It's Raining Weirdos Again

[calulu]

So I go away on vacation, for two glorious weeks at the ocean and I make the mistake of coming back all relaxed and shit and thinking maybe my job isn't so bad after all. And then tonight....*cue scary music*

Tonight I have had....

....a man asking that a live frog in a bowl be put with the flower arrangement
....a man asking for a funeral urn to put ashes in it (we only sell flowers)
....a man demanding we deliver a box of rose petals and sex toys in twenty minutes for his 'date', neither of which we sell
....a guy cussing me out because he doesn't know his girlfriend's address and I'm just supposed to psychicly know that address
....and a whole boatload of folks telling me that the address of the hospital/church/mortuary they need flowers sent to is my responsibility to know..

I'm ready for another vacation now!

[Ghengis51]

I actually like that idea! A tree frog, or maybe a bowl with a goldfish in it.. Of course it's completely impractical as you would need the flower shop to then either store pets as well, or have to coordinate adding one to the order, and then of course if the recipient isn't so thrilled about getting a live frog as, say, I would be... So it'd never work. But I still like the idea!

Actually there's a store in my area that sells plants like this. you can either get one with a fish (Beta i think) or two tiny frogs in it (OMG so CUTE). Got one for an ex-gf several years ago.

[calulu]

I could see the frog or beta fish with a plant combination and think that would be cute but I cannot see a dozen roses in a tall elegant vase with a tiny frog bowl tucked into them. And I sure can't see it being delivered at 9 pm at night either. I am always amazed at the ones that call during the overnight hours and get offended that I cannot get a delivery out right then.

[trunks2k]

I actually like that idea! A tree frog, or maybe a bowl with a goldfish in it..

Done it before with goldfish. For my sister's wedding we had a bowl in the center of each table that had candles and flowers floating on top, an orchid suspended under the water, and fish (a beta and some feeder goldfish).

But we did it ourselves. I think each centerpiece cost a total of $6.

[LewisLegion]

Bleh. No, sorry. Live animals should never be used as decoration. Cute little plastic ones though, rock on

[Sliceanddice]

No. Definitely not. The frog would have to be wearing a little tux, or else it would just be tacky.

I've only sent flowers a few times, usually for Mothers' Day, and really if they arrive sometime during the week, I consider it a success.. so I'm not a picky customer. I can't imagine expecting immediate dispatch of a floral arrangement, much less after-hours!

do you mean like these frogs

[Seshat]

....a man asking that a live frog in a bowl be put with the flower arrangement

And the sap from the cut end of the flowers is soooo good for the animal.

And the water for the frog has, of course, been provided with chlorine neutraliser, is being aerated, the frog (being amphibian) has a suitable resting rock, there's a filter running....

Creating an appropriate habitat for an animal tends not to be aesthetically pleasing in the way we humans tend to like for our flower vases.