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[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

I don't approve of shoplifting, but their cute new word makes me want to try it.

[–] czardestructo@lemmy.world 46 points 2 months ago (7 children)

My father enjoys grafting plants, he has an apple tree with 15 types of apples on it. Come to find out he's been snipping tiny branches off apple trees at Home Depot....

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So you're saying I should just take the whole plant.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well how much is it worth? You going to ring me up for a leaf?

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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I love how their primary focus here is teaching you the term and only secondary concern is anti-theft.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I love how it reminds people that it's possible.

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[–] madjo@feddit.nl 17 points 2 months ago

Theft of garbage. Sure, store owner, whatever.

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Great… the pirates now have a new argument to beat everyone to death with.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 2 months ago

Sounds like a them problem.

[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

In Germany, taking away trash that isn't yours isn't legal.

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[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Shouldn't have given it a fun portmanteau name, then.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 12 points 2 months ago

Truly it should be potlifting though.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 120 points 2 months ago (2 children)

YOU'RE STEALING OUR TRASH! REEEEEEEEE!

If you clip a healthy plant without asking the owner first, you're a dick. But if I see you do it at a store, no I didn't. Cause the store made $2,550,000 while I was typing this.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 83 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Are we talking about the 450 square meter store that looks like an industrial warehouse, or the 12 square meter handcrafted-everything boutique?

Cause if it's the former, I didn't see you shoplift a whole ass plant and if it's the latter and I see you clip the tiniest part of a plant, I'm calling you out loudly.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 49 points 2 months ago

It's a dick move to pinch leaves if for no other reason that someone else may want to buy that plant, and you're damaging it. Enough people do it, it's a dead plant.

Leaves fallen to the floor? Boutique or not, fair game. If you're willing to propagate from a leaf, you're probably not going to be buying whole plants anyway, and it doesn't hurt the store.

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[–] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This sign is giving me ideas

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

If you're already buying a plant, add the leaf / trimming into the soil of the plant you're buying. It helps obfuscate it from staff.

So I have been told....

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Life inherently steals. We steal each others carbon when we die.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Hand over your carbon, and no one gets hurt!

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

No hydrogen, no oxygen. Just the carbon.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'll give you my entire carbon stick up the ass....its fun, hold on...no, that's my ass. Hold on, I know this one. Oh man! I need some help. Could you please? With your lips is better, no teeth. Hey! I'm in charge! That's my ass again! Fine! Have it your way!

[–] Fades@lemmy.world 72 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s one thing to ban snipping off nodes and such but fallen fuckin succulent leaves? Get the fuck out of here lol

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Read with a strong new jersey accent. 10/10

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago

I fully support this sign. I think I'll print up a few dozen copies, and post them at every garden center in the area.

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