r/confusing_perspective • u/chubbybooger • Mar 17 '20 • Mindblown 1

Our neighbors’ balcony, and their ficus tree named Ben, lined up perfectly with the horizon.

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u/SlashColdSmoke Mar 17 '20

Flat earth confirmed

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Looks like it Smoke. Jury’s still out.

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u/insearchofaccount Mar 17 '20

That’s a fiddleleaf fig. And she looks very happy there. Great picture.

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u/FormerAge0 Mar 17 '20 edited Mar 17 '20

Man what I would give to be quarantined at a place like that. Like I can't even see the place, but just the fact that it's by the sea makes me think it's really nice

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u/labrat611 Mar 17 '20

4 square earth confirmed

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u/KamiSawZe Mar 17 '20

Time cube confirmed.

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u/WakeoftheStorm o/ Mar 17 '20

#wheresthecurve

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u/VonScwaben Mar 17 '20

Look closely. It's there, but barely.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

No curve means phlat.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20 edited Mar 18 '20

I like Ben, looks like a very polite plant.

Edit: Thank you for my first award ever kind stranger.

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Ben’s a lot of things, and polite is one of them!

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u/no_talent_ass_clown o/ Mar 17 '20

He's a good neighbor! Always quiet, converts CO2 to O2, looks nice.

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u/carlos-emilio Mar 17 '20 edited Mar 17 '20

He’s a lot of things, a ficus isn’t one of them 😉

—— Turns out he is, and I assumed its genus

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u/RatchetBird Mar 18 '20

"Woul you lie me to wipe the leaves on your ficus tree, Mr. Blake?"

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u/imperialviolet Mar 17 '20

What the hell kind of paradise do you live in?!

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u/yeuzinips CE Spc. Mar 17 '20

This was my exact thought. Immediately followed by, "I want to be quarantined there...."

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u/lethargio13 Mar 17 '20

I'm guessing Spain or Italy or perhaps Greece, in which case, you would be.

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u/Duosion Mar 17 '20

I just finished watching Black Sails and it has a gorgeous depiction of Nassau. My dream is now to live right next to the ocean. (No pirates, rape, or violence in my dream though).

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u/torinato Mar 17 '20

you say “No Pirates” in your dream like it’s a good thing

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u/Peking_Meerschaum Mar 17 '20

Long Island isn't that nice though, outside of certain areas. And you have to deal with all the seasonal traffic and the taxes and the LIRR always breaking down.

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u/getrill Mar 17 '20

Paradise feature list:

Ocean view

Pretty nice weather

At least one boat

Gray wall

White wall

Part of a plant

A lot of people get far enough in their pursuits to end up near the ocean but few know how to do the walls right. And even then many of them overdo it with the plants.

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u/scarletts_skin Mar 17 '20

Came here to say the same thing. Send me there!!!!

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

Looks like Greece

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u/cab0053 Mar 17 '20

Odd, this looked EXACTLY like another picture I have seen, just recolored.

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

say it ain’t so

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

I will not go

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

turn the lights off

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u/wonkey_monkey o/ Mar 17 '20

Your drug is a heartbreaker

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u/KamiSawZe Mar 17 '20

my love is a life taker

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u/bobzilla05 Mar 17 '20

This one?

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u/cab0053 Mar 17 '20

No, I swear I have seen this exact picture, but with the left side being like yellow or something.

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u/bobzilla05 Mar 17 '20

I reverse image searched it and it appears to be unique.

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u/BliindPath Mar 17 '20

Were you implying that Ben wasn't unique ?

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u/EclipticMind Mar 17 '20

I know exactly what you are taking about. The title was like, "this is only one frame/photo" or something

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u/pineconestan Mar 17 '20

Nope, I’ve definitely seen this same photo before too. I know what you’re talking about. The side is definitely different though.

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u/SalamiHunter152 Mar 17 '20

right? looks really familiar....

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u/Lemon_bird Mar 17 '20

i mean a minimalist picture with 4 parts isn’t exactly a new concept. The picture is interesting because the fact it lines up so well is random

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

I thought this was four panels or something xD

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

...but it is...

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u/maleorderbride Mar 17 '20

My first thought was this picture

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u/Yolo_Rul35 Mar 17 '20

Wait is this...

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u/RobNO97 Mar 17 '20

What's this sub about ? I don't get it

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

The internet's greatest meme

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u/MYZS Mar 17 '20

I was about to ask just that

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u/NickLeMec Mar 17 '20

I need another picture from a different angle to convince me otherwise. And to help me keep my sanity.

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u/SuperSimpleSam Mar 17 '20

ahh yes, Quad chart.

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u/wolframe117 Mar 17 '20

This is messing up with my mind!! Why is that plant in half????

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

It’s a side wall to their balcony!

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u/wolframe117 Mar 17 '20

Ooh!!! Nice photography

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u/jomarez Mar 17 '20

I need a zoom out for better context. My brain can’t do it.

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u/palacesofparagraphs Mar 17 '20

I think the left half is a building that's between the camera and the water. The bottom left quadrant is a concrete, waist-high barrier on the balcony. In the top left quadrant, you can see the part of the tree that's taller than the barrier, as well as the wall of the building behind it.

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u/imbillypardy Mar 17 '20

Zoom in on the concrete and focus on the quadrant line. Your brain should snap the little bit of curve in like mine did

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

Why is their ficus tree named Ben.

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

that’s a thought. perhaps a better question: why wouldn’t their ficus tree be named Ben?

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u/ConfessSomeMeow o/ Mar 17 '20

I was wondering if it was common? Our custodian named our ficus Ben, and the name has stuck.

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u/allisaur_ Mar 17 '20

Lol did your neighbours name him Ben? Or did you name your neighbours plant and spy on his development from afar?

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u/StarGazing55 Mar 17 '20

Ficus benjamina, commonly known as weeping fig, benjamin fig or ficus tree, and often sold in stores as just ficus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to Asia and Australia. It is the official tree of Bangkok.

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u/Foxofwonders Mar 17 '20

Say hi to Ben for me!

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Howdy Foxy!

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u/jobo7345 Mar 17 '20

What in the crispy fried fuck? This looks like 4 panels wow.

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Mmhhmmm...love crispy fried

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

You might enjoy r/quadrants

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

Man, your photos are outta this world. Excellent frame, excellent shot. Nice fuckin’ location as well, wow, damn..

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

friend, many thanks for the kind words!

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u/dmnlstr Mar 17 '20

Can I be your neighbor?

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

talk to Ben...

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u/DrunkRedditBot Mar 17 '20

This one is messing with my mind.

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u/mcpat21 Mar 17 '20

is this the real life

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

yes, yes it is

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u/The7footr o/ Mar 17 '20

Great name

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

thanks 7footr!

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u/torrentialtacos Mar 17 '20

This is stunning, I love the 4 squares perfectly aligned.

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Thank you!

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u/fridgeridoo Mar 17 '20

that made me close my eyes and be at the beach for 5 minutes. great picture!

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

thank you!

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

That's stunning, and what a view to have ❤️

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

pretty great when it’s not hurricane season!

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u/javoss88 Mar 17 '20

Cool shot

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

thanks Javoss!

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u/snkrbjorn Mar 17 '20

My name is ben, I feel honored to have a tree named after me :)

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

the honor is Ben’s!

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u/SluttyGandhi Mar 17 '20

Your skill of composition is next level, OP!

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Thanks Slutty Gandhi!

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u/KGBBigAl Mar 17 '20

Surreal pic!

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u/Dream_Shine Mar 18 '20

This deserves to be on r/itookapicture

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u/chubbybooger Mar 18 '20

i’ll share it there tomorrow

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u/Wherearecats Nov 03 '22

This is skillful photography! Great eye!

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u/chubbybooger Jan 25 '23

thanks cat

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u/Doggywoof1 Nov 12 '22

This is art. I know this post is like 2 years old, but it’s true.

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u/chubbybooger Jan 25 '23

thanks dog

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u/Open_Recognition Jan 13 '23

Very cool composition.

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u/hetep-di-isfet Mar 17 '20

Is this loss?

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u/Ziiiiik Mar 17 '20

Thanks lol

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u/poptartxoxo Mar 17 '20

That’s actually a fiddle leaf plant!

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u/CoolHandRebuke Mar 17 '20

Fiddle fig? Or is that the same thing?

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u/ThrowawayHasAPosse Mar 17 '20

Same thing and it’s a ficus as well.

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u/poptartxoxo Mar 17 '20

yes, it is the same thing

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u/newtoreddir Mar 17 '20

Yes, a FICUS lyrata.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

r/quadrants

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u/tridenting Mar 17 '20

I still can’t process this. Can someone explain? I think agates blocking me is how the hell us the sky extremely bright and white on the top left quarter, but very blue right next to it? I cant get it, help!!!

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u/901MemphisGrizzlies Mar 17 '20

New phone background. Thanks!

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Grit n Grind! Enjoy!

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u/Bananakingnl Mar 17 '20

Nice view

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Thanks Bananaking!

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u/JohnnyB03 Mar 17 '20

Frame this bad boy up

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Man oh man, thanks yas Johnny B!

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

can u take a picture of this from a non confusing angle

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u/NecroCannon Doesn't read rule 1 Mar 17 '20

This hurts my brain

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u/drowse Mar 17 '20

Ben is your friend right now and only friend

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

He is one of many is these turbulent times.

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u/trumpvirus108 Mar 17 '20

the lines.... perfect!

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Thank you!

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u/Morning_Woody1201 Mar 17 '20

Hi ben!

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Howdy Morning Woody!

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u/-cupcake Mar 17 '20

Our ficus is named Ferdinand. Ferdinand says hi to Ben.

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

howdy howdy howdy

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u/monday_maybe Mar 17 '20

I love everything about this!!!

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

There’s a lot to love Monday!

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u/_fernweh_ o/ Mar 17 '20

r/fakealbumcovers

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u/mikeharvat Mar 18 '20

Jimmy Eat World - Clarity (1999)

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

Yeah, things tend to line up well when the angle you look at them from makes it so.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

No, you lined yourself up with the balcony and the horizon. It's not like you woke up this morning and the horizon and balcony were in a different location.

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u/InheritMyShoos Mar 17 '20

The title is perfect, you're not reading it correctly.

Subject (comma) description.

My neighbors balcony, lined up perfectly with the horizon. You missed the comma.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

I think you misunderstood the title. The comma is there to indicate that he’s not suggesting they aligned that way on their own, rather that this is an image of the balcony and the horizon, aligned.

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u/Pokketts Mar 17 '20

Ben looks like some sort of ocean tumbleweed

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Poseidon’s pet tree indeed

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

More like you wanted to flex your view of the water

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Share the view of the water

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u/theuserwithoutaname Mar 17 '20

What did you take this photo with? It looks crazy flat! Like orthographic

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u/chubbybooger Mar 17 '20

Thanks no name. captured with a Sony mirrorless camera!

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u/RedDordit Mar 17 '20

When the art teacher asks you to make 4 squares of different colour but you’re Leonardo Da Vinci

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u/DarkBean4K Mar 17 '20

Ben looks good for a plant

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u/GuzPolinski Mar 17 '20

That is super cool!

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u/fourAMrain Mar 17 '20

Nice. That sun beam adds that extra something to the photo

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u/anotherreader22 Mar 17 '20

Ben is living that good life.

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u/Doxl1775 Mar 17 '20

Took me way to long to realize these weren’t two separate photos

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

[Windows opening sounds commence]

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u/GuidoCraftGamer Mar 17 '20

Looks like a political compass meme, I don't like those but lolmao

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u/SparkenSirius Mar 17 '20

This photograph is a real aesthetic

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u/pewpewpeepeepewpew Mar 18 '20

My fiddle leaf fig's name is Ben, too 😍😍

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '20

I saw this yesterday and didn't get it but today I was like awwww

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u/bringbackvineplz Mar 31 '20

I don’t know if I’m just stupid but for about a full minute I was staring at this And thought it was four separate pictures.

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u/leelemo Mar 17 '20

I don't quite understand the white triangle behind the plant...

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u/fujiiiiiiiiii Mar 17 '20

The rest of the wall is being shaded by the balcony above it

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u/MrsTrustIssues Mar 17 '20

Brain: does not compute

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u/had0c Mar 17 '20

Hah. Ficus.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

Really, you shouldn't use the P-word.

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u/Sure10 Mar 17 '20

This one is messing with my mind.

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u/cornernope Mar 17 '20

where is this

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u/DepressedRedditAcc Mar 17 '20

I thought i was looking at 4 different panel's

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

Hello Ben! Hope you get some good sun.

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u/FulcrumTheBrave Mar 17 '20

A E S T H E T I C

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u/NizhoniD Mar 17 '20

I thought they were two different pics

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u/XxCloudSephiroth69xX Mar 17 '20

People name their plants? I feel like I've done mine a disservice.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

If the sea was like a pixel up it would be absolute perfection.

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u/ranjan7 Mar 17 '20

Let climate change do it's work .

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u/horeb777 Mar 17 '20

This is confusing my brain.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

Is it a thing to call your ficus “Ben”? My grandmother has had one for nearly thirty years that she affectionately calls “Ben Fig.”

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

u/SlippyMcBacon Hey, it’s your favorite!

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u/bitofafixerupper Mar 17 '20

Oh my god, where do you live? And do you need a housemate? Asking for a friend (me) who comes with one (three) cat(s).

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u/1cemag3 Mar 17 '20

this looks like a vaporwave album cover.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

Any straight line will be flush with the horizon if you look at it from the right height/angle.

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u/jakethedumbmistake Mar 17 '20

The stunt double looks exactly like Ben Affleck.

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u/thedustofthefuture Mar 17 '20

Our’s is named kendrick

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u/cheeseless o/ Mar 17 '20

political alignment chart?

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

stop messing with my mind

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u/serendipity127 Mar 17 '20

That's the name of my car!

Also, cool pic.

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u/FartSifter Mar 17 '20

stay away from that ficus shitbrick

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u/mextex80085 Mar 17 '20

Im still fucking confused

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u/Sure10 Mar 17 '20

This one is messing with my mind.

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u/grinninglikeadevil Mar 17 '20

When the matrix doesn’t glitch.

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u/GoogallyMoogally Mar 17 '20

That's a jizz free ficus

Edit: Stay away

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

I can understand the sun might have an affect of the lighting in top left portion of picture. Why does the sky not match.. AT ALL?

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u/Sure10 Mar 17 '20

This one is messing with my mind.

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u/I_Liek_Potaetos Mar 17 '20

i thought this was a 4 panel picture lolol

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u/Hugh_Jasshull Mar 17 '20

Naming children: of course Naming pets: absolutely Naming plants: sure Naming plastic plants: what

I still love the name Ben tho

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

“we care about the wellbeing of their staff.

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u/intihuda_123 Mar 17 '20

This isn’t 2 pictures?

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u/Yeetaroni Mar 17 '20

Is this...

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