The Awful Truth

Carrie: What do you think it means?
Miranda: Rip up the card.
Samantha: And watch out for the thorns
Charlotte: No, no, no. This is the grand gesture.
Miranda: The grand gesture?
Charlotte: Yes! You know if you break up with someone and they disappear from your life altogether, than it wasn't meant to be. But if they make a powerful declaration of their love, than you really need to reconsider.
Miranda: You think a dozen roses and a card that says "Best wishes" is a powerful gesture?
Charlotte: You know men, they could never admit and say "I was wrong." They just send flowers.
Miranda: Yeah, well, sometimes a rose is just a rose.


Carrie: You know, I really don't need this on my birthday. I mean really, what does this mean? The ball is in my court or something? I don't want to play games. This is not the grand gesture. This is the vague gesture which is truly worst than no gesture at all.
Samantha: You know under the guise of being thoughtful, he's actually being very selfish.
Miranda: I agree, he's mudding the waters.