Re: Diamonds -- Yet another overrated item


"mjoann" <xtcmusicfan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:438A7964.6060109@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Beachcomber wrote:
>
>> Women being women... in general, and in most cases, want you to be
>> extremely frivolous with your money and buy them that ring. In fact,
>> they want you to be frivolous until it hurts.
>
> I must not be very womanly, because I refuse to own a diamond ring. De Beers is a
> disgusting monopoly, and I have to stick with my ethics. Actually, all gemstone
> mines are pretty scammy, but de Beers wins by far.
> Even if de Beers was the greatest company in the world, spending even a week's
> salary on an engagement ring is a waste.
>
> mjoann
>
Add me to the non-womanly faction as well. Diamonds to nothing at
all for me.


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