Do not try this in the desert...can cause permanent damage to the nervous system leading to flinching of the fingers at random. All  this to say there are consequence for playing with cactuses or cacti. So be carefull all you cactus loving people, they are more dangerous than you think. One prick can cause loss of blood leeding to the hospitalization of the human body resulting in an unwanted event to the day to day routine. SO BE CAREFULL WHEN YOU WANT TO KICK A CACTUS OR CACTI!!!!!!!!!!!!