flowers at weddings and funerals are stupid

[b i o n i c]

people compulsively spend assloads of $$$ on flowers for nearly every occasion imaginable.

to me its dumber than a dog bringing in a dead bird from the yard. what the eff am i supposed to do with that? i used to work in an office with an enormous budget just for flowers - for sick people, pregnant people, people who knew people who died, for birthdays, etc... to mark these occasions we spent tons of money sending people dead plants.

if you're gonna give plants as gifts, why the fuck dont we send people the goddamn roots with the plants so they can plant in a yard or at least keep in a pot? the flower industry and all of that are absurd.

i think that whenever i get married and whenever i die or whenever i turn 100, ill request that people just plant a fucking tree, a shrub, a bush, some flowers, a tomato plant, whatever. whatever plants make a lot of oxygen. those. save all the expense of electricity, paper, transport, packaging, and ultimately, trash removal and more gas to eventually get it to a landfill.

fuck flowers.

[Bob]

what a wacky thing to hate

[b i o n i c]

ok,

(n) to spending money on dead plants.

(y) to spending that same money on plants that make oxygen.

[paul jones]

yeah,flowers are stupid(y)

[TurdBerglar]

i hate flowers in general. what a horrible gift idea. if someone spent 100 dollars on me on something that would wither away in a few days i'd be kinda pissed.

if you're gonna spend that much money on a gift make it worth while. like a dope ass pair of shoes or something. couple of video games. bunch of cd's.

fucking flowers.

HERE I SPENT ALL THIS MONEY ON GARBAGE!!!!. what a stupid gift.

[Randetica]

i live for fake flowers (y)

[Randetica]

btw oxygen sucks! (n)

[kaiser soze]

flour sucks!

[Yetra Flam]

I was under the impression that the appeal of giving flowers as a gift was because they were cheap. Just take them from people's gardens. People pay a lot of money for them?? Idiots.

[hitmonlee]

flowers are pretty, people already spend so much on a wedding, why not waste a few k on flowers too.

but as a general gift - not a fan. just gimme the cash.

[b i o n i c]

just gimme the cash.

or just buy me something that will grow in my yard with the cash.


im right and florists across the world should all go to hell.

[hpdrifter]

I agree. I've never liked getting flowers. For all of the reasons you said and because I never throw them out in time and they get all slimy and gross in the vase and then I have to wash it but I can't use my kitchen sponge because I don't want gross plant slime on it.

Btw, whatever happened to your friend who was losing her hair? Did you talk to her about it?

[b i o n i c]

she's all good and thick haired and bruise free now, yes i did. she;s happy.


i should go out and berate some florists or 1800f l owers delivery people.
plant murderers!!

[abcdefz]

Flowers are cool. Pure luxury items which, to me, should be given pretty carefully. I kind of agree with Turd, in many cases -- don't give $100 worth of flowers when the person could've really used the dough to make rent or something.

But if nobody's hurting for resources, flowers can be pretty great. And a really artful flower arrangement is nifty; too bad you really can't order that. Instead, you're stuck with the dial-a-basket gifts whatever FTD rep has left over from three shifts ago in a cooler somewhere.

And, let's face it, there are certain times when flowers (or a flower) are just romantic as can be. And a flower looks good in a lapel, or flowers woven into a lady's hair.

Yeah, it's kind of reckless to spend cash on flowers, but, used right, that's part of their charm.

The next time you get a bouquet, decorate with them, don't just let them sit there with a plastic card holder sticking out. Strew them around, enjoy them. Flowers are great.

[ms.peachy]

I agree about funerals, but I like wedding flowers. I really enjoyed picking mine out. Sure some people do go a bit OTT, but you don't have to; you can get fairly simple arrangements that are not extraordinarily expensive (as with anything having to do with weddings, really).

As for recieving them as a gift, I like that too sometimes. Since my family lives on another continent and all, my dad usually orders flowers via the net to have sent to me for my birthday. I think that's really nice. I like having fresh flowers in the house, so I pick up a bunch at the supermarket from time to time as well. For me, receiving 'live' plants wouldn't work nearly so well, as I have limited room for them in our flat, plus with Mattie sprinting around now and into everything, it's just not a good idea. Flowers are (y) by me.

[abcdefz]

Oh -- the thing about flowers at funerals? An awful awful awful lot of those wind up going to nursing homes and hospitals. It seems to be a kind of unwritten rule that the family might taken a token arrangement home or something, but then the rest get donated to others.

In a way, I think I might find it kind of creepy to get a "dead person's flowers," but, man, a lot of shut-ins really dig it. Possibly the extra interaction they get when someone -- a stranger or acquaintance or whatever -- shows up to drop off the flowers.

[b i o n i c]

not so much that people spent a lot or a little money on flowers, but that they spend any money on them at all - dead flowers. compared to the amount of money people spend on planting living trees or vegetation. i would love it if my old office had a budget for planting trees instead of dead friggen flowers.

shit.. after the funerals, give them to old people to take care of, not to watch die and mold up on the window.

cant someone figure out some way to package large pieces alive? but then of course you wouldnt go back to the florist for more so often. goddamn c a pitalism.

all this talk about how bottled water creates all this pollution and having it banned across nyc made me think of this. i'd rather expend all that carbon on fireworks, maybe some thunderbombs, m80s, roman candles or some sparklers depending on the occasion. at least you actually get to watch money burn, probably with less pollution than getting a bouquet of flowers to your house. ok maybe not, but you'll never see a mailbox on fire fucking around with daisies.

[hpdrifter]

she's all good and thick haired and bruise free now, yes i did. she;s happy.


i should go out and berate some florists or 1800f l owers delivery people.
plant murderers!!

What was the problem?

[b i o n i c]

general nutrition, but mostly iron deficiency... she went to the doctor and did what he said. she turned out to be slightly anemic. i also think she's using something for her scalp. the dermatologist was helpful. i told her to eat flowers.

[Nuzzolese]

Don't you have any sense of romance? Oh no, all practicality and whatnot, yeah that's the spirit. FUN FUN. Flowers are cool because of all the reasons you listed them, because they are pointless (as far as possessing them) and temporary and purely frivolous. They look pretty and smell nice and can change an entire room when used as decoration. There is nothing quite like fresh flowers.

I would totally be cheered up by a bouquet of flowers, way more than a plant - although that would be nice too.

I think originally flowers were a part of a wedding because they symbolize spring and new beginnings, and also because you could just pick them, they weren't something you spent a lot of money on. They were free decorations.

[b-grrrlie]

I don't think flowers at weddings are stupid, but on funerals I think it's more like throwing money in a well.
I love flowers (otherwise I wouldn't studied to be a gardener nor florist),
I like the most of them smell, I like what they look like and they make quite a difference in the interior decor as well.
When you've cleaned up your flat/house a few flowers here and there in vases makes it just perfect.
I think it's quite thoughtfull if someone brings me flowers (very unusual actually),
especially when they've given thought to the colour scheme and especially if they've chosen very odd flowers.
But I'd still prefer them to be picked from own garden.
The flowers I grow in my allotment are mainly chosen for their possibility to be had in flower arrangements and vases, especially for several days.
I bring a bunch home just about every week (those who're on Sluts Anonymous may remember).
I never understood why so much money is spent on funeral flowers tho. I always say I want them when I'm still alive.
When I die and if there's gonna be a funeral if you're gonna bring flowers they have to be from their own garden or from nature.
If they're wanna spend money on plants better to plant a tree (http://www.plant-a-tree-today.org/latest-news-info-about-plant-a-tree-today-environment-news.asp?Status=ShowNewsDetail&NewID=47) in Africa, or preferably Himalayas.
And on my grave (I want to be freeze-dried, so I can be used as a fertilizer) I want a willowleaved silverpear (http://www.habitas.org.uk/gardenflora/pyrus_salicifolia.htm).

[jabumbo]

i would eat flowers out of a ladies flowing hair


they are that delicious

[b i o n i c]

i'd spend a lot of money on a diamond. or on expensive food. japanese maples and are pretty nice and not inexpensive (http://www.greergardens.com/images/ACERS/a%20pgMaplesForEveryGarden.%202006.jpg). to me taking care of a growing plant is more poetic than chopped flowers. of course flowers are nice, of course they make places look and smell good. but if i were old, id rather get a bonzai tree than some wilty petunias.

[b i o n i c]

thanks for the plant a tree link

b-grrrlie - figure out some super strain of super oxygen producing flowers with strong roots that can tolerate shipping and planting in all climates year round. done.

[abcdefz]

I can't believe, when people are moaning about funeral expenses, that flowers are where they land. God knows, that's about the cheapest part of a funeral altogether.

[b i o n i c]

bonzais and trees can be more expensive than flowers, so im stickin it to everyone when i die.

[jabumbo]

i'll buy a bonsai tree for your funeral bionic


it's a good thing i've got my money saved up already (!)

[b-grrrlie]

thanks for the plant a tree link

b-grrrlie - figure out some super strain of super oxygen producing flowers with strong roots that can tolerate shipping and planting in all climates year round. done.Flowers themselves don't produce oxygen, it's the leaves. Something to do with chlorophyll (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorophyll)...

Humulus lupulus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hop_%28plant%29) came to mind first....

[Bob]

Don't you have any sense of romance? Oh no, all practicality and whatnot, yeah that's the spirit. FUN FUN. Flowers are cool because of all the reasons you listed them, because they are pointless (as far as possessing them) and temporary and purely frivolous. They look pretty and smell nice and can change an entire room when used as decoration. There is nothing quite like fresh flowers.

I would totally be cheered up by a bouquet of flowers, way more than a plant - although that would be nice too.

I think originally flowers were a part of a wedding because they symbolize spring and new beginnings, and also because you could just pick them, they weren't something you spent a lot of money on. They were free decorations.

look just take the cash ok

[b i o n i c]

they throw rice around at weddings too, bob.

[cookiepuss]

i'd spend a lot of money on a diamond. or on expensive food. japanese maples and are pretty nice and not inexpensive (http://www.greergardens.com/images/ACERS/a%20pgMaplesForEveryGarden.%202006.jpg). to me taking care of a growing plant is more poetic than chopped flowers. of course flowers are nice, of course they make places look and smell good. but if i were old, id rather get a bonzai tree than some wilty petunias.

*ding, ding ding* WINNER.
that's why DIAMONDS are a girls best friend...not flowers! those rocks don't loose thier shape.

diamonds scattered across a table looks way better than flowers.;)

BTW....Bionic....*gets down on one knee*......Will you marry me? 'cause I promise there will be no fresh cut flowers in our future.
:D

[b i o n i c]

i thought you'd never ask =)~~*wilt* - ** grinds diamonds in the diamond bladed diamond grinder ** :D(y)

[TurdBerglar]

i feel the same way about jewelry as i do about flowers. totally pointless shit.

[Nuzzolese]

Oh, as if we're supposed to believe that you've never spent money on pointless shit.

[b i o n i c]

naw. never.

[Whatitis]

I was at my Grandma's funeral yesterday. There were lots of flowers. Many of them roses. She loved and grew roses. I'm glad they had them there. I put one rose by her side and picked one for me to keep. She would have loved the flower arrangement and we appreciated them for that reason alone.

[TurdBerglar]

Oh, as if we're supposed to believe that you've never spent money on pointless shit.

what does jewelry do? NOTHING! i would never spend that much money on something that doesn't do anything.


to me something that doesn't do anything is pretty damn worthless

[Lyman Zerga]

guess heiress isnt the only hippie vag at this time of the year

[hellojello]

I know exactly what you mean. I hate flowers. I mean I like flowers, but bouquets of flowers suck. What's the point of them, they're just going to die anyway. It's depressing. My Dad died recently and I made a point of saying no flowers, bring plants. And everyone did, and it's awesome because now we can make a tribute to my dad that's always going to be there not just save some flowers that will ultimately die and end up in the compost just like Dad.

[ms.peachy]

what does jewelry do? NOTHING! i would never spend that much money on something that doesn't do anything.


to me something that doesn't do anything is pretty damn worthless

Ha ha, ask my husband what jewelery does ;) hasn't failed him yet...

[TurdBerglar]

whore

[fucktopgirl]

I don't see why the diamond are so '' the shit'' among females, personally they leave me totally neutral. I mean they are quite nice , like a lots of others rocks but i don't see the link between a diamond and love. Must be another marketing thing of our economic system...people buy love, haha the fuck, totally absurd , you cannot buy love, you fools. They is far greater way to prove your love to someone, like bringing them to a camping trip while they get eaten by mosquitoes while cooking on a fire something nice and sipping on a nice glass of wine :D

For the flowers issue, i think people spend money on worst thing then that in life. Simple example, the casket, the hell with that, the person is dead, no longer around here, FINITO, they don't care if they are in a super luxurious wooden box, they are DEAD. But i have to agree, better to buy nice plants, especially perennial, that will last and put life and beauty into other people life then simply dead flowers.

[hitmonlee]

or just buy me something that will grow in my yard with the cash.


im right and florists across the world should all go to hell.

mmm no i want cash. plants require water and we're in a drought.

cash.

[Bob]

do people in relationships really give each other cash so often?

i wouldn't know myself but that just feels sterile to me

[hitmonlee]

no, i'd actually rather he kept the cash for himself rather than waste it on some dead plants or plants that will soon be dead.

[ericlee]

I totally agree. Why have flowers and shit for those occasions when you can just have him (http://youtube.com/watch?v=52ZXLc8TaOo) show up. He's good for any occasion.

[befsquire]

i like flowers at weddings, if done in a minimalistic sort of way. too much is just, well, too much. i'd hardly walk down the aisle with a live plant in a pot, or with its roots dangling.

they're nice in the house, too. i like receiving them as a surprise. daisies make me happy, and they're something i adore, and when i get them from bobby, i know he's really been thinking about who i am and what i like and he took the time out of his day to let me know that i matter to him. an oak planted in my name isn't going to do it for me.

i like them at funerals as well. again, tastefully done. not exactly the same, but i received flowers from people when my family members died, and they were beautiful to me because the people who bought them wanted me to know they feel for me and i'm in their thoughts. who could find something shitty in that?

[ms.peachy]

whore

Listen, if you don't want monogamy to become monotony, ya gotta role-play it a bit. Trust me on this one.

[bigblu89]

The 4 most useless things people still spend money on after all these years:

Bottled Water
Wrapping Paper
Greeting Cards
Flowers

[hpdrifter]

I agree with the greeting cards one. I don't like getting them. I stacks of them because I feel bad throwing them away when people took the time to write something nice in them.

I get more every year and I'm not sure what to do with the old ones.

[abcdefz]

My folks kept all that stuff in scrapbooks. Each family member had a scrapbook.

I've seen some folks who have files in their filing cabinets for cards and letters.

Me -- nah. I'll let the cards hang out for a few days, then pitch them. There are only a couple of greeting cards I've saved, down through the years, and a couple of letters.

I don't think there's any reason to feel bad about throwing something out when it's done its job. Might as well start now before you have kids that are cranking out refrigerator art faster than Picasso. :D

But... it's not, you know.... Picasso. :(

[skra75]

:) I love giving fresh flowers FTW

[b i o n i c]

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