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Some Chinese associate flowers with death (funeral, etc.). So maybe be careful with a new Chinese girlfriend.
by giardini 5y ago
Some Chinese associate flowers with death (funeral, etc.). So maybe be careful with a new Chinese girlfriend.
- xenocratus 5y agoAlso, in some cultures (Eastern Europe, I assume; Romania for sure) it's considered appropriate to gift an odd number of flowers (I never knew if it was about the actual flowers or how many stems?), as even numbers are associated with death and funerals, as you've mentioned.
- datameta 5y agoAlso avoid gifting someone white slippers, for the same reason.
- amelius 5y agoSounds more like obsessive compulsive behavior to me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmomania https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmomania
- Andrew_nenakhov 5y agoOne flourist (russian one) told me that even number of flowers are for funerals, because the word "чётный" - even number - has the same root as "сочтены" (дни) - days are counted. Probably it's similar in other Slavic languages.
- moelf 5y ago>a new Chinese girlfriend why does this sound, off... maybe it's just me
- IncRnd 5y agoNot the GP, but once I gave flowers to a new Chinese girlfriend in college. She kindly explained how the meaning differed between cultures. Mentioning races is not racism.
- dylan604 5y agoI think the original post had no malintent, and you just might be trying too hard.
- glanard_frugner 5y agorelatable descriptions of people and things are now problematic
- im3w1l 5y agoHe meant "a girlfriend you only recently got together with". You read it as "replacing your girlfriend with another".
- blacktulip 5y agoSpecifically chrysanthemum. Other flowers are OK.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoThe chrysanthemum is also a symbol of anal sex; not recommended as a gift.
- Kluny 5y agowhat
- Andrew_nenakhov 5y agoLooks to be true, just searched it up: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chrysanthemum https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chrysanthemu...
- pcurve 5y agoIt applies to Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. Avoid Chrysanthemums, white lilies, and white flowers in general.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago> So maybe be careful with a new Chinese girlfriend. It's worth noting that on 七夕 popup flower stalls appear everywhere. Flowers are an expected gift to your Chinese girlfriend. You should give her 11 of them.