Ring Around the Rosie
My sister asked me to go diamond shopping with her this weekend. I was very confused, because I know she already has a beautiful diamond ring from Brett. I was quickly informed that she already had the diamond engagement ring, but now she was shopping for the diamond wedding ring. Oh, how silly of me to think that one diamond ring would be enough for you and God knows how many other ridiculous women out there! I thought my sister was a bit more intelligent than that, but I guess no one's perfect.
I don't understand why two rings are needed. Why in the world are rings so well-loved anyway? That's good money that could be put toward rent or the house payment or even something as ridiculous as an enormous TV. What good is a couple thousand dollars doing a couple who is vaguely struggling if it's just sitting there on a finger looking pretty?
I just read an article about engagement rings. Any self-respecting feminist should refuse an engagement ring, apparently, because the tradition ensures that men and women remain unequal and symbolizes the financial support the man will be able to give his future wife. I'm not a feminist, though, so I really don't care about all that crap. I'm a realist, and as such, I think it's incredibly unintelligent to waste so much money on two rings when one is quite enough. (Notice I'm still female enough to demand at least one really pretty ring! Ahaha.)
It would be the wedding ring I would get rid of. Maybe the wedding itself is more important than the engagement, but which is earlier? Who wants to wait for their ring when they can get it as soon as he pops the question and show it to all their giggling girlfriends? Perhaps I'm alone on this, but I'm fairly certain that I'd need something to remind me that I wasn't just dreaming, and a nice shiny ring should do the trick!
I think Brett should get her a toy or candy ring to act as her wedding ring. If she doesn't have it already, it's obviously not all that important to her. Go for amusement rather than amazement, I say.
Unrelated: I give up. I totally lost that one. Life sucks. Why? Was it really necessary to push me right back down like that? Screw you.
I don't understand why two rings are needed. Why in the world are rings so well-loved anyway? That's good money that could be put toward rent or the house payment or even something as ridiculous as an enormous TV. What good is a couple thousand dollars doing a couple who is vaguely struggling if it's just sitting there on a finger looking pretty?
I just read an article about engagement rings. Any self-respecting feminist should refuse an engagement ring, apparently, because the tradition ensures that men and women remain unequal and symbolizes the financial support the man will be able to give his future wife. I'm not a feminist, though, so I really don't care about all that crap. I'm a realist, and as such, I think it's incredibly unintelligent to waste so much money on two rings when one is quite enough. (Notice I'm still female enough to demand at least one really pretty ring! Ahaha.)
It would be the wedding ring I would get rid of. Maybe the wedding itself is more important than the engagement, but which is earlier? Who wants to wait for their ring when they can get it as soon as he pops the question and show it to all their giggling girlfriends? Perhaps I'm alone on this, but I'm fairly certain that I'd need something to remind me that I wasn't just dreaming, and a nice shiny ring should do the trick!
I think Brett should get her a toy or candy ring to act as her wedding ring. If she doesn't have it already, it's obviously not all that important to her. Go for amusement rather than amazement, I say.
Unrelated: I give up. I totally lost that one. Life sucks. Why? Was it really necessary to push me right back down like that? Screw you.