r/melbourne • u/AdditionalRaisin1360 >Insert Text Here< • Aug 18 '26
Photography She said no
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u/DrPipAus Aug 18 '26
Apology flowers, where flowers were never going to be enough.
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u/Front_Target7908 Aug 18 '26
Bingo
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u/switchbladeeatworld Potato Cake Aficionado Aug 18 '26
Bango Bongo
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u/LaksaLettuce Aug 18 '26
Not sure. I would have shoved them into the bin, not propped them up like that. Maybe something unrequited happened?
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u/00017batman Aug 18 '26
Maybe they figured someone else could pick them up and enjoy them without the same baggage attached.. 🤷♀️
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u/Maxwell-Edison-MD Aug 18 '26
So leave them on a bench or anywhere but a rubbish bin.
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u/birthdaycheesecake9 Aug 18 '26
I got a huge bouquet of flowers that way one Valentine’s Day. I was just chilling on a bench waiting for my partner to rock up to a dinner we were having, and then saw someone had left a big bouquet on the other end of the bench. Waited a while to see if anyone was coming back for them but they didn’t so I took them home with me.
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u/THRlLLH0 Aug 19 '26
That's petal theft
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u/Dangerous-Contact-43 Aug 22 '26
You can do thyme for that.
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u/FireLily_ Aug 18 '26
It looks like the bin might have already been full prior to the flowers being added. Maybe that’s why they’re sitting on the top
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u/kriles76 Aug 19 '26
Hmmmm…. When I was younger and had a habit of putting my foot in my mouth, I had the florist on speed dial.
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u/butterfIyshot Aug 21 '26
The fact the flowers are thrown into the bin after instead of being given out for people to enjoy says it all. Red flag lol. He had a selfish, garbage personality
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u/Banana_Wonderland Aug 18 '26
Maybe not. When I left my work (redundancy after my manager bullied me brutally), I told them clearly I did not want a parting gift, cake or card. They insisted on sending me a huge bouquet, which trust me, was not out of niceness on their behalf, more like gloating. I wanted to bin it, but my mum suggested I give them to my sister and I did that, but they definitely would have been put in the bin if I didn't find someone to give them to.
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u/jwol99 Aug 19 '26
Wow this happened to me. My female boss (I’m also a woman) insisted on giving me flowers after I resigned - she had been destroying my reputation behind my back for months. I left the flowers in the staff kitchen
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u/Banana_Wonderland Aug 24 '26
This was a female boss also. Total passive aggression.
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u/InsertWittyUserHere_ Aug 24 '26
My boss was also female. I’ll do my best to never again work for a woman myself, but also to make sure I’m a good female boss, not a shite one!
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u/InsertWittyUserHere_ Aug 19 '26
I left my leaving flowers on my desk when I left a toxic job.
Went to the toilet at 2:30 that afternoon and never went back to my desk.
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u/Banana_Wonderland Aug 24 '26
Smart! This was mid pandemic and I was already working from home, so didn't have an office to leave them in haha
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u/food_WHOREder Aug 23 '26
what an oddly passive aggressive way to react to an employee leaving, i can absolutely see why your instinct would be to chuck em out asap
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u/mundanewitch222 Aug 18 '26
alternatively someone was gifted these at work or on like a first date but has a cat and chucked them out (looks like it has lilies)
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u/Potato_cakes_85 Aug 18 '26
So many times I've been given flowers with toxic ones for my kitties :(
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u/whalatix Aug 18 '26
Imagine the bonus points if they say, "I know you have cats, so I made sure to pick flowers that aren't toxic to them" :3
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u/Ok-Emotion6221 Aug 19 '26
not trying to kill your date's pets should be normal levels of consideration and not bonus points really
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u/whalatix Aug 20 '26
Ehhh not thinking about it and actually attempting to off a pet are totally different things. There are a lot of pet owners who don't even think about what flowers or food are toxic to their pets. Had a friend who would let her dog snack on stuff she's eating frequently (grapes and almonds for example), and she didn't know until I told her about it.
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be common knowledge to google "is ____ safe for (animal species)" prior. But then again, people are barely doing research before getting a pet...
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u/aqueouswalnut Aug 18 '26
I’ve 100% done this before. The thought is nice, but my cat’s life is far more important
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u/Even_Relative5402 Aug 18 '26
In this case, can't you just chuck the lillies and keep the rest?
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u/allismadeoflove Aug 18 '26
I wouldn’t, if theres lily pollen dust on those flowers it could cause kidney failure.
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u/Pokeynono Aug 18 '26
No. Every part of true lilies is toxic including the pollen. Just having lilies in a mixed floral arrangement will contaminate the entire bunch
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u/robot428 Aug 18 '26
Technically yes but you have to be really careful because even small amounts of the pollen can cause significant harm in cats (it's one of the most toxic substances to cats) - so you have to be really sure that you can seperate out all the lilies without getting any pollen on anything you are going to take home - and that's not always feasible.
If you have time and a place that's not in your home to carefully remove them, then you totally could, but it does have to be done carefully so you can't just kinda tug the Lillies out and toss them on your way home.
It's also going to depend on your cat. For instance I have a cat that sees any plant or flowers that enter our home as a personal gift for her to investigate in as much detail as possible (generally by getting all up in their business, and also knocking them over if she can manage it so she can investigate further). I'm probably not going to risk it with her in the house. Whereas if you have a cat that doesn't give a fuck about flowers, it's going to be a much lower risk to just throw the Lillies out and keep the rest, because your cat isn't going to go near them anyway.
TL;DR: It depends.
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u/dragtheetohell Aug 18 '26
I lived with one years ago who would actively chew on any plant or piece of cardboard that was clearly only brought into her kingdom as ritualistic sacrifice. That or she just hated our taste - but it meant you had to basically only buy completely edible flowers.
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u/dleema Aug 18 '26
My cat used to be hell on some of my house plants. She passed away in December so it's bittersweet that now my orange spider plant is finally recovering.
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u/Xavius20 Aug 18 '26
Honestly, it's the kind of thing I just wouldn't risk. I value my cats lives more than some flowers.
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u/SyntheticDuckFlavour Aug 18 '26
Holy shit, I didn't even know. So weird that specific species of mammals have acute reactions to specific plants.
Even for humans, poison ivy has significant effect, while other mammals tolerate it well.
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u/icorgan Aug 18 '26
Somewhere, a florist is crying
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u/loralailoralai Aug 18 '26
Those open lilies were sold by a florist who doesn’t really care (source: I’m a florist)
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u/UsefulHamster2500 Aug 18 '26
Do tell more..
Why open lilies are sold by florist who doesn’t care?29
u/sparklinglies Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26
An open lily in a cut bouquet is a lily that will die very quickly. Closed lillies in a bouquet have a longer life because they're yet to bloom. Being a good florist means considering the shelf life of all flowers involved for max longevity and aesthetic. All open lilies (as opposed to a mix of closed and blooming) is either amateur hour or they just didn't care that it would all die real quick.
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u/l3ntil Aug 18 '26
Is this not a bouquet of fake flowers? that chrysanthemum is looking pretty dodge, and that white flower with the off kilter “green” and the open lilies… this whole thing screams NOPE in polyester.
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u/AcrylicTits___ Aug 18 '26
The etiquette is to offer the flowers to passerby before going home so they don’t go to waste, this is what I do anyway
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u/SophMax Aug 18 '26
Used to work at concierge in a corporate building and we'd occasionally get flowers offered to us because the person receiving them didn't want them for various reasons.
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u/MillieMoo-Moo Aug 19 '26
I have given flowers to my neighbours. For some reason I tend to be gifted flowers right before I go on holiday and I don't want them to just waste in my home. Bonus is I've always had oldies as neighbours and theyve loved it haha
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u/alister-han Aug 18 '26
They look like the unimelb graduation flowers that were available for purchase at the venue (royal exhibition centre)
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u/loralailoralai Aug 18 '26
Sheesh they need yo find someone better to supply their flowers, those open lilies are rubbish (even before they went into the bin)
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u/Flaky_Horse Aug 19 '26
The bouquets are designed to literally only last for and look ok in the photos. A few hours later and they’re rotten. But open lilies are large and therefore give bulk to a bouquet that would otherwise take up to 4 other flowers, and they’re not considered as cheap like other large flowers (gerberas, chrysanthemums etc).
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u/Unimportant-user-01 Aug 18 '26
Did you pop the question or is that just your caption for a random photo?
Condolences if the first - better reject now than later.
Applause if the latter - cute idea 💡
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u/quantit4tivepleasing Aug 18 '26
I know it probably sucks so damn hard rn, but it's always better to be single than in a toxic or forced relationship. Hope that's just some small comfort to you. Good luck out there
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u/BobcatLeather831 Aug 18 '26
They're not roses, look like flowers for Mother in law
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u/plutot_la_vie Aug 18 '26
Maybe mother in law passed away. May she rest in peace.
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u/GorillaAU Aug 18 '26
Wouldn't you place it on her grave or somewhere she appreciated?
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u/Elloitsmeurbrother Aug 18 '26
How do you know that's not exactly what they've done?
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u/SpaceCadet_Cat Aug 18 '26
Hence the throw out "Our anniversary and you give me 60th birthday flowers?!
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u/drjohngeorgepeppers Aug 18 '26
I cringe as I remember that on a new colleague's first week she was sent a bunch of flowers by her husband. And we all made such a fuss about how sweet it was. And we didn't find out until later that the flowers were because she caught him cheating on her.
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u/A115115 Aug 19 '26
I recognize that bin. It’s out front of the Melbourne Uni Law building. You’ll find my hopes, dreams and bank account in there too.
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u/jayhow90 Aug 18 '26
I don’t understand who would do this. Could have given them to someone else, even a random stranger
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u/uglee_mcgee Aug 19 '26
Lol i hope someone pulled them out and regiffted them to someone they and don't really like.
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u/Tricky_Bowl_7630 Aug 19 '26
At least go give them to ur mum or something. God dam over dramatic much
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u/SmokingPixel Aug 19 '26
Man, that's like what.. $70 worth of flowers? Give em to ya mum or sister.
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u/minionofthenight Aug 20 '26
Or, she’s in the industry & a client gave them to her. I’ve personally binned many things
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u/fearlessleader808 Aug 18 '26
Haha I know this bin. They probably belong to the house on the corner they’re always sneaking their damn household rubbish into that bin.
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u/StuffOld1191 Aug 18 '26
Ha, after the day I've had these are probably the ones I sent to my partner. Money well spent. :)
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u/Jazzar1n0 Aug 18 '26
I'd give them to someone else that is with their wife and make it seem like they purchased it for their significant other
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u/Status-Star-8336 Aug 18 '26
Those were my flowers lol. There were a couple of bees in there so I tossed them. Just got another one from IGA on the way home.
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u/lovemefishing Aug 19 '26
OP, I’m sorry she said no. It takes a lot to work up such courage to even ask so you CAN do it. I believe there is someone for everyone, & she definitely wasn’t yours.
Treat yourself to dinner. You didn’t lose!!
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u/SignificanceBig4289 Aug 20 '26
Maybe they were get well flowers, and the recipient wants to stay sick?
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u/Anonymous157 Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26
Was about to get a girl flowers after 3 months together. Messaged a florist to get a nice bouquet with purple and white flowers like that one in the photo.
Dreamed of giving that girl flowers.
Boom. broken up with that week before I could.
Haven’t felt the same about anyone since. I think the universe sees those that love the most and breaks them down.
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u/Spookabear Aug 18 '26
I did the same the other day. Big bouquet on my last day of work. I don’t like flowers but mostly I did not want to sit in a crowded bus with them and hold them all the way home.
Went into a hotel’s undercover loading area to dump them in the bins there so nobody saw me.
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u/PumpinSmashkins Aug 18 '26
At least put them at a Anzac shrine or something. That’s really wasteful.
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u/NoseInternational794 Aug 18 '26
Hey don't even think about her. Now you have all the free time to dabble in melancholy, Pokemon cards and bdsm
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u/TheRealDarthMinogue Aug 18 '26
Why do people keep saying F?
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u/Prestigious_Fan_1061 Aug 18 '26
It stems from the 2014 game: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, where a prompt “Press F to pay respects" appeared during a funeral scene; it became a widely-shared meme and shorthand on platforms like Twitch, Reddit, Twitter and Discord.
Apparently these people think someone has died and this is an appropriate mark of Respect.
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u/Every-Access4864 Aug 19 '26
I saw similar on Valentines Day last year. Lol. At least they could have given it to some elderly lady, to make their day, rather than out them in a bin.
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u/tomcatacourtmayfind Aug 20 '26
Might be a jilted receptionist preventing flowers from getting through to others
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u/Ordinary-Resort9249 Aug 20 '26
Kudos for accepting no means no, not "I just need to keep persisting until Richard curtis plays a song over my stalking"
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