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It's not entirely her fault. First thing all her friends want to do when they hear the great news is see the ring. It's a sickness in our society.
by bronson 12y ago
It's not entirely her fault. First thing all her friends want to do when they hear the great news is see the ring. It's a sickness in our society.
- therealwill 12y agoI'd rather buy her a car, even if it is 2x, 3x more expensive than a ring. At least it has some utility and it definitely has a wow factor to impress her friends with.
- monochromatic 12y agoBut diamonds are forever! /s
- GhotiFish 12y agoThat's actually pretty clever. "Look honey, you could stand on tradition and insist on an overly ostentatious ring... or I can get you a Lexus. Up to you!" "Oh that ring's lovely, did you see my wedding gift? It's parked just outside."
- r00fus 12y agoThe expected lifecycle for a ring can span generations (or used to, at least). A car will last you a decade and you'll be eyeing others in half that time. If this kind of gift is made to be symbolic of your relationship, then a car (or any other heavily depreciating asset) isn't the best symbol. One of my friends got an olive tree for her 25th wedding anniversary. I thought that was a great gift.
- brazzy 12y agoThe expected lifecycle of an engagement ring is one engagement. Getting her something "used" would be even worse than something "fake". And diamonds are a heavily depreciating asset. A car loses about 10% of its value the second you sign the purchase contract. With a diamond ring, it's more like 60%.