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c_blow (m)
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flowers? mennnnnn, I cherish flower gifts. If a man actually gave me flowers, I would know he loves me. So far, none has done that, maybe I keep meeting jerks.
I love flowers,especially when im surprised with it. Its more of a once in a blue moon for me. I wouldnt appreciate if thats the only gift I get.  . just peeping in as usual |
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tete (f)
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The problem here is this, giving of flowers to a loved one is not just part of our culture and its a part of western culture that does not typically please, interest or excite the average Nigerian. I personally love flowers they sort of have a way of brightening up a place so if I get flowers from a loved one I'll definitely be excited. The few places that sell fresh flowers here in lagos have ridiculously prized flowers imagine a bouquet of flowers for N15,000 and just a stem for N4500. The thing is find out is your girl will appreciate such a gesture before going all out to buy her flowers so that they donn't end up in your face instead of a vase  |
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Joey82 (m)
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@poster,
it all depends on d person in question, some have never been given any flowers and may not understand what they represent,
some however, appreciate understand what flowers mean and will prefer it to any other gift.
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seun001 (m)
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hmmmmmm, if u want to lose your GF before starting anything sef ehn,just go ahead and buy her flowers.WHAT? naija girls think flowers is crap.all those saying they trip for it are just forming. ok,how about asking u gals wot flower is for wot occasion hmmm?aha u are going to google it out ehn.phish |
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Busta (f)
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I think the whole idea is very romantic and cute
but personally, I don't dig them. I had a friend once that would always bring me flowers and i would just abandon the thing on the fridge and it will just die there, until one day when he came up into ma apartment and saw the dead thingy there. He told me why didn't I tell him that I don't appreciate flowers. .
Next time he came again and brought more flowers and I was sooo close to smacking him with them.
Not the money spent on it, don't know what different flowers signifys, I just have the time to keep grooming them and watering them.
Heck, I'm hardly ever home.
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Hotone (m)
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How to give flowers to a Nigerian Girl:
1. Go to a plant nursery and buy one
2. Get a concrete flower pot in front of her house
3. Get a gardener to plant the flower and YOU come and tend it everyday
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c_blow (m)
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@poster,
it all depends on d person in question, some have never been given any flowers and may not understand what they represent,
some however, appreciate understand what flowers mean and will prefer it to any other gift.
yeah, Joey82, that was a one sided reaction to the way nigerian ladies felt about flowers, hence the reason to know more opinions so we can learn what not to do in a relationship. i've learnt a lot though. . . . still peeping in |
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MoOdYLaDy (f)
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@poster,
it all depends on d person in question, some have never been given any flowers and may not understand what they represent,
some however, appreciate understand what flowers mean and will prefer it to any other gift.
How did you get to that conclusion?
plz stop generalizing jare, just because we all said no to flower doesn't mean we’ve not been given one before.
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mekoyo (m)
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Why not look for something to do with your hard earned money than waste on by flowers for a girl who will later leave you for someone else.
If she's not your fiance but just a girl friend as you call it then why the headache of flowers. I have good investments to make rather than by flowers for someone i'm not sure of taking to the altar.
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Joey82 (m)
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How did you get to that conclusion?
plz stop generalizing jare, just because we all said no to flower doesn't mean we’ve not been given one before.
dearest moodylady, i said "some" and that means i didn't generalise, that o.k? |
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MoOdYLaDy (f)
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dearest moodylady, i said "some" and that means i didn't generalise, that o.k?
lol sorry didn't see it  |
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Gamine (f)
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forget about flowers please im i a goat, na flower i go chop!! abegi, bring something solid like say a Diamond?  |
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chaloo (m)
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Thats a good one 'HOTONE' but the question is, will they still appreciate your efforts? I don't think so. Better send a recharge card.
PS I am not making this statement for every Niaja woman. There are still Naija women out there who will appreciate the thoughts behind sending flowers.
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Ajikawo (m)
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i agree wit moodylady, she said it all, except se the babe no grow for naija ni o!
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denony (m)
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THEY DONT KNOW THE MEANING THATS WHY.
WHITE BABES PREFER FLOWERS THAN YOUR MONEY.
ITS LACK OF PASSION AND UNDERSTANDING.
THEY DONT WORTH GIVEN IT CUS' THEY DONT PREFER IF
RATHER SCRATCH CARD. AND TAKE AWAY
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MoOdYLaDy (f)
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i agree wit moodylady, she said it all, except se the babe no grow for naija ni o!
At least someone agreed with me |
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janami (f)
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this reference to money and take away as gifts to naija babes is really embarrassing me. one thing i know is that i get pretty angry when a guy is asking me out and he offers me money. kai! insult! slap! i dey suffer? now if he comes bearing flowers, oh well, he has gotten my attention. a guy will be sweet to think to bring me flowers  |
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Pappyjesby (m)
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It all depends on the exposure, in the western world flower means a lot in marriage proposal and it has a great impact
on the sex partner in question, but here in Nigeria the story may be different due to the fact that it is not part of our
culture, moreso based on the enviromental conditions/factors which surround us.
Naturally speaking, Nigerian girls would find it difficult to appreciate flowers, she will rather see it as wasting of money she will prefer to have the money do something else. Simply because of the poverty level in our community this doesn't seem to give out allowance for such "extravagancy" 'so to say' but I think it is a very good thing to buy a beautiful flower for your sweetheart, mind you *With a right MOTIVE* and be sure you are not deceiving yourself.
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dafman (m)
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this reference to money and take away as gifts to naija babes is really embarrassing me. one thing i know is that i get pretty angry when a guy is asking me out and he offers me money. kai! insult! slap! i dey suffer? now if he comes bearing flowers, oh well, he has gotten my attention. a guy will be sweet to think to bring me flowers I'm sure you know you're lying through the teeth |
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finemocha (f)
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well i can understand how flowers as a gift in nigeria would seem unnecessary. PErsonally flowers rock. I think they are very beautiful, and always appreciate it when i receive it. Especially when the guy nails the exact colour i like. But to each her own
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cool4ny (m)
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see their mouth like recharge card, na money go kill Nigerian girls. them no knw how to show love or affection. Na only to give them recharge card or pounds and yakata their legs go open.
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c_blow (m)
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see their mouth like recharge card, na money go kill Nigerian girls. them no knw how to show love or affection. Na only to give them recharge card or pounds and yakata their legs go open.
cool4ny, watch your words and please show some respect to them naija babes. . . remember, in as much as you say 'u can't do with them, u still can't do without them'. this topic was in no way geared towards humiliating our naija babes because we value them and love them for who they are. All we want is get to know their opinion on this flower issue so we will know how to show our love better. just peeped in though |
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almondjoy (f)
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forget about flowers please im i a goat, na flower i go chop!!abegi, bring something solid like say a Diamond? Now that's what I am talking about-------------- "Diamonds are forever"!!!!! |
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Idera .N (f)
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flowers ke! for this naija? it's all stereotyped, flowers, cards and so on esp. on valentine's day yawck!!! no guy should give me any flower because i don't have any vase to put it except if he wants to give me one . i don't even have the time to look after it!!!!  |
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enkae (f)
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@ poster
i hope you are asking because you want to give some 'lucky lady' flowers, personally, i havent discovered what type of soup roses are used for or lets say chrysanthemums, i mean,for all the cost of them fresh flowers , but i do know a couple of ladies including my elder sister, who would just go gaga over one stem of reds,
so if you intend to give them to 'miss' or 'mrs' lucky, plese find out if she likes them first
for me , just gimmie d money and let me make you a pot of soup that you wont forget in a hurry
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janami (f)
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I'm sure you know you're lying through the teeth
dafman, dafman. not all d girls in naija are like d ones u know. sorry to dissillusion u. why shld i collect money frm a guy? is he paying me to date him? i ve money of my own so sorry dear, rechard cards and takeaway as well as money does not work for me. i prefer to accept what i cannot get on my own. ROMANCE! |
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c_blow (m)
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@ poster
i hope you are asking because you want to give some 'lucky lady' flowers, personally, i havent discovered what type of soup roses are used for or lets say chrysanthemums, i mean,for all the cost of them fresh flowers , but i do know a couple of ladies including my elder sister, who would just go gaga over one stem of reds,
so if you intend to give them to 'miss' or 'mrs' lucky, plese find out if she likes them first
for me , just gimmie d money and let me make you a pot of soup that you wont forget in a hurry
enkae, many thanks for your offer, but im more interested in the flowers than the soup. . . . and for sure, i want to give some 'lucky lady' the flowers. just peeping in though |
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dafman (m)
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dafman, dafman. not all d girls in naija are like d ones u know. sorry to dissillusion u. why shld i collect money frm a guy? is he paying me to date him? i ve money of my own so sorry dear, rechard cards and takeaway as well as money does not work for me. i prefer to accept what i cannot get on my own. ROMANCE!
ok, I believe you |
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floxyrangy
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I still maintain my stand on the flower issue. I think if a guy gives me flowers, he must really cherish me. I love flowers, natural and artificial ones but artificial ones more, so that I can keep it somewhere strategic and each time I look at it, I remember the giver. It is just romantic when your man gives you a single rose with a note saying, "I love you". It is so romatic. Please Nigerian guys, inculcate the flower giving culture.
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they don't even know what a flower is not to even mention the color. 
