I got some when my dad died, so go me for beating the average.
I have cats that like to chew on things.
Nearly every plant is toxic to cats.
Flowers would not be an appropriate gift.They are not equivalent in value
I prefer a book or something that lasts. But I would not say no to flowers
Generally speaking, do most men even want flowers? I ask as one that couldn’t care less. A card is fine or some other token of appreciation, but flowers seen pointless to me, so I wonder how alone in that I am.
Id rather have a plant gifted than cut flowers. Hell give me a potato. Potatoes give me more potatoes plant!
My boyfriend would be happy if I picked the head off a clover on the way to his house and handed it to him in the doorway
Am I going to go out of my way to get some or ask for them directly? No. Is it still nice to receive an unambiguous token of someone’s appreciation for you? Yes.
If it came in a way I could plant again, I’d be psyched. Cut flowers wouldn’t do much for me, though :) Happy Easter! 🐣
Same I guess. I was gifted a butterfly weed specifically to plant, and that was really cool actually. I don’t want cut flowers for the aesthetics lol
flowers that have been bought? no
flowers that you grew? yes
I prefer a sturdy lightsaber
No match for a good blaster by your side!
I assumed this a death threat at first.
Yeah
The nice side effect of giving my wife flowers…I get to have them in my house too.
I did get a little obsessed with the idea of having fresh flowers delivered weekly to put on the mantles, because it does make your space look expensively attended to. So I guess I sent myself flowers a few times. Otherwise tho I think it’s an old fashioned thing that’s kind of weird and just results in dead decaying things being thrown away by the lucky recipient. I do accept chocolates and BJs tho
I have given this some thought. Consider:
- it is known that boys like a cool stick
- men are just large boys
- sticks come from trees
Thus I conclude the ideal floral gift for a man is a potted tree
You know what? A stick arrangement would actually be cool. And not having to regularly change the water is an added bonus.
Are we talking walking sticks, cool shaped sticks that could be swords or whatever you can imagine, a nice springy stick that can be a bow or fishing rod, something small, or something to whittle.
Yes
Wreaths are pretty neat.
Got a tree one time. It was cool af
Would 10/10 recommend
Felt like planting the new Deli tree
My mommy gave me flowers at my graduation.
My attitude towards flowers has always been “what the hell am I supposed to do with these? They’re gonna be dead in a week.” I prefer an interactive or utilitarian gift; a book, a game, or hell a really good flashlight.
I had a woodworking professor that was fond of saying “it’s art, does art need a purpose?” To which my retort was “it does if it’s going to take up space on my desk”. I will admit that sometimes it’s nice to have something whose only function is to be pretty and smell nice, even for just a little while. Both lines of thought are totally valid though!
I’m a guy.
Please don’t get me flowers.
I’d rather have, like, an expensive scotch and a lap dance. I like flowers, don’t get me wrong. But (1), I would probably look at them for about 2 seconds and be like “okay, now what?” and (2) in our culture, you give flowers to women, and I would then be confused as to why you would think I would want flowers. Am I coming off as gay? I’m not gay. I don’t want to be percieved as gay… but do people think I’m gay anyway?
Most likely a hospital stay second.
35 year old man, and I have not only never received flowers, I have also not once in my entire life ever considered that someone would give me flowers at any point in my life.
I have been sent flowers when other people died, does that count?
same, and honestly, I’m not sure I’ll be able to receive them in an appropriate way.
I gave my husband a bouquet of sunflowers this week for passing a certification for work. Not sure what an appropriate way is, but men deserve to receive pretty things. Not sure why we decided plants should be assigned to gender.
I’m sure he appreciated it, you are a good wife
I had an ex who loved growing flowers. The third time she came over to my house she came with a big bouquet of flowers she had grown.
Can confirm, I did not receive them in an appropriate way.
What I discovered was that I love having flowers around the house. Not the fake ones that match seasonal tablecloths or whatever. But like actual fresh flowers in whatever variety was available at the farmer’s market every few weeks. I don’t match them to anything or have a favorite. I just pick up whatever looks nice. They make me smile.
I tend to buy women more practical stuff for their bdays and 8th march. I figure murdered plants are neat and all, but they are just a gesture.
Some women like the gesture. Some women like practical things. I’m a dude who actually prefers a cheap gesture showing that you thought about me rather than anything practical that might cost someone something real. Because I already get anything practical for myself and I’m super particular about consumable practical things that I need extras of.
Women’s Day is a gift giving holiday??
I mostly just give stuff to my mother. If I was like rich, well, the reason I could never be rich, is as soon as I have extra money, I become rather generous, buying friends gifts, buy snacks for co-workers, etc.
I literally thought she was calling in his funeral for a solid 2 minutes before realising the more obvious, happy story here :)
It can never be something nice, huh?
