Woman Tells a Deer To Leave Her Sunflowers Alone, and the Deer Does the Exact Opposite
When TikToker Brandi Powell (@wandibinn) caught a hungry deer helping herself to her beautiful sunflowers, she politely asked her to stop. But the deer wasn't about to pass up a free meal. Anyone who's ever tried to grow flowers in deer country knows this battle all too well... ask us how we know.
The funniest part? Instead of looking startled or guilty, the deer looked Brandi right in the eyes and kept munching away as if she hadn't said a single word. The hilarious standoff and what Brandi says after realizing she's completely lost the argument have viewers convinced the deer knew exactly what she was doing.
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Brandi said in the caption that this scene is relatable, and as someone who tries to grow flowers in a yard that deer frequent, I can absolutely relate! Unless you can stand guard out there 24/7, the deer will eat whatever looks appetizing.
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Viewers Can't Stop Laughing at This Deer's Audacity
Viewers left more than 6,300 comments after watching the smart*ss deer eat Brandi's sunflowers, and some of them were really funny. Like @Mic-gotchaa, who won more than 60k likes when they said what the deer was probably thinking: "You mean THIS sunflower? LOL!"
We laughed again when @babycatkitty joked, "SORRY, CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF ME CHEWING YOUR SUNFLOWERS!" @Brittany Gump added, "10/10, will be returning."
@Audhilde pointed out, "She's like, 'Come over here and make me, Brandi' LOL!" and Brandi replied, "FACTS!"
"Any more stupid requests???" joked one commenter. @Xael added, "DIRECT eye contact, too?! Lmfao!" @Jaime Evette agreed, "The disrespect was so loud, lol!"
What we loved most about this story is what happened a few days later. The deer came back for another snack, but this time, she brought her baby along. Unfortunately for Brandi, we have a feeling those sunflowers don't stand a chance.
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This story was originally published June 26, 2026 at 8:35 PM.