This secretary has no idea that she has a weed pipe on her desk

It's definitely for weed.
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Brian Koerber
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Glass pipes used to smoke cannabis are works of art worthy of being on display. Though sometimes their beauty can distract people from realizing what they're truly intended for.

A Twitter user named Ellie was recently visiting her primary care doctor in Greensboro, North Carolina, for a check up when she noticed something peculiar on the secretary's desk.

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It's a little hard to notice but if you zoom in on the cute glass elephant figurine on her desk you'll notice it's definitely a weed pipe.

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And to be fair it's actually a pretty sweet pipe. The mouthpiece is the elephant's trunk and the chamber (where you put the weed) is located on its back.

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Ellie told Mashable in an email that the woman has always been very kind to her.

"The secretary has worked there a while and is always extremely friendly."

Ellie couldn't bring herself to tell the woman that her desk ornament was really used to get high, but she plans on telling her the next time she's in the office.

"I was giggling the whole time I was trying to schedule my next appointment."

Topics Cannabis

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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