Carnations


Word to the wise boys, never buy a girl Carnations. There is a reason that they are the only flowers you can buy at Petrol stations.



Lillies always seem to be a winner unless the reciever has cats, as Lillies are poisenous to cats.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 9:50, 8 replies)

Well
I never knew that! (about cats and lilies)
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 9:57, closed)

Sorted
Cat owners get lillies in the future :)
(plonker, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 10:16, closed)

Totally agree...
Carnations are the 'c' word of flowers, the asti spumante of the floral universe and an evil and vile bloom...
(Senora Veranos cannot and will not so ner..., Mon 20 Oct 2008, 10:44, closed)

I thought lilies were teh flowers of DEATH
You always get them at funerals, innit.
(Binary Solo loves a bit of algebra, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 11:40, closed)

I like carnations...
I don't care if they're cheap, I think they look nice.
And white lillies are a no-no. You only use them at funerals
( VandenPlas can't think of anything clever - no change there!, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 12:00, closed)

if you cut the (brown) stamens off in the centre of the bloom
1. the dont fucking stink

2. the are rendered harmless to cats
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 14:30, closed)

Also
they then won't stain everything they touch.
(Killer Vanilla puts the win in Darwin, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 14:34, closed)

Carnations are a definite "no go"
... Lillies a bit of a grey area with the whole death association.

Roses ruined by my ex, who thought that they were the correct way to say "Sorry I f*cked my boss' teenage daughter!" (or probably more correctly "Sorry you found out!").

Ooh, I sound all bitter don't I?!

Anyway - little advice, anything with a bit of thought = well received (you choose flowers her favourite colour, add a romantic card etc). Anything from a petrol station = pained polite smiles ... if she's polite.
(Penguins_Made_Me_Do_It is a dolt ... and she don't care, Wed 22 Oct 2008, 15:42, closed)