tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post3280279005205255229..comments2023-09-06T05:28:26.542-06:00Comments on David Powers King: Tuesday Tropes: The "Loves Me Not"David P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-82112047558756271302012-09-04T15:42:03.800-06:002012-09-04T15:42:03.800-06:00It always seemed to me to be a waste of a perfectl...It always seemed to me to be a waste of a perfectly nice flower.Callie Leuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535505792102190920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-57668688469425307702012-09-03T20:13:49.696-06:002012-09-03T20:13:49.696-06:00...And now I'm gonna have to go watch The Litt......And now I'm gonna have to go watch The Little Mermaid. ;)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-72591011254164081602012-08-29T12:49:59.797-06:002012-08-29T12:49:59.797-06:00I've never used it. Not sure that I would eit...I've never used it. Not sure that I would either. <br />And you really think a guy would use it? Would you write a guy using it. Maybe something like, "If I make this basket, she loves me." LOL!Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-54513264410903549092012-08-29T09:24:36.004-06:002012-08-29T09:24:36.004-06:00Always seemed pointless to me. It's like eeni...Always seemed pointless to me. It's like eenie-meenie-miney-mo, where the end result depends on where you start. Most flowers have a set number of petals.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137538450232783883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-29143204931955984542012-08-28T21:10:05.123-06:002012-08-28T21:10:05.123-06:00I've definitely done this a time or two, altho...I've definitely done this a time or two, although I don't think it had anything to do with boys.<br /><br />It was probably more along the lines of "I'll eat some cake...no I won't...yes I will...nah I shouldn't..."<br /><br />:PSamantha Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370961661054617338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-78933406109173076802012-08-28T20:36:36.897-06:002012-08-28T20:36:36.897-06:00Angela's right: it tropally works!Angela's right: it tropally works!Hannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936315047570120258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-87629223889608766612012-08-28T20:01:31.557-06:002012-08-28T20:01:31.557-06:00Not ashamed to say, I've done it lots of times...Not ashamed to say, I've done it lots of times. I'll even go as far as to say...It totally works :)Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-1477971668133594792012-08-28T19:04:14.020-06:002012-08-28T19:04:14.020-06:00I've done this many a times in my real life. D...I've done this many a times in my real life. Dating, guys, flower petals... Ugh! haha I've never used it in a story but have seen it a lot in movies. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-9537033273608240852012-08-28T18:03:18.929-06:002012-08-28T18:03:18.929-06:00I probably used it as a kid. Not sure I'd use ...I probably used it as a kid. Not sure I'd use it in a story.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-77102666096517631642012-08-28T17:25:28.020-06:002012-08-28T17:25:28.020-06:00It was frustrating when one flower told you one th...It was frustrating when one flower told you one thing, and another one would tell you something else.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-17199230194645060572012-08-28T15:57:55.849-06:002012-08-28T15:57:55.849-06:00I've done it, but I never based my next course...I've done it, but I never based my next course of action on it. Haven't used it in fiction, either.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-40284339080189860312012-08-28T15:51:16.555-06:002012-08-28T15:51:16.555-06:00Where do you get all these tropes from? It's l...Where do you get all these tropes from? It's like they are endless.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-68123124146613679222012-08-28T13:16:37.488-06:002012-08-28T13:16:37.488-06:00Ah, letting fate decide who you love. Such a great...Ah, letting fate decide who you love. Such a great trope!Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-55543229558998525382012-08-28T12:51:00.961-06:002012-08-28T12:51:00.961-06:00Nope,
Never used it or didi it.... It is a classi...Nope,<br /><br />Never used it or didi it.... It is a classic though.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-91043024359371364162012-08-28T12:23:35.949-06:002012-08-28T12:23:35.949-06:00First, I LOVE the new look here!
I've never...First, I LOVE the new look here! <br /><br />I've never written this one or actually used it to make a decision. I think usually when I pluck a flower it's more along the lines of "Well, I wish I had something momentous to waffle over, but I don't, so I'll tear you apart anyway."SFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126306619182458823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-62115854827059898432012-08-28T10:59:38.599-06:002012-08-28T10:59:38.599-06:00I've never done it or had a character do it. ...I've never done it or had a character do it. I guess I don't understand the appeal. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-86191821590685316192012-08-28T10:02:45.095-06:002012-08-28T10:02:45.095-06:00Oh yeah, I used to do it all the time! Poor flower...Oh yeah, I used to do it all the time! Poor flowers...Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-22978866738549317352012-08-28T08:52:22.047-06:002012-08-28T08:52:22.047-06:00No, can't say I've used it or ever tried i...No, can't say I've used it or ever tried it myself!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-39684167634864377702012-08-28T08:31:31.892-06:002012-08-28T08:31:31.892-06:00I think I tried once as a little girl (pre-teen). ...I think I tried once as a little girl (pre-teen). lol. How embarrassing. ;)Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.com