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What is "not uncommon"? I know a several people who've had their cats stolen from older cars and hadn't heard of this yet. Is not-uncommon like....10%?

• nikanj 5y ago
  Not uncommon as in the mechanic will say "Oh yeah, sometimes that happens" vs "Holy bob, I've never seen that one before! Mind if I post it on the social media?"
  • bb123 5y ago
    Source: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-9512053/amp/Catalytic-converter-thefts-time-high-claims-soar-57-March.html https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-9512053/amp... Not sure the sarcastic comment is warranted, or really adds anything to the conversation.
    • nikanj 5y ago
      I'm sorry if my comment came across as sarcastic. I don't think anyone is keeping good statistics on "how often does a car get frame damage from cat theft", but I know that mechanics treat it as "not uncommon" as per my previous comment.
    • mlyle 5y ago
      I believe he wasn't being sarcastic, but instead was trying to illustrate what was meant when you wrote "not uncommon". The question of what "not uncommon" meant in this context was explicitly raised, and nikanj tried to clarify on your behalf. I'm not sure how you got such a bad read from what he said.