In my working as a retail florist for so many years, I have come across request from customers (mostly young males) for flowers delivery to girls (who they think they love like anything). And mostly they want us to send flowers anonymously (with out revealing their name). The florist anticipate trouble in such orders but do not refuse such customers. They do not want to loose business. Although I know of many florists who refuse such orders.
I remember an incident when I took such order and sent my most experienced delivery boy to the house. That house turned out to be that of a retired army person who tied up my boy and threatened him with dire consequences. He asked various question like from which shop these flowers were sent, what was the description of customer who ordered and so on.
The delivery boy called me up and I spoke to that gentleman. With great persuasion he let my delivery man come back. That was the last day when I took such order. Now I never take an anonymous order and always have details (phone number) of customer with me.
Daman Anand
