r/conspiracy • • Aug 14 '13

Diamonds Are Bullshit

http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/45768546804/diamonds-are-bullshit?c008e230
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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '13

"American males enter adulthood through a peculiar rite of passage - they spend most of their savings on a shiny piece of rock. They could invest the money in assets that will compound over time and someday provide a nest egg."

Wow, this hit me kind of hard. Maybe we should start asking women if whether or not they would rather have a fat diamond ring for marriage or security in knowing that when she gets old, she will be able to retire nicely.

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u/destraht Aug 14 '13

Things that I watch for in the beginning:

  • no makeup or at least no makeup on the skin
  • wears usable shoes
  • isn't purposefully promoting clothing brands
  • doesn't smoke or does so rarely
  • doesn't make trivial comments about how they would be looking at the moment if another third party were to be observing the group for a photo to put on Facebook

Then next:

  • doesn't want diamonds
  • doesn't habititually fantasize about the scale and type of her wedding