Saw lots of men yesterday spending $20 or less on flowers..

[Pacolovestacos]

Kind of laughed yesterday at the sight of all these men running to the local grocer at the end of the day and spending $20 or less on dying, hideous flowers.

Do people not put any thought into gifts anymore?

 

[ICF]

Kind of laughed yesterday at the sight of all these men running to the local grocer at the end of the day and spending $20 or less on dying, hideous flowers.

Do people not put any thought into gifts anymore?

I'm not gonna judge them.....it's not even a real holiday, IMO.

 

[sonnyjane]

Maybe you should read the Valentine's Day disappointment thread lol.

 

[Klayfish]

Yes, I had to take DS12 to the CVS Minute Clinic last night (he's fine, just a virus, wanted to rule out strep). It was roughly 7pm. Lots of guys in the card/gift aisle.

I'll be honest, my wife and I don't even bother with Valentines Day anymore. She doesn't really care about that kind of stuff, and neither do I. We get some candy for the kids, but that's it.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

400% price increases on roses just because somebody decided February 14th was a holiday for telling your loved one you love them. Sounds like a scam to me. Although I still did something for Valentine's Day.

 

[Praying Colonel]

I love Trader Joe's. Got a mini-rose bush in a small pot for $6.99, a Valentine's card for 99 cents and a box of her favorite TJ's chocolates for $1.49. DW was pleased and total cost about 9 bucks with tax.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Kind of laughed yesterday at the sight of all these men running to the local grocer at the end of the day and spending $20 or less on dying, hideous flowers.

Do people not put any thought into gifts anymore?

I kind of laughed at em for paying too much. They'll be $5 or less today.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Kind of laughed yesterday at the sight of all these men running to the local grocer at the end of the day and spending $20 or less on dying, hideous flowers.

Do people not put any thought into gifts anymore?

Maybe that's all they had to spend? Maybe they had to save for that?

If my husband brought home a $5, $10, $15, or $20 bouquet of flowers for me, I'd be as happy as I am when he has nice ones delivered. In fact, I'd rather he save the money and bring me some home from the store.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

Our grocery store sells great flowers. I tell my boyfriend to never spend more than $15-20 on flowers. We only buy grocery store flowers. Our local produce junction sells a dozen roses for $6.

And to be honest I'm not big on Vday. But he feels that he has to get something for me on the actual day. I'm just glad that after 5 years he finally listened and didn't get me a box of chocolates. I hate the assortment. I instead got real candy bars.

I'm looking forward to our private cooking class with a group of friends this Saturday which is our "vday plans." We get to eat everything after too!

 

[Pacolovestacos]

Maybe that's all they had to spend? Maybe they had to save for that?

Unlikely. Demographics of my area are typically upper middle class. So can't go with that line of thought.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

Maybe you should read the Valentine's Day disappointment thread lol.

LOL I missed that one

 

[superme80]

I don't judge because my husband is one of those. After work he usually is rushing home to help me with the kids, so shopping is the last thing on his mind. He got me chocolate, a night shirt, and a card. I was a happy camper. I don't get the V-Day hate. I LOVE Valentine's Day.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Unlikely. Demographics of my area are typically upper middle class. So can't go with that line of thought.

We live in an upper middle class area as well (are just on the border of middle middle and upper middle ourselves) and with a son in college, another having to pay $1300 for an 8th grade class trip, and some other unexpected bills, I would have been angry at my husband if he spent more than $20 on me for Valentine's day.

Of course if you saw that many, they probably weren't ALL in situations like ours.

 

[rastahomie]

Valentine's Day: where we commemorate the torture and murder of an elderly man by exchanging sweet nothings with our loved ones.

For what it's worth, I went to a real florist and ordered real flowers days before VD (and Mrs. Homie sat in the car while I did!). And I am not impressed. It appears they painted some of the flowers. From where I sit, that's cheating; if the flowers are sub-par, they do not belong in a professional floral arrangement. But then again, I'm not in the floral industry so maybe painting the flowers is acceptable.

 

[Hikergirl]

I think its more a matter of convenience, not whether they put thought into it. If my dh showed up with those flowers I'd count that as thoughtful since he normally does nothing LOL.
My dd's boyfriend got her some inexpensive almost dying roses, she loved them. 2 broke teens

 

[Pacolovestacos]

I would have been angry at my husband if he spent more than $20 on me for Valentine's day.

lol I've never met a woman before who'd be upset with me for spending more than $20 on a gift.

 

[Liberty Belle]

lol I've never met a woman before who'd be upset with me for spending more than $20 on a gift.

Have you ever been married?

 

[Pacolovestacos]

Have you ever been married?

Nope but my mom is and the only time she would have been mad is if the gift wasn't at least $20.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Nope but my mom is and the only time she would have been mad is if the gift wasn't at least $20.

Well, there you go.

Then I assume your mom and dad never were dealing with a tight budget?

 

[TLSnell1981]

St. Valentine's Day ranks 3rd in holiday flower purchases. Not too shabby.