Yes, I do. The usual - birthday, Valentine, anniversary. But I also get them when she is having other ladies over so they can ooh-and-awh about how nice her husband is.
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Am I the only guy who buys roses for their Wife on a regular basis?
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I well remember the first time I bought her a dozen roses, just on a whim. Hey, I thought it was sweet. It was early in our marriage and she was touched. Then about a half hour later she came up, gave me the Hairy Eyeball and said "OK, what did you do?"
Uh, nothing...I bought you roses. Sheesh!
I never buy them on Valentines day when they are 50 bucks. That's when the guys who haven't done so all year HAVE to buy them. I don't, cause I have credits built up.
One time I saw a guy in the grocery store who goes to my church who is old enough to be my Dad. His Wife is gorgeous, and I always flirt with her, in front of Missus P&R Fan. I can do that because she's old enough to be my Mother.
I said to him he should buy his beautiful Wife a flower, as they were only a buck and a half. He hesitated, so I said "look, I'LL pay for it!" Sunday at church he told me she was touched. She was also mad when he told her it was my idea and I paid for it.
I get flowers every few weeks, and she is always touched. But her favorite one was the one I got with a card, complete with poem I wrote. It was at a particularly stressful time in our lives, and the poem I wrote went like this:
"This rose I bought, in fervent hope, to cheer you just a bit.
Cause i just really don't know why, we're going through this *!@#"
She liked that one.
Go ahead, guys, do it.It WILL pay off.
. Just don't tell 'em I said so.
Jim
Uh, nothing...I bought you roses. Sheesh!I never buy them on Valentines day when they are 50 bucks. That's when the guys who haven't done so all year HAVE to buy them. I don't, cause I have credits built up.
One time I saw a guy in the grocery store who goes to my church who is old enough to be my Dad. His Wife is gorgeous, and I always flirt with her, in front of Missus P&R Fan. I can do that because she's old enough to be my Mother.
I said to him he should buy his beautiful Wife a flower, as they were only a buck and a half. He hesitated, so I said "look, I'LL pay for it!" Sunday at church he told me she was touched. She was also mad when he told her it was my idea and I paid for it.I get flowers every few weeks, and she is always touched. But her favorite one was the one I got with a card, complete with poem I wrote. It was at a particularly stressful time in our lives, and the poem I wrote went like this:
"This rose I bought, in fervent hope, to cheer you just a bit.
Cause i just really don't know why, we're going through this *!@#"
She liked that one.
Go ahead, guys, do it.It WILL pay off.
. Just don't tell 'em I said so.Jim
Straightshooter2
US Veteran
As with RonJ, roses are special for our anniversary. On our first anniversary, I was a poor E-4/Petty Officer 3rd and could only afford to buy her one red rose. The next year I was floating somewhere in the Med and sent my sister-in-law money to buy her two red roses. Since then, it has become a tradition that the number of roses is based on the anniversary. On our twelfth I bought her a dozen roses. After twelve years I started over with one white rose for each twelve years and one red rose for each single year. At twenty-four years she got two dozen red and at thirty-six she got three dozen red. This past June 7th, she got three white roses and six red roses representing a total of 42 years.
CW
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You gonna get Dino a snare drum for his birthday? He could follow you around and do rim shots......
CAJUNLAWYER
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yep...pretty much
LouisianaJoe
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Several years ago, I bought my wife a dozen roses for her birthday. (yea,yea, I know it was a moment of weakness).
She put them in a vase and then my sinuses went haywire. I am allergic to them. She put them out on the patio and I avoided them until they dryed up and were put in the garbage.
Just goes to show you. No good deed goes unpunished.
After 38 years of marriage, I do not get her anything. I told her to buy what she wants and I will buy what I want for my birthday, anniversary, and Christmas.
Oh yea, her birthday was yesterday and I went to the gym.
My birthday was in May and I bought a Kimber Pro Carry II from my brother.
She put them in a vase and then my sinuses went haywire. I am allergic to them. She put them out on the patio and I avoided them until they dryed up and were put in the garbage.
Just goes to show you. No good deed goes unpunished.
After 38 years of marriage, I do not get her anything. I told her to buy what she wants and I will buy what I want for my birthday, anniversary, and Christmas.
Oh yea, her birthday was yesterday and I went to the gym.
My birthday was in May and I bought a Kimber Pro Carry II from my brother.
AZ_Shooter
Member
My mom told me when I was 5 that you can never go wrong buying a gal flowers. Personally, I have a hard time seeing the appeal of something that wilts and dies in a few days. But hey, we do it because we spoil them. 
Random thoughts.
Roses or any other flowers, just die... What good do they do???
If I want to get on the good side of my wife, I buy a few pounds of King Crab legs...
She would MUCH rather have the money spent on King Crab...
The plus side of this is that I get to eat them too...
Roses or any other flowers, just die... What good do they do???
If I want to get on the good side of my wife, I buy a few pounds of King Crab legs...
She would MUCH rather have the money spent on King Crab...
The plus side of this is that I get to eat them too...
My wife was very happy last month when I sprayed the beetles that were eating the rose bushes.
I remember bringing her roses once, but they were wilted before I got them home. I have brought other flowers a few times.
I remember bringing her roses once, but they were wilted before I got them home. I have brought other flowers a few times.
Not roses. I bring my wife a bouquet of flowers. Frequently enough to keep her happy, not so often that it's taken for granted.
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
The only time I bought a woman flowers was for my ex wife after we had a spat. Trying to make up I bought flowers. Thats when I got the word she was pregnant.
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
Sweet! If you buy flowers every week for 4 years when you are starting out, I think I could run the numbers and show you where that alone in a ira could probley let you retire 5 years sooner! (How much are those flowers each week?)
I never was accused of being romantic.
I never was accused of being romantic.
Erich
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I buy Gina flowers usually twice a week. Roses are usually one of those times.
BigBill
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Everytime i buy the misses flowers she says i wasted $$$. She would rather put the $$ in her pot of gold, she is a bean counter(accountant) leprecon with her pot of gold. If it wasn't for her i'd be broke with no guns.
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Mother's Day and our Anniversary.
speedyquad
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my wife is not big on flowers. they die and therefore are a waste of money. she don't like jewelry either.
her engagement ring and our wedding bands combined were less than 2 weeks pay for me. she picked out all 3...
her engagement ring and our wedding bands combined were less than 2 weeks pay for me. she picked out all 3...
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Not alone at all. Our local Trader Joe's has half dozen roses for $3.99. Other bouquets, too. When I pick up the groceries (we work different shifts, so I eat my own grilling...er, cooking...most of the time) I grab a few blossoms, too. Once or twice a year we encourage each other to buy a new gun. Guns and Roses - 35 years and counting.
carpriver
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I use to buy my wife flowers until she started work at a domestic violence shelter, She was the Director of the agency, Roses and others flowers are normally given to victim by the abuser to say there sorry. So I would just send a e mail.
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