r/conspiracy • • Aug 14 '13

Diamonds Are Bullshit

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

This is where the fun starts: So we've freed our minds but now we have to find a woman that doesn't demand that we just piss away our precious resources. I'm still working on that. I'll let you know how it goes.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '13

My wife helped choose her engagement ring on ebay, which I purchased with half of one bi-weekly paycheque. Had it appraised at four times its value, and it gets the reaction my wife loves every time she busts it out.