Don't buy Valentines Day flowers, especialy roses

If North America stopped importing everything that came from countries with poor track records for the environment we would be hypocrites. NA pollutes a boat load just like everyone else and consumes several times the energy and natural resources of any other country per person.

Get over your shock and awe.

 

Last week, saw a fascinating documentary on how the majority of flowers pass through Netherlands...

http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/megaworld/megaworld-netherlands/

 

Not too keen on having these holidays forced down my throat anyway. I know it's consumerism but it doesn't mean you have to buy into it.

I've noticed that the quality of the roses isn't that great anyway. Not much fragrance and they look a little lifeless. It won't be too hard to think of an alternative.

 

**** Valentines Day

 

Technically speaking, you can get roses at your local City Park, so-called friends, sleeping neighbors...

It helps the US economy, as you'll be buying a pair of pruning shears and a ski mask, while shortly afterwards, neighbor and so-called friend will update fencing, security lighting and local Parks & Recreation Dept. will hire an extra staffer, along with everyone planting more rose bushes.

WIN/WIN/WIN

 

Im going to buy roses only now that you mentioned that. And twice as many now. Thanks for the tip!

 

I said get over YOUR shock and awe, try reading the whole post and polluting while growing flowers is even on the top one million "things to do for the environment" list.

Who would want a dandelion other than the mother of a 3 year old? What woman would be "impressed" by roses? They're just flowers and if that's your gift so be it. If you choose not to buy anything during holidays, so be it.

 

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Let me offer my female perspective on Valentine's Day. It is just a holiday to boost sales of multitudes of products and to drive men crazy. If you really feel compelled to do something special - then do something special. Relying upon these worn standards of roses and chocolates is weak. You have to ask yourself - what would she really enjoy?

Me - I would probably enjoy taking track classes together. Don't you know fast cars have the power to evaporate panties right off.

 

*Note to self* - must get really, really, really, really, really fast car

 

LOL...!!!

 

from a practical standpoint..... roses last a week and are done, and when they wilt, your stuck with the "if you loved me, you'd get me more..." For the same amount of money, I can get a number of things that will last longer and be more beneficial.... Liberator.com is a great start !

and I'll second the fast cars/panties thought.... seems like when the top is down, there is a lot of fun to be had.....

 

Hummm....

The computer you are typing this on is made in various countries that have next to no environmental laws and is marketed by international conglomerates who are only interested in money.

pippo the hypocrite...?

 

first blood diamonds.....

now this.....

find a way to prove that Hallmark and Hershey have plants powered by burning kittens and guys will never have to buy girls anything, ever again!!!

 

I agree he's a cheap-O like Johnny Drama from Entourage, breaks up with a girl a week before all major holidays so he doesn't have to buy her gifts.

I bet he doesn't burn fuel in his car because he rides a bicycle constructed from elephant dung.

 

... as they say in Chicago.

 

This velntive day...

Ugh f**** off ! i cant listen to those comercials anymore . **** OFF ! And i have a gf.

 

the wifey is getting porn this year.

 

Bahhh-Humbug to Valentines Day!............ and I told that to Melodie on Day-One! I don't get sucked into it just so Hallmark, candy makers and the National Association of Rose Growers of America can stuff $15B in the pockets in a single week! Every day should be Valentines Day and if one needs a special day out of the year to be nice to their SO, then something is wrong with the relationship in general!

Wanna have some fun on Valentines Day? Go to the mall and hour before they close and poke your nose in a Frederick's of Hollywood or a Victoria's Secret store and watch 30+ guys fight over the last remaining Teddie or a 3-pack of sexy thong underwear. It's a riot! And on your way out of the mall, look at all the 'sheeple' lined up to by an overpriced box of See's candy.

 

All I can say is, THANK GOD diamonds are clean!!!