Excrubulent

I've always had a lot of success with holding out my hand towards the cat, palm down, limp, and allowing the cat to inspect it in their own time.

I've heard this is also a technique from experts, but I just found it when we had a cat. It seems to work on dogs too.

It's non-threatening, and it doesn't put any pressure on them for a response. Just get it close enough to be just outside their personal space. If they stretch their nose towards it to sniff, you can bring it closer, and then you may just get the coveted nose bump and cheek nuzzle.

You may also get the, "what are you doing, you freak, leave me alone" body language, in which case you just have to wait and try again later.

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Eyes ward off predators because they make the creature look like a big predator, so that's very much the point of those markings.

Or most people who do this job can't afford to get deliveries themselves so they never encounter the problem themselves, and they're not paid enough to actually care about it. Their energy is spent thinking about getting to the next delivery, not doing each one perfectly.

Just share an image next time, it makes your point much better:

Okay, I think I can see it, sorry. I was tired last night.

If there's a stand that I can't see then yeah, I guess I misunderstood. But if not then it would be taking some of the weight. That in itself might not be a huge issue until someone or something accidentally puts undue force on the deck. It's like looking at a glass on the edge of a table. It's not broken now, but I'm gonna move it away.

Yes, I know that. And it's supporting the deck by the USB port, so essentially holding the whole thing up by a handful of small solder joints on a PCB, which if they break will pretty much brick the entire thing.

I don't know what pointing out the adaptor is supposed to change about this situation.

Cute kitty but the angle of that USB adaptor is giving me anxiety. Like you make your own choices but that USB port is how you keep the thing alive and it's being propped up on it.

Try to see it once my wa-hay-ay.

I absolutely can hear her purring, omg. Of course I had to turn up the volume all the way and hold the phone up to my ear, but I heard it ^_^

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