“I’m not a bigot; I used to be a liberal but then some strangers said mean things to me on the Internet so now I’m conservative”
This is what you sound like.
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BassTurd@lemmy.world 7 months agoIt’s comments like yours that push me away from ever switching my lawn over. Your shitty attitude turns off more people that it convinces, and you’ve helped insure my lawn stays grass. Maybe think about your presentation if you want people to change rather than piss on someone making a reasonable statement.
fireweed@lemmy.world 7 months ago
PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I agree with you. This guy is a hypercritical lawn supremacist prick.
whoreticulture@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I never said anything about lawns. Neither does this meme.
Honestly, I am more concerned with our native grasslands which have been replaced by monocultures to support cattle industry. I’m not a huge fan of lawns either, but I care most deeply about our grasslands. However, native lawns can absolutely make a huge difference by supporting native pollinators and also by promoting botanical literacy. I suspect most people can’t name one native grass, let alone tell the differences between them.
The fact that everyone interpreted this to be about their own lawns is interesting to me, and speaks to the ignorance people have around grass in general. Everyone here seems to assume grass=lawn turf.
whoreticulture@lemmy.world 7 months ago
You were never going to switch your lawn lol
BassTurd@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’ve tossed around with clover lawns, partial wild flowers, a few garden beds, but fuck if I’m gonna put in any effort. Every year for the last few years now, I’ve cut back on any lawn work, whether watering, spraying, or whatever after buying my house. You don’t know me at all, but now you can know that you specifically are the reason that at least this parcel of land stays grass.
whoreticulture@lemmy.world 7 months ago
lol
PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’ve already converted my lawn into a natural desert landscape, and even I think you’re being a douche.
whoreticulture@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Strong opinions push the discussion. If you don’t like it, I don’t care.
PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Sarcastic gratitude is not a strong opinion. It’s a weak argument, and does nothing to affect change in this world.