How Classy?

Standing on the street with a smoker - I noticed an adult video shop that strangely did not have the windows all covered up. It was downstairs from the street so from where I was standing I could see very little except for the bargain bin. As I pointed out, what on earth ends up in the bargain bin? The ones where the acting is really bad? Or maybe the ones where the plot is just too unbelievable?

After a few smoke breaks I finally noticed something else that must have been bugging me in the back of my mind. At the bottom of the stairs is a hanging plant. A fresh, live, healthy looking plant. I try to imagine the owner determining that a plant would be just the thing to show that this is one classy place. Amidst the sleaze and corrupt fantasies is this hint of natural life.

I have often ranted that I can not tolerate fake plants anywhere near a pulpit. It just bugs me that in a place where we are determined to hear the truth (even if we aren't ready for it) we try to jazz up the place visually with fake greenery.

So you can imagine I have found this hanging plant rather distracting....