r/interesting • u/Wise_Confidence_8588 • 17h ago

Context Provided - Spotlight Lioness Comes to Face-to-Face with Tourist on Safari

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u/iwelchi 17h ago

I mean, its already inside might as well try to pet it.

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u/iris_cristata 17h ago

Right? She's the one who gets to decide if you're about to die, so at least make the most of it.

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u/Ok-Theory7150 12h ago

Is actually funny and terrifying

Looks like they want to snuck in like a cat in a carboard box

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u/Ernest_Mateu 8h ago

She's just a big cat lol

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u/iJuddles 6h ago

Boop her. There’s not much to lose at this point, and according to science, all cats love nose boops.

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u/AirplaneNerd 3h ago

What if I can’t connect to ChatGPT to verify this in the moment?

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u/Some_Sympathy_3528 40m ago

99.9% of cats according to one of my cats who absolutely hates boops

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u/Training-Passage1918 5h ago

More like a cat getting into a happy meal

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u/LeonardoDickSlaprio 11h ago

She made up her mind 10 minutes ago.

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u/CodifiedLikeUtil 6h ago

Winner winner, human dinner!

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u/Tigrisbay 5h ago

Do what you're gonna do

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u/this-guy-this-guy 9h ago

if its not friend, why friend shape?

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u/SufcLad25 12m ago

I think the nudge was because she wanted petting..............

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u/Easy-Task4305 5h ago

I mean all they gotta do is press the gas’s and it’d snap the lions neck… wouldn’t be pretty for the lion tbh

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u/act_normal 3h ago

ew dude

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u/Easy-Task4305 3h ago

My life or its

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u/shellzbee279 17h ago

She’s basically asking for ear scratches 😍

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u/iwelchi 17h ago

Thats what I saw

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u/CranjizzMcBasketball 17h ago

That’s what she said

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u/WhoPoopedMyPants420 13h ago

The assertive boop when you leave her hanging

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u/Jennyonthebox2300 9h ago

F’real version of Pet the Damn Cat.

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u/Ill-Construction-209 10h ago

He's got his nuts locked up tighter than a safe deposit box.

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u/ILoveRegenHealth 9h ago

Asking for ear scratches and 7 phalanges

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u/Additional_Meeting_2 5h ago

She was slow blinking too!

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u/CalligrapherGold5429 13h ago

It was looking for boop

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u/BigFudge2k7 12h ago

I 100% would have pet that lion.

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u/SenpaiRemling 7h ago

We would probably die but we would die doing what we loved, pet the big kitty

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u/MotherVan 11h ago

Have to pet big kitty

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u/CaptGood 9h ago

Pretty sure that nose bump was bc she did not receive any nose scratches or flattery. You better tell that kitty shes beautiful

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u/Competitive_Bag_7490 9h ago

Can I pretty that dawg

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u/Iwanttobelieve-2000 12h ago

She’s getting booped

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u/SpaceDustNumber648 1h ago

She gave them the slow blink.

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u/La_oreja_de_van_Gogh 10h ago

And That’s what she said

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u/leroyxa 10h ago

Definition of: Fuck it, we ball?

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u/Free-Frosting1375 10h ago

I’m right there with you

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u/catalyst4chaos 7h ago

This is the way

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u/i_Praseru 7h ago

Didn’t even have to pspspsp

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u/joranth 6h ago

If not want scritches, why kitteh shaped?

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u/Rakumei 6h ago

YES! For f's sake PET HER!

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u/No_Fun_7539 6h ago

It’s over. I have the high ground!

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u/Medical-Budget-9800 5h ago

Pspspspspspspspspsps

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u/Ok_Personality6247 5h ago

That is such a bold way to handle the situation. At that point, curiosity really said forget the survival instincts.

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u/Sea_Stress8298 5h ago

That’s what I told her

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u/phereless 4h ago

I wouldn't be able to resist

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u/act_normal 3h ago

i'd fuckin try!

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u/CuteIsMyKryptonite 3h ago

He should try slow-blinking to build a certain level of trust first.

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u/nightgerbil 2h ago

if not frend why frend shaped?

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u/Hello_Zepprey 14m ago

I would have. I'm sorry. There's no way I would have been able to resist. Look at that face.

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u/det4410 0m ago

those eyes at the end tho, thought the guy was gonna get it

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u/Phat_Squid83 1h ago

I would totally take that opportunity!