Flowers?

Looby_Loo

Do you get them from your menfolk? I am single now so not an issue for me at the moment but I was thinking today that I have only ever got flowers once from a boyfriend (for my birthday).
Although I am not a girly girl I think I would love a surprise bunch of flowers from a guy.

And guys, do you give flowers?

fonpokno

I've gotten flowers twice ever from the same guy. Once was Valentine's day so that didn't count at all but the first time was when we'd only been seeing each other a few weeks and I was really unwell so he sent me flowers! I loved it. Never been so surprised in my life! We're not goin out anymore but i still have the card and the ribbon off them cos they were so pretty!

*sigh* memories...

Lil' Smiler

I've gotten flowers from my boyfriend twice in 2 years, once when I was sick and it was a really really nice surprise and then for my 21st birthday but he was pretty much told that i wanted them.

I really love flowers, I don't like how much they cost but even a bunch from tesco/ Superquinn would keep me happy! I'd like if he did it out of the blue like the time when i was sick!

Quality

I usually buy fresh flowers every week or two, so he doesnt buy them for me, He used to....

Havent had a suprise bunch in ages off him*...

*Makes mental note to remind him next time he bugs me

Cathmandooo

I've only been given one bunch from a fella, on valentines day and bless him he was pretty broke at the time which made it all the nicer. Boys dont buy me flowers I buy myself flowers if I think of it.

Pherekydes

Looby_Loo wrote: »

And guys, do you give flowers?

Not enough.

Must remember to buy wife-to-be flowers soon. Thanks for the reminder.

SarahSassy

Ive been seeing my new guy for a couple of months and he bought me some flowers in week 2 or 3 and then he bought another bunch the week later but I didnt have enough vases so he bought me a vase the following week ahhhhh - so cute I was chuffed and absolutely love getting flowers. They dont have to be a big expensive bunch - its the thought that counts.

Quality

SarahSassy wrote: »

Ive been seeing my new guy for a couple of months and he bought me some flowers in week 2 or 3 and then he bought another bunch the week later but I didnt have enough vases so he bought me a vase the following week ahhhhh - so cute

Thats nice.... He sounds like a keeper:)

Lil' Smiler

Cathooo wrote: »

Boys dont buy me flowers I buy myself flowers if I think of it.

Yeah there's been a few times when i've bought them for myself after dropping hints and no success from that! They just make me happy when I look at them, I normally put them on my desk in my room and they're the first things I see in the morning. Love seeing sunflowers (nice and smiley!!) and then smelling the lillies first thing!!

SarahSassy

Quality wrote: »

Thats nice.... He sounds like a keeper:)

Thanks I am fairly smitten alright and its been so EASY - no grief, no wondering when he will call etc and we have good fun - fingers crossed

Cathmandooo

Lil' Smiler wrote: »

Yeah there's been a few times when i've bought them for myself after dropping hints and no success from that! They just make me happy when I look at them, I normally put them on my desk in my room and they're the first things I see in the morning. Love seeing sunflowers (nice and smiley!!) and then smelling the lillies first thing!!

I dont have anyone to drop hints to sadly I tend to buy myself tulips, I think theyre very colourful and pretty, they brighten my day anyway!

SarahSassy wrote: »

Thanks I am fairly smitten alright and its been so EASY - no grief, no wondering when he will call etc and we have good fun - fingers crossed

You're very lucky, enjoy it

Ginny

I gave up waiting on the 2 exs, they both said flowers die and weren't worth the money, so I buy them myself.
I adore flowers though.

Cmol

I dont think guys realise how nice it is to be surprised with a nice bunch of flowers (they dont need to be fancy or pricey!!) for no reason at all..

awwww warm fuzzies!!

Lil' Smiler

Cmol wrote: »

I dont think guys realise how nice it is to be surprised with a nice bunch of flowers (they dont need to be fancy or pricey!!) for no reason at all..

awwww warm fuzzies!!

Yeah I agree. I think they just see them as flowers...that cost a lot. For me it's what I said above that they cheer me up etc. The flowers he got me the 2 times were perfect, coz he knows i love lillies. Theones for my 21st were in a gorgeous purple vase with pink lillies and some other flowers!!

Abi

I do get flowers, I can't say I dont like it. I know its a nice gesture, but it makes me a little uncomfortable.


Buy me a drink and we'll call it quits :pac:

Twee.

I've only even got flowers from my mam I'd LOVE to get flowers from a guy!

Abi

Twee. wrote: »

I've only even got flowers from my mam I'd LOVE to get flowers from a guy!

Meh. I cant grow anything, and I dont buy them myself.. so the sentiment is lost on me.

SarahSassy

SarahSassy wrote: »

Ive been seeing my new guy for a couple of months and he bought me some flowers in week 2 or 3 and then he bought another bunch the week later but I didnt have enough vases so he bought me a vase the following week ahhhhh - so cute I was chuffed and absolutely love getting flowers. They dont have to be a big expensive bunch - its the thought that counts.

Oeeuuhh! He sounds fab! Delighted to hear you met someone nice! :)

marti101

Got flowers off dp for Valentines day years ago i had to nag him.Other than that its usually Mothers day,got some lovely ones this year as ds was born the day before and in comes dp and the other 2 ds with flowers they were gorgous.I got flowers from his job when i had the baby,i was nearly crying cause ive never met these people and they send me flowers and a bottle of champagne.My job got s.f.a

Ginny

I inherited a fantastic garden, I really should bring some of them into the house.
And SS I am jealous!

SarahSassy

Ah thanks girls Early days, early days so will see.... Start of the year was CRAP so this is making up for it but enought gushing and OP sorry for hijacking your thread.

My friend and her hubby sent me flowers as a birthday gift this year and I loved it then so I dont care where they come from I just love getting flowers Must get back into the habit of buying them for myself.... Saw lilies in Tesco for €6.99 today.

SarahSassy

GinnyJo wrote: »

I inherited a fantastic garden, I really should bring some of them into the house.

Wow that would be fantastic - must be great to have a fab garden outside your house....

Piste

I love flowers, and I think buying them for someone is really nice as you're reminded of them when you see the flowers, I also think the impermanence of flowers is quite romantic in a way...

Ginny

Oh it is, full of different types of roses, gladiolus, tiger lillies, climbing plants, a maple tree and a willow tree.
I just have to make sure I don't kill them!

SarahSassy

GinnyJo wrote: »

Oh it is, full of different types of roses, gladiolus, tiger lillies, climbing plants, a maple tree and a willow tree.
I just have to make sure I don't kill them!

Wow I love roses... Those small rambling roses are fab... Would you take it up as a passtime/ learn how to maintain it?? I would be fab to be able to maintain it.

Twee.

Purple irises are my favourite!

Walls

I get flowers all the time, I'm spoilt.

aviendha

Am lucky enough to be spoiled rotten by my OH of 1 year and have received about 5 bunches of flowers in the past 6 months, with the last set ordered online delivered with a bottle of champagne, because he is abroad with work, bless his cotton socks!

Ginny

I really should theres loads of different roses out there, climbing, traditional, tea, peony..I'm going to turn into craZY GardEning lady:D

SarahSassy

GinnyJo wrote: »

I really should theres loads of different roses out there, climbing, traditional, tea, peony..I'm going to turn into craZY GardEning lady:D

Could be worse things to be - I am jealous

Ginny

Oh I'm working on the cat part..:pac:

Seonad

My boyfriend bought me some beautiful purple lillies and arrived at my door with them the other week:D

...unfortunately a friend of his spotted him as he walked from the bus to my house with the flowers and announced it later that evening at a barbeque we were at..all his friends heard:o (I hope he wasn't embarrassed!)

WindSock

I love flowers, but I always buy my own.

b3t4

I love flowers. Roses in particular. I get a small bunch quite regularly He's the best. (honeymoon phase anyone?) I have informed him that flowers are welcome for whatever reason.

A.

CathyMoran

My hubby gets me flowers regularly, sometimes for no reason and sometimes when he knows that I have had a bad day! The last time that he got me flowers was last week. He normally gets me flowers from those that were in my wedding bouquet (ie, roses, fresia and sunflowers - an unusual mix!). He even got 2 murano vases to put them into. I absolutely love them.

gubbie

GinnyJo wrote: »

I really should theres loads of different roses out there, climbing, traditional, tea, peony..I'm going to turn into craZY GardEning lady:D

Here's my reasons for not liking roses:
1) People use ALOT of pesticides on them to stop greenfly. Ladybirds eat greenflys and now they're becoming few and far between!

2) I just generally don't think they're that nice. I think there's a lot better and nicer

ChewChew

I love flowers. Have only received them twice. dammit. I needs me a man so I can whip him into shape.

But I do buy my own flowers. On the side I do flower arrangements so I have a card for a wholesaler so I but fresh flowers from there. I refuse to buy (or allow anyone I know) buy flowers from a florist. rip off. Especially when I know how much the flowers really cost!!

Aisling(",)

ive never been given flowers but even looking at others make me smile.
if i ever got a bouqet id hav a huge grin all day

The Last Bandit

Aisling(",) wrote: »

ive never been given flowers but even looking at others make me smile.
if i ever got a bouqet id hav a huge grin all day

Ah, here ya go then




I used to buy flowers for my ex quiet often and not always out of guilt either Honestly I'd say they're a bit of waste of money but she seemed to like them...

chopperbyrne

My ex preferred surprise Ben & Jerry's or a curry than flowers.

chopperbyrne

chopperbyrne wrote: »

My ex preferred surprise Ben & Jerry's or a curry than flowers.

I don't believe you.....your one of them.

do ya'll really like flours that much? i tought it was one of those over done things, 'oh flours how prodictable'

CathyMoran

I think that flowers are a guilty pleasure like chocolate, you should not like them but you do, they are really romantic to recieve and put a smile on your face at the thought that someone thought about you so much to get them for you. You should have seen me on Tuesday when I turned up at the bus stop to meet my husband and saw a big bouquet of flowers in his arms...I was chuffed and so proud of him.

The_Conductor

My wifey gets me white fresia when I'm feeling down. I love the scent from them, and its very calming to just sit and watch them. I tried to grow my own, but they got hit by the frost

I don't understand why people don't buy a few flowers more often- its great to have them as part of everyday life. I am a fan of getting small bunches of specially chosen flowers rather than big bunches of crap though. I love when all the cactus here are in flower.

CathyMoran

I didn't realise that he was posting on this thread, honest! Yes, I buy him flowers too, and cactus as he loves them...he made me stop with the cactus when we had a room of them. I should explain that he was a farmer and is a qualified florest, so he arranges them for me too...very handy as I kill things, with him our flowers last a long time.

Cathmandooo

I never really understand why people say they are a waste of money or too expensive. They're no more a waste or too expensive than a meal out or a bottle of wine. All three are very enjoyable and lovely to be treated to, flowers are generally the least expensive of the three or a close tie on the price of a bottle of wine and also they last the longest of the three. You can get beautiful reasonably priced flowers in the likes of Tesco or M&S.

Jules

I still have the white rose Anti bought me on our first date, that was nearly two years ago now. He bought me flowers the last two valentines days. But if im being honest i would love to get them.. just because.. yeah im a sappy romantic i'll admit it. I buy him things, nothing major but i'll be in the shops and i'll see something he likes and just pick them up, normally jellies or beer. But it's not what is bought, its the fact you are being thought of. Feck it, it could be a nutragous bar and id be happy!

Jules

Jules wrote: »

I still have the white rose Anti bought me on our first date, that was nearly two years ago now. He bought me flowers the lasgt two valentines days. But if im being honest i would loe to get then kinda.. just because.. yeah im a sappy romantic i'll admit it. I but him things, nothing major but ill bein the shops and i'll see something he likes and just picks them up, normally jellies or beer. But its not what is bought, its the fact you are being thought of. Feck it it could be a nutragous bar and id be happy!

Someone has been at the sherry and is a smushy drunk! :pac:

Jules

Na just typing to fast, god i can't spell! Ah well i can't have everything!

Loopy

Love, love, love, fresh flowers... Used to get them all the time and now I buy them myself every week:rolleyes: If he fucks up I get them.. which isn't that often;)

Abi

Jules wrote: »

But it's not what is bought, its the fact you are being thought of.

+1 to that Jules.


I said earlier in the thread that flowers werent really for me. But I think I'd appreciate different kind of gestures. A reminder that you're thought of I suppose.


Again, it doesnt matter how minute the thing is. Its the sentiment