The Duckling Theory

So the duckling theory was created by my friend MK a while back, and its funny how often it comes up in every day life, once you start noticing it it can’t be unnoticed

Basically its that:

“Cute animals / people / objects become cuter when under slight distress ”

You know how every group always has that one person that everyone likes to tease (in a friendly way) because its funny / cute when they either pout or try (and fail) to retort? Duckling theory

You know why videos such as this husky pup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XMugVbHQks are super incredibly cute? Duckling theory

You know why its always really cute / funny when girls get upset / distressed about non-dangerous animals (moths, mice, bugs)? Duckling Theory

MK originally came up with the idea while watching a group of ducks float downstream with Min and Fifi, and proclaimed “hey wouldn’t it be so much cuter if they little ducklings got swept away by a tiny waterfall and tried to swim against the current but couldn’t and tumbled down the waterfall?” and aside from the animal abuse allegations from Min and Fifi (which were in essence an application of the Duckling theory as they found it cute when MK frantically tried to explain) she had a good point, cute things do get cuter when they become distressed.