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From: paloma@sdccsu3.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Flowers vs. Candy
Message-ID: <2088@sdccsu3.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Jul-84 21:55:16 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 19 21:55:16 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 22-Jul-84 02:31:30 EDT
Organization: UCSD Sun God Worshippers Temple
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An impromptu survey of 8 men and 8 women at the UCSD Academic Computing Center
came up with these results:

6 men preferred to give flowers.	6 women preferred to receive candy.
2 men preferred to give candy.		2 women preferred to receive candy.

Some comments from participants:
"Flowers, definitely.  A pink carnation."
"Women are always on a diet, and they get mad at you if you give them candy."
"I like to give candy because they always offer you some."
"My roommate is diabetic."

One woman told about how her husband brought her flowers every day when they
were first going out.  Another one mentioned that she has pressed the rose
that her husband gave her the day after they were married (last month).  And
a candy-fancier has saved a rose given by a grateful user, and keeps it in 
her office.  

You really can't go wrong with flowers.  They are aesthetically appealing, 
and are ideal for an impulsive statement of friendship, gratitude, or what 
have you.  On the other hand, if you feel that a flower is just not your 
style, a plant (perhaps a fern) is probably safer than candy.

Now, if only someone would do a survey about what men like for presents!
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