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Old 02-11-2022, 11:57 AM   #1
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I just went to buy the wife flowers for Valentine’s Day! Holy ball sack $110 for a dozen roses. I need to change careers
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Old 02-11-2022, 12:06 PM   #2
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I think that's more "buying roses three days before Valentine's Day" than inflation.
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Old 02-11-2022, 12:21 PM   #3
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I just went to buy the wife flowers for Valentine’s Day! Holy ball sack $110 for a dozen roses. I need to change careers
Roses? Weak.

Roses have been done. Step up your game!
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Old 02-11-2022, 12:48 PM   #4
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Yea true I’m a idiot
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Old 02-11-2022, 12:48 PM   #5
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Roses? Weak.

Roses have been done. Step up your game!
Not by me. I usually get a house plant
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Old 02-11-2022, 01:01 PM   #6
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I just went to buy the wife flowers for Valentine’s Day! Holy ball sack $110 for a dozen roses. I need to change careers
I hear you. I went to buy a Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X three days before Christmas back in December and had to pay $1,000 for each.
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I wholesale flowers.... this business isnt fun anymore.
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Why isn’t it fun anymore?
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People still buy flowers?

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Old 02-11-2022, 05:32 PM   #11
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I'd sure hope you whole sale them wouldn't want a half flower
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Looks like supply chain issues are a part of it, apparently 70% of flowers sold in the US come from South America.
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Grocery outlet has a dozen roses for $9.99.
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Old 02-11-2022, 08:07 PM   #14
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Old 02-11-2022, 11:20 PM   #15
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I buy my wife flowers every 2-3 weeks.

I’m sure you could pay someone to do it for you.
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Costco is a solid place for small floral arrangements.
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Costco is a solid place for small floral arrangements.
If you have anything shipped by Costco, it goes UPS and can sit in the truck all day until the flowers wilt.
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If you have anything shipped by Costco, it goes UPS and can sit in the truck all day until the flowers wilt.
Oh, I meant buying it in store. Should have clarified.
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Oh, I meant buying it in store. Should have clarified.
Yes the stores are a great value for flowers. Some have fresher stock or worse than others though.
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geesh rookie
the cheapest flowers always come from the cemetery
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My wife told me not to buy flowers anymore cause she’s allergic to many, so I just get cookies and chocolate.
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Yes the stores are a great value for flowers. Some have fresher stock or worse than others though.
Yeah ours is great, nice quality stuff for pretty cheap. And they don't price gouge around holidays
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My wife told me not to buy flowers anymore cause she’s allergic to many, so I just get cookies and chocolate.
That's nice, but what does she get?
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I buy my wife flowers every 2-3 weeks.

I’m sure you could pay someone to do it for you.
What a tremendous waste of money

And that’s coming from me
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