My life and thoughts as of late

[last_real_angel]

Just got back from the Berkshires and visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art there

Comments

[funwithrage]

I agree entirely; it helps that, while there are precious stones I like the look of, diamonds aren't particularly one of 'em.

Also, how creepy is it that the ad equates romance with the woman being suddenly incompetent?

[last_real_angel]

weak at the knees...if you will

[paladin_of_gaia]

There is a diamond commercial that's been on TV which in our modern egalitarian age I find particularly offensive. There's a thunderstorm outside, and this woman in her house turns around terrified by the lightning to huddle in the arms of her husband, who says "I'm here, and I always will be." Cut to the diamond advertisemant portion.

Cliche scripting aside, I find the whole premise of the add insulting on multiple levels. I think were I a female, I would find myself wanting to track down the marketing firm in question to start punching people in the head.

But of course, I agree with entirely on the general dislike of diamonds.

[spiralngphoenix]

I think I just threw up a little from the description of that commercial..

[jjmarika]

Yeah, I know that add. I hate it.

[last_real_angel]

Dan- you don't need to be a woman to be offended enough to want to go punch the marketing firm... You would be such a rockstar if you did do it for the sake of everyone- the women who aren't incompetent and the men who shouldn't be manipulated by what these ads tell them to spend money that they don't have.

[spiralngphoenix]

Of all the "precious" stones, the ones I like the LEAST are diamonds. Aside from the whole ethical issues involved (which are even more retarded given the fact that we can CREATE them in LABS), it's not even a pretty stone! It's like quartz! It's CLEAR!

(Then again, my favorite shiny rock tends to be alexandrite, which changes color depending on the light, and the one I own is also lab-created, instead of "natural"...chemically, there is NO difference between a "created" stone and a "natural" one.)

The "romantic" connotations associated with diamonds? Even more annoying. I could go on a very long-winded rant about THAT whole thing...

What they all said

[bytchearse]

Besides, when have you or I done something because "that's what you're supposed to do". Screw that! I recall the old adage that an engagement ring was "supposed to be two months of his pay" Excuse me? 1/6 of my annual income? Sure, I can afford to save that...

If a lady was falling over me, it had better not be over some diamonds cuz that is honestly a materialistic idiot I want no part of in the first place.

Re: What they all said

[last_real_angel]

I am also told that the whole 3 months salary crap was all from a marketing scheme from De Beers... the most successful marketing scam- ugh.

Re: What they all said

[bluestocking]

There's a cultural assumption in the US that women should shave their legs because Gillete wanted some more market share in the 20s and ran a series of commericals.

That's always been my standard for best marketing scam of all time, but DeBeers is totally in the top ten.