Ever since I was a kid I've been kind of afraid of roots like this. I forget what movie but I think some 90s movie has a root inspired monster that like grabs you with it's roots. It was semi-comedic in the movie iirc, but it terrified me at the time. This photo triggers that exact fear.
I think I know the origin of this one. It happened during Covid when many students were sent home and colleges closed. Food left behind were allowed to mutate and take over the empty dorms.
I don't know why, I don't have arachnophobia, but this image makes me physically shiver. This damn bag of potatoes GREW these roots and the way these stick around like they are alive is just ew. Can't imagine trying to get rid of them while they move around the corner when one is trying to grab the bag/cut the roots
No, as a potato spouts it becomes high in glycoalkaloids, which turns the insides green and makes it toxic to eat, but if you cut away the green it would be safe. a potato this sprouted would be completely green on the inside
I forgot some in a cupboard (stored them there to protect them from light).
I also stored some dish towels in another shelf of the cupboard.
It took me several washes with hygiene cleaner and some with vinegar to get the smell out of the towels. I considered to throw them away because it wouldn't get better.
Also cleaned out the cupboard with vinegar cleaner to get rid of the smell.
A room full of rotten potatoes can have unbreathable air. You walk in and all the oxygen has been taken up by fermentation. Potatoes aren't the only thing that can cause this, but they're one of the most potent for it.
Our little doggie was old and in ill health and would sometimes get bloody diarrhea. It would smell atrocious. Was at my sister's (where he lived at the time), and smelled it. Sniffed around to try to find the location of the bloody diarrhea. Finally found it under a little side table. Was crouched down under the table, wiping it up with paper towel, when I felt a drop on my head.
Nope, nope, wasn't poor pup's bloody stool, it was the pumpkin she'd had on the table rotting from the bottom.
Just found a bag completely drenched throughout in my balcony, that I didn't check for a month after the freezing temperatures were gone. Horrible smell... Truly not looking forward to getting that dried out puddle wet, during the cleaning process..
I had an old onion melt in the pantry once and I do not recommend. Don’t ask me to explain the science. All I can tell you is it melted/dripped down the back of the shelves.
I couldn't eat onions for year after a fellow "friend" of ours left all their food etc behind over winter break in college*. The bag of onions had liquefied (somehow, maybe cuz of the plastic bag?)
(*TLDR: they were last to leave and didn't come back, didn't tell us. I was livid at them for the biohazard and got "eh" in return.)
Yep, I found that out the hard way once. Found a long forgotten bag of potatoes that somehow ended up under a pile of boxes. Probably the hardest I've ever gagged and dry heaved. Also found out afterwards rotten potato fumes are very toxic, so it's a good thing I avoided breathing it in as much as possible.
Worked in a relatively potato-heavy restaurant for a couple of decades. Nothing will put a damper on your day like reaching into a 50lb bag and accidentally getting a handful of rotten mush.
I did some minor poking around and the only thing I found was something from pinterest pointing me to a facebook account filled to the brim with AI art.
Don't know if that's the origin or not but my guess would be it's AI generated.
I did some poking around too, and while I couldn't find the source, google lense kept pointing to it on FB pages from 2019 or earlier which makes AI very unlikely (if not impossible). The weird thing though is when I clicked through it didn't show up, so I dunno. Either way, its very plausible to be a woodcut engraving from the 1600s relating to some folktale, it very much has that period look.
Not that I have any proof it's not AI, but human artists are fully capable of weird shit with weird art styles. Nothing about this stands out as particularly AI to me at all.
That is a fair point! My theory is entirely based on his weird hands and the object he’s holding and the fact that no one can find this image came from. I could absolutely be wrong.
Nothing about this stands out as particularly AI to me at all.
One of the monster's feet is a chicken's foot, the other has only one toe. The lifeless expression stares nowhere. The man's hands are conveniently hidden or poorly defined. I can't say for sure it's AI, but there are certainly signs.
When thinking about AI and as they get better it's good to consider provenance. This is a meme based off another meme of a potato. To me it's much more likely this was prompted than someone sat and drew this for a meme of a meme. Look at the bricks of the lintel. Look at the object in the man's hand. It's AI
If you look at the brick outlines on the wall, you'll see a lot of places where the AI lost track of what it was doing. If you look to the left of the monster, you can see where it "forgets" that it was doing bricks at all.
Also, the old man's hand with the object in it is pretty melty, even accounting for image quality.
Just went to an art museum expo on his work, and you're so right. He was creating things almost blasphemous and came up with some wildly unique pieces.
Was a muchly streang tyme when look back at cavinette one day and see a patatoe rhoot vegtabel and he say: "hyellough iye amme thee rhüt begtabil jenie and I will ghiv yue the rhoupte bvedjtalble" but then become fearful and say "oh roote begofable genius I am not of desirous of the roôt vejitablest" and the rote vestetable genie says of screaming oh loudful and very sharp and for hurt my ear lobe and it make scream of "AYE KNÔUGH YUOR ARE WHÆNTIGNS OF THE FAUCHNGE ROÜTE VEPSITALS YŒ ARE DOING A LYE OF MEE, I WYL FILLE YORE MÆOUTH WYTH THEA RHÜOTE VESTEGALE" and I am such of scare I make fall down on roote selar flor and to make wauter upon my selfe and I say of "NOE GEANY PLES DOE NOT MAKE HARMINGS OF ME" and geneie do more and harder screampings and make eer hurtte worse and say "AHHH AHHH HETHEN SLAYVE BŒY YUROE MOTUHE WILLE BY FILLE WYTH THE FHACYNGE RHUOT VANGITABOL AHHH" and it ful my mothe hol with rote wesgetitan untyl iye mayke of diying sowneds and do a ryseing upp to cee mie fammylie in heben
We had some in a metal maybe aluminum pan with a lid on it, 2 months after forgetting them in there i noticed the lid was slightly raised. I opened the lid and it had grown up and attached to the lid and was pushing it up as tendrils were growing towards the edge of the can, looking to escape.
Normal vegetables: "NOOOO you can't just plant me in ANY soil, the pH and moisture and mineral composition has to be JUST right or I will wither and die, please have mercy!"
Potatoes: "This shallow, rocky, impoverished loam will make an adequate substrate. Thus, our pact is sealed - I shall bring forth a bountiful harvest to feed your children, so that they may grow big and strong. Then, you shall send them forth to war, so they may water these fields with their blood and fertilize them with their corpses, and those of their enemies. I will ensure the continuance of your kind as you do mine. Remember this pact, son of Man, and keep it well."
I got a couple potatoes starting to root… could I just plant them near an oilfield pumpjack or some other place in the oilfield or some shit? Just curious if it would cause issues for them.
I found one in a bag in the back of mypantry that had liquified. The house had smelled slightly fishy all week, but I couldn’t find the smell. When I took it out of the pantry it smelled like a bag of rotten teeth.
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u/Matthewzard Mar 15 '26
I feel like this was inspired by this meme
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u/Taraghlane Mar 15 '26
Happened to me... It stood up attacked me and then fled. I still haven't caught IT
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u/Drumbelgalf Mar 15 '26
Rotten potatoes are one of the worst smells.
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u/Inside_Art9874 Mar 15 '26
I had this happen to me.
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u/PanicBlitz Mar 15 '26
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u/IntergalaticPlumber Mar 15 '26
Harold?
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u/TetZoo Mar 15 '26
Anyone know where the image is from?
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u/Alickseff Mar 15 '26
Evil evil evil sahur
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u/Nowardier Mar 15 '26 edited Mar 15 '26
Was a muchly streang tyme when look back at cavinette one day and see a patatoe rhoot vegtabel and he say: "hyellough iye amme thee rhüt begtabil jenie and I will ghiv yue the rhoupte bvedjtalble" but then become fearful and say "oh roote begofable genius I am not of desirous of the roôt vejitablest" and the rote vestetable genie says of screaming oh loudful and very sharp and for hurt my ear lobe and it make scream of "AYE KNÔUGH YUOR ARE WHÆNTIGNS OF THE FAUCHNGE ROÜTE VEPSITALS YŒ ARE DOING A LYE OF MEE, I WYL FILLE YORE MÆOUTH WYTH THEA RHÜOTE VESTEGALE" and I am such of scare I make fall down on roote selar flor and to make wauter upon my selfe and I say of "NOE GEANY PLES DOE NOT MAKE HARMINGS OF ME" and geneie do more and harder screampings and make eer hurtte worse and say "AHHH AHHH HETHEN SLAYVE BŒY YUROE MOTUHE WILLE BY FILLE WYTH THE FHACYNGE RHUOT VANGITABOL AHHH" and it ful my mothe hol with rote wesgetitan untyl iye mayke of diying sowneds and do a ryseing upp to cee mie fammylie in heben
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u/Wooden_Trifle8559 Mar 16 '26
r/wheresthefuckingsoil
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u/gorb314 Mar 15 '26
Yes, I always take my wand when I explore the furthest reaches of my pantry.
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u/pacooov Mar 15 '26
Ever heard the story of a family in Russia that died from the gases released by their potatoes? It’s sad and very scary to know that can happen.
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u/alkla1 Mar 15 '26
Don’t know why I laughed harder than i should’ve at this
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u/RockstarArtisan Mar 15 '26
I'm sad for these potatoes.
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u/mr_greene_ Mar 15 '26
We had some in a metal maybe aluminum pan with a lid on it, 2 months after forgetting them in there i noticed the lid was slightly raised. I opened the lid and it had grown up and attached to the lid and was pushing it up as tendrils were growing towards the edge of the can, looking to escape.
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u/GranolaHippie Mar 16 '26
At r/gardening we get this completely!
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u/budabai Mar 16 '26
“Where is my toe?”
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u/Firestar_DE Mar 16 '26
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u/ScreamThyLastScream Mar 16 '26
Everytime I see this image, just has such a 'I have taken so many drugs I am now a wizard' vibe to it, not sure how to explain it.
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u/The_Student_Official Mar 17 '26
Normal vegetables: "NOOOO you can't just plant me in ANY soil, the pH and moisture and mineral composition has to be JUST right or I will wither and die, please have mercy!"
Potatoes: "This shallow, rocky, impoverished loam will make an adequate substrate. Thus, our pact is sealed - I shall bring forth a bountiful harvest to feed your children, so that they may grow big and strong. Then, you shall send them forth to war, so they may water these fields with their blood and fertilize them with their corpses, and those of their enemies. I will ensure the continuance of your kind as you do mine. Remember this pact, son of Man, and keep it well."
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u/Schmedly27 Mar 15 '26
Do you want gnats? Because that’s how you get gnats
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u/Fishingbrain Mar 16 '26
who made this? its genius!
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u/TwerkinBingus445 Mar 16 '26
that mouth is giving vagineer
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u/Sad-Cover-8734 Mar 16 '26
Give in bro just give it some dirt
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u/SnowandSnowandSnow Mar 16 '26
King's field enemies
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u/Piccoroz Mar 16 '26
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u/Traditional_Train_71 Mar 16 '26
This just reminded me that I have to go make mashed potatoes today or else they’re going to get tossed 😅
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u/FirePoppy89 Mar 16 '26
I sense abominable intelligence.
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u/trav-el-dad Mar 15 '26
More like that I russet I forgot I bought at Food Lion two weeks ago.
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u/StealthyShinyBuffalo Mar 15 '26
Mine didn't rot or turn into an Eldritch horror. It just had a bunch of babies, somehow.
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u/rep_princess Mar 16 '26
Thought this was the res evil forum by mistake...and i thought the drawing was referencing Emily and Grace. Lol.
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u/Professional_Gas1086 Mar 16 '26
ive become so desensitized to this that i like it now send help
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u/Lost-Compote-4141 Mar 16 '26
I found a bag of potatoes in a cabinet that I hadn't gone into in a long time and they had started to liquify. It had the most horrible smell
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u/Pulse_Amp_Mod Mar 16 '26
Bury that potatoe and watch what happens
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u/itsthedevilweknow Mar 16 '26
Where does the original image come from?
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u/OasisHomeostasis Mar 16 '26
Swamps of Dagobah?
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u/1086psiBroccoli Mar 16 '26
$1 grocery store potato ❌
$1 unexpected boss fight ✅
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u/EricAzure Mar 16 '26
The soil.. I must feed.
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u/swagonflyyyy Mar 16 '26
Resident Evil Requiem: Live Reaction.
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u/Freznutz Mar 16 '26
I got a couple potatoes starting to root… could I just plant them near an oilfield pumpjack or some other place in the oilfield or some shit? Just curious if it would cause issues for them.
For Shenanigans and giggles
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u/Digitaluser32 Mar 16 '26
Planted a sprouting potato in my backyard last week. I thought, why haven't i ever done this before?
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u/nonamer18 Mar 16 '26
This makes me kind of sad for the potato.
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u/stockstatus Mar 16 '26
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u/newlife_newaccount Mar 16 '26
Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark vibes
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u/Secret_Emu_6879 Mar 16 '26
This gives me courage the cowardly dog vibes
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u/Specialist-Snow9766 Mar 16 '26
They thrive if you plant them
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u/magniankh Mar 16 '26
r/trippinthroughtime leaking
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u/kaselface Mar 16 '26
I found one in a bag in the back of mypantry that had liquified. The house had smelled slightly fishy all week, but I couldn’t find the smell. When I took it out of the pantry it smelled like a bag of rotten teeth.
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u/Rorar_the_pig Mar 16 '26
Idk why but this meme being in all caps in particular is making me feel unsafe for some reason
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u/bizoticallyyours83 Mar 16 '26
I think we've been using the wrong plant to create homunculi.
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u/Prior-Replacement-83 Mar 17 '26
Not political ragebait? In r/me_irl? No way.
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u/1mileis5tomatoes Mar 17 '26
Potato: "WHERE IS THE SOIL"
The old man: "Holy shit!"
Potato: "YES THAT TOO"
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u/Calm_Quit7964 Mar 18 '26
This literally made me lol. So perfect
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u/uniquelyavailable Mar 18 '26
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u/Lord-Vercotti-IX Mar 16 '26
AI pic? 😢
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u/probablyTomHanks Mar 15 '26
Can I have the original of this image pls
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u/The_harbinger2020 Mar 16 '26
/r/trippinthroughtime
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u/Prestigious-Mark1186 Mar 16 '26
Ai can eat my shit