Weird story, so about 9 years ago we sold our house to a family member, who rented it out. Those renters reached out to them and said that we got a package. We still live in the area so I went and got it from them.
We have no idea what this is, or who sent it. When I search that sku I can’t find much except an article about how Americans are getting sent seeds from China, the return address is from Equatorial Guinea. But even if they are seeds, what are they? Also why?
What you got Lemmy? Maybe put a sarcasm tag on your response if you have a humorous thought. But I really want to know. Google lens thinks they are bugs.
This is what’s called a Brushing Scam.
Holy shit there’s really an USPIS??
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to get a muff with some bloobs.
“Nine-nine!”
iPhone says that the translation to English is “Grains of rainbow chrysanthemum flower seeds”
Rainbow? They’re gay?? Chinese plot to turn everyone gay??? Ahhhh! (/s)
Finally, some good news!!!
Rainbow chrysanthemum flower seeds
According to google translate + OCR on the label.
Trusting labels on mystery seeds is…
Unwise.
Especially as others have noted that this is some weird Chinese algorithm rigging/scam/plot to destroy America?
I didn’t provide any advice as to what to do with them. Simply an English translation of the label and my method of acquiring it.
I don’t think we need any help destroying America as congress is doing a fine job from within, and he could plant these in an isolated pot and see what comes out.
Used pencil leads.
Burnt Rice
Plant them in the ground so their forms mature
I’m quite surprised it wasn’t seized by customs with how blatantly obviously it contains seeds
Small enough to not get randomly selected for inspection. Too many packages to open and inspect them all; so stuff slips through.
I doubt they declared it as seeds on import.
it does. and there are 2 versions. both are good.
Those little pip things on new tires, you gotta glue them on individually!
No question. You must be right.
cilia
They help the tires move phlegm from the inner to the outer treads.
I just recently learned!
Go back! Tread not on this dark path, padawan. Learning leads to the dark… places.
I prefer flagelli for my tires, personally.
I thought they were hangnails for tires
You all are awesome. What’s the best way to dispose of them?
Crush up and snort
Plant them
Do not plant them. You have no idea what the seeds are. The label means nothing. Could be an invasive species.
Burn them.
Feed me Seymour!
The label actually says what they are and they are benign. If you don’t speak the language, why would you say “it doesn’t say anything”?
Back when this first started several years ago a number of the seed packs were found to be mislabeled.
So while it is labeled, OP can have nearly zero confidence that it’s the correct label.
Yes, lets trust the label that a scammer put on a package, seeing as they have been so trustworthy so far!
Could also be something cool, like sentient fly traps.
Send them to someone random
Make it someone else’s problem, I like it.
Trash should be fine. They aren’t going to enjoy the soil at the dump.
Fire.
Yeah, np, OP that says these are 彩虹菊花种子.
You’re now a mod of r/Beijing
Maybe I can reverse my own ban…
You’ve been permanently banned from participating r/Beijing.
Hah!
Danger Sprinkles!
They are most likely seeds. Whatever you do, DON’T plant them. If you’re in the USA, contact someone from your state’s Agricultural Department.
Could you also just like Burn them or something
I wonder if boiling water would be a good disposal method? Plant matter can probably be flushed down the drain if it’s properly dead.
You should probably Google sewage treatment plant tomatoes and see how the seeds don’t die when you flush them. Aka poop tomatos
Do you boil tomatoes before eating them?
Unless they are fire type, in which case you might make things worse.
For a moment I thought it was a pokemon joke, then I realised it’s an actual legit concern.
It was a pokemon joke. But now you mention it, there are plants whose seeds can only grow after a forest fire!
