Comments on: 5 Beloved Traditions Invented to Make You Buy Stuff

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:56 +0000

Yes, yes. You’re all VASTLY superiour humans for not getting diamonds for your engagement rings. I refuse to get married and buy into the whole capitalist scheme all-together. CHECK MATE for better-than-you-ism!!!!!

By: janeir0

janeir0 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:35:36 +0000

i’m going to school for geology and am currently taking a course in mineralogy. and from all i’ve learned, i can say that with all the other potential options out there, diamonds are soooooooo boring.

By: Manda

Manda — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:45:06 +0000

In the words of my (possibly bitter?) high school physics teacher,

“Diamonds are just a rock with a refractive index of 2.42. Get her something useful; like a refrigerator”

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:46:51 +0000

My fiance said I had to have a diamond engagement ring. It was his issue, not mine. Any reason for candy is good enough for me.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:20:12 +0000

When we got married, my logic was that if I spend thousands of dollars for something, I’d better be able to drive it.

He put a quarter in a gumball machine and proposed to me with a round piece of silver colored plastic.

We celebrated our 20th anniversary this summer, and we’re still going strong.

By: Dwigster

Dwigster — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:14:59 +0000

Good read, enjoyable comments.
However, supermodelsuzy, uh no, we all don’t wish it was ours, but glad you seem to REALLY enjoy it.

By: shirleyfeeney

shirleyfeeney — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:31:28 +0000

Can’t stand the green bean casserole, but I am a diamond girl. My grandmother always said to never accept a pearl because “pearls bring tears”. Hey, I’m just the messenger ;)

However, if I had it to do all over again–or my hubby decided to “upgrade” to a larger diamond, I think I’d insist on an estate piece this time. As in “used”. And some sapphires would be great since it’s the hubby’s birthstone. I’d feel better giving my/our money to someone who’s parting with a ring for whatever reason than give my money to a jeweler.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:53:01 +0000

I’ve been married once and engaged three times. First ring was rubies at my request. Second ring he insisted on a diamond. The relationship ended quickly and I returned the ring. My current ring has a pearl and two diamond chips–we got engaged at the beach. It seemed appropriate.

I’ve never tried the casserole. It’s always looked too disgusting to me.

By: 3Krings

3Krings — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:36:45 +0000

I didn’t want a “traditional” diamond engagement ring either. My husband insisted on getting me one for tradition’s sake. However, I later got the wedding set I really wanted-a rose gold and white gold celtic knot band with two black diamond bands for the top and bottom. It’s the committment that counts, not the cost or the type of ring. You’re just as married without one-it’s just a symbol of your marriage (but I’m glad I have one!).

For those looking for alternatives to traditional engagment rings, try raru.com or sapphirelane.com. Sapphire Lane specializes in “poesy” rings-rings with messages engraved on them-that may appeal to those wanting an alternative to the traditional wedding set.

Incidentally-the captcha is “currency hand” :)

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:36:45 +0000

I think its funny the articles about diamonds and green bean casserole are the most talked about on the comments. Perhaps we should make up a new holiday/ consumer scam with diamonds and green bean casserole…. call it green diamond day, Bake for 45 minutes and their green luster can make us all rich!

I wonder what value an idea has if its effect is money. Money affords a kind of control.

I live in a north side community in Indiana, all around me I see people driven by money. Many of my daily choices are asking myself, “What can I do to make more money?” I find it all very exhausting.
I really don’t want to make any money at all.

I recently picked up the book, “Has Modernism Failed?” in which the author suggests the emergence of market minded society in modern america. The author also suggests this “market mindedness” influences people to compromise their moral values in the effort for capital gains. The values people hold are at the center of societies driving force. Money really has no intrinsic value except through consensus among peoples.