# Ladies. You're getting some flowers. They're perfect. What are they? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 29, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303 "2007-08-29T01:37:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/1 "2007-08-29T01:37:52Z")
Imagine with me for a moment. Picture this scene – you’re home from a long day of something. The man of your dreams (he being me) has gotten you some flowers. No occasion. You’re not mad at him or anything. It’s perfect – exactly the most beautiful selection he could have made. It’s so perfect you’re already taking off your pants. What I’m really asking is, if you were going to give yourself flowers, what flowers would you give yourself? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/2 "2007-08-29T01:42:23Z")
Irises and wildflowers. Yes, in the same bouquet. ---
**Author:** ![Morelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Morelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morelin)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/3 "2007-08-29T01:47:20Z")
White Roses. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/4 "2007-08-29T01:50:45Z")
Yellow tulips. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/5 "2007-08-29T01:54:22Z")
They’re cheap and accompanied by excellent chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/6 "2007-08-29T01:57:15Z")
Lilacs, or sweet peas and violets. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/7 "2007-08-29T01:59:34Z")
Stargazer Lilies. Or mixed bunch of whatever with a few Stargazers in the mix. Their scent is just so wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![Toaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@Toaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toaster)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/8 "2007-08-29T02:03:30Z")
Plastic. Or none at all. Not for allergies – this one just hates the smell of flowers, every single one ever sniffed, and worries about the dogs eating shed petals later, plus it’s annoying to spend so much on something that dies pretty quickly. Now a cactus, that’d be perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/9 "2007-08-29T02:05:04Z")
[QUOTE=Morelin] White Roses. [/QUOTE] Me too. ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/10 "2007-08-29T02:07:01Z")
A big bunch of white Singapore orchids. ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/11 "2007-08-29T02:10:13Z")
Tropicals, including plumeria, hibicus and especially antheriums. With a couple of bannana leaves thank you very much. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Dervish\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dervish\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervish_Jones)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/12 "2007-08-29T02:11:20Z")
A mix of orange roses and tiger lilies. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/13 "2007-08-29T02:19:27Z")
Daisies! Not the artifically colored ones, just white-with-yellow center daisies. Extra points if you make them into a wreath for my hair. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/14 "2007-08-29T02:27:36Z")
[QUOTE=Queen Bruin] They’re cheap and accompanied by excellent chocolate. [/QUOTE] Yes, that’s how I usually like my men. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/15 "2007-08-29T02:28:59Z")
Lilacs. Really hard to get though. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/16 "2007-08-29T02:40:42Z")
Tulips. Any color. ---
**Author:** ![tiltypig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@tiltypig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiltypig)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/17 "2007-08-29T02:42:57Z")
Gigantic pink peonies. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/18 "2007-08-29T02:43:55Z")
Ha. I suppose that this exercise will be made more difficult somewhat if you all continue to choose different answers… But they’re all great answers so far. Maybe I’ll implement them all. Eventually. Very eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/19 "2007-08-29T02:52:58Z")
[QUOTE=Jimmy Chitwood] Ha. I suppose that this exercise will be made more difficult somewhat if you all continue to choose different answers… But they’re all great answers so far. Maybe I’ll implement them all. Eventually. Very eventually. [/QUOTE] The key here is to go into stealth mode and find out the answer that the object of your affection would give. It’s no use giving a white daisies girl tiger lilies. (Or, well, some use. Just not as much.) But implementing them one at a time and documenting the results should shed light on her tastes pretty quickly! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303/20 "2007-08-29T03:00:36Z")
assorted colored roses with baby’s breath interspersed [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-youre-getting-some-flowers-theyre-perfect-what-are-they/417303.md?page=2)