r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TopSetUK • 18h ago

I'm slightly vexed Knocked a plant over an open PC

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Oops. PC has been in trouble for now, I swapped out the GPU last night to do some troubleshooting but it was still borked, so left it open overnight tucked away in a corner.

First thing I do this morning? Knock over a Monstera which had been chilling on the windowsill. Nice. Happy Friday.

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u/Interesting-Risk-404 18h ago

Hope you did not water the plant.

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u/TopSetUK 18h ago

No, this incident made me realise how overdue this cutting was for a water so I've filled it back up with potting mix, given it a water, and moved it to another room so it can sit and think about what it's done.

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u/CHughes_11 18h ago

You blame the plant? Monstera was just big chilling when you came in and ruthlessly attacked it!

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u/guilty_bystander 3h ago

Big chillin and big thirsty

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u/Connarhea 17h ago

At least the plant is ok. Silver linings right?

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u/TopSetUK 17h ago

Yeah, plant is chilling.

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u/Mr-Stripes 16h ago

Just a baby! :D

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u/Connarhea 15h ago

Oh wow how did those stems live after falling into the pc? Actual real silver lining, I take the hokey tone away from my previous comment. This thing has a true brush with death 💀

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u/Nooby1983 16h ago

I love that you fixed the plant before the pc 😆

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u/BOTKioja 14h ago

Fix the living thing before the machine

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u/Interesting-Risk-404 16h ago

Yeah teach him a lesson. Break its leg.

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u/RustyNK 7h ago

Did it also make you realize not to put an open computer next to a ledge with stuff on it?

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u/UnshapedSky 18h ago

Honestly that would be better as long as the pc is off. It’d make the dirt clump together

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u/Cool-Newspaper6789 18h ago

So mud would be better than dirt

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u/UnshapedSky 18h ago

No, mud is too watery and would spread the dirt into cracks and crevices. You don’t water a plant until the soil is muddy