Once one of my mother’s many hanging houseplants, a fern above my stepfather’s recliner, started getting dry and brown. Mom asked her expert at the nursery and they started asking questions to pin down a diagnosis. “Have you had a smoker visiting recently?”
No, Mom told her. In fact, my stepfather had just had to quit smoking because of some alarming advice from his doctor. “And this plant is directly above his chair?”
That was the problem. The fern had become addicted to Ralph’s second-hand smoke, and once he quit it was going through withdrawal. You’ll be pleased to learn that once everyone got through the adjustment, the fern returned to its customary good health.
stairsteppublishing over 4 years ago
Mine never directly responded, though when their leaves are droopy I know they have been neglected and are sad.
rshive over 4 years ago
Everybody needs some humor, Jimbo.
dadoctah over 4 years ago
(Have I told this here before?)
Once one of my mother’s many hanging houseplants, a fern above my stepfather’s recliner, started getting dry and brown. Mom asked her expert at the nursery and they started asking questions to pin down a diagnosis. “Have you had a smoker visiting recently?”
No, Mom told her. In fact, my stepfather had just had to quit smoking because of some alarming advice from his doctor. “And this plant is directly above his chair?”
That was the problem. The fern had become addicted to Ralph’s second-hand smoke, and once he quit it was going through withdrawal. You’ll be pleased to learn that once everyone got through the adjustment, the fern returned to its customary good health.
jagedlo over 4 years ago
Be careful plants, you don’t want to ROFL…you might crack a pot!
pheets over 4 years ago
They DO!!
johndifool over 4 years ago
Reminds me of Ash in Evil Dead II and all of the laughing furniture…Bruce Campbell indeed made a face like Jimbo has here.
VickiP123 over 4 years ago
mine definitely do!
mistercatworks over 4 years ago
a) it means you’re checking on them – watering, etc b) you’re leaving behind carbon dioxide
KennethPrice2 over 4 years ago
Gocomics has been flakey for two days using Silk and Chrome. I started working again this afternoon.
KennethPrice2 over 4 years ago
Gocomics is working again after 2 days.
heathcliff2 over 4 years ago
Yes, you are hearing things. Yes, you are losing your mind.
bakana over 4 years ago
Only when it’s a Pleasant human.
hagarthehorrible over 4 years ago
The plants do respond to special good talks. Specially when you are sarcastically expressing.