Viral Pothole or Pocket Garden? X Users Don’t Hold Back [Video]

A viral pothole in Johannesburg has got the internet giggling (and sighing in frustration) after graduating from road problem to tiny ecosystem:

Johannesburg, South Africa (19 January 2024) — A Johannesburg pothole has gone viral for all reasons funny and slightly concerning.

We all know that one pothole. The one you have to brace yourself for in the morning before work. The swimming pool just waiting to happen on a rainy day. Or, the one that takes on the characteristics of an aggressive pimple; returning back time after time after time.

One pothole has earned its not-so-proud place on South African Twitter (X), and we couldn’t help but chuckle at the pure satirical creativity of the users who weighed in on its… aesthetic?

As we all know, X is a pretty sassy place where sarcasm runs rife. However, under the guise of humour on this post, an important and obvious message is spotlighted: this is what happens when effort isn’t put in …