Redditor can't break the truth to his grandma about her 'decorative rock'

Some things are better left unsaid.
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Andrea Romano
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Honesty isn't always the best policy.

Redditor Vocivus uploaded a photo of his grandmothers "decorative rock," which she has had in her house for eight years.


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Only problem is, this isn't a rock.

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It's actually an old, dried out Jawbreaker.

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"I don't have the heart to tell her," the Redditor wrote on their post. They still have no idea why it hasn't disintegrated or taken over by ants over the years.

Maybe it's best not to tell grandma.

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Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano

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