[thanks] ( sensitive) should MN change the wording to flowers

[HadABadDay2014]

I may be the only one that thinks that the wording is wrong.

If someone post about abuse, miscarriage r baby loss and you do this there is nothing to say thanks for.

Of course if you get good advice it appropriate but on sensitive issues I really don't think it's appropriate to say thanks.

[TSSDNCOP]

[PlentyOfPubeGardens]

[PlentyOfPubeGardens]

I'm sure the wording used to say

Flowers: [ thanks ] or [ flowers ]

[Topaz25]

Why does it matter? I thought you only see the image and not the word in the post? Or have I inadvertently thanked sad posts?

[HadABadDay2014]

I did it :)

[mrsjay]

oh go me

[HadABadDay2014]

[mrsjay]

[Nocomet]

Just type bear in [] no spaces like all the others.

[BeverleyMoss]

[mrsjay]

I still cant do that bloody bear

[mrsjay]

you can type flowers and still get you dont need to type thanks and it is the sentiment rather than the wording you are expressing

[StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes]

just checking I could still do it, sorry.

[StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes]

[GarthsUncle]

When does the alien reindeer film come out?

[GarthsUncle]

Flowers was added about a year ago, I think, for the reaso. OP said - it's weird to type thanks when you want to give sympathy flowers etc.

[cafecito]

furiously scribbles manuscript a la JK Rowling

[KeatsiePie]

I type thanks as didn't know I could get the bouquet through typing flowers.

Actually that definitely didn't used to be true -- if you typed flowers, you'd just get the word flowers in brackets.

But isn't it obvious from context that when someone puts a bouquet up they are being nice, but not necessarily saying thank you? I think what's happening is that posters on here also want to show sympathy, encouragement, friendliness, sorrow, celebration, understanding, etc., so they offer the flowers. Just as we use bouquets in real life in fact!

What I would like is if we had more choices of bouquet. I would like to be discerning. Daffodils for you. Pansies for you. Stinkweed for you

[Nocomet]

Actually you can type flowers in [] and get the same icon.

I like giving new mum's and babies [ flowers ] and a teddy [ bear ] and

[AgentZigzag]

And one little girl who won't get her presents delivered unless the alien cat puts a stake through the reindeer's heart - blood splattering Santa (who has never been so glad to have a red coat so it doesn't show up).

[cafecito]

tim burton, pixar, Rudolph alien glowing, santa saucer, vomiting from the sky,

yeaaaahh

[cafecito]

you're a genius too

or are you mad?

[AgentZigzag]

I'm sure the alien reindeer film genre is just ripe for the taking

[cafecito]

strokes cat on lap from big black leather chair in glass office tall block above city of MNHQ towers

mwahaha

little finger raised to corner of mouth


ALIEN CAT

[AgentZigzag]

Hahahaha definitely swaying towards genius cafe

Your day will come.