The Colour Meaning of Roses and The Meaning Behind the Meaning

"the earth laughs in flowers."--e.e. cummings, my second favorite poet <3

Red-love, passion, respect, courage

Translation: By giving a woman these flowers, you are debating whether or not you see her as a sexy fox or your mother.

Yellow-joy, friendship, freedom.

Translation: Give these roses to a friend you would help break out of jail.

Pink-happiness, gratitude, appreciation, admiration

Translation: "I'm ecstatic that you can stand to be seen with me!"

Cream: thoughtfulness, charm, graciousness

Translation: Present these to a flirtatious hotel cleaning lady.

Orange-admiration, fascination, enthusiasm, desire

Translation: You should definitely give these to either me (they're my favorite flower) or a really cool-looking zebra at the zoo that you find somewhat adorable. I would pick me, just saying.

White: Innocence, purity, secrecy, reverence

Translation: These flowers clearly state "If you were a nun, we'd be having an affair."

I type these things for two reasons: One, I found a random bookmark of Better Homes&Gardens explaining all this and found it funny and Two, MY MOTHER WAS A ROSE.