Today, at my job of two months, I'd taken it upon myself to water the plants around the office every day since they all looked a little sad. My boss then asked why so many of the fake plants were getting mouldy. My co-workers had watched me water plastic plants for two months and nobody bothered to tell me. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, after my neighbor asked me to water her plants while she was away, and I carefully followed her instructions for 6 days, she came home. She stared at the living room and asked why I'd watered the fake plants but forgotten the real ones on the balcony. FML
Today, I found out that the plant in my kitchen that I have been watering for almost 2 years is fake. FML
Today, after I agreed to water my friend's plants while she was on vacation, she'd given me very specific instructions for each one, so I made a schedule and followed it carefully. When she came home, she stared at the plants and asked why her cactus was sitting in a bowl of water. I'd read the wrong line on the schedule all week. FML
Today, the plant I bought for my apartment a few weeks ago started looking worse. I'd followed the care instructions carefully, so I asked my neighbor for advice. She pointed out that the plastic pot was still inside the decorative pot, so the water had nowhere to drain. FML
Today, my boss came back from a two week vacation. I was the only one covering for him, and I did an excellent job. It was my chance to get a promotion. I actually improved his sales while he was gone, but the only thing he noticed was that I killed his plant. FML
Today, my mother insisted I thoroughly water all the plants in and around my house before some people turned up. This would be fine except 90% of them are fake. She is convinced it will make them look "realer." FML
Today, it's been a week since I bought a "self-watering" plant to make my life easier. Turns out the self-watering feature means the plant waters itself by leaking all over the floor when it's overfilled. Now my apartment is a mini wetland, and my carpet is fucked. FML
Today, I watered a dying communal plant. I was fined $250 for littering. FML
Today, three weeks after I finally tried my hand at gardening by planting a bunch of herbs and was so proud of my work, I found out that I had actually been watering weeds this whole time. My herbs were actually the things I was trying to eliminate. FML
Today, I wanted to surprise my roommate by cleaning the entire apartment while she was away. Three hours later, everything looked perfect. She came home, looked around, and immediately asked why her plant was missing. I had thrown it out because I thought it was dead. FML
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wanted_2_want 40
That's amazing. I mean you couldn't touch the stems or leaves since day one?
xMaeLA 24
I wonder which one of your coworkers won that bet. "Hey, how long d'you think the new girl will keep watering those plants till she realizes they're fake?" "$50 it takes her two weeks." :two months later: "Hasn't she noticed that horrible smell? ... Should we tell her?" *all coworkers are blown away by OPs obliviousness*
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RichardPencil 32
You know how your co-workers said you were supposed to watch at least two hours of YouTube videos every day? I think they're joking about that, too.
jbuckets_404 39
Avoid this faux pas by always following "New Job" Rule #1: Never Volunteer. For anything. (Always wait for it to be assigned.)
realjojo 11
"I don't know why my co-worker watering those fake plants for two months. {Chris Pratt} And at this point I am too afraid to ask."
Khryzis 14
No that's on you to notice they're plastic. If they looked funny why didn't you touch it? Fake plants are pretty noticeable.
Tyrax 16
Not always. There are some very good quality fake plants, and also plants that actually look and feel fake, but are perfectly real and alive - the leaves are simply just that glossy and stiff.
7and7is 20
You didn't notice they never ever seemed to use water?
Tyrax 16
Depending on the filler material used for potting them, they may very well have seemed to absorb the water. Or perhaps OP didn't check, or always over or under waters.
Lalala579121 28
I'm rather impressed that you watered them a whole two months without touching them at all and not noticing that they don't react like real plants when the water hits them.
amypr 20
I mean... Two months, and you didn't notice on your own? I'd let you carry on as well.
FalloutScrolls 25
Observational skills check out.
Kaylana_fml 31
Even if i could believe someone can go two months without noticing wax, fabric, or plastic leaves and stems, how could you eventually NOT notice that there wasn't any soil in the pots? Testing the soil is the most basic first step when checking if a plant needs watered! If you've never taken care of a plant before, what made you decide to take this task upon yourself at a new job without asking first?? I tried very hard to sympathize, but the more I tried to find an excuse for this mistake, the more I realized this is actually a whole series of stupid. Good intentions should be carried through with at least a little more thought behind them than this. YDI
Tyrax 16
Coworkers aside, you clearly have very little experience with plant care. Good on you for trying, but maybe next time do a little research first. Very few plants could stand that much water - most would have been clearly distressed within two weeks. More house/office plants die from over watering than any other reason combined. Had you simply checked with someone, you wouldn't have made that mistake. Ah, well. Learning experience.