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Flowers for my Polish teacher. What kind should I bring?

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BrandonThreads: 3 Posts: 4 Joined: Oct 23, 08 ♂	May 20, 11, 03:20 #1
The last day of my Polish class is coming up, and I want to bring flowers for my teacher. I don't know much about this tradition so I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction- what kind should I get? I don't want to mess up and get funeral flowers or something. Dzięki

BzibziohThreads: 6 Posts: 3,657 Joined: Oct 15, 08 ♀ [Suspended]	May 20, 11, 03:29 #2
How long you are not buying chrysanthemums - you are fine.

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER ♀	Edited by: pgtx May 20, 11, 03:38 #3
Bzibzioh: How long you are not buying chrysanthemums - you are fine. true... those you buy for funerals/cemetery... and no roses, those are for lovers... any other flowers are fine...

BrandonThreads: 3 Posts: 4 Joined: Oct 23, 08 ♂	May 20, 11, 04:02 #4
Thanks guys. Someone else said roses but it didn't sound right to me.

ZIMMYThreads: 10 Posts: 2,353 Joined: Feb 21, 09 ♂	May 20, 11, 07:33 #5
Venus Flytrap

Ant63Threads: 5 Posts: 121 Joined: Mar 18, 11 ♂	May 20, 11, 14:39 #6
Yellow means your leaving her. I made this mistake with one Polish girlfriend. With the next girl I bought Lillies. They were out the front door in seconds. Nearly me too.

MagdalenaThreads: 5 Posts: 1,389 Joined: Aug 15, 07 ♀	May 20, 11, 15:37 #7
Just get a big bunch of daisies, lilies of the valley, or something else that's cheap and cheerful :-) It's supposed to bring a smile to her face, not make her love you (I assume) ;-)

boletusThreads: 47 Posts: 1,096 Joined: Apr 13, 11 ♂	May 20, 11, 15:49 #8
Magdalena: lilies of the valley Nice :-) Freesias have never failed me. Unpretentious, yet elegant, many colours available.

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER ♀	May 20, 11, 15:58 #9
boletus: Freesias have never failed me. Unpretentious, yet elegant, many colours available. and scented! i love freesias!

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May 20, 11, 16:00 #10

A few "rules" to be aware of:

- make sure they are (relatively) fresh cut, no dried stuff
- chrysanthemums - best for cemeteries, funerals
- carnations - bring associations withe the commie era
- no potted plants
- no artificial flowers, no matter how good the Chinese factory is
- always an odd number (even number brings bad luck)
- red roses good if you want to show a sign of love, but never on the first date

that's all I can think about.

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