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Haft · Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 23

You know, I've closely studied quite a lot of posts concerning Russia on this forum and the JIJ, and the discussions always occasionally take a detour into the pitfalls of international relationships. One that I now remember seeing repeatedly is some kind of fixation Russian girls may have with receiving flowers. Any takers on this? And what's the deal with the odd/even rule? Do they actually bother to COUNT the flowers you give them? What if two blossoms share a shaft, is it open to interpretation?

rusmeister · Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 867 Location: Russia

Yes. The goddesses demand sacrifice. Buy flowers.

Do NOT give an even number of flowers (ie, a dozen roses is a no-no). Even numbers are for funerals and dead people.

They generally count the blossoms (assuming the blossoms are large enough).

Yes, they do count. After all, the more you buy them, the more you love them, right?

mdk · Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 425

Roses are a little strong unless you are trying to come on that way.

I always had good luck with carnations. My best advice is to ask the lady running the shop what she suggests. There are flower shops everywhere even in Tomsk in February.

Haft · Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 23

Useful information, thank you.

However, how long is the flower giving supposed to last? Forever?

rusmeister · Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 867 Location: Russia

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

In other cases just once may suffice!

RoscoeTX · Joined: 06 Jul 2012 Posts: 56 Location: Moscow, Russia

Ahhh, yes, "Woman's Day" is fast approaching....and MUST NOT forget the darn flowers!! But not really sure where this deep-seated fascination with flowers comes from with these Russian women.

24 hour flower shops located on every corner)) Quite convenient for the guy attempting to satisfy his lady friend's insatiable hunger for flowers!! Been married sometime now to my Russian wife and it's still to the dog house for me if I don't bring back reasonable pile of flowers for "my queen"

Sorry but I just couldn't help bringing this post back from the dead! Happy Early Woman's Day!

revenger2013 · Joined: 01 Mar 2013 Posts: 111

Do they count the number of flowers? Oh yes! Laughing

Seeker of truth · Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 146

So how many flowers are appropriate to give? An odd number, say 7, carnations?

Shelby · Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 66 Location: Russia

Try 25

Seeker of truth · Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 146

Isn't that overdoing it? Shocked

Shelby · Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 66 Location: Russia

Depends how happy you want her to be!!!

jahalf · Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 9 Location: Texas USA

You didn't mention that the color yellow is off limits for flowers, by the way. Yellow is the color of sulphur and therefore stands for the devil.

Pink, purple, white, and red are quite safe though.

Smile

(I learned this from my Russian teacher. Gotta love cultural differences!)

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:48 am Post subject: Re: So many?

ecocks · Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 899 Location: Gdansk, Poland

Much safer not to give any.

No mistakes with number, time/date, color, type, etc......