Buying flowers blows

[BRPORSCHE]

'nuff said.

[red-beard]

It depends on what they are for...

What did you do?

[71T Targa]

Yeah, if you only buy them as an apology it sucks. If you buy them 'just because' once in a while it's kind of nice.

[scottmandue]

I buy them online and have them delivered to her work.

A. It cost less (than using a storefront florist)
B. You get extra points cuz she can display her trophy at her desk to the other women at work.
C. You don't have to handle said flowers.

Haven't used flowers as an apology... more as an preemptive move... delivered Thursday before a romantic weekend etc.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

I buy them online and have them delivered to her work.

A. It cost less (than using a storefront florist)
B. You get extra points cuz she can display her trophy at her desk to the other women at work.
C. You don't have to handle said flowers.

Haven't used flowers as an apology... more as an preemptive move... delivered Thursday before a romantic weekend etc.

It is always best to have them delivered earlier in the week, to maximize point B.

My ex-wife used to send ME flowers! I got teased a bit, but then one of the guys started wondering "Hey, what does HE do to get flowers?".

[BRPORSCHE]

Apology flowers. Sent to work so she can display them.

Women, crazy minds.

[pete3799]

Plus the naked guy with the wings on his feet will cheer her up.

[RANDY P]

did you get your head blown off on FTD.com? (Hidden fees)

I did, and they never stop spamming you afterwards.

[jkarolyi]

I always buy my flowers from a guy on a street corner downtown who speaky no Englais. Why do flowers cost $5-10 from this guy and $40-50 from a flower shop? Quality looks the same to me...

[aigel]

I only order them online or buy them at Costco. Pretty simple.

G

[Head416]

I ordered from ProFlowers a few weeks ago.

What I ordered:


What she received:



The $20 special came to $35 with all the fees. Next time I'll just call the local florist and get a $35 arrangement.

Things like this (and Verizon!) are making me prematurely crotchety at 30.

[RANDY P]

Originally Posted by RANDY P

did you get your head blown off on FTD.com? (Hidden fees)

I did, and they never stop spamming you afterwards.

I'm sorry about saying "get your head blown off" please don't take that literally and kill yourself..

(disclaimer by RANDY P because according to some people are always dumb and believe / do everything they are told)

[RANDY P]

Call direct to the flower shop next time fellas. Much cheaper.

rjp

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE

Apology flowers. Sent to work so she can display them.

Women, crazy minds.

So......what'd ya do?

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE

Buying flowers blows

Selling them is worse

[Gogar]

Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE

Apology flowers. Sent to work so she can display them.

Women, crazy minds.

TOM, PLEASE READ THIS AND PAY ATTENTION.



When you buy "apology" flowers, you are subconsciously telling her that:

Everytime she receives flowers, it's because you have done something wrong.

So now, everytime in the future you buy her flowers, even if you are just being cool or you like her or something,

She will be unexplicably underwhelmed and disappointed.

So stop now, if you want to be successful in the 'flowers' game.

Your internet friend,
Gogar.



PS don't complain about flowers. When you get older you may have to do it with jewelry, or new cars.

[BRPORSCHE]

Originally Posted by Gogar

TOM, PLEASE READ THIS AND PAY ATTENTION.



When you buy "apology" flowers, you are subconsciously telling her that:

Everytime she receives flowers, it's because you have done something wrong.

So now, everytime in the future you buy her flowers, even if you are just being cool or you like her or something,

She will be unexplicably underwhelmed and disappointed.

So stop now, if you want to be successful in the 'flowers' game.

Your internet friend,
Gogar.



PS don't complain about flowers. When you get older you may have to do it with jewelry, or new cars.

Advice taken!

[DanielDudley]

Men apologize once, only if they are wrong. I say, ''I'm sorry. It won't happen again.''

That's it. Every body needs time to get over it. If getting over it takes you a long time, IDGAF.

I don't reward for poor behavior, or try to buy off people for my own stupidity.

[M.D. Holloway]

I used to buy my Wife flowers every so often and every time she would say "what did you do?". Now I don't but her any and things seem to be going just fine. Although during the spring and summer the kids will sometimes pick her some and that seems to go a long way.

Women are like pets, don't re-enforce bad behavior with a treat! Our Kids would give our dog a treat every time she would start barking at another dog outside. It didn't take her long to figure out that barking at dogs equaled a pupperoni. Try to break that f***'n habit!

So every time she gets all 'women-y' you get her flowers or worse? Pretty soon she will equate acting like a wad to getting stuff. I say do the opposite. If she acts goofy, stupid, witchy or worse - punich her by holding out on sex or just don't talk to her until she apologizes.

That should weed out the whack jobs pretty quick!

[Gogar]

Yeah. Punish her by holding out on sex. They really hate that.