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Birthday flowers

(231 Posts)
J52 Wed 03-Feb-21 15:25:31

It is difficult at the moment to buy gifts. I prefer to buy things in advance when I happen to see something that would suit the person. Also, if you can see the item in RL you can feel the quality and compare with other items that similar.
I’m afraid flowers, chocolates and wine will be gifts I’m sending, until we can shop again.
If the recipients don’t want them they can give them back to me.

MissAdventure Wed 03-Feb-21 15:19:58

Have you told them how you feel, or are you unable to?

keepingquiet Wed 03-Feb-21 15:17:05

Wow. Remind me never to send you anything for your birthday lol. Christmas and birthdays I always buy myself a present and so always get what I want lol!

cornishpatsy Wed 03-Feb-21 15:10:34

I know what you mean, it's the thought that counts.

I would rather have a card that depicts something I have an interest in or a bar of chocolate I particularly like than an expensive gift with no relevance to me.

BigBertha1 Wed 03-Feb-21 15:10:16

What a shame I've always think flowers are a lovely gift and often quite expensive. You could re-gift the chocolates or save them for a raffle. I dont think they haven't thought of you at all. Life is so difficult at the moment on any number of levels try to see the gifts as a positive thing. Sounds like your having a bad day - me too chopping heads of all round. sad

HomeAgain123 Wed 03-Feb-21 15:03:06

This May come across as ungrateful but I’m not just a bit ‘unthought of ‘ it’s been my birthday recently and I received 3 bouquets of flowers and a box of chocolates beautiful as they are from my AC I’m think really am I just a click of a button to them and feel no thought has gone into me . I try very hard to buy them gifts fir there interests and hobbies always well received. I can’t blame lockdown as it’s happened before ..... my daughter knows I dislike cut flowers .... im just thinking i won’t bother in future flowers for sons and daughters ...