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Portland · 09-28-2007, 02:15 PM

I'm 27, been with my girl for 2 years now. There isn't a doubt in my mind that she is the one. So am coming to realize i am going to have to buy her a rock in the somewhat near future.

Why do men have to buy their girl a rock? Because that is what the girl wants, and society teaches the girl to except nothing less? But why? Not to sound cheap, but they are so freaking expensive, yet they don't do anything but sit there on her finger, and get drooled over by her friends. It's like a status symbol. WTF!! I don't get it man. there are way more important things a couple should be worrying about. like buying a house maybe??? you can't live in a ring! Same with a wedding dress, why would anyone buy a really expensive dress that they will never wear again? Seems like a big waste of money to me. thats like buying a new dirtbike helmet but only wearing it ridding once. Can someone please explain women to me!?

Shiftwideopen · 09-28-2007, 02:18 PM

I know what you're saying man. My chick basically has my 2008 YZ450f sitting on her finger right now as we just got engaged a couple months ago.

At the same time though we have already bought a house together and knocked out a lot of the big things prior.

It's life man. Not every couple though goes that route, if she wont marry you without the big rock maybe you might want to re-think it all.

crownsk8er · 09-28-2007, 02:18 PM

its tradition, and people dont like to stray away from tradition. and i am a strong believer in the wedding is not about what you want. its her day, your along for the ride. and if you do what she wants every now and then(nice ring) then she will appriciate what you have done for her

Z50King · 09-28-2007, 02:34 PM

i like weddings

jconrad · 09-28-2007, 02:35 PM

Quarter machine at Tom Thumb Grocery. Sweet looking rocks...cheap!! Just explain to her that you have really important kids motorcycle parts to purchase for yourself to enjoy, and life doesn't revolve around her and her ridiculous needs. Then push her down the stairs(if you have a 2-story, if not find one for future reference).

AHPminis · 09-28-2007, 02:39 PM

It shows her you care enough about her to give up something you want for something for her instead.

ps - get used to it

hahaha

tmas · 09-28-2007, 02:39 PM

Maybe you could buy a ring for her and pay in cheese nips?

tmas

DC50 · 09-28-2007, 02:44 PM

Make a deal with your lady! The one I have going with mine is this.

I get a gift as well, I get something that is worth half of the ring... We spent a night argueing about it and thats what came out of it. lmao!

Personally I think rings are stupid. But guys have no choice in the matter.. Thankfully my girl doesnt want a big ring.

DC50 · 09-28-2007, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crownsk8er

its tradition, and people dont like to stray away from tradition. and i am a strong believer in the wedding is not about what you want. its her day, your along for the ride. and if you do what she wants every now and then(nice ring) then she will appriciate what you have done for her

Dude come to Canada when I get married....it will be the farthest thing from traditional!

weddings are about both people and hell might as well make it fun!

reynolds_brad · 09-28-2007, 02:46 PM

I used to have this.

and now she has this.

slayer66 · 09-28-2007, 02:49 PM

Dude I bought my wife a $100.00 ring for our wedding and every year I add on a $200.00 chip now it is worth 8500.00 and I just had it insured ,we have been together for 14 yrs ...I did that because it seems that $200.00 a year wont break you!

DC50 · 09-28-2007, 02:52 PM

smart man....so whats the average you guys fork out for one?

Z50King · 09-28-2007, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayer66

Dude I bought my wife a $100.00 ring for our wedding and every year I add on a $200.00 chip now it is worth 8500.00 and I just had it insured ,we have been together for 14 yrs ...I did that because it seems that $200.00 a year wont break you!

how does that work? i have an idea, but prolly wrong

Portland · 09-28-2007, 03:08 PM

some good coments in here. As for my girl, i don't think she would say i-don't without a ring. But at the same time i know she wants a rock, as all girls do, and i wouldn't deprive her of that. I just don't really agree with the concept. as for the wedding, i agree, thats her day and i am ok with that (within reason)

that idea bout buying her a ring for $100 bones and dropping $200 on it every year is a cool idea. but i doubt she would like it

team homless · 09-28-2007, 03:11 PM

today a decent ring starts at 15k ,dress 8k and a wedding in a hall 80k. when they say a wifes as expensive as a boat ,they werent kidding.

Z50King · 09-28-2007, 03:12 PM

i like wedding bands. offer her that?

912 · 09-28-2007, 03:15 PM

Go to easy mart and buy a plastic one. and tell her it was heart felt lol.

turn8a · 09-28-2007, 03:19 PM

I told the salesperson at the jewelry store ,when I bought the ring for my wife ,that I was not use to spending this much money for something I could not haul in back of my truck!

912 · 09-28-2007, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turn8a

I told the salesperson at the jewelry store ,when I bought the ring for my wife ,that I was not use to spending this much money for something I could not haul in back of my truck!

lol

firepower354 · 09-28-2007, 03:28 PM

Engagement ring

Wedding ring

Suffer-ing

09-28-2007, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Portland Я выпиваю мочу Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On the Moon Posts: 521	Engagement Ring I'm 27, been with my girl for 2 years now. There isn't a doubt in my mind that she is the one. So am coming to realize i am going to have to buy her a rock in the somewhat near future. Why do men have to buy their girl a rock? Because that is what the girl wants, and society teaches the girl to except nothing less? But why? Not to sound cheap, but they are so freaking expensive, yet they don't do anything but sit there on her finger, and get drooled over by her friends. It's like a status symbol. WTF!! I don't get it man. there are way more important things a couple should be worrying about. like buying a house maybe??? you can't live in a ring! Same with a wedding dress, why would anyone buy a really expensive dress that they will never wear again? Seems like a big waste of money to me. thats like buying a new dirtbike helmet but only wearing it ridding once. Can someone please explain women to me!?

09-28-2007, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shiftwideopen Founding Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 372	Re: Engagement Ring I know what you're saying man. My chick basically has my 2008 YZ450f sitting on her finger right now as we just got engaged a couple months ago. At the same time though we have already bought a house together and knocked out a lot of the big things prior. It's life man. Not every couple though goes that route, if she wont marry you without the big rock maybe you might want to re-think it all.

09-28-2007, 02:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
crownsk8er 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 190	Re: Engagement Ring its tradition, and people dont like to stray away from tradition. and i am a strong believer in the wedding is not about what you want. its her day, your along for the ride. and if you do what she wants every now and then(nice ring) then she will appriciate what you have done for her

09-28-2007, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Z50King Almost Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca MSAC Posts: 6,642	Re: Engagement Ring i like weddings

09-28-2007, 02:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
jconrad 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 261	Re: Engagement Ring Quarter machine at Tom Thumb Grocery. Sweet looking rocks...cheap!! Just explain to her that you have really important kids motorcycle parts to purchase for yourself to enjoy, and life doesn't revolve around her and her ridiculous needs. Then push her down the stairs(if you have a 2-story, if not find one for future reference).

09-28-2007, 02:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
AHPminis Advertiser Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Coast - PA Posts: 3,941	Re: Engagement Ring It shows her you care enough about her to give up something you want for something for her instead. ps - get used to it hahaha __________________ Website - www.ahpminis.com Email - mark@ahpminis.com AHP - TB -Sano - RB - Kitaco - iShock - Fox - Marzocchi - F50s - Utopia - Takegawa - Crower

09-28-2007, 02:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
tmas 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,487 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: Engagement Ring Maybe you could buy a ring for her and pay in cheese nips? tmas

09-28-2007, 02:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
DC50 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edmonton,AB,Canada Posts: 4,524	Re: Engagement Ring Make a deal with your lady! The one I have going with mine is this. I get a gift as well, I get something that is worth half of the ring... We spent a night argueing about it and thats what came out of it. lmao! Personally I think rings are stupid. But guys have no choice in the matter.. Thankfully my girl doesnt want a big ring.

09-28-2007, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
reynolds_brad Advertiser Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,471 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: Engagement Ring I used to have this. and now she has this. __________________ pecore nere ufficiose Honda50.com

09-28-2007, 02:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
slayer66 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 338 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Engagement Ring Dude I bought my wife a $100.00 ring for our wedding and every year I add on a $200.00 chip now it is worth 8500.00 and I just had it insured ,we have been together for 14 yrs ...I did that because it seems that $200.00 a year wont break you!

09-28-2007, 02:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
DC50 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edmonton,AB,Canada Posts: 4,524	Re: Engagement Ring smart man....so whats the average you guys fork out for one?

09-28-2007, 03:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
Portland Я выпиваю мочу Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On the Moon Posts: 521	Re: Engagement Ring some good coments in here. As for my girl, i don't think she would say i-don't without a ring. But at the same time i know she wants a rock, as all girls do, and i wouldn't deprive her of that. I just don't really agree with the concept. as for the wedding, i agree, thats her day and i am ok with that (within reason) that idea bout buying her a ring for $100 bones and dropping $200 on it every year is a cool idea. but i doubt she would like it

09-28-2007, 03:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
team homless 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 365	Re: Engagement Ring today a decent ring starts at 15k ,dress 8k and a wedding in a hall 80k. when they say a wifes as expensive as a boat ,they werent kidding.

09-28-2007, 03:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
Z50King Almost Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca MSAC Posts: 6,642	Re: Engagement Ring i like wedding bands. offer her that?

09-28-2007, 03:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
912 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,711	Re: Engagement Ring Go to easy mart and buy a plastic one. and tell her it was heart felt lol.

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turn8a 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lexington nc Posts: 734	Re: Engagement Ring I told the salesperson at the jewelry store ,when I bought the ring for my wife ,that I was not use to spending this much money for something I could not haul in back of my truck!

09-28-2007, 03:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
firepower354 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Flint MI Posts: 6,262	Re: Engagement Ring Engagement ring Wedding ring Suffer-ing