This right here is fascinating. I would not have called that. My speculation was similar to others in this thread that it was a combo of "pushing up daisies" and "dead men tell no tales." This is so much more wholesome and sweet. Most the time it feels like the world is significantly worse than I can imagine. So it is nice to be corrected and have it be more positive.

https://old.reddit.com/r/AdviceAnimals/comments/1224y57/i_love_eli5_but/

Yeah this sounds right to me too. They want an answer, not a gesture open to interpretation.

"Daisies never tell" feels like the sort of response you give when someone is splashing out on a friend, acting like they're a couple perhaps but never saying it and certainly not outwardly committing to it. I can open doors for you, take you out, buy you flowers (daisies), but if I don't say or act like we're dating, are we?

You're missing the important context of the "she love me/she loves me not" game. People pluck the petals off of daisies and whatever it ends on is how the person you're daydreaming about feels about you.

The first 3 lines are a direct reference to the classic custom. "Daisies never tell" is her response to that game and her desire for her love to take action rather than continue to daydream and wonder.

it’s *tales ;)

This is the right answer. I suspect she doesn’t want to just kiss amongst the daisies, but either way, the daisies won’t grass on them.

It’s a song https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1349/ Nothing to do with pushing up daisies. Just a girl wanting to “kiss” her lover in a field full of daisies.

I have a feelings it's something along the lines of "once daisies are growing over their grave they'll tell no secrets".

Basically "bitch is dead, tf is she gonna do? Snitch?"

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What it 'means' I'm uncertain.
To me, it's her way of saying "I LOVE YOU".
I believe it's in reference to a song.
It's about a girl picking flowers dreaming of the one she loves.

https://www.answers.com/Q/Where_did_the_expression_daisies_don't_tell_come_from

Daisies Won't Tell

Anita Owen Document Type Score

Publication Date 1908

Comments MacIntosh Collection

New York : Jerome H. Remick & Co., c1908.

Some of these resources may contain offensive language or negative stereotypes. Such materials should be seen in the context of the time period and as a reflection of attitudes of the time. The items are part of the historical record, and do not represent the views of the library or the institution.

Lyrics [Verse 1]
There’s a sweet old story
You have heard before
Here among the daisies
Let me tell it o’er;
Only say you love me,
For I love you well,
Answer with a kiss, dear,
Daises never tell.

[Refrain]
Daisies won’t tell, dear,
Come kiss me do,
Tell me you love me,
Say you’ll be true,
And I will promise
Always to be
Tender and faithful,
Sweetheart, to thee

[Verse 2]
In a dream I fancied
You were by my side.
While I gathered daisies
One long chain you tied,
‘Round us both I wound it,
Close I held you, too,
Daisies never tell, dear,
Make that dream come true.

[Chorus]

Owen, Anita, "Daisies Won't Tell" (1908). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 1349.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1349

Since July 19, 2016

PLUMX METRICS SHARE The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.

Other reading/research here too. https://www.answers.com/Q/Where_did_the_expression_daisies_don't_tell_come_from

Perhaps this might help?

https://www.jstor.org/stable/536347

I am not able to read past the preview page, but it might be helpful (need a library login).

Do we need to call the FBI?

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This is the only other explanation that would occur to me as well.

Also that a daisies won't tell if the game ended up on "loves me" or on "loves me not".

However, the phrase is a bit awkward for this explanation because OP has it "daisies won't tell", but the game is played with only one daisy. Although I suppose you could play the game with multiple daisies to see if the answer changed, or for multiple names, or multiple people playing the game, or something. I think the context of the conversation would be needed.

My guess as well.

If someone actually said that in my hearing, I'd be trying to figure out what they meant by the context of the conversation.

Actually ... "daisies won't tell" is not an expression, I don't think ... or at least not where I'm from or have lived.

If you REALLY want to blow your hair back, start researching and learning about crystal radio receivers. You can pick up AM signals without power (if the tower is close enough).

So as I understand it, you want to know to control the aircraft while it's in the air. You are not interested, however, in learning on how to safely land the aircraft or take off?

Kudos to your comprehensive answer. First thing I thought of was your third "hypothesus". But I've never heard the expression before either.

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Please it’s due tomorrow!!!

This was very in depth thank you!