Rosgosstrakh Insurance Company and Otkritie Bank learned during a survey that the majority (82%) of Russian schoolchildren will give bouquets to teachers on September 1. The results are at the disposal of socialbites.ca.
So, almost a third of Russians (32%) plan to give a personal bouquet to the class teacher on September 1 this year, another 22% – a bouquet to several teachers at once. In every fifth case (22%), the participants only plan to attend a common bouquet purchase from the classroom. 18% of respondents will not receive flowers at all.
A third (34%) of respondents are indifferent to the traditions of September 1 and do not bring bouquets to school every year. Every quarter (23%) are confident that it is necessary to thank teachers for their work, but the cost is very high. Also, prices of aster and gladiolus have increased by 5-10% this year, according to almost half (48%) of respondents. One out of every five participants gives flowers to teachers every year, and 16% of Russians see it as a waste of money and prefer to donate that money to charities.
This year, 25% of respondents plan to spend from 1,000 to 3,000 rubles on flowers by September 1, another 24% – from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles, and 29% – up to 1,000 rubles. Every seventh Russian (15%) plans to collect a free bouquet in their garden.
The most popular flowers for the September school bouquet were chrysanthemums (24%), daisies (16%), roses (12%), gladiolus (9%) and asters (6%). Russians prefer to buy flowers in the afternoon or evening of August 31 (28% each) or the morning of September 1 (26%).
Previously reportedBy September 1, flowers will cost Russians more.