Oh sure they do. Didn't you know? Every woman is the same and they all want jewelry. And wear jewelry constantly. And they want flowers. Even the ones allergic to flowers want flowers. And perfume.
that's missing the fucking point. All these commercials pimp it as a sign of love/devotion/etc. I just love being potrayed as needing stupid fucking diamons to believe I'm loved. THAT'S what's pissing me off.
But in my experience, diamonds are a lot easier to hock when the relationship goes sour than flowers and stuffed animals. So from a practical point of view, I loved it when my exes gave me jewelry. XD
See, this is when you start adding your own commentary to the commercials and give bonus points out to whoever has the most sarcastic ones. I spend a lot of time thinking on certain ones, "I'm a trashy whore! And for a couple chips of pretty glass you can buy time with me in bed my love and affection!" or, you know, on the man's side, "I didn't want to put any thought into what I was going to give you for Christmas, and since most of my time is spent boinking the secretary, I just went to the local jewelers and bought the most expensive thing I could find. So, it's like a two-for-one! A Christmas gift and a guilt gift all wrapped up in a pretty velvet box. I'd divorce you, but alas, we have no prenup. Pretty diamonds at least seem to fool you into believing that I give a tinker's damn."
...hmm, I think the point of these commercials is to make you cynical. >_>;;
I talk a lot at the TV. Jason doesn't care cause he's usually left the room by the time I start yelling at it, but it drives my family nuts. ^_^;;
And besides, these commercials begged to be mocked. Who are these twits who fall all over themselves because their husband/lover/man-on-the-side bought them an utterly useless necklace? O_o;; Like...what the hell are you supposed to do with that? "Oh, let me just admire how pretty it looks in the box 364 days out of the year because it's too damn expensive to wear except for on special occasions." ...being female is lost on me, I suspect. >_>;;
Still, I'm with you. When did diamonds = love? What kind of crap is that?!
Oh, we do it alot too. Depends on what we're watching, but we can get terrible ^^;; mY mom especially, she's awesome.
Gods I know. That's what I hate the most. What's the pont of something you can't wear most of the time? I'd rather have a nice, boring, useful watch if I must get jewelry.
Like the conversation between me and her as Toan on him being a tree hugger. (Dark Cloud).
And Albert's love of poison (kept getting poisoned in my sister's game) which somehow extended to a poison-flavored wedding cake and the trouble that caused (Legend of Dragoon).
Love this. Have you read "One perfect day:The selling of the American Wedding"? It completely deconstructs the Wedding Industrial Complex to bits and gives you the real lowdown on the clever marketing behind the hype. They've got a really eyeopening piece on diamonds specifically.
Diamonds are boring. Now, those iridescent sparkly things? >.> Uh, flame opals? >.>? Those are pretty. ^__^ and they can do some truly awesome things with glass these days... (Mmm, spaaaarkles...) though I never wear the crap, so I guess I am still such a hoarding dragon. ^^;
I'm with you on the books versus sparklies though. No matter how pretty they are, books still win out. ^___^
Gah. Diamonds. I don't miss mine. I'm glad it, like the guy who gave it to me, are long gone. Black opals. Those are the pretties. And I second the Barnes and Noble, but raise it to a Borders (our Barnes and Noble sucks and is full of snotty mean people) Though, its hilarious to buy yaoi manga and get the old guy at the counter. I thought Wild Rock was almost going to kill him when he flipped it over to scan the barcode. Poor old guy, i swear he avoids me now.
dude, screw diamonds. i'm a belly dancer-- i need a place where i can register for $300 afghani kuchi necklaces and $250 tribal bangles. 8 of 'em, please, you males out there.
but hell yeah, my affection can be bought. it will be fleeting, and most likely slightly mocking, but yes, it can be bought.
Personally, I'd take it as a sign the guy doesn't care enough to put some thought into a gift and look for a new boyfriend. My ex may have been a jackass at times, but at least he cared enough to realize that if he's going to buy me an expensive gift, a video game system suited my interests more.
Of course, the books are just as good, but I'd prefer Borders. I have a bit of a grudge against B&N.
I know you were thinking about printing some of your work a while back. Is there any chance that a book or two would be available in time for christmas? I have several people I'd really like to give a copy to!
You know... me, my multiple personalities... :)
Thanks! Please don't ever stop writing! Your stories really make my day! (literally, you're my anti drug;))
OCD me is already rearranging the bookshelves so your book has a prime place.
and other OCD me (the one that likes yellow) is making lists of all the people we're going to gift it to.
And the OCD me that doesn't think she's OCD is rolling all the coins in the rainy day fund so we can afford it! (It doesn't rain much here so we can REALLY afford it! Also, we have lots of pennies.)
You know... my multiple personalities seem to be less "multiple" and more like "unimaginative clones". Bloody personalities.
So i was thinking about Koray from "black magic" I remember from the third part which you didn't finish yet. Anyway, i remembered that in that third part, he was just established high Necromancer and personally, i was thinking that if i was in his place, I would build a school/training ground/sanctuary for all necromancers. I would also encourage the relationships between the necromancers and paladins in hope that they'll both take partners in order to support each other. Lastly, i would appoint several "couples" of each paladin and necromancer to go around the land in order to protect the people from any harm. Those are just my ideas about what I would do in Koray's place as High Necromancer. You can use it if you want to when you finish the last part and post it on the website.
Heh. Good ideas, all, but the end of it all plays out a bit different than people might think ^_~ Still, I'm sure something along those lines would eventually happen.
He was established as High Necromancer? When did this happen? I haven't read that part. Where is it?
You know, that comment would scare me were I not aware you always have a happy ending. I can't wait to see how it all turns out. BM is one of my favorite stories.
I've only been slow on finishing it cause it require a bit of collab, and that makes me lazy. Plus, little things keep changing on me. uh, should be under the black magic tag somewhere? If not, yell at me.
Damn. I can't find it. I know it was when I went home for my Uncle's funeral that I posted the latest bits of it. Give me a bit, I'll just repost everything properly tagged if I can't find it shortly.
Oh man, I am so with you on diamond commercials. They take the seeeecret subtext of all ads ("You will only ever be happy/loved/worthwhile if you buy whatever shit we're selling!"), beat you over the head with it, and then try to pass it off as a gooey Hallmark moment. Ew.
I do think it's kind of cool that our culture symbolizes love with the toughest, hardest rock on earth. Still, I'm going to have to agree with you on the whole Barnes & Noble card thing. Hell, I'd choose a sandwich over a diamond if it was a really great sandwich.
I have only one piece of jewelery that I do love and did not feel weird about receiving, and it isn't diamonds. It's a plastic yellow ring with a duck on it, gifted to me by my best friend in preschool. :) We decided to get married to each other since I thought boys were gross and the thought of kissing a girl horrified him. We got married on the jungle gym that very afternoon, much to the amusement of our mothers. Though we lost touch after first grade, I have heard he has a steady boyfriend now...apparently, he REALLY didn't want to kiss girls. Even more amusingly, I have a girlfriend, which confirms my earlier opinion that I think boys are gross. :D A marriage of convenience at five years old, who knew?
Diamonds make me paranoid. I lose everything I touch, and when I wear expensive jewelery I get very, very nervous. >_>
*cracks up at your marriage of convenience* I just think diamonds are a waste of time. They are intrinsically worthless and and basically just a clear, strong stone. I much prefer carved wood if I am going to wear jewellry at all.
Hmm... for me it's a Swindon gift coupon; a local book store chain. I've been there since the age of 3. :) I know all the regular staff of my favorite store's names, and they pooled their money to get me a book for my birthday. I love them to bits. And the books there too.
Surreal. I was thinking that just the other day along with WHY would they want that stuff. Best excuse, other than it might be nice for giggles, though the one token gemmed ring is nice, if times get tough, you can sell them. hmm. Necklace with Krugerrands, Maple Leafs, and Eagles charms. If you fall into high water, you'll drown but it's the thought that counts.
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:19 am (UTC)...Stupid commercials/tv/movies..
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:20 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:29 am (UTC)that's missing the fucking point. All these commercials pimp it as a sign of love/devotion/etc. I just love being potrayed as needing stupid fucking diamons to believe I'm loved. THAT'S what's pissing me off.
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-11-28 02:30 am (UTC)it's the fact that they tie it to love and shit that pisses me off. Less the diamons themselves than the message constantly conveyed.
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:30 am (UTC)Ahahaha. That'd rock.
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:33 am (UTC)time with me in bedmy love and affection!" or, you know, on the man's side, "I didn't want to put any thought into what I was going to give you for Christmas, and since most of my time is spent boinking the secretary, I just went to the local jewelers and bought the most expensive thing I could find. So, it's like a two-for-one! A Christmas gift and a guilt gift all wrapped up in a pretty velvet box. I'd divorce you, but alas, we have no prenup. Pretty diamonds at least seem to fool you into believing that I give a tinker's damn."...hmm, I think the point of these commercials is to make you cynical. >_>;;
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:40 am (UTC)Ahahahaha. Watching TV must be fun with you.
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:46 am (UTC)And besides, these commercials begged to be mocked. Who are these twits who fall all over themselves because their husband/lover/man-on-the-side bought them an utterly useless necklace? O_o;; Like...what the hell are you supposed to do with that? "Oh, let me just admire how pretty it looks in the box 364 days out of the year because it's too damn expensive to wear except for on special occasions." ...being female is lost on me, I suspect. >_>;;
Still, I'm with you. When did diamonds = love? What kind of crap is that?!
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:48 am (UTC)Oh, we do it alot too. Depends on what we're watching, but we can get terrible ^^;; mY mom especially, she's awesome.
Gods I know. That's what I hate the most. What's the pont of something you can't wear most of the time? I'd rather have a nice, boring, useful watch if I must get jewelry.
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Date: 2007-11-28 03:00 am (UTC)Like the conversation between me and
her asToan on him being a tree hugger. (Dark Cloud).And Albert's love of poison (kept getting poisoned in my sister's game) which somehow extended to a poison-flavored wedding cake and the trouble that caused (Legend of Dragoon).
Maybe we should try it with TV :D
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Date: 2007-11-28 02:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-11-28 02:43 am (UTC)*dies giggling*
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Date: 2007-11-28 06:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-11-28 02:57 am (UTC)Well, I'm not especially fond of jewelry either for that matter. Female-ism and Raiden are completely lost on me.
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Date: 2007-11-28 03:41 am (UTC)It's the stake for you! With flames!
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Date: 2007-11-28 03:26 am (UTC)I'm with you on the books versus sparklies though. No matter how pretty they are, books still win out. ^___^
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Date: 2007-11-28 03:37 am (UTC)....
.... *shoves diamond-studded fish-skeleton earrings into pocket* ...my goodness, I feel like a hypocrite.
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Date: 2007-11-28 03:59 am (UTC)but hell yeah, my affection can be bought. it will be fleeting, and most likely slightly mocking, but yes, it can be bought.
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Date: 2007-11-28 04:12 am (UTC)Of course, the books are just as good, but I'd prefer Borders. I have a bit of a grudge against B&N.
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Date: 2007-11-28 04:13 am (UTC)Lurker here! Think you're amazing.
I know you were thinking about printing some of your work a while back. Is there any chance that a book or two would be available in time for christmas? I have several people I'd really like to give a copy to!
You know... me, my multiple personalities... :)
Thanks! Please don't ever stop writing! Your stories really make my day! (literally, you're my anti drug;))
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Date: 2007-11-28 04:19 am (UTC)*laugh* Yay multiple personalities ^_~
I really did want to have one up for xmas. I'll try harder
<3
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Date: 2007-11-28 05:07 am (UTC)OCD me is already rearranging the bookshelves so your book has a prime place.
and other OCD me (the one that likes yellow) is making lists of all the people we're going to gift it to.
And the OCD me that doesn't think she's OCD is rolling all the coins in the rainy day fund so we can afford it! (It doesn't rain much here so we can REALLY afford it! Also, we have lots of pennies.)
You know... my multiple personalities seem to be less "multiple" and more like "unimaginative clones". Bloody personalities.
:)
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Date: 2007-11-28 05:09 am (UTC)*laugh* Unimaginative clones. I giggle.
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Date: 2007-11-28 05:29 am (UTC)Those are just my ideas about what I would do in Koray's place as High Necromancer. You can use it if you want to when you finish the last part and post it on the website.
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Date: 2007-11-28 05:32 am (UTC)Heh. Good ideas, all, but the end of it all plays out a bit different than people might think ^_~ Still, I'm sure something along those lines would eventually happen.
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Date: 2007-11-28 05:45 am (UTC)You know, that comment would scare me were I not aware you always have a happy ending. I can't wait to see how it all turns out. BM is one of my favorite stories.
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Date: 2007-11-28 05:46 am (UTC)I've only been slow on finishing it cause it require a bit of collab, and that makes me lazy. Plus, little things keep changing on me. uh, should be under the black magic tag somewhere? If not, yell at me.
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Date: 2007-11-28 06:11 am (UTC)Re: black magic
Date: 2007-11-28 06:12 am (UTC)Damn. I can't find it. I know it was when I went home for my Uncle's funeral that I posted the latest bits of it. Give me a bit, I'll just repost everything properly tagged if I can't find it shortly.
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Date: 2007-11-28 05:35 am (UTC)I do think it's kind of cool that our culture symbolizes love with the toughest, hardest rock on earth. Still, I'm going to have to agree with you on the whole Barnes & Noble card thing. Hell, I'd choose a sandwich over a diamond if it was a really great sandwich.
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Date: 2007-11-28 05:56 am (UTC)Diamonds make me paranoid. I lose everything I touch, and when I wear expensive jewelery I get very, very nervous. >_>
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Date: 2007-11-28 09:50 am (UTC)That or a new video game system.
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Date: 2007-11-28 12:07 pm (UTC)I've been there since the age of 3. :)
I know all the regular staff of my favorite store's names, and they pooled their money to get me a book for my birthday.
I love them to bits. And the books there too.
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Date: 2007-11-29 04:53 am (UTC)hmm. Necklace with Krugerrands, Maple Leafs, and Eagles charms. If you fall into high water, you'll drown but it's the thought that counts.