Obvious Plant
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About
Obvious Plant is a project created by Jeff Wysaski in which he plants fake items such as posters, brochures, and products in various places.
History
Obvious Plant started as a Tumblr blog on January 4, 2015, with a "Wanted" poster for people to watch one "do sick judo moves in the park." The post (shown below, left) has over 94,000 notes as of January 2018.[1] The image was later posted on other accounts under the same name.[2][3] The project was officially announced on January 27th, 2015 via Wysaski's website Pleated Jeans, along with a fake brochure for a dad-themed amusement park called "Dad Land" being put in a tourist kiosk on Hollywood Boulevard.[4] The post (shown below, right) received more than 24,700 views in three years.
Reception
On January 24th, 2015, Obvious Plant launched its Facebook page,[5] garnering more than 174,000 likes and 178,000 followers in three years. The following day, the Obvious Plant Twitter [6] started and has since gained more than 25,000 followers as of January 2018 more than 57,600 followers on Instagram. [7]
His photos are frequently featured in the r/funny subreddit under the project's name.[8] It has been features in several news articles and interviews from sites such as Fast Company,[9] NPR,[10] and BuzzFeed. [11]
Related Memes
Bernie or Hillary
Bernie or Hillary? refers to a series of fake campaign posters supporting Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary against Hillary Clinton in which Sanders is depicted as being more knowledgable than Clinton on a series of popular but apolitical topics.
![Bernie or Hillarv? Be informed. Compare them on the issues that matter. Isue Robot Uprising lyelling at Roomba] "BRING IT ONN A------!!" nervous metallic laugh HA HA HA obvious plant](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/074/762/06e.png "Robot Uprising")
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External References
[1] Obvious Plant – omg clear your schedule for this Saturday!
[2] Facebook – Obvious Plant – Photos
[3] Twitter – @obviousplant_
[4] Pleated Jeans – I Added This Fake ‘Dad Land’ Brochure to a Tourist Kiosk on Hollywood Blvd.
[5] Facebook – Obvious Plant
[6] Twitter – @obviousplant_
[7] Instagram – Obvious Plant
[8] Reddit – Obvious Plant [u/obviousplant]
[9] Fast Company – Meet The Guy Who’s Planting Phony Signs And Products In Public--And Making Our Everyday Lives Funnier
[10] NPR – In Pranks And Fake Signs, 'Obvious Plant' Sows Mischief At Retailers
[11] BuzzFeed – This Guy Trolling His Local Bookstore Is The Funniest Thing You'll See Today
[12] Shopify – Obvious Plant Store
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