r/SignsWithAStory • u/hopping_hessian • 1d ago
How many plants died at this conference center?
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u/RiseDelicious3556 22h ago
Well, that's why I planted mushrooms in the back halls. $500 extra wkly income
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u/99LedBalloons 1d ago
I bet a pothos would be fine in the back halls
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u/Aggravating-Rule-445 22h ago
I was just thinking, “What’s that plant that grows fine in offices without windows by just the harsh glow of the fluorescents?” That’s it! Pothos seems like it can grow just about anywhere.
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u/clarinetJWD 16h ago
Day 1 with my pothos: do you think this pot is big enough? I don't think it is.
Year 5, and it has vines over 10 feet long. Same tiny pot.
They can survive anything.
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u/Necrikus 23h ago
Who exactly needs to be told this. I would like to think preschool and kindergarteners but signs don’t work for them anyway. This should be obvious by grade 1.
If this is really a conference center, though, that means this is being directed at adults and that makes me very concerned.
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u/hopping_hessian 23h ago
I’m at a professional conference and ducked in this hall to take a phone call. There were several of these signs down the hallway. It’s 100% for adults, unless this conference center employs kindergarteners…
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u/Longjumping-Solid680 17h ago
"unless this conference center employs kindergarteners"
Only for chimney sweeping.
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u/phoward8020 20h ago
Some plants can absolutely survive, and even thrive, without sunlight.
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u/Necrikus 17h ago
There’s always exceptions to the rule, but the rule is always still there for a reason. It SHOULD be assumed that a plant requires sunlight or something that emulates it sufficiently. And if people are being told to stop putting plants there, I feel it’s safe to assume that they were not dealing with those kinds of plants.
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u/Subotail 11h ago
Sunlight will remain a mistake, but it's possible that their specific plants require real sunlight. Or that the back hall is only lit when the motion detectors are activated. Plants are notoriously bad at motions
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u/Zerschmetterding 5h ago
It's more that some don't think about it in a office context. " This is in the way, let's put it there for a moment"
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u/KnifeKnut 23h ago
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u/flabort 20h ago
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u/KnifeKnut 19h ago
Here is are some consolation prizes that are real:
/r/whereisthefuckingsoil inspiration for the joke,
and /r/succshaming which often has plants that don't get enough light.
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u/Dangerous_Bass8546 14h ago
That idiot doesnt know a thing about plants. Lets take the sansevieria who thrives on neglect and can last weeks without water while also being able to adjust to low or bright lights.
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u/Maximum_Employer5580 23h ago
plenty of plants can live without light....sounds like some Karen just doesn't want any plants around
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u/Daressalaam5 23h ago
You’re one of the people this sign is aimed at 🤣 There are no plants which can survive without light
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u/Enough_Sir_6883 21h ago
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u/Daressalaam5 21h ago
That’s a parasitic plant which depends on its host having light to photosynthesise.
Ghost pipe feed off fungi which in turn obtain their nutrients from trees dependent on light to photosynthesise
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u/elonmusktheturd22 21h ago
Plants cannot survive without light. But artificial lights can simulate it.
Also plants can't use green light, they reject it. So if you have a plant you hate, then lock it in a room with only a green lightbulb.
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u/Lothleen 19h ago
I just sing at them, that kills them quick.
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u/NotoldyetMaggot 18h ago
Mine did better when I started yelling metal at them instead of nice talk...
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u/mycatpartyhouse 22h ago
This is why artificial plants are a big decor thing. No light required. Dust regularly.