Duck Who Demands Owners Turn On Splash Pad Before 7AM Has Internet in Stitches
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A feisty duck named Marshmallow has taken the internet by storm after a video showing her demanding her splash pad be turned on early in the morning went viral on social media.
The TikTok clip, shared on Wednesday by user @the.littlecabinthatcould, shows the small white duck standing outside her owners' porch, loudly quacking until she gets what she wants. Despite her owner's attempts to explain that it is too early for the splash pad, Marshmallow keeps yelling at her until the water starts flowing.
"Meet Marshmallow. A duck who demands we turn her splash pad on before 7 a.m. And if we don't, she yells at us," reads on-screen text in the video. "And we always do because she is so dramatic and we love it."
Once the splash pad is finally turned on, Marshmallow can be seen happily waddling over to enjoy it with her fellow ducks.
"If her friends decide to have a pool party without her? The audacity," the video continues. "And after yelling at us all day on the porch, the poor girl is exhausted."
The caption describes Marshmallow as "A LOT of personality packed in a very little floof,"
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Stock image: A duck splashes about in the water.
Stock image: A duck splashes about in the water.
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The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 1.1 million views and 106,000 likes on the platform.
One user, GarnierUSA, commented: "Marshmallow knows what she wants and knows exactly how to get it."
Onathan S Amabisca added: "Thank you for such kindness. there's so much fun to be had with just a little bit of understanding."
Newsweek reached out to @the.littlecabinthatcould for comment via email. We could not verify the details of the case.
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