At my husband's Christmas party (the "real" one, not the Arkansas one) Friday night, he got a gift redeemable at this website "valued" at $100 for 2 dozen long stem roses, a box of organic European chocolates, and a recycled green glass vase. All the women oohhed and aahhed. And while it sounded it nice...I guess at this point, I know better...God, I'm jaded, but flowers are so overpriced and never as good as they sound. (Maybe I'm not a romantic, but flowers are great when you are dating...but once you are married, you start thinking, you can get these at Safeway for $10...why would you pay so much for them elsewhere? And especially on Mother's Day/Etc. when my husband spends a fortune on flowers...let's go spend the money on something useful for God's sake...not $150 on flowers! But I digress.)
So, I take the certificate, and log onto the website to find the color of roses I want and pick these. Kind of a winterish white. OK.
So, yesterday, they arrive at my house. So, first, thing: My roses look like this. And the recycled green glass vase..where is that? Looks like a standard vase to me.
And when you think box of chocolates, do you think this? (well, I still broke into them regardless) But, come on...that's not a box..that's a frickin' sample!
What a complete rip off. Oh, am I filled with the joy of Christmas.
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Wow. $100 doesn't go very far at THAT store!
Although some flowers are really beautiful, and look nice for about 2-3 days, I would much rather spend the money on something else too!
Were the chocolates good?!
I seriously don't think my husband has EVER spent $100.00 on flowers...and that is fine with me! although the $10.00 ones would be nice once in a while...
Lisa
How was the chocolate?
i would have regifted and saved buying someone a xmas gift-sshhh.
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