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Grade B25 sourcesHIS-00083

Cats vs. Cucumbers

Meme & format · 2013 · Notable

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A cat prank reached more than 19,000 subscribers in its dedicated Reddit community.

Original · DOKI DOKI

Fernando de Córdoba 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@gamusino · Nov 16, 2015

Esto es lo que pasa en el mundo real cuando acercas un pepino a un gato https://t.co/HkKjGV9kYj

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Post · @gamusino on X
きゅうりにびっくりする猫その2
DOKI DOKI on YouTube
Esto es lo que pasa en el mundo real cuando acercas un pepino a un gato
@gamusino on X
People Are Scaring Their Cats with Cucumbers. They Shouldn’t.
National Geographic
Video Pranksters Spook Their Unsuspecting Cats With Cucumbers
ABC News
CATS VERSUS CUCUMBERS
Hendrick’s Gin / CNW / MultiVu

Spread Score

How it works
ReachNo data yetContagionNo data yetBreadth70Velocity0LongevityNo data yet40

Numbers

Peak date
Week of Nov 17, 2015
Jul 22 ’13 to Week of Nov 17, 2015
Platforms
6
Started on YouTube
Origin
Organic
Culture (no sector)

Mechanics

  • Remixable templatePrimary
  • Response chain
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Controversy

How it spread

Trace the origin

DOKI DOKI posted a cucumber prank in 2013. Reddit sharing and YouTube compilations preceded Facebook and Twitter posts in November 2015. Expert warnings and #NotAllCats replies followed. Hendrick’s and Netto later adapted the format.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Google searchesFeb ’13JulJul ’14Jul ’15NovDecApr ’16SepSep ’18Sep ’20Sep ’22Jun ’24PeakYouTubeRedditPressOpen webFacebookX
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Timeline (16)

  1. July 2013

    DOKI DOKI seed · Jul 22 ’13

    DOKI DOKI posted a video of a cat jumping after finding a cucumber behind it.[1][2]

    きゅうりにびっくりする猫その2
    Open the first post ↗

  2. July 2015

    u/drbatookhanxx / r/StartledCats platform jump · Jul 8 ’15

    A GIF of DOKI DOKI’s cat video was shared on r/StartledCats.[3]

  3. October 2015

    The Telegraph press · Oct 23 ’15

    The Telegraph covered the cucumber videos and quoted animal behaviour specialist Roger Mugford.[3][4]

Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 22 sources · Score 40
Origin
Organic
Sector
Culture (no sector)
Region
Global
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

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  1. July 2013

    DOKI DOKI seed · Jul 22 ’13

    DOKI DOKI posted a video of a cat jumping after finding a cucumber behind it.[1][2]

    きゅうりにびっくりする猫その2
    Open the first post ↗

  2. July 2015

    u/drbatookhanxx / r/StartledCats platform jump · Jul 8 ’15

    A GIF of DOKI DOKI’s cat video was shared on r/StartledCats.[3]

  3. October 2015

    The Telegraph press · Oct 23 ’15

    The Telegraph covered the cucumber videos and quoted animal behaviour specialist Roger Mugford.[3][4]

  1. platform jump · Nov 11 ’15

  2. platform jump · Nov 11 ’15

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