Is this true? Someone please explain!

**SPman** · 12th March 2010, 18:50

Originally Posted by Mully

I got told off for introducing her as my "first wife".....

My first wife used to introduce me as "my first husband" .................

**oldrider** · 12th March 2010, 19:16

Originally Posted by aprilia_RS250

Met up with a girl few nights ago for dinner. Everything was going well, we talked about interesting things she looked extremely hot food was good etc. After we were done she offered to drive me home (as I only have a bike

). We decided to grab some Movenpick ice cream on the way back at Mission Bay.

So while eating our ice creams somehow she starts talking about how her friend has recently got engaged and how her man got her an awesome engagement ring that she's been blinging it around. Then she tells me she has her engagement ring all sorted out as well, gets her phone out and pow starts showing me pictures of a rock that would make even Micheal Hill sweat.

Tells me the MAN needs to spend at least 10% of his annual income on the ring.

I shat my self when she said that. I politely asked before or after tax?? She looked at me like she was annoyed by that question and confirmed it should be before tax. 15min later I was in bed, by myself.

I'm 24, I've never heard of this before. Neither have my male friends, however it's a 50/50 split between the female ones where they said the man needs to spend a large sum on the engagement ring to make it special.
Is this really true??

Only if you listen and make it happen for her! Then it will be!

..

**wickle** · 12th March 2010, 19:38

read this whole thread and it being a Motorcycle site I'm disappionted that nobody reminded the lad that he wouldn;t spend that sort of money on a bike before first having a test Ride.

**crazyhorse** · 12th March 2010, 20:03

That is fuckin unbelieveable..... run ! Maybe she has a father who keeps her in a life style and has been brought up to expect that the bloke will too......... not for me! girls like that make me sick. Plenty more in the sea

**YellowDog** · 12th March 2010, 20:09

Originally Posted by aprilia_RS250

I'm 24, I've never heard of this before. Neither have my male friends, however it's a 50/50 split between the female ones where they said the man needs to spend a large sum on the engagement ring to make it special. Is this really true??

Mate, you're just a kid and have lots to learn.

That was just one of many..........

Warn all your mates to steer well clear!

**Love my Bonnie** · 12th March 2010, 20:39

RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN BOY!!!!!!!

**Woodman** · 12th March 2010, 20:46

Their legs are often open, but their minds are always closed and their hearts are held in fast suburban chains

Jimmy barnes

**oldrider** · 12th March 2010, 21:14

Run run run as fast as you can, (and tell her) you'll never catch me, I'm a ginger minge man!

**Berries** · 13th March 2010, 00:07

Fuck the engagement ring for a start, I have never seen the point. If you decide to get married then set a date and get married. All this arsing about, FFS, just do it.

As for the bird in question, well, she is not saying you have to get engaged right now is she, just that if you do you will have to spend a wad on the ring. Well, if you get together, which I seriously doubt after reading all this, there are only two outcomes. Either it won't work and it'll finish or it will work and it will keep going. So then you are in the driving seat. Don't agree to the ring idea, which is bollocks, and she'll either chuck you, which would prove what a low life money grabbing bitch she is, or she'll change her mind and love you for ever and ever.

Then again, if she's fit I'd just lie to her.

**Ratti** · 13th March 2010, 17:04

hmmm...I've been married twice now. First was to a f***wit who turned out to be a wife beater, child beater, rapist and Kid fu**er..for which he did time..twice...I had to pay for our wedding rings, very cheap as we had no cash. Then I had to pay the 20 grand plus in accrued debts that he didnt have to pay while he was in jail. And since then I have paid everything for the upbringing of the two kids we produced. Expensive rings...

second marriage, he insisted he wanted to have a ring made for me as I am an artist and knew exactly what I wanted. gulp...5000 dollars later we rock on out with a beautiful ring i adore. He was happy to pay as he said I was worth way more than anything money could buy and the ring was only a token of how much he loved me.
As things turned out, its all Im going to have left of him. But you know what? Its not the ring really, its the fact that he valued me so much that he thought I was worth it.

something to think about guys.

**fire eyes** · 13th March 2010, 17:44

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

Roflmao! Funnily enough, the older I've gotten the less jewellery I wear - wedding, engagement and eternity rings; watch. often not even a necklace. It's not like I don't own enough jewellery, but seriously I just don't ever seem to wear it! Maybe when you're young it's super exciting and you can't get enough of it. I've known of girls to serially get engaged simply to get their mits on a nice rock. Never really understood it myself.
Although I'd have hit Balu over the head if he'd given me a microwave for our engagement. (Oh, I don't think they were around back then.....)

I dunno if its an age thing! Iv never been a huge fan of jewellery .. I never had an engagement ring, did have a wedding ring, much prefer tatts now LOL .. I think it just depends on the girl & preferences do change I agree.

She's got balls putting it out there on a first date .. hell least shes straight up .. a bit odd but straight up lol

**aprilia_RS250** · 13th March 2010, 18:22

I've read some of your posts and appreciate the humor. Although I could never say any of that to her. I find it sad how fixiated she is on something that is little and materialistic. She didn't seem to have any big dreams, goals and aspirations. She had no clue what she wanted to do apart from travel (which fuck loads of women I met have as one of their top priorities).

Anyway the search continues for that hot knee sliding leather wearing hot ass genuine personality and straight up biker chick that can cook.

**Sharry** · 13th March 2010, 23:35

I've had an engagement ring and a wedding ring, neither made the arrangement work. Mind you he sent me off to the jewelers with a blank sighned check.....just to show how much thought went into it.

More important than jewelry is what you put into the relationship. If she thinks the size of the stone you are prepared to fork out for determins your worth then run like mad and don't look back lad.