I assumed this a death threat at first.
Yeah
I got some when my dad died, so go me for beating the average.
Do condolence flowers count?
fuck man now i want flowers D:
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I think a live flowering plant in a pot is a better gift than cut flowers, even if it’s going to die. Probably the most enthusiastic response I ever got was over the gift of a cactus.
It can be better but you have to know the person has the window space and is enthusiastic about caring for it long-term. Otherwise you can be giving chores to them. The short time-span of cut flowers is a feature, not a bug.
i would worry for the cactus if i gave it to some people i know :(
The gesture is nice. The gift itself is impractical/useless and I don’t really like the smell of most flowers. 😔
Give me the next best thing: Yummy fruit basket.
Real chads eat the flowers
“This can make so much fucking herbal tea.”
Bring a decent bar of dark chocolate and compliment my shirt and I’m yours.
You sound like someone who has nice shirts. Which is your favourite?
Depends on the season. In winter it’s a vintage 1980’s shirt-jacket thing that I found in my dad’s storage closet: red/black plaid, soft flannel exterior, thinly insulated. My parents had matching shirts and dad’s old one fits me perfectly.
Pretty soon my favorite will be a thin blue cotton-linen button-down that’s perfect for hot summer days. And it goes well with my big straw shade hat.
Thanks for asking. 😁
I don’t know what kind of dark chocolate compliments shirt, but there’s probably an expert who can help.
Flowers are a nice thought, but I’d rather receive the whole plant than just the severed and dieing reproductive parts.
Mind you, when hay fever season is in full swing, I’d rather just receive a xard, thanks! achoo
sorry, you only get an assortment of mutilated plant genitals to enjoy for a couple days before they rot. enjoy
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?
I prefer a sturdy lightsaber
No match for a good blaster by your side!
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.
I like houseplants. They have a similar sentimental impact as flowers, but last much longer
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.
Most of them don’t get murdered in the process, the flowers are not the vital parts.
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
Most likely a hospital stay second.
My mommy gave me flowers at my graduation.
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
Got a tree one time. It was cool af
Would 10/10 recommend
Felt like planting the new Deli tree
You know what? A stick arrangement would actually be cool. And not having to regularly change the water is an added bonus.
Wreaths are pretty neat.
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
A tree is good, but nowhere near as good as a stick.
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?
The nice side effect of giving my wife flowers…I get to have them in my house too.
