My friend got me this nice plant. I watered it every day, talked to it, made sure it got lots of sunlight, etc. It was the first plant I ever had and I was thrilled at how well it was keeping.
I have quite a busy life, and keeping a plant like this is quite the commitment, but it looked so nice on my windowsill I thought I’d do my best to look after it.
Today, I went to change its pot. Turns out the plant is FAKE and I’ve wasted all this time watering and talking to a FAKE PLANT!!!
Nobody ever thought to tell me this – I don’t think they even realised it themselves because it has soil in and everything.
I contacted the person who got me it and she just laughed and said “of course it’s fake”… I feel like I’ve wasted my life.
TL;DR: Wasted 6 months watering a piece of plastic.
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this is cute hahaha
That plastic plant made you feel good and that’s all that matters. Now you have the confidence to get a real plant and take the best care of it.
I can’t keep track of all the sub rules, so I won’t call you any name.
That’s pretty funny. You never noticed the texture of the plant was plastic or silk?
It had no smell?
It wasn’t growing?
How was there not an enormous puddle in the pot after 6months this of watering?
Well the trial run was a success. Time to get a real one!
I’ve seen a lot of house/office plants that fooled me both ways.
this is adorably wholesome but
didn’t you notice it wasn’t growing or changing or needing at least one deadleaf pick or wasn’t reacting to light/shade or just.. *something*
this is still hilariously adorable.
Awwww i mean not growing is a big sign something is wrong. But now you’ll have the confidence to care for a live plant 😂
At you been humidifying the room…
At least now you know you have what it takes to nurture a plant 🪴
Well, don’t stop watering and talking to it now!
Been there done that. My ex thought it was hysterical when he saw it. I wish I knew where he got that plant so I could get one, it was gorgeous.
Mitch Hedberg has entered the chat
Reminds me of dumb and dumber when the blind kid was petting a dead mockingbird lol
So, make up for it by getting a Poinsettia at Christmas – then just keeping it and watering it. Most people pitch them, i kept mine – and have had it for 4 years.
😂
This is hilarious. Seems like a good training run for the real thing.
Watering a plant every day is typically not a good idea fwiw
I had a very similar experience. I had this friend for a year, we’d meet for coffee, play disc golf… Then one day somebody asked me why I was talking to a manikin.
Well now you know you can commit to a plant! Ill be honest though most plants might not require you to water it everyday lol.
I recommend trying out a snake plant or a pothos plant.
Any plant you might be interested in taking care of?
I got really into plants over the last year and have loads of beginner tips!!
This is honestly so cute. I snort-laughed. 😂
Please please please can you post a pic of this plant?
I want to see what it looks like
r/houseplantscirclejerk
My mom did this with an orchid, except she bought it herself. She was so proud of how it bloomed but that was her misting it until the glue on the bud came undone.
Can we see a pic? I need to know how real it looked
The microplastics in you appreciate your actions!
You are adorable!
Oh wow! I really appreciate you sharing FU. Are you going to get a real one now? It sounds like you really liked it.
You are dumb
Did you never touch it?
Depending on the plant and where you live, once a week in the sink is enough. Also change out the soil and go to a bit bigger container every year or so.
Watering it every day would have killed a real one, lol, your friend knows you better than you think
I’m dying laughing because I did the same thing with a plant my daughter gave me. She saw me watering it one day and was just looking at me like I was crazy.
Those were your plant training wheels, time for the real thing! But make sure to not overwater
HOLY SHIT.
This is fucking hysterical LOL. Im crying laughing.
So healthy!
Slow growing, but just look at that foliage!
I want to see this plant. But hey, now you know you really can care for a plant.
You need to get outside more
https://youtu.be/cTAXSqBfOgo?si=3DCqYuK37fmkaE9c
Did you F up ‘today,’ or did you F up the last 182.5 days?
R/182.5DIF/
I’m fucking dying 🤣😭
Thanks for the giggles
My friend’s mom, who had terrible eyesight, had the same thing happen. My friend walked in one day and pulled a leaf off. She yelled at him for hurting the plant she took such good care of. He showed her that they snap back on. She said no wonder it didn’t grow in or out of sun, wetter or drier.
just so you know, if you water a real plant everyday, then you’re likely going to kill it with root rot.
You want the soil to dry out in between waterings