Valentines is just around the corner and guys are already planning on doing something special for their significant others. Planning ahead is always the best way right? Getting reservations to a restaurant, putting that sparkling necklace on hold, or a weekend getaway that had been reserved for months.
But what about buying flowers? Around this time of year, grocery stores are the best options for Valentines Day because of the convenient in store floral department. At our store, we have a florist from 10 am to 6 pm. Hardly anyone ever buys flowers between those times and when the florist is gone, its whatever grocery clerk that’s in the vicinity.
I get asked to do things in the floral department like blowing up balloons and making small arrangements of flowers. Nothing too special. But today was unlike anything I would have imagined. It seems like guys are buying flowers early just to avoid the price hike this coming weekend. Questions such as…
- Will these last til Valentines Day?
- It’s best to buy them now right?
- How long does the flower smell last?
- How much more would it be come Valentines Day?
- Do they need sunlight? (Where are you going to put it? In the trunk of your car?)
Do women really care if they get fresh flowers or not?
One guy tops it all though…
He asked me to put together some red roses wrapped in white paper and tied with a light blue ribbon. Sure, that sounds easy but as he’s watching me put it together, he notices some roses inside the trash can next to me…
Valentine Cheapskate: Hey, what’s wrong with those?
Me: I dunno…
He picks out about 6 red roses and puts them on the counter…
Valentine Cheapskate: Looks like there’s nothing wrong with these.
Me: Umm… I guess so…
Valentine Cheapskate: Why don’t you add these onto those?
Me: Sure.
I put his arrangement together and gave him the total cost of the flowers…
Valentine Cheapskate: Wait! Wait! Your not going to charge me for the flowers I found, are you?
Me: [cough...cheapskate] Oh, sorry about that.
It’s the thought that counts right?
