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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-22-07 06:10 PM
Response to Reply #39
44. You too can make a polite suggestion...
without accusing everyone else who disagrees with you of being "immature." That's why the OP is getting so many angry responses. They essentially accused the "dewy eyed enthusiast" organizer of the flower idea of wanting to send carcinogens and being irresponsible environmentally to even consider flowers.

In fact many of us have suggested alternatives. That's fine. Being rude to others who make a suggestion you disagree with, is not.
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  -Send more carcinogens, via cut flowers, to friends or cancer victims? Divernan  Mar-22-07 05:25 PM   #0 
  - Looks like we're down to sending Olive Garden gift certificates.  mondo joe   Mar-22-07 05:26 PM   #1 
  - Yes but...  rosesaylavee   Mar-22-07 07:15 PM   #62 
  - NOw that you've had your sanctimonious rant, you really should  hlthe2b   Mar-22-07 05:27 PM   #2 
  - That sounds great - I've never seen organic roses in my area.  Divernan   Mar-22-07 05:33 PM   #5 
  - Helderheid provides it in the post below.  hlthe2b   Mar-22-07 05:34 PM   #6 
  - see post 3  helderheid   Mar-22-07 05:34 PM   #7 
  - Organic or not...  brook   Mar-22-07 05:36 PM   #9 
     - that's a valid question... but if some people want to give ORGANIC  hlthe2b   Mar-22-07 05:49 PM   #25 
  - We sent organic flowers to Helen Thomas:  helderheid   Mar-22-07 05:28 PM   #3 
  - Wow! $50.00 for a dozen roses which will last a week?  Divernan   Mar-22-07 05:40 PM   #12 
     - So organic isn't the issue? We got a discount and the roses were shared with soldiers at Walter Reed  helderheid   Mar-22-07 05:42 PM   #15 
        - Good times, h!  eleny   Mar-22-07 05:48 PM   #22 
        - VERY good times!  helderheid   Mar-22-07 05:49 PM   #26 
           - sniff...sniff...  eleny   Mar-22-07 05:54 PM   #33 
        - The OP made several points, one of which was re organic.  Divernan   Mar-22-07 05:51 PM   #29 
           - and probably all great points. It's just that whole flies to honey argument I think.  helderheid   Mar-22-07 05:53 PM   #31 
           - A suggestion, Divernan...  hlthe2b   Mar-22-07 06:05 PM   #38 
  - My family sends live plants/trees to each other.  Divernan   Mar-22-07 05:28 PM   #4 
  - "...dewy-eyed enthusiasts ..."? That's insulting. n/t  live love laugh   Mar-22-07 05:35 PM   #8 
  - No, it means innocently trusting or naively sentimental.  Divernan   Mar-22-07 06:12 PM   #47 
  - I'm the dewey eyed enthusiast who started it all. It was authorized.  ourbluenation   Mar-22-07 05:37 PM   #10 
  - So have you placed a limit on the number of roses you're sending?  Divernan   Mar-22-07 05:41 PM   #13 
  - I hope the limit is a Brazilian.  mondo joe   Mar-22-07 05:45 PM   #17 
     - blahahaha!  nashville_brook   Mar-22-07 05:46 PM   #20 
  - Still waiting for a response-have you placed a limit on how many roses?  Divernan   Mar-22-07 05:59 PM   #34 
     - Well, damn them to hell!  helderheid   Mar-22-07 06:29 PM   #55 
     - Given the accusatory tone of your post,, why would she  hlthe2b   Mar-22-07 06:39 PM   #61 
  - How pathetic and nasty. Go rain on someone else's parade.  kestrel91316   Mar-22-07 05:38 PM   #11 
  - And would it be pathetic and nasty to warn of the dangers of puppy mills?  Divernan   Mar-22-07 06:08 PM   #42 
  - IBTL!!! IBTL!!!  Lost-in-FL   Mar-22-07 05:42 PM   #14 
  - that hairshirt is binding, is it not?  nashville_brook   Mar-22-07 05:43 PM   #16 
  - And there have been posts demonizing LIGHT BULBS !  Divernan   Mar-22-07 05:46 PM   #19 
     - i'm not giving up incandescent light either -- i must be SATAN!  nashville_brook   Mar-22-07 05:48 PM   #21 
     - If every grain of sand counts, how many grains of nasttyness and negativity  mondo joe   Mar-22-07 05:49 PM   #27 
        - eggggsactly!  nashville_brook   Mar-22-07 05:50 PM   #28 
  - I swear people actively search for crap to bitch about  Marrah_G   Mar-22-07 05:45 PM   #18 
  - I recommended this because people need to hear it.  oblivious   Mar-22-07 05:49 PM   #23 
  - Thank you, That was my purpose too.  Divernan   Mar-22-07 05:52 PM   #30 
  - And the timing is perfect...  Lost-in-FL   Mar-22-07 06:00 PM   #35 
  - You make valid points  Annces   Mar-22-07 05:49 PM   #24 
  - no, he assumed we are all too stupid to go for organic flowers...  hlthe2b   Mar-22-07 05:54 PM   #32 
     - Do show me any mention in earlier posts of ORGANIC flowers.  Divernan   Mar-22-07 06:34 PM   #57 
  - Sounds like somebody needs a hug.  DawgHouse   Mar-22-07 06:02 PM   #36 
  - hee hee!  helderheid   Mar-22-07 06:11 PM   #46 
  - Pardon me, but,  quantessd   Mar-22-07 06:04 PM   #37 
  - What's this toilet paper of which I've heard rumors? Since Sears topped publishing  blondeatlast   Mar-22-07 06:08 PM   #43 
     - Why use toilet paper... isn't that what the three sea shells are for?  Marrah_G   Mar-22-07 06:14 PM   #49 
  - I can't believe some of the responses you're getting  Morgana LaFey   Mar-22-07 06:05 PM   #39 
  - You too can make a polite suggestion...  hlthe2b   Mar-22-07 06:10 PM   #44 
     - Use an online dictionary. The OP did not call anyone IMMATURE.  Divernan   Mar-22-07 06:22 PM   #51 
     - DIvernan, you are responding to a posted response to # 39  hlthe2b   Mar-22-07 06:35 PM   #58 
     - Terribly sorry  Morgana LaFey   Mar-24-07 02:55 PM   #64 
  - I have to agree, while the flower drive is well-meaning it is not the best thing we could do...  MN Against Bush   Mar-22-07 06:06 PM   #40 
  - I don't know what to make of this thread. If you don't want to do  sfexpat2000   Mar-22-07 06:06 PM   #41 
  - exactly..... n/t  hlthe2b   Mar-22-07 06:11 PM   #45 
  - amazing, idnit?  mopinko   Mar-22-07 06:21 PM   #50 
  - While the content of your message  huskerlaw   Mar-22-07 06:13 PM   #48 
  - Those are my thoughts,  quantessd   Mar-22-07 06:27 PM   #53 
  - Well said  Lost-in-FL   Mar-22-07 06:32 PM   #56 
  - Thanks for that information OP.  yadayadayada   Mar-22-07 06:27 PM   #52 
  - Thanks for the info.  Maddy McCall   Mar-22-07 06:29 PM   #54 
  - ZOMG! THEY'RE PROBABLY GMO FLOWERS TOO!  Bornaginhooligan   Mar-22-07 06:38 PM   #59 
  - Even if the pesticides are not banned it doesn't mean that they're safe  AikidoSoul   Mar-22-07 06:39 PM   #60 
  - Flowers may not be the best gift to give to a cancer survivor  wackadoo wabbit   Mar-22-07 09:35 PM   #63 
 

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