"Engagement watch" Am I expecting too much?

[djc206]

BeerMonster1 said:

if i was spending 3 months wages on a ring

fk a duck that's ridiculous. My gf likes diamonds a lot but she's not getting 3 months hard work worth of shiny rock should I propose

[H22observer]

djc206 said:

fk a duck that's ridiculous.

Agree. Who comes up with these "rules" ? is this more BS imported from american reality tv or a suggestion from the H Samuel marketing dept?

3 months salary must be an entire year worth of running costs for a car. Insurance, fuel, road tax, servicing, MOT, depreciation.

No chance. 3 weeks salary. Tops.

[Vocal Minority]

I for once fall over in astonishment as H22 and I took the same approach to something financially speaking...

[Pit Pony]

yeti said:

Fotic said:

I don't think the tradition for male wedding rings came from the states. They really took off around the time of WW2 for obvious reasons.

Didn't know that, thanks!

I just copied my Dad. He had a wedding ring, so that's what you do.

[H22observer]

Vocal Minority said:

I for once fall over in astonishment as H22 and I took the same approach to something financially speaking...

The planets must be aligned. It won't happen again for another hundred years.

[Motorrad]

Wait till the divorce it won't just cost you a ring but will leave you glad you still own your ringpiece.

[Beyond Rational]

OP, how does one even begin to approach this subject with the other half?

[Variomatic]

Beyond Rational said:

OP, how does one even begin to approach this subject with the other half?

Get your leotard on and sing!

[quote]If you like it then you better put a watch on it,
If you like it then you better put a watch on it
If you like it then you better put a watch on it
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh

[ali_kat]

[BeerMonster1]

Variomatic said:

Beyond Rational said:

OP, how does one even begin to approach this subject with the other half?

Get your leotard on and sing!

[quote]If you like it then you better put a watch on it,
If you like it then you better put a watch on it
If you like it then you better put a watch on it
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh

This :rofl)

[Lost soul]

Variomatic said:

Beyond Rational said:

OP, how does one even begin to approach this subject with the other half?

Get your leotard on and sing!

[quote]If you like it then you better put a watch on it,
If you like it then you better put a watch on it
If you like it then you better put a watch on it
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh

[BeerMonster1]

Beyond Rational said:

OP, how does one even begin to approach this subject with the other half?

"Says with light bulb above head"

OOOOO darling that watch (C Ward LTD edition - http://www.christopherward.co.uk/le/c60-cosc-sks.h... is really nice, I may have to buy it myself . Wouldn't it be nice if i didn't have to buy it myself and prolong the wedding fund....... (Just to be on top of all the haters - not an expected request)

I.E quite difficult in action

[anonymous-user]

lepetitoeuf said:

I agree, it's quite difficult to do without looking like a selfish .

Oh.

Seems like most blokes just buy it and say it's an engagement present. Their partners unsurprisingly don't say much about it because they are too embarrassed/shocked/speechless.

[Lost soul]

el stovey said:

lepetitoeuf said:

I agree, it's quite difficult to do without looking like a selfish .

Oh.

Seems like most blokes just buy it and say it's an engagement present. Their partners unsurprisingly don't say much about it because they are too embarrassed/shocked/speechless.

Or are fuming because the honeymoon is 4 star not 5 star

[badgers_back]

djc206 said:

BeerMonster1 said:

if i was spending 3 months wages on a ring

fk a duck that's ridiculous. My gf likes diamonds a lot but she's not getting 3 months hard work worth of shiny rock should I propose

Remember its 3 months gross salary as well...

Fortunately my wife thought she would feel comfortable from a security perspective with a 3 months of ring on her flipper as it would be a pretty huge rock.

So we just went vintage.

[Adrian W]

A watch is far more useful than a ring when it all turns to st

[CardShark]

If she doesn't raise the subject of buying you an engagement present then don't raise it with her.

And for God's sake man take her to Paris!!!

[rich83]

I got the Square root of f*** all.... and I imagine most others do to.

Do you really need a gift? An engagement ring is symbolic, its not a gift/present as such.

[BoRED S2upid]

It's one month not 3! Which mumsnet forum told you it was 3? It's always been one month.

We bought each other a gift for the wedding day she got a diamond necklace and I got a watch which was about a third of the price.

[Lost soul]

BoRED S2upid said:

It's one month not 3! Which mumsnet forum told you it was 3? It's always been one month.

It has never been 1 month but you did a good job convincing her it is (cheapskate)