florist "humor"

[bill schodowski]

i'm not normally into sending "jokes" around (unless you count my newsletter...and that is unintentional)...but i saw this on a facebook group that you might see some "humor" in/with...

16 things you should NEVER say to a Florist:

1) It must be sooo much fun playing with flowers all day!
2) God, you look tired/rough/dead
3) It must be really relaxing to work in a flowershop
4) *phone rings* Hello, I received flowers from you
over 7 days ago and they are all dead. I want a refund!
5) I can get that cheaper in Tesco/Asda/Morrisons
6) Don't you just LOVE artificial flowers?!'
7) So... how long have you been a flower arranger?
8) HOW MUCH??? But that grows wild in my garden!!!
9) When I retire I'd like to buy a little florist shop
10) If you were a lady, would you like these?
11) These ALL look DEAD. Don't you have anything FRESHER in the back?
12) I do flower arranging myself, you know
13) You are sooo lucky to have such a glamorous job!
14) I would arrange the flowers myself but I just don't have the time today....
15) It's just a little flower shop job..
16) Make sure it's nice.

 

[Carol Bice]

Bill, every single one of them is dead on.

My personal favorite is "your job looks so glamerous".



Carol Bice

 

[elmo]

Bill, your newsletter is far from being a joke. I have found it very informative.I never past up the chance to read what's going on in your mind.

 

[TGDragonfly]

17. Hello, where are my wedding flowers? the ceremony is starting in 5 minutes.

 

[SpringCity]

17. Hello, where are my wedding flowers? the ceremony is starting in 5 minutes.

That is my nightmare. I've never had that happen but eeek! :boggles:

 

[1deflorist2]

I had a good one just this past weekend when presenting a centerpiece to a bride. "I KNEW you could throw something together and it would just be fine". Thats me, the thrower-togetherer!

 

[Sher]

My fav not on the list is " Are they going to be pretty"
or "I will be there and see them"

And Bill..your news letter ROCKS!
Sher

 

[Kristine]

My fav not on the list is " Are they going to be pretty"


And Bill..your news letter ROCKS!
Sher

oh yea, If the customer calling is a familiar one, I just say. "Oh sorry today is ugly day".

it always gets a laugh.

 

[Connie]

18. You mean you charge to deliver?

 

[RWK]

Whenever I would get the ..... 'make it pretty spiel' I would always respond with.....of course we'll make it pretty, we haven't learned how to do ugly arrangements yet.

 

[Palms]

I have heard this before but i never get tired of reading it.:>

 

[makescents]

My fav not on the list is " Are they going to be pretty"

Oh yes - My favorite indeed - I am kinda known as a smarty pants... so I can get away with saying this...
(to some customers - with a smile of course) oke:

My answer is... ah... well what is today? oh Thursday...
sorry no can do on the pretty.. Thursday is UGLY day! DUH! HERE'S YOUR SIGN!

BTW - Carol - I NEVER did this at Bices - I promise! :>

 

[Johan]

Or the one I get is 'she the church flower lady so she knows about flowers so they better be right'. If your church ladies are like mine they only knows carnations, chrysanthemums and gyp. Enough said.

 

[makescents]

oh yea, If the customer calling is a familiar one, I just say. "Oh sorry today is ugly day".

it always gets a laugh.

I just posted the same thing... think we must have been posting at the same time! really I am not a copy cat! ipico

 

[Mikey the Flower Guy]

I just posted the same thing... think we must have been posting at the same time! really I am not a copy cat! ipico

you're a smarty pants copy catter!!:>

 

[makescents]

you're a smarty pants copy catter!!:>

Guilty as Charged! ipico

 

[Dee Dee]

Bill,

As always your the best!

You know how we always go nuts on this board about how to get lilies to open? How about a helpful hints on getting lilies open (on time) in your news letter?

Where's Ace?

 

[lady0003]

I have one customer that ALWAYS says, " I want to spend 35-40.00 but make it look like a hundred". She is one of the richest women in this little town. NEVER have I gotten her to spend the 100.00!

 

[flowerguy]

17. Hello, where are my wedding flowers? the ceremony is starting in 5 minutes.

We had that happen once. Actually it was about 2 hours before the wedding, and the bride called and asked what time we were coming.

We had somehow written the order up as October and it was supposed to be September.
We dropped everything, put the wedding together as close as we could get to what she wanted, and broke all speed limits to meet the bridal party at the church about 10 minutes before the ceremony. We ended up giving them a REAL break on the flowers because it wasn't what she ordered.... What an unforgettable day that was.

 

[TGDragonfly]

We had that happen once. Actually it was about 2 hours before the wedding, and the bride called and asked what time we were coming.

We had somehow written the order up as October and it was supposed to be September.
We dropped everything, put the wedding together as close as we could get to what she wanted, and broke all speed limits to meet the bridal party at the church about 10 minutes before the ceremony. We ended up giving them a REAL break on the flowers because it wasn't what she ordered.... What an unforgettable day that was.

I would have a stroke, really. I had a wedding last week on Sunday. Both Marcy and I were nervous because it is so rare. I had gut butterflies on the trip to the venue.