The size of this “large” fern is a hilarious reminder to ask for proper details
Small, medium and large are only relative terms. A small glass of wine is very different to a small cappuccino, unless you’re kidding yourself.
So, when Riley Leight agreed to buy a “large” fern, they didn’t have a clue what they were letting themself in for.
i bought a fern that was simply described as “large” and i did not know what the fuck i was getting myself into pic.twitter.com/91TdduRzCF
— riley (@RileyRLeight) January 12, 2020
Riley’s tweet went viral, picking up 52,000 retweets in a day, and the follow-up tweets were in no way a disappointment.
i paid $40 for this from a nice older couple who also gave me a jar of honey they collected from their own backyard and i’m just sitting here in shock staring at my gigantic daughter
— riley (@RileyRLeight) 12 January 2020
no matter where we put it it looks menacingly gigantic pic.twitter.com/jdwQLytGiZ
— riley (@RileyRLeight) 12 January 2020
if i post more pictures will y’all leave me alone pic.twitter.com/9i7kumYGqe
— riley (@RileyRLeight) 13 January 2020
people keep asking about the pot/stand so here it is pic.twitter.com/BXEPgptXGg
— riley (@RileyRLeight) 13 January 2020
A lot of people had thoughts …
If you don’t name it Fernadette I’m going to be disappointed
— goddess savannah 🖤 (@YourGoddessSav) 13 January 2020
this is the only name suggestion i’ve liked so far 😂😂
— riley (@RileyRLeight) 13 January 2020
With fronds like these who needs enemies https://t.co/6XPIds4uf8
— Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) January 13, 2020
möther sëttle mē in my new høme
— Dr Philip Lee (@drphiliplee1) 12 January 2020
Someone thought Riley might as well admit defeat and allow the eviction to happen quietly.
So, where are YOU moving to?
The fern lives there now, owns the place.— (((Im🍑 the MF))) (@CurlyGirlGlass) 12 January 2020
this is genuinely how i feel LOL
— riley (@RileyRLeight) 12 January 2020
…or just give Fernadette her own room.
So healthy! What a prize! Give her her own room and let her decorate it however she wants it.
— Jen Phillips, but older (@ClutchScience) 12 January 2020
With a certain inevitability, this happened.
— Sharky 🦈 (@FailShark) 12 January 2020
All that remains is for the plant to get its own social media accounts and we’re very much here for that.
Source @RileyRLeight Image @RileyRLeight
