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Interflora Valentines Day

50 replies

MamaMiaOhDear · 14/02/2023 16:42

AIBU to think Interflora (or any other delivery service) flowers for Valentines day is a cop out?

Absolutely zero effort involved in doing a few clicks on your phone/laptop.

A bunch picked up from a supermarket or florist would be 10x more thoughtful surely?

OP posts:
GrazingSheep · 14/02/2023 16:44

Maybe the person buying the flowers can’t get to a supermarket or florist ?

Sirzy · 14/02/2023 16:44

To me this just screams of “some people are never happy”

Kranke · 14/02/2023 16:44

Alternatively one has been planned in advance, browsed through the choices of bouquets, written a note, and is a surprise on the day. The other is a hastily bought bunch on the way home from work as they forgot and all is left is wilted carnations.

Zanatdy · 14/02/2023 16:46

No, I think it’s actually quite nice for a delivery to come and surprise you at home or work. Some people will say it’s zero effort picking up a bunch of flowers in sainsbury’s whilst picking up Dylan. I’d just be appreciative of the flowers.

HinnyHoway · 14/02/2023 16:47

Aye supermarket flowers are the one like. Nowt says romance like “these were on offer next to the bog roll”

Shivermetimbers0112 · 14/02/2023 16:47

You’d prefer a bunch pinched from a grave or a roadside tribute - takes effort after all 🙄

Swiftswatch · 14/02/2023 16:49

Make a real effort and pick them from other people’s gardens like any decent DH.

TurtleTriplets · 14/02/2023 16:49

Unless they were hand grown specifically for me then I don't appreciate them.

anxiouspeabrain · 14/02/2023 16:50

Sirzy · 14/02/2023 16:44

To me this just screams of “some people are never happy”

Exactly this.

Supermarket flowers are a cop out imo

WaddleAway · 14/02/2023 16:50

FFS. I sometimes wonder if I’m on another planet to many of the posters here.
Why the fuck does it matter where the flowers came from? Flowers are a generic, uninspired valentines gift. Not saying that’s a bad thing (I love flowers), but they don’t suddenly become thoughtful and exciting because they came from a supermarket.

CaroleFuckingBaskin · 14/02/2023 16:50

Any flowers are lovely. As long as they are not petrol station forecourt ones! I can spot those old chrysanthemums a mile off 😀

44PumpLane · 14/02/2023 16:52

Fuck me.......sometimes they just can't win can they?!

I'd be thrilled with an interflora delivery.....I was thrilled with the supermarket roses my husband picked up for me last night, because it's just a nice thing for someone to do isn't it?

merlotlover · 14/02/2023 16:52

Oh I love a delivery of flowers! Or some from the supermarket. Or even a bunch of daffodils for a quid. Shows the person has thought of you.

butterfliedtwo · 14/02/2023 16:53

HinnyHoway · 14/02/2023 16:47

Aye supermarket flowers are the one like. Nowt says romance like “these were on offer next to the bog roll”

😅

I've never been big on VD, but flowers from interflora is not no effort. You still have to choose, order, and pay. Much like you would anywhere else.

PuppyMonkey · 14/02/2023 16:53

i think unless the giver has hand grown the flowers from seedlings, personally transported them from Kew Gardens in a solid gold carriage and delivered them him/herself accompanied by a fanfare of angels and three diamond rings, it’s simply not enough effort.

xogossipgirlxo · 14/02/2023 16:54

merlotlover · 14/02/2023 16:52

Oh I love a delivery of flowers! Or some from the supermarket. Or even a bunch of daffodils for a quid. Shows the person has thought of you.

This. Does buying gift on amazon show more effort than flowers delivery? Few clicks in both cases. As long as person who gets them is happy (maybe OP got interflora delivery and is disappointed in her husband?).

Mrsjayy · 14/02/2023 16:58

I love delivery flowers not that I do valentines day but when we did it was better getting them at the door than a bouquet from morrisons. I mean the neighbours saw and everything 😃

crimsonpeak · 14/02/2023 17:04

What? No. If I got flowers through any means I would be happy! I remember getting flowers delivered to me at work for our anniversary and being over the moon.

Swiftswatch · 14/02/2023 17:08

Wait if I order a bunch of sad looking flowers from my phone on Asda online is it effort or no effort? Asking for a friend.

PatchworkElmer · 14/02/2023 17:20

I love having flowers delivered

PacificallyRequested · 14/02/2023 17:21

Browsing, choosing, entering all your details, declining the marketing emails and paying does require effort. YABU.

harrassedmumto3 · 14/02/2023 17:23

A bunch of tulips and I'm happy. Literally my absolute favourite flowers Smile

JudgeJ · 14/02/2023 17:24

Sirzy · 14/02/2023 16:44

To me this just screams of “some people are never happy”

Exactly, I'm waiting for the complainers who only got supermarket flowers, how lazy of him not to order from a florist three weeks ago, then, the very worst, he gave her forecourt flowers, that'll be a definite LTB I presume.

sanityisamyth · 14/02/2023 17:25

Kranke · 14/02/2023 16:44

Alternatively one has been planned in advance, browsed through the choices of bouquets, written a note, and is a surprise on the day. The other is a hastily bought bunch on the way home from work as they forgot and all is left is wilted carnations.

This. I have no one to buy flowers for me and I'd be really touched if someone did this.

LadyBiker · 14/02/2023 17:28

I don't think it matters where the flowers come from, it's the thought that counts. My DH couldn't get any lilies (my favourite) so he bought me a selection of cheeses instead. 😃

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