The Plant Challenge
3Current Challenge: Put sunglasses (or a hat or a scarf or whatever) on your favorite house/office plant, post a photo, name them, and tell us a little bit about their personality.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE??
The basics: We’re doing a little April Fools’ Day game, asking our users to complete a series of ridiculous, stupid, and fun (we hope) photography/writing/drawing tasks throughout the day.
But why: Because April Fools’ Day has grown tiresome. Sure, maybe we laughed the first few years that corporations took on the challenge of lying to their customers. But then, we got to the point where Continental was tweeting about their new airliner constructed entirely from bacon or whatever and it got a little old. We want to celebrate April Fools’ Day in a fun way.
Okay, but why on March 31st: Because you’re more likely to be tethered to your computer on a Friday than a Saturday.
Will there be winners: Yes! The winner will be whoever gets the most votes on their entry!
Will there be prizes: Yes! The pride of knowing you had some fun on the internet!
So, there won’t be prizes: Correct. Anyway, we hope you enjoy yourself.
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This photo is of the ghost of plants past wearing a hat.
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You can’t see anything, because, well, ghost plants. I have cats. I finally gave away my aloe as that was the remaining living plant I had and if they managed to get into that aloe is poisonous to cats. I gave up.
@Kidsandliz Fake plants!
“Andrea is the office bitch. You’ll get used to her.”
@medz Always takes an extra slice of pizza at the party.
@medz @Targaryen … And a corner piece of cake.
I thought this would be fun to try to make using DALLE.
https://labs.openai.com/s/N7k8ePjpNFOW1cAnD8TEhWQb
@sstaver I enjoy how very literal that description is.
/showme insufferable house plant wearing sunglasses named Jenny
/showme a houseplant dressed in the style of Miami Vice
Let’s try that again.
@mediocrebot I like this it reminds me of 80s synthwave playlists.
@Targaryen Yeah, it would have been perfect if it had been wearing an oversized pastel blazer or something.
Commenting to come back to this later w/ a photo.
/showme a houseplant wearing Miami Vice clothes
@mediocrebot Don Johnson is that you?
@Targaryen Better known in those parts as Sonny Crockett. His motto is, “You’ve got to know the rules before you can break 'em. Otherwise, it’s no fun.”
This is Illinois Smith, the distant cousin of Indiana Jones. He’s a ficus, so doesn’t get out that much, and has a pasty complexion which makes it hard for him to go on archaeological digs in the sun-baked desert. However, he works in an office and has much more stable employment than his peripatetic relative. He’s quite a catch!
@lehigh Someone has to do Indy’s paperwork.
We call this one Suessical. He sprawls and twists in the sun, is very springy and always brings a smile.
@CraigDanger That looks hard to manage.
@Targaryen it’s actually been pretty trouble-free. Lost a branch last year but another budded out. The room has a lot of sunlight angles and it did this mostly on its own. We love it.
/showme an empty corner where a funny plant wearing a hat and sunglasses could be but isn’t because I don’t have any indoor plants and I’m too lazy to go outside
@mediocrebot You are plant adjacent.
This is Steve. The clothing he would most benefit from is some pants.
@metaphore He looks … excited!
@Kyeh Just happy to see you
@metaphore
@metaphore Hey, I found a girlfriend for Steve!
This is Lydia the Fearless, Protector of Fireplaces, The Pink Ninja, Queen of Ashes and Destroyer of Chimney Burglars. Nothing gets past her into the house from the chimney.
@rockblossom Nothing like home security that works for water.
My favorite topiary
@heartny This is cool.
. His name is Johnny. He keeps saying “M’Lady” and is growing well as his ex fertilized his bed for him.
@patentdude That hat is slick Johnny.
This is The Collectif, or what remains of it. They’re a nihilistic group that knows it’s just a matter of time. Really, they’re only still alive because they are directly in front of me while I work. Every time I see how dejected they’ve become, I want to mist them, but I know they are too frail to survive an effusion of love in water form.
@brainmist They’re a survivor.
Lilian. Bit of a prima donna.