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Potted Plant 

used primarily in a sales environment

An individual(usually in a position of power)who is unable or unwilling to move forward with new ideas, methods to improve their business or get key decision makers involved because they are stuck in their old ways of thinking; becoming as worthless as a potted plant that just takes up desk space.
"I had a great conversation with Ann today but she's as worthless as a potted plant. She can't even get our proposal in front of her SVP, let alone their CFO."
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Potted plant 

When you take a shit and it weighs more than a potted plant
Mary: I took a shit
Zack: so did I
Harry: I took a shit in a potted plant

Potted Plant 

When you can’t think of a punch line so you just say
Guy1: I’m bored, what should we do?
Guy2: potted plant.
Guy1: what
Guy2: did i stutter?
Potted Plant by ghostToes July 6, 2023

Potted Plant Syndrome (PPS) 

1. A disease possessed by an individual who joins a group, but does not participate in group discussions; one who does nothing but take up space...like a potted plant.

2. When one contributes nothing to a conversation.

3. One who appears to be an extrovert but appears very introverted when in the presence by others.
1. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Anthony, Anna, Jay-Me and Cody sit at a table and talk.

-Anna, Jay-Me and Cody are carrying on a great, exciting conversation while Anthony does nothing but look on and listen.
-Anthony doesn't do this intentionally, but he is suffering from Potted Plant Syndrome (PPS).
-*He does nothing but take up space.*

2. Janelle: Every time we all get together, Tara never says anything. She just stares.
Sean: I like Tara...but homegirl has PPS.

potted plant and janitor 

the last 2 people working on steam game tf2 / team fortress 2
Did you hear of the new tf2 update? Yeah the potted plant and janitor must have updated the localization files for the 11 morbillionth time
potted plant and janitor by yeehwa October 2, 2022

Arthur the Potted Plant

Originally a marijuana plant on the desk of a MAD Magazine writer, but is now an avocado plant. Arthur appears in the backdrop of comic strips in MAD magazine to this day, and has grown more and more leaves over the years.
Have you seen how big and legal Arthur the Potted Plant has gotten over the years? ECCH!

Weinstein a potted plant 

Masturbating in an inappropriate manner, usually without the consent of another person in the room.
Matt Lauer was fired likely because he bragged about how he Weinstein a potted plant with his female assistant nearby.
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