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> My wife wanted a ruby ring, not diamond, for our engagement. I consider this an amazing social signal: She is verifying that you have a proper amount of res
by jpdoctor 14y ago
> My wife wanted a ruby ring, not diamond, for our engagement.
I consider this an amazing social signal: She is verifying that you have a proper amount of resources to burn, but does not want her girlfriends to easily calibrate how many you have. Therefore, she leaves them a little bit in the dark about what a great catch you are (because most women can't calibrate ruby pricing by just looking.)
My compliments to you sir. Simultaneously, my condolences to your bank balance.
- arbuge 14y agoGood guess, but that's not the reason :-) She's from China and ruby is her birthstone.
- jpdoctor 14y ago:) My wife (also a PhD) accuses me of being able to formulate a theory for any data.
- Apocryphon 14y agoIt was either that or you're a Rails developer.
- prawn 14y agoEven the stone too is pushed by tradition and marketing - birthstones have been standardised and adjusted at points by industry associations. :|