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Flowers

leafleaf Registered User regular
Some say they are for all occassions, others go with a more formal approach. I happen to like giving them, regardless of most situations.

How appropriate would it be to have a few delivered to someone who isn't talking to you, for valentines day? As a sorry gesture, to show they mean something to you, and the reason itself is (hopefully) for a misunderstanding. Also because I can't be there in person.

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  • Hey AshtrayHey Ashtray Registered User regular
    Worst case scenario is that they still don't talk to you. It's worth a shot.

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  • DjeetDjeet Registered User regular
    I also give flowers for no particular reason, but pretty much only to family or my wife (or when I was unmarried, persons I was dating/liking).

    Sending flowers on Valentine's Day seems to telegraph romantic feelings/intentions don't you think? If you're compelled to send flowers and don't want to telegraph that, maybe you should send them on some day that's not Valentine's Day.

  • SaammielSaammiel Registered User regular
    leaf wrote: »
    Some say they are for all occassions, others go with a more formal approach. I happen to like giving them, regardless of most situations.

    How appropriate would it be to have a few delivered to someone who isn't talking to you, for valentines day? As a sorry gesture, to show they mean something to you, and the reason itself is (hopefully) for a misunderstanding. Also because I can't be there in person.

    Why would you be sending them on Valentine's day? An I'm sorry gesture via flowers might not be a bad idea, but buying them on one of the busiest times of year for florists on a holiday that is intended to be romantic seems a bit odd. If you want to send flowers I'd wait a couple weeks and then send some.

  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User
    Saammiel wrote: »
    leaf wrote: »
    Some say they are for all occassions, others go with a more formal approach. I happen to like giving them, regardless of most situations.

    How appropriate would it be to have a few delivered to someone who isn't talking to you, for valentines day? As a sorry gesture, to show they mean something to you, and the reason itself is (hopefully) for a misunderstanding. Also because I can't be there in person.

    Why would you be sending them on Valentine's day? An I'm sorry gesture via flowers might not be a bad idea, but buying them on one of the busiest times of year for florists on a holiday that is intended to be romantic seems a bit odd. If you want to send flowers I'd wait a couple weeks and then send some.

    The point seems to be that they are not talking now and would like to rectify this soon as opposed to waiting a few weeks. If he can get them delivered tomorrow or Friday from a local florist that would be the way to go, otherwise wait til Monday but I wouldn't aim for Saturday as those delivery times are probably booked or costly.

  • leafleaf Registered User regular
    Yeah, it's just unfortunate timing. I wanted to see what others would think, because waiting weeks seems like a fairly bad idea, atleast moreso than bad timing and sending them sooner rather than later.

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  • DoxaDoxa Registered User
    Well it would be entirely dependent on the bouquet sent. Otherwise...

    If it needs to be done immediately then by all means do it. Send a message to make it clear that its an apology. "I'm sorry about X" in a vague term like "what I did last weekend" then, "you mean a lot to me" and "Sincerely, [your name]" and thats it. If you make the message too long you have risks to botching the apology, though if feel like if you need to be specific then just be careful of what you say. If it can wait until Monday or something that will be when florists probably try to get rid of any leftover supply and prices come down substantially. Plus there is less risk of a mixed message if its not valentine's day.

  • AsiinaAsiina Registered User regular
    It definitely depends on what flowers are sent. Some flowers are definitely friendship rather than romance based. For example, yellow roses are pretty much universally accepted as friendship roses. Just make sure you send a card along with it to ensure this person knows your intentions.

    You shouldn't have to wait if you want to apologize. I don't see it being a problem.

  • SakebombSakebomb Registered User
    leaf wrote: »
    As a sorry gesture, to show they mean something to you, and the reason itself is (hopefully) for a misunderstanding.

    Umm....could you be a little more vague please?

  • leafleaf Registered User regular
    Sakebomb wrote: »
    leaf wrote: »
    As a sorry gesture, to show they mean something to you, and the reason itself is (hopefully) for a misunderstanding.

    Umm....could you be a little more vague please?

    Nah that was pretty much as vague as I could manage.

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