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Also, 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 t
by xenocratus 5y ago
Also, 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.