who started this diamond engagement ring none sense?

[madeupfacts]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
There was an Outland comic about this, where it was asserted that the diamond industry itself is responsible.

I appreciate diamond because 1) It's sparkly, 2) It's compressed transparent carbon in a crystalline structure, and 3) it's extremely hard and thus useful in industry.

Artificial substances exist which posess those qualities, so they are just as good to me.
A friend of mine got an engagement ring, non-diamond, which she loved. It had to do with her birthstone and some other color or type of stone, so she said it meant more to her than a plain diamond would have.




*cough*
1/4 of a year's salary!????!??? I only just caught that part!!! Let's hope that's a joke and not tradition. If I had any single tiny thing that valuable, I wouldn't wear it anywhere, for fear of damaging or losing it.

Originally posted by: AtlantaBob
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/198202/diamond

I seem to remember having read that before....it just seems familiar.

Originally posted by: madeupfacts
amazes me that people in this country are so easily brain washed by advertisement.

I too am amazed, or maybe that's not quite the right word. I am perhaps amazed, but definitely not surprised.

1/4 year salary no joke. I've gone engagement ring shopping before. Thats what the gf expects and thats what teh sale's associate will recommend u.

What amazes me is teh same country tat pride itself on individual expression, freedom of choice, and overusage of the expression "im my own man" or "im a strong independent women" fell so easily in line and r living their lives according 2 what teh diamond industry r telling them 2.

What also amazes me also is sum people here cant get over grammer an spellin. They must have really low self esteem in real life and their mastery of the english language is teh only thing they have to hold on 2 since they believe any1 who post of incorrect grammer are dumb stupid etc etc.

 

[simms]

Originally posted by: madeupfacts

Originally posted by: Jeff7
There was an Outland comic about this, where it was asserted that the diamond industry itself is responsible.

I appreciate diamond because 1) It's sparkly, 2) It's compressed transparent carbon in a crystalline structure, and 3) it's extremely hard and thus useful in industry.

Artificial substances exist which posess those qualities, so they are just as good to me.
A friend of mine got an engagement ring, non-diamond, which she loved. It had to do with her birthstone and some other color or type of stone, so she said it meant more to her than a plain diamond would have.




*cough*
1/4 of a year's salary!????!??? I only just caught that part!!! Let's hope that's a joke and not tradition. If I had any single tiny thing that valuable, I wouldn't wear it anywhere, for fear of damaging or losing it.

Originally posted by: AtlantaBob
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/198202/diamond

I seem to remember having read that before....it just seems familiar.

Originally posted by: madeupfacts
amazes me that people in this country are so easily brain washed by advertisement.

I too am amazed, or maybe that's not quite the right word. I am perhaps amazed, but definitely not surprised.

1/4 year salary no joke. I've gone engagement ring shopping before. Thats what the gf expects and thats what teh sale's associate will recommend u.

What amazes me is teh same country tat pride itself on individual expression, freedom of choice, and overusage of the expression "im my own man" or "im a strong independent women" fell so easily in line and r living their lives according 2 what teh diamond industry r telling them 2.

What also amazes me also is sum people here cant get over grammer an spellin. They must have really low self esteem in real life and their mastery of the english language is teh only thing they have to hold on 2 since they believe any1 who post of incorrect grammer are dumb stupid etc etc.

Isn't it 2 months..?

I'm not picky about your grammar but your reasoning is flawed, which is why I believe most people think you're stupid and not only because of the way you type.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

did you know a diamond is not forever, it very very slowly turns back into another carbon compound, graphite i think.

 

[madeupfacts]

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: madeupfacts

Originally posted by: Jeff7
There was an Outland comic about this, where it was asserted that the diamond industry itself is responsible.

I appreciate diamond because 1) It's sparkly, 2) It's compressed transparent carbon in a crystalline structure, and 3) it's extremely hard and thus useful in industry.

Artificial substances exist which posess those qualities, so they are just as good to me.
A friend of mine got an engagement ring, non-diamond, which she loved. It had to do with her birthstone and some other color or type of stone, so she said it meant more to her than a plain diamond would have.




*cough*
1/4 of a year's salary!????!??? I only just caught that part!!! Let's hope that's a joke and not tradition. If I had any single tiny thing that valuable, I wouldn't wear it anywhere, for fear of damaging or losing it.

Originally posted by: AtlantaBob
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/198202/diamond

I seem to remember having read that before....it just seems familiar.

Originally posted by: madeupfacts
amazes me that people in this country are so easily brain washed by advertisement.

I too am amazed, or maybe that's not quite the right word. I am perhaps amazed, but definitely not surprised.

1/4 year salary no joke. I've gone engagement ring shopping before. Thats what the gf expects and thats what teh sale's associate will recommend u.

What amazes me is teh same country tat pride itself on individual expression, freedom of choice, and overusage of the expression "im my own man" or "im a strong independent women" fell so easily in line and r living their lives according 2 what teh diamond industry r telling them 2.

What also amazes me also is sum people here cant get over grammer an spellin. They must have really low self esteem in real life and their mastery of the english language is teh only thing they have to hold on 2 since they believe any1 who post of incorrect grammer are dumb stupid etc etc.

Isn't it 2 months..?

I'm not picky about your grammar but your reasoning is flawed, which is why I believe most people think you're stupid and not only because of the way you type.

nah, they'r hung up over teh grammer. So show me just how teh reasoning is flaw

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: Baked
You get all the free, hot and kinky sex you want before you're married. I'd say that's a good trade off for some rocks.

Sex is supposed to cost money?

Gee, here I thought it was about two people wanting to be with each other and enjoying the time, closeness and activity together.

Ha....ha...... ha

 

[fbrdphreak]

Jesus christ people enough with the in-line quoting!!! You're gonna wear out the scroll wheel on my mouse, agh :Q:frown: