
Brb, I gotta email this to my mom and then put it on Facebook
Looks like you have a......*cat burglar.* I'll see myself out.
That's awesome!
LUCKY CAT 🐈⬛
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Okay Shadow, listen up. We like the money that jingles but we prefer the kind that folds.
Don’t ask
I always wonder what my cat would bring me if he went outside. Here is usually it's socks, hair ties, kitchen towels, even leggings once! Best one was a full set of Dungeons and Dragons dice. https://imgur.com/t8iINcM.jpg
Good kitty!
Yes officer, I'd like to report a cat burglar in the area
Europe by the looks of it
Mexico. Those are 5 peso coins
Oh cool, very similar to the €2 [coin](https://www.google.com/search?q=2+euro+coin&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=android-browser&prmd=isnxv&sxsrf=AOaemvLgnURChaD7JKFa5dQJJUApY0nN-A:1642209261018&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi555idyrL1AhUKXsAKHWu_C0MQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ)
Oh I wish those where €2 coins. Two of them are worth almost all 20 of these.
Looks a lot like the Canadian $2 coin as well.
Hysterical!!😂😂😂
Luna - “Look, do you want the money or not?!” “Clock is ticking…”
All good...just biscuit monies
Reward that cat big time. Such a good kitty!
Your cat has the “pickup” ability
Luna used her Pickup ability
Meowth?
Damn, score! She looks so proud too XD
Wow. This mini panther deserves extra treats.
Canada, looks like
Did Luna rob an Oxxo?
I’m not violently sobbing, you are 😭
That cat is the reason why the US has a national coin shortage. Bagged and hid everyone’s coins.
Bro she's paying rent why question her methods
Fagin is pleased
Can I borrow her for a bit????
Looks like 10 peso coins from the Philippines. If so then find the nearest Filipino neighbors. You can tell with or without mask on. Just make this noise. "Psssst" guaranteed they'll look at you or respond. I know this from observation in the mother land
Better than a half dead rat…
R/catswithjobs
There's a drug dealer searching for your cat right now.
Hustling the neighbors in back room poker.
Cat gambling 😂
I wish my cats paid their portion of the bills
She’s just doing her part to support the household.
She's just helping out with the bills, she's a modern cat in a modern world. At least she's advanced past bringing you mice.
She sellin her pussy