Should women buy flowers for men?

[stinkerbelle]

Do you think men should receive flowers from women?
or rather
Do you think women should buy flowers for men?

I ask this, because I nearly fainted last night when I came home and
found 11 red roses sitting on the counter for me.
(evidently I wasn't worth the full dozen, he was cheap, or they screwed
him! hehe)

I said "OMG...you haven't given me flowers since...since...2002."

(no. lie. our entire married life, my husband has NEVER given me flowers.
The last time he gave me flowers in 2002 was because we had a BAD fight
and he was wrong...he made up for it with 12 peach roses in a vase. Trust
me...I remember this stuff.)

Anywho...as I'm all shocked he says "well - you never give ME flowers"
but you're a boy!
"so?"

Ok...so...'splain this to me please...do men want women to give them flowers?

I'm thinking of giving

 

[Hercules10]

You can give him flowers...just DON'T send them to his office. Especially if he works with a lot of other guys. If he's in a office with a bunch of dudes, then cookie bouquets work best (the guys can snarf the cookies and it keeps 'em quiet)

 

[Maleficent13]

Yeah, I don't think man-flowers are "cool". Food, though, is always appreciated!

 

[TheRatPack]

I disagree, flowers are cool for guys if you send the right type of flowers. Don't send daisies or roses...etc. But maybe some nice carnations with a bunch of balloons....etc. I have only sent my hubby flowers once, but I didn't feel odd about it since I sent it with a big bunch of balloons and also sent it with two cute little love bugs Most years I send him something else though , what can I say.....he likes food LOL

 

[stinkerbelle]

Ok - honestly?

If i handed my DH a bouquet of flowers (rose/carnations/whatever)...I REALLY don't know what he'd do with them! He's a volunteer firefighter, loves his power tools, and working on the cars.

i would have the giggles giving him flowers! I'll make him cookies until the cows come home...but...flowers?

well - I'll try I guess. hehehe

 

[Maleficent13]

Hey, what can it hurt? Actually, send him the flowers at the fire department. I guarantee that cures the "Well, you never get me flowers either" argument.

 

[minkydog]

I have given my DH flowers several times, but I find he is more comfortable with plants. He'll keep a potted plant at work until the poor thing dies, but he's a little iffy on petals.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I say no because that is wierd.

 

[declansdad]

I think it would be a great idea.

 

[dngrmys]

The cookie bouquet is a great idea. Makes me hungry just thinking about it.

 

[Hercules10]

Get a box of rose petals
Spread rose petals on bed
Lay nekkid on rose petals

Technically ya got him flowers...

 

[disney50fam]

I have brought flowers for men before. ( and yes they liked them

 

[luvmydogs]

I gave my dh flowers when we were dating but felt weird about it afterward when I saw his reaction. He got all choked up and teary, and I kind of thought to myself, "Ewwwwww..." Right or wrong, it gave me the heebie-jeebies, and I haven't done it since. I do make big batches of cookies and other baked things for him to take to work--he works with mostly men, and a good deal of batchelors, so the cookies always seem to be appreciated (and not cried over!)

 

[icebrat001]

Get a box of rose petals
Spread rose petals on bed
Lay nekkid on rose petals

Technically ya got him flowers...

very true

 

[experiment626mom]

I have sent flowers to my dh before and he liked it. Yes, I sent them to his office and the other guys were pretty jealous. I think it says the same to them as it does to us. I love you, I was thinking about you, and I wanted you to know.

 

[jbdreamer]

If I bought flowers for my DH he'd think it a waste of money (or that I really bought them for myself). He rather I buy him some beef jerky.

 

[stinkerbelle]

Ok - I make him 'baked goods' quite often....so it's not like I'm looking for another way to show my gratitude to him.

My DH is specifically saying "You should buy me flowers" (not plants...not bamboo...but PETALS. hehehe)

and I just find it odd...

 

[mickeyboat]

When guys get flowers here, we think it is srtange, and most of the time they are embarassed.

I would never send flowers to DH, he would be mortified, and probably be angry that I spent money on something so stupid (we see this issue differently BTW). Now the rose petals, that's something he would like .

I did give him rose once when I was in college. He was staying with me in my dorm, and I left my room key in my mail box so he could come and go as he pleased while I was in class. I put a rose in hte mail box. He did express appreciation, but then showerd me his arms, which were all scratched up from the load of rose bushes he had unloaded earlier at his second job. Oops!

Denae

 

[Mom2Ashli]

I can't image my DH enjoying flowers. I don't know what he would do with them. I would image that he would think that I bought the flowers for myself but just gave them to him to be nice.

 

[stinkerbelle]

I would never send flowers to DH, he would be mortified, and probably be angry that I spent money on something so stupid (we see this issue differently BTW).

hehe - ITA on all counts!

I would NEVER *send* him flowers...but I would bring them home to him...

i'll have to try this "experiment" and watch the reaction on his face...

my likes ???


psss...Keith Urban playing on my mp3 player right now!