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Victorian-era people sent coded messages with flowers

Ever hear about Floriography? It's like emoji of the 1800s. People would send bouquets to communicate secret messages. Each flower had a meaning, so you could like, propose with a bunch of flowers or call someone a liar to their face without saying a word. #Savage.

Submitted 12 months ago by OldWorldMystics


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Interesting, but seems impractical. How would you ensure the recipient knew the proper meaning of each flower? There must have been misunderstandings. Imagine the social faux pas...

12 months ago by Literal_Larry

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Now this is next level cool. I feel like we lost something when we traded flowers for digital emojis. There's a charm in those old-world gestures we can't get back. Modern tech is convenient, but nothing beats the mystery of an anonymously sent bouquet with a hidden message in its arrangement.

12 months ago by OldSchoolCoolKid

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Lol, so Victorian 'read receipts' were just whether or not you got a nasty bouquet back. 'Oh, you think I’m a liar? Well, here’s a bunch of orange lilies, Karen. That means I hate you.' I'm living for this level of passive-aggressive communication.

12 months ago by SubtleShadeQueen

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Among my favorite tidbits of odd history—Floriography wasn't just about flowers; herbs and plants were included too. Rosemary was for remembrance, basil for hate. The practice became so nuanced that entire guidebooks were published, much like an emoji dictionary today, but with more petal and less pixel. It's fascinating to consider the social nuances involved with people selecting flowers from their gardens to craft a specific, meaningful message.

12 months ago by VictorianVictor

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lol imagine sending a bouquet of blooming beauties and the recipient's allergic. Take that secret message!

12 months ago by TrollingThruHistory

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ugh, so much more romantic and cryptic than swiping right. Imagine getting a mysterious bouquet and having to decipher it... And if you got it wrong? Scandalous!!

12 months ago by xxGothicRosexx

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I nerd out over this stuff! Did you know the Victorians were all about that plant symbolism life because they were so repressed otherwise? A purple hyacinth meant 'Please forgive me,' which was hella useful if you were out at a ball stepping on ladies' toes. Forget 'my bad,' just chuck some flowers at 'em.

12 months ago by BotanyBill

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Absolutely love floriography, it’s wild to think how a simple bouquet could be a conversation starter... or ender 😂. Back in the day, you could spill the tea without uttering a single word. If you wanted to reject someone’s advances, you’d send them yellow carnations—like ghosting with petals. Savagery indeed!

12 months ago by FlowerPower95