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My local store is the antonym of a surprise. The 20-year-old playlist, the dented shopping carts veering to the left, and the same "seasonal" decorations that hang around the aisles all year round... Predictability at its finest.

So, when I saw Jeff Wysaski's project Obvious Plant, it felt like something I'd been waiting for without even knowing it. Granted, it was online, but still.

He creates fake products designed to look perfectly real but also utterly ridiculous and places them across real-world locations. An American cheese slice costume, a jar of bathtub-aged sauerkraut, and the classic "I Hope it's Corn" mystery box, with a solid 25% chance of containing corn.

Quite the list. I’d love to see the unsuspecting cashier’s face after someone puts one of his works on the checkout counter.

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#1

Fake product packaging labeled Muppet Screams with humor, part of a guy sneaking fake products into real stores.

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LizzieBoredom
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'd scream too if someone constantly had a hand up your butt.

Nikole
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s dámn time for an obvious plant article!

Sam Trudeau
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This seems like something out of Spaceballs

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    #2

    Parasitic brain worms fake product packaging showing humorous symptoms like poor choices and babbling on store shelf.

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    TheReader19
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So this explains everything about my life 🤔😮

    Uncle Schmickle
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha, ha ..... love this one. It reminds me of " Whinger pills ". Take one whenever whingeing occurs.

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    #5

    Packaging of a fake Fashion Rats Runway toy, part of a series of sneaky fake products in real stores.

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    Inigo Montoya
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Almost missed the warning. "These rats are attractive. May cause arousal."

    TheReader19
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where's her wig though? 👩‍🦰

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do want to make you beautiful :)

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    #6

    Funny fake product sign for Valentine's Day offering a throne from enemies' bones and reign of terror.

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    zovjraar me
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    as a woman, i feel i can confidently say... ACCURATE

    setsuriseikou
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, yes, I will be your Valentine

    Nikole
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t forget conquering all and never dying!

    #7

    Packaging of a fake novelty toy called Prawn God, part of guy sneaks fake products into real stores collection.

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    #8

    Funny fake product packaging of a bridge troll toy with humorous job perks, part of guy sneaking fake products into real stores.

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    Premium
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe Nathaniel's troll can apply for this!

    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trained by Ketamine? So Musk was trolling us all along

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do I get to finally deal with the Billy goats gruff?

    okpkpkp
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me and a buddy were under a bridge drinking beer and smoking weed (this was 1970, maybe 71) when I heard someone crossing. So, I poked my head out and yelled, I am the troll from under the bridge. The woman called the cops, who we were made aware of by hearing their radios. So we hot-footed it out the other side of the bridge and made our escape into the day.

    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who regularly goes into and out of NYC, this isn't funny. Those troll bridges are expensive as Hell! OK, it's funny, but still painfully close to home.

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    #9

    Fake product packaging designed to look like a stolen delivery box, part of sneaking fake products into real stores.

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    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If non-Americans don't get it, "ME" is the postal abbreviation for the state of Maine. So "Robin ME" is pretty funny IMO.

    Ozymandias73
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the person's name: Noah Rhival aka No Arrival

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    #10

    Fake product packaging of a detective horse toy named Revengers with pipe and hat, humorously sneaked into real stores.

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    #11

    Packaging for a fake product showing a bee on a tiny leash as a funny item from guy sneaking fake products into real stores.

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    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok, next time i see a bee imma leash it and dress up like an anime girl, ig

    Speak easy buttercup
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please don't do this! The bee will NOT appreciate it at all! 😳😳🤣🤣

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    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, you tie a sting to a june bug, not a bee

    #12

    Funny fake product Anxiety Wolf toy with burden sack, part of guy sneaking fake products into real stores series.

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    Sally Moen
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instead of two wolves inside of you, fighting, use the one wolf here to gain peace

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    #13

    Bright pink cat whistle packaged as a fake product in a real store, part of a funny prank series with cats.

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    zovjraar me
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    who tf is using this to call all the cats to my house??? i have 6 inside and 3 outside!!!

    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I was a kid, I'd steal my mom's credit card to buy this, tho I'm alergic to literally everything

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    #14

    Packaging of fake Thoughtless Gifts showing paper clips and a formal apology, part of funny fake products sneaked into real stores.

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha! Yeah this has happened… I thought my brother would like the finger toppers that were hands as much as I did…

    #15

    Hand holding a fake Bluey paternity test kit, showcasing one of the funniest fake products snuck into real stores.

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    #16

    Funny fake toy packaging showing a man "drowning slowly in a stagnant bog" in a humorous product prank found in stores.

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Replicates life rut”…. Man, don’t come for me so hard.

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    #17

    Package of 16 humorous fake flavored lip balms including unusual scents, part of fake products sneaked into real stores.

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    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder how dust tastes compared to grey.

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    Greenkitty
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    tdil a new word and it's meaning

    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    gray? dust? grimace skin? wet grass? nail polish? wood bench? meat!? shower leather? bro someone gotta report this

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    #20

    Humorous fake product packaging of a 3D puzzle called Buildings I Want to Punch, featuring a punch glove toy.

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    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want the Kremlin and some Trump Towers please.

    Nikole
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have one here in Chicago (Trump Tower, not Kremlin… although…). Tomorrow is going to be interesting with all of the No King protests. I’d actually go for once but I have a hurt foot and walking is problematic. Fùck trump.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mustard’s gonna wallop the Big Bong.

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    #21

    Fake puberty goose toy in store packaging, part of guy sneaking fake products into real stores collection.

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    GenuineJen
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like you choke the goose to get puberty facts...

    Talis
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "choke the goose"... Interesting analogy...

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago

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    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What will be the response to "f** u stupid goose"?

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    #22

    Box of a fake toy product called Raccoon Daddy showing a man and raccoon with net, highlighting spoof fake products in real stores.

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    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is bathing raccoons like bathing cats, but with a raccoon instead of a cat? All I'm saying is there's a reason why the most feared warrior in the MCU was a raccoon.

    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm getting a bit confused,but is that Luke Skywalker or Han solo, or am I just dumb

    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when star falls in love with marvel's "Guardians of the galaxies"

    #23

    Fake Wrestle Mario action figure with exaggerated muscles in packaging at real store, part of sneaky fake products collection.

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    Bored Sailor
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jennifer Coolidge the one I truly fear!!!

    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet this is for sale somewhere in Asia.

    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how did a fat plumber Italian guy become an all time champion of the WWE?

    #24

    Packaging of a fake printer ink cartridge filled with soy sauce, part of guy sneaking fake products into real stores.

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    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good idea, but won't work unless you refill the yellow ink with mustard.

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    #25

    Fake product featuring spoof dwarf figurines with altered names on humorous packaging in a real store display.

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    Lester the Space Duck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is Snort Wipe Voldemort's daughter? Sleppy looks like he's smoking a joint.

    Rex Kochanski
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Low ho, low ho, it's off to work we go..."

    i_have_nothing_to_do
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they look just like the dwarfs in the new snow white

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    #26

    Hand holding a fake book with a humorous cover featuring mealworms and vintage-style illustrations in a store setting.

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    Only Me
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was mother. She always does this shitt

    joyfulchasm
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christmas Jim looks shady as heII

    Rex Kochanski
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Suddenly, as I pondered the mystery, SCALES fell from my eyes, and I realized it was YOU all along!"

    #27

    A humorous fake product called I Hope It's Corn with a man excitedly holding a corn-shaped toy, part of sneaky fake products.

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no! Corn Man lost a leg!

    #28

    Package of fake miniature books with humorous titles, sneaked into real stores as part of a funny fake product prank.

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    Highfalutin Heron
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll wait for the karate dog movie

    Sally Moen
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll add these titles to my wish list

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    #29

    Package of fake novelty toy called Acquaintance with quirky cartoon art, part of a guy sneaking fake products into real stores series.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t even make sense of this 😂

    Nikole
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’ve gone from a friend to an acquaintance. Corn Man is there because Corn Man.

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    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nightmares...and why is the corn guy back? anyways, I hope this isn't a real thing in the future

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    #30

    Package of a fake costume product labeled cover yourself in cheese with a man covered in cheese slices, part of fake products in stores.

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    Inigo Montoya
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've heard of edible underwear, but this is not what I had in mind.

    London Paris
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I, on the other hand, was thinking of exactly this.

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Mmmm… 64 slices of American cheese…”

    #31

    Green toy train labeled fake product with humorous packaging showing a girl and an elderly woman promoting train sound "Toot"

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    #32

    Funny fake bird toy product sneaked into real stores, part of the humorous fake products collection.

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    Brandi VanSteenwyk
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Peep and Poop" indeed. Don't forget the eggs...

    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thought this was a funny term for biology; cloaca is Latin for plumbing.

    Billo66
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    heh heh... butt *V****A* there all caps and stars make it less noticeable than asterisks.

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    #33

    Book titled So Your Son is a Centaur, a fake product sneaked into a real store as a funny prank.

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    Ozymandias73
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think being a centaur was the kid's confusing life choice.

    Mark Alexander
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah. Somebody made a confusing choice that resulted in the kid.

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    #34

    Humorous fake product calendar titled Stupidest Animals featuring a pygmy hippo, showcasing funny insults.

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    Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero"
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Worthless hippo can't even Maul..." I need to figure out how to turn that into an insult for people.

    Talis
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You're even more worthless than a hippo! At least the hippo can maul someone!"

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    #35

    Packaging of a fake product called Poorly Named Cats with humorous cat names, from a prank sneaking fake products into stores.

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    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure at least one of mine will have gained the nickname Uncle Suck by the end of the day

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    #38

    Packaging of fake acquaintance bracelets labeled not friends, a humorous product sneak into real stores.

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    #39

    Package of fake candy corn labeled Children of the Corn Man, featuring humorous faces and packaging in a store display.

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    ppathak563
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This eat my babies is some greek mythology thing 😂

    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person has a very strange compulsion to incorporate corn on the cob into drawings of humanoids.

    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how many times is bro coming? and why do we eat your babies that looked like they smoked m**h

    #40

    Packaging of a fake toy called Very Needy Thing with cartoon characters, part of sneaking fake products into real stores.

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    setsuriseikou
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, they finally made a toy version of me!

    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excellent training for anyone thinking of getting kids or a pet (I guess).

    #41

    Parody basketball jersey featuring fake brand names inspired by real products, highlighting funny fake product designs.

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    Owen
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Balls.

    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is what a rip off guy would do to make his own Jordans if he tried his best

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    #42

    Package of fake animal wrestling toys including wolf, orca, elk, and tortoise in a humorous fake product found in real stores.

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    #45

    Parody fake Garfield toy labeled Garf Mode, humorously designed as a fake product in a real store.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wasn’t he always in garf mode?

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    #47

    Man wearing a paper bag over his head promoting a funny fake product to avoid unwanted interactions in stores.

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    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure about the pricing. Better sales figures if price is between $30-100. People are getting something very special after all.

    #48

    Phlegm Gremlin tissue dispenser mock product by guy sneaking fake products into real stores, shown with yellow tissue and green snot design.

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    zovjraar me
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i have bronchitis, how appropriate.

    #49

    Gumball machine with humorous fake products featuring traumas like absent father and blimp crash for $1 each.

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    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Goddamnit why did you remind me of the goat incident

    Data1001
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously. I was told that would never be brought up again.

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    Only Me
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister would want "the goat incident". Hey Sharon, I'm fuccking sorry, ok?!!

    Chewie Baron
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh hell, the blimp crash. I can’t forget it.

    Lester the Space Duck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whatever substance was abused needs to be put out of its misery... Looks like a cross between a cat and a prawn.

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    #50

    Plastic toy shaped like a hummus truck in a grocery store, part of funny fake products sneaked into real stores.

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    #53

    Package of funny fake Mother's Day gifts including ear plugs, breakdance lessons, and bouquet of corn dogs, part of fake products in stores.

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    Only Me
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gimme the alpacas and the wine. You can keep the rest. Oh, forgot the earplug. But ... maybe don't need those after the wine?

    setsuriseikou
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a mom, but corndog bouquet sounds yummy

    Bryson Wong-Kuon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    who tf is Lyle? i'd rather take the earplugs with me

    Bored Sailor
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Approaching lunch right now, a Bouquet of Corn Dogs sounds delightful. Pretty sure some delivery service sells it, like the fruit bouquets but meats.

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    #54

    Toy packaging labeled childless couples with funny fake products promoting full night sleep and peaceful rest.

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    #55

    Wanted poster on a pole promoting judo moves in the park with funny fake product-style starburst claims.

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    Doug Moyer
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was his very first, well before the Obvious Plant name.

    #56

    Fake product packaging mocking fjords with humorous spelling and design, part of guy sneaking fake products into real stores.

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    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wierd fact: New York City is built in a drowned fjord.

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