25 hilarious reactions to a man letting an unwanted sweet potato grow in his home
In the weird realm of social media, sweet potato came out as a hero with hundreds in the audience advocating for its survival.
Social media is a lot of things. It is funny, sarcastic, sad, and sometimes downright bizarre. Only in the realm of social media, can an egg surpass American royalty, Kylie Jenner, in terms of likes. Continuing with the pattern, now social media has come to the rescue of a sweet potato. On X, previously known as Twitter, a viral post has been making rounds in which a roommate (@yikingtons) is venting their frustrations about their roommate for growing an unwanted sprouted sweet potato in their home.
Shockingly for them, something that they posted as a regular life update has gained an impressive amount of traction with people coming to the potato's rescue. Some even went ahead and made life philosophies out of it. Here are 25 quotes the post garnered that are enough to make anyone's head scratch and make them evaluate the importance of a sweet potato.
1. It is not a sweet potato but a 'beautiful work of nature'.
Why would you discard such a beautiful work of nature ? https://t.co/RY10X8bo1d pic.twitter.com/bwXen05272
β CAPRISUN (@RektCaprisun) October 7, 2023
2. Sweet potato is a Rapunzel who has no idea that a world exists outside the cupboard.
in a way the pantry sprout is a very glamorous assertion of being alive , how the sweet potato is naive enough to imagine a life otherwise. the sky is just behind the plastic shelf above. I am in the soils embrace https://t.co/5Q4esEZq6p
β πΈ (@evakhahar) October 7, 2023
3. It does not feed but provides emotional support.
no i get him, this is my houseβs emotional support potato that yearns for the soil https://t.co/q3WdDmNGaa pic.twitter.com/l9SKOHcD1E
β laur (@wiltingwheels) October 7, 2023
4. People wanted to protect the man's unconventional interest.
God forbid a man develop an interest in botany https://t.co/XT4ePcOq1d
β Microplastics Explorer (@DiabolicalSpuds) October 7, 2023
5. Roommate has no eye for the divine.
Cathedrals are everywhere for those with the eyes to see https://t.co/xqslgcqZYu
β Dr. Cranjis McBasketball (@amberyllis_) October 7, 2023
6. It is not a weird phenomenon and some people actually have such a plant.
We have a very cute sweet potato growing up, she is family now!! https://t.co/cgrUOHDUnW pic.twitter.com/KT7OXjrGkc
β Mikota πΈ (@mikota_mi) October 7, 2023
7. She was warned of the consequences.
if my roommate threw out my sweet potato homonculus, i'd kill myself. https://t.co/6JW12uoy1s
β XANDRA (idgaf era) (@xandra_pandra) October 7, 2023
8. Future can be more glorious with the sweet potato than without it.
Let him cook you could have a gorgeous gorgeous girl like us https://t.co/yusr4zJ5hM pic.twitter.com/ZyB3t8EKIM
β πmr. rat kellyπ (@frankiero_jpeg) October 6, 2023
9. Some were on the same ship but with more!
bro my roommate is the same https://t.co/X7XohwPM0a pic.twitter.com/LByBH2vd3N
β marina (@maaariiinaaa666) October 7, 2023
10. Some could understand the fear.
the way potatoes grow terrify me https://t.co/rPcOx1rRXc
β lily β (@whimsyenjoyer) October 7, 2023
11. There is proof of sweet potato's power in fiction. Respect it.
Okay but has anyone seen that Archie movie where the potatoes take over the city like this ??? Jughead??? https://t.co/wsYXMnoziM
β Gr8 (@RamblingRamos) October 16, 2023
12. Sweet potato deserves to finish its pursuits.
13. What goes around can come around.
i hope he tosses you too https://t.co/hC8vm3UUpC
β the wizard cheembs ππͺ (@Cheembs) October 7, 2023
14. The tweet is a personality test. Tread Carefully.
you can learn a lot about somebody from whether they regard this tweet with fondness or disgust https://t.co/f27rrmcOSv
β Scream Ghostzes (@SamGreszes) October 7, 2023
15. Just because it is not in the soil does not mean it does not have the right to live.
One time I found a vine growing up the shelves inside my parents fridge and when I asked my dad he carefully opened the crisper drawer to show off some oniony thing
β ππ¦ πππ π¦π (@jen_ftw_) October 7, 2023
βIt deserves a chanceβ he said ominously https://t.co/uVUchMUQp6
16. Men are allowed to be emotional even if it is for a sweet potato.
Fellas take note, this is what we get for indulging our softer, more nurturing side π https://t.co/n7HOoaAnB1
β freshen up for the unagi (@LeninsLinguine) October 7, 2023
17. Some were genuinely concerned.
why are people so mean to those who doesn't deserve it (the potato guy) https://t.co/2U5OV2iNl7
β ο½ο½ο½ο½ β°οΈπ§² (@meganigiri_) October 7, 2023
18. Man had support for prioritizing the sweet potato.
id literally never forgive someone if they threw out smth i was attached to like this https://t.co/5odS17XAAo
β AAARIII πΊ (@jewishnightvale) October 7, 2023
19. Let him be.
you weak if you're scared of the beauty of life forms and growth and want to inhibit a man's ability to marvel at such things. Let him draw inspiration to ponder from such a humble, lowly life form. Let him. https://t.co/9RLyMmgMdr
β lisita (@lisa_crismon) October 6, 2023
20. That's his baby. Have some empathy!
That's literally his baby. He's a single father raising a child. How dare you. https://t.co/GK7paCPfWR
β MyFriendsCallMeDinky (@SkettiSammich) October 11, 2023
21. There is only one answer.
22. Only a monster is capable of hurting the innocent sweet potato.
dont do that you monster......... https://t.co/k8aDDctGiD
β neondroid (@cloudlyricist) October 7, 2023
23. The possibilities are infinite.
omg no just plant it so you can get infinite potato https://t.co/xAQ1SGG1T8
β ch(β’ββ’)ea (@joonsjinn) October 7, 2023
24. Respect the sweet potato's rights.
word cant describe how much this sprouted tuber discrimination has made me to seethe . the potato baby is one of your roomates now heβs got squatter,s rights https://t.co/V2NYbvX3pF
β vinboy π Έ vinbooks (@PRINCEGREMLIN) October 7, 2023
25. The beautiful baby does not deserve cruelty.
Keep your hands off my son, he's beautiful https://t.co/bspx43gNSV
β Bussy Keaton (@WhatQueerIsThis) October 7, 2023
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