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By Anonymous - 25/08/2026 22:00 - United States - Aurora
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
Hard to say - Did the neighbor leave instructions that accidentally left out the now dry plants? If that was the case and the plants were out of sight, I wouldn’t judge OP too harshly.
Hard to say - Did the neighbor leave instructions that accidentally left out the now dry plants? If that was the case and the plants were out of sight, I wouldn’t judge OP too harshly.
Instructions to water plants for 6 days, and you still did it wrong. YDI.
Hard to say - Did the neighbor leave instructions that accidentally left out the now dry plants? If that was the case and the plants were out of sight, I wouldn’t judge OP too harshly.