Do you/would you like to have flowers delivered at work?

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I wouldn't and I wonder about those who receive them.

It seems controlling to me, like a DP is marking his territory. It also feels like a reminder (from him to her colleagues) that she's not allowed to have a professional life separate to him, or even a reminder to her colleagues that she's a mere woman, who's head is turned by flowers, rather than a serious professional.

Also, of the women I've worked with over the years who have received regular bouquets, I'd say the vast majority had horrible relationships and the flowers were usually an apology for awful behaviour that would soon be repeated.

I got flowers delivered at work once when DH was working away ... I was chuffed but then went into staff room to put them away and my boss was in there crying cos she hadn't had a relationship for years and was upset at the thought she'd never get any. I felt awful and embarrassed , so no I wouldn't necessarily like it to happen again .

No,no,no,no,NO!

Work and colleagues are one thing, my personal life is another, and never the twain shall meet.

It's floral harassment in the workplace
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I think sending flowers to your partner at work is the equivalent of posting happy anniversary darling husband / wife on facebook when said partner is not even on facebook. It’s relationship PR.

It would have to be as part of something else e.g. retirement and the office were maybe also doing something. Otherwise I wouldn’t be that impressed.

I've only had flowers sent to a workplace once. It was Valentines Day, and it was that very day I was moving offices within the organisation into an office of 12 men where I was the only woman.

The flowers were from my DH at the time (ExDH now) and it was very definitely a gesture to mark his territory. He was a very jealous and controlling man. On one occasion he came into my office and saw my pc background was a picture of Brad Pitt and George Clooney in Oceans Eleven, sat by the pool looking hot. He had a massive go at me that evening about how I was showing him massive disrespect by having that picture on my computer. No prizes for guessing why he is now an ex.!

My OH sent flowers to my workplace once. I hate attention and thought I'd hate it but I loved it. They were beautiful flowers and other girls in the office get them on occasion so it didn't feel that weird.

He sent them for our anniversary which is 15th February. I think the distribution centre team thought they were doing him a favour (save someone who had forgotten valentines day) and said they'd arrived late on the 14th but no one was available to bring them. I knew he'd not done that but found it funny they'd lie for a bloke they'd never met.

I did "receive" flowers for valentines day once. It was a very new relationship and I wasn't expecting to mark the occasion at all. I was at work all day and at college in the evening. Boyfriend of the day came to the college, located my car and left flowers on the windscreen. That was nice because some effort was involved and it wasn't ostentatious or attention seeking. No-one knew except me and him.

A girl at work gets flowers fairly often ‘just because’
And had them last week- funnily enough I commented (out of herbhearing) that I felt like it was her fella marking his territory
He used to work there and she’s had relationships with two other blokes who still do ...

I don’t like that t but my late mother loved it. She loves her the attention and she loves should ring off to her coworkers how much various people loved her.

I wouldn't, and I love flowers, but I don't love battling my way home on the tube with a huge bunch of flowers bashing everyone.

However I've worked with a woman who LOVED getting flowers at work. I've no idea what her relationship with her DH was like (I suppose fine), but I think the flowers were more about displaying to her colleagues how loved/lucky/feminine she was than any communication between her and him.

I had loads of bunches delivered one day to work. Loads.

5 or 6 years later the security guys still rib me about it

I loved it (it’s hard to explain and actually would Be outing but it was a joke. And it was just brilliant.

I can't imagine dh ever doing this so I would be as suspicious as hell. I think he's bought me flowers 5 or 6 times in 25 years, and twice was on the birth of our kids, and the first couple of mothers days. The last time was 4 or 5 years ago and I quizzed him so aggressively he said he won't ever buy me them again (he was 4 hours late home from the pub!)

My DH sends flowers to me all the time at work. For birthdays, anniversaries,valentines whatever. I can't say I've ever had an issue with it. I think it's sweet and I work long hours and wouldn't be able to enjoy them at home.

No, I would hate it. I work in a very male-dominated environment, and I fit in well with the guys, I give as good as I get in the football banter etc. Receiving flowers would emphasise the fact that I am different to them.

I wouldn’t mind at all, I don’t think it’s a memorable event, unusual or worthy of much interest to be honest. Always nice to receive flowers though.

Once. Before we were married, in the very early days Dh had red roses delivered to my work, and I really didn't like it and was embarrassed.
I didn't tell him that as forcefully as I've written it, but toned it down a bit.

Used to work with someone who regularly received flowers at work. She was having an affair and the chap would send them to her at work, rather than at home, which makes sense. We had quite a dismal office so it brightened things up for all of us.

No, it would be a right PITA. Reception would receive them then I would have to trudge down to get them and stick them in the sink in the ladies' for the rest of the day.
Get them home, stick them in a vase and wait for them to die.

No. Not my DH’s style. I work with someone who gets them regularly from her boyfriend.

No, absolutely not. I think it's attention-seeking (by either the sender and/or the recipient) and smacks iof insecurity. I don't mix personal with professional.

Actually, some of the larger companies I've worked for have policies against personal deliveries. I think they prefer their mailroom/reception staff to be dealing with actual business related activities. One of my former employers (a UK household name) actually says it's a sackable offence to have something personal delivered to the office. No idea if that's enforceable or not but why take the risk?

Well those policies are clearly aimed at stopping people getting their online shopping delivered to work obviously you can’t be held responsible for someone sending you something you were unaware of

I had a dozen red roses & a box of chocolates delivered to work for Valentines Day when DH was working away - it was lovely, particularly as he’s not generally the most romantic chap.

It's hilarious how many people find flowers upsetting. It actually makes me laugh out loud. I really want to say get a life...so I have! 

It happened to me once- bf was working overseas on Valentine’s Day and couldn’t get back. So he sent huge bunch of flowers to my office, as he knew no-one would be in at home for a delivery (flatshare in London). It was really nice. But we were all friends in the office and everyone already knew I was missing him.

i have received them before and was very pleased... but they were from my mum!!