How do you feel about sending/receiving flowers?

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truecap
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Just curious if I am the only capricorn that feels this way. We are ever so practical to a fault sometimes.

I have mixed feelings on it. As a woman, I love it. The gesture is so nice and romantic and I can't help feeling blessed that a man wants to do that for me. But, at the same time, I see between $ 50- $ 100 being wasted because they wilt and die after a few days. I'd much rather him spend money on a gift that I can keep forever or on an experience where I'll have the memory forever.

It's funny because my ex husband wanted to be sweet and romantic and would send a flowering houseplant that would keep living (until I inadvertently killed it. lol! I'm horrible with plants). His female co-workers always gave him a hard time about the choice, but he knew me and knew I would like it.

So, guys, do you send flowers?
Girls, how do you feel about receiving them?
Does anyone else feel like it's a waste of money?
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Posted by e11e
I'm not a cap but I'm going to comment 😄

I like getting flowers. I'm not someone who likes lots of keepsakes around me so the temporary beauty of flowers suits me well. Makes me smile for a few days.

I do NOT like house plants as gifts. It's like giving someone a pet. I do not want to be responsible for keeping it alive! 😛



It's cool. You're welcome to comment. All signs are welcome.

I just figured cap is the only sign that feels this way. lol!
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Posted by Gobshite
Posted by e11e
I'm not a cap but I'm going to comment 😄

I like getting flowers. I'm not someone who likes lots of keepsakes around me so the temporary beauty of flowers suits me well. Makes me smile for a few days.

I do NOT like house plants as gifts. It's like giving someone a pet. I do not want to be responsible for keeping it alive! 😛


Well, get plastic flowers then.
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Cancer guy gave me a bunch of plastic flowers on our 2nd date. I kept it anyway.
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Ironically as a Taurus, I don't like getting them either because they don't last. And I also have very particular and limited tastes in which flowers I do like.

If I really felt sentimental about ones I'd received, I'd dry them out and save them.

If youre tapping into my spiritual/earth side, things like wood, rocks, sand... They have a story. A history. Flowers are like breeding puppies when there are 10p dogs that need to be adopted. If I want fresh flowers and earth, I'll go frolick thru a forest.
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Posted by unknown2u
??_??_??_??_.. The gesture is so nice and romantic and I can't help feeling blessed that a man wants to do that for me. But, at the same time, I see between $ 50- $ 100 being wasted because they wilt and die after a few days. I'd much rather him spend money on a gift that I can keep forever or on an experience where I'll have the memory forever.


Why not get both, I send flowers to my cappy 3-4 times a year including today. They get delivered to her office and I also give her Effy diamonds every year.
Today I got her another pair of earrings, and I??ll give them to her when we meet again. She has always thank me for the gift and says she likes them, however I??ve never seen her wear the jewelry that I??ve given her over the years. I wonder why? Can any Capricorn shed some light on this. I??ve never asked her either because once a give a gift the recipient can do whatever they want with it, but I??ve always been curious about this.



Because diamonds are flashy, not practical. The opposite of a Cap. And i can relate. I wear a subdued but artsy necklace and that's it. Next time, instead of giving more diamonds, give her a reason to wear them. 😉
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??_??_??_??_.. however I??ve never seen her wear the jewelry that I??ve given her over the years. I wonder why? Can any Capricorn shed some light on this. I??ve never asked her either because once a give a gift the recipient can do whatever they want with it, but I??ve always been curious about this.



It's bad manners. My mother taught me that you should always wear what someone gave you within the next 2-3 times you see them so they know you liked it. Even if you don't like it, it shows good manners to wear it so they see it. She taught me, and I agree, that you should be gracious of a gift and make a point to display it.
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Posted by tripleCap
Posted by cyberlady
Posted by Gobshite
Posted by e11e
I'm not a cap but I'm going to comment 😄

I like getting flowers. I'm not someone who likes lots of keepsakes around me so the temporary beauty of flowers suits me well. Makes me smile for a few days.

I do NOT like house plants as gifts. It's like giving someone a pet. I do not want to be responsible for keeping it alive! 😛


Well, get plastic flowers then.


Cancer guy gave me a bunch of plastic flowers on our 2nd date. I kept it anyway.




lol

They're probably from the dollar tree store.

Cancer pincers = penny pinchers

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Yeah! that's what I thought too.