$5598

[Prefer Peace to PieceParticipant 10809]

$5,598.

The average spent on an engagement ring grew 3% to $5,598 last year from a year earlier, according to TheKnot. That’s still down from 2009’s average of $5,861, however. The average carat size for the center stone is just over 1 carat.

“An engagement ring is supposed to tell your woman how much they mean to you and how much they will mean to you as time goes on. Wish I knew then what I know now. My first wife would of gotten a BOOT rather than a ring….”

I don’t get invited to a lot of weddings. First, I REALLY try to talk male friends out marriage. Second, I really try to talk men out of going into debt to buy an engagement ring. Women never appreciate your sweat and toil in acquiring a ring. Just “what will you buy me next?”

I think I spent around 10,000 on an engagement ring which I only saw a few times after we were married. The bitch sold it before running off with a local preacher. It’s funny in retrospect.

[LowKeyParticipant 702]

Prefer Peace to Piece wrote:

“An engagement ring is supposed to tell your woman how much they mean to you and how much they will mean to you as time goes on. ”

Comes with assorted colors.

Don't let defeat, defeat you; Let defeat be your greatest teacher.

[hmskl’dParticipant 6414]

For about the same amount, approx. $6000 retail, a person can buy Five troy ounce bars of .9999 fine Gold.
Unlike a lady, these 5 bars of Gold will always be true; they will never stray.
I can put them under my pillow. My five Gold bars and I will never part; we’ll live happily ever after .. guaranteed 🙂

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8286]

I’d rather buy a used Ford Mustang.

"I saw that there comes a point, in the defeat of any man of virtue, when his own consent is needed for evil to win-and that no manner of injury done to him by others can succeed if he chooses to withhold his consent. I saw that I could put an end to your outrages by pronouncing a single word in my mind. I pronounced it. The word was ‘No.’" (Atlas Shrugged)

[NioZenParticipant 856]

hahahahahahaha suckerzzzzz………

that is all.

We only dream this bondage. Wake up and let it go. - Vivekananda

[Anonymous 42]

$5598 WTF! That’s allot of money just to f~~~ yourself! And that’s only the start! Talk to HR Puff, his engagement ring (in the end) cost him three hundred grand!
Maybe if you get engaged to a woman with no fingers it’s cheaper, about $5598 cheaper, so in puff’s case that’ll be 204,402.00, a savings of 5598.00!!! No matter how ya do the math, things don’t add up, at least not for men! They should just give the man a leather collar and waive the cost of the extra ring! A collar where the spikes face inward! A choker too! and a little collar for his dick!

[OneforfreedomParticipant 930]

I would rather invest that $6,000.

At an average annual 9% rate of return, in 24 years, $6000 will turn into (6000)*1.09^24 = $48,000.

Is the engagement ring worth $48K? I think not. I’d rather blow $48K on a trip of untold debauchery and luxury to Thailand.

[RedDawnParticipant 1391]

$5598, that’s a sex doll right there.

Courage is the key to life itself - Morgan Freeman

[MadmanParticipant 772]

you could have that vacation of your dreams for k. Thailand is awesome, I have been there a few times and already have expat and thai friends. I am just about to early retire. I wanted to wait a little longer but I cant stand my f~~~ing workplace anymore. I will be living very well for ~800 dollars a month.

[OneforfreedomParticipant 930]

Madman wrote:

you could have that vacation of your dreams for k. Thailand is awesome, I have been there a few times and already have expat and thai friends. I am just about to early retire. I wanted to wait a little longer but I cant stand my f~~~ing workplace anymore. I will be living very well for ~800 dollars a month.

YOU’RE THINKING OF RETIRING IN THAILAND?!!?
We HAVE to talk. This is amazing! I am exploring the possibility of retiring there one day.

You can get nice beachfront 3BR villas for $400 on some islands!

Ironically, I have never been there. Just done a ton of research xD.

Where have you been in Thailand?

[22DeeboiParticipant 259]

What would I do with that much money??? The possibilities are endless actually haha. But for damn sure not buying a diamond for something that will flip flop like a damn switch

[AFTParticipant 2726]

$5598 is a fortune to some people that don’t earn a lot, it is not so much to others that earn more.

I just paid $4100 to service my car, I thought this was an expensive necessary waste of money, but because I love my car, I love driving it, so I must pay.

Paying $Anything for a ring I’ll never wear, have any benefit from, in any way, that serves to raise the bar for me, to provided more and more never ending resources to a superficial over entitled used up jizzbag, NO WAY.

F~~~ that I’d rather get my car serviced all over again, at least I get pleasure driving it, and it will never run off with my house, kids, and future income.

Considering all the facts, if a woman wants to get married to me, I’d be like:

Sure, so where is your mansion? “Insert best suburb” or “insert second best suburb”.
And I’ll need a brand new continental GT Convertible, and investment property as dowry.

When the war cemeteries are half full of the corpses of dead conscripted women, only then will women have earned the right to speak of equality. Sidecar “A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” - Bob Dylan

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8286]

Oneforfreedom wrote:

I am exploring the possibility of retiring there one day.

There was a story posted here about a guy who got cheated out of some property he bought in Thailand. It might be better to rent a place. Get as much advice from expats who made mistakes, and best wishes to you. And tell me how those massage parlors are when you get there!

"I saw that there comes a point, in the defeat of any man of virtue, when his own consent is needed for evil to win-and that no manner of injury done to him by others can succeed if he chooses to withhold his consent. I saw that I could put an end to your outrages by pronouncing a single word in my mind. I pronounced it. The word was ‘No.’" (Atlas Shrugged)

[OneforfreedomParticipant 930]

FunInTheSun wrote:

There was a story posted here about a guy who got cheated out of some property he bought in Thailand. It might be better to rent a place. Get as much advice from expats who made mistakes, and best wishes to you. And tell me how those massage parlors are when you get there!

Oh yeah definitely rent.
Plus the nice thing is- Thai apartments come furnished!!!

Look at this video…150 a month!!!!!!

[Anonymous 18]

Buy her a $35 ring from eBay.

Once she finds out

He: “That is exactly how I felt when I found out about your slutty past”

She: “its not the same thing you asshole”

He: “What does it matter you love me for me right? $ price is just a number”

Misogynist©

[MGTOWmonkey aka No More Fucks To GiveParticipant 6635]

Oneforfreedom wrote:

Madman wrote:

you could have that vacation of your dreams for k. Thailand is awesome, I have been there a few times and already have expat and thai friends. I am just about to early retire. I wanted to wait a little longer but I cant stand my f~~~ing workplace anymore. I will be living very well for ~800 dollars a month.

YOU’RE THINKING OF RETIRING IN THAILAND?!!?We HAVE to talk. This is amazing! I am exploring the possibility of retiring there one day.
You can get nice beachfront 3BR villas for $400 on some islands!
Ironically, I have never been there. Just done a ton of research xD.
Where have you been in Thailand?

Should start a thread on this,some of us mgtow are looking forward to leaving this gynocentric hellhole.

Never lose sight of what brought you here.

[Deus Ex MachinaParticipant 1068]

I can use that money to go travel and have an awesome f~~~ing time by myself, having the greatest time!.

I also can use have for a Bobber kit for my motorcycle as well.

But for a Ring on a finger of a female who will only lie, cheat and blame it all on me because “it was my fault”

Pfffffff, no thanks.

"If You have the Tooth of a Whale, You must have the Whale's Jaw to hold it". (i.e. One Must have the right qualifications for leadership) -Hawaiian Proverb

[rorickParticipant 682]

Holly f~~~ $5598 is the average annual salary of software professionals in my country.. Will they give back the ring in-case of divorce? or its gone forever.. ?

[BeerParticipant 11832]

MGTOWmonkey aka No More Fucks To Give wrote:

Oneforfreedom wrote:

Madman wrote:

you could have that vacation of your dreams for k. Thailand is awesome, I have been there a few times and already have expat and thai friends. I am just about to early retire. I wanted to wait a little longer but I cant stand my f~~~ing workplace anymore. I will be living very well for ~800 dollars a month.

YOU’RE THINKING OF RETIRING IN THAILAND?!!?We HAVE to talk. This is amazing! I am exploring the possibility of retiring there one day.You can get nice beachfront 3BR villas for $400 on some islands!Ironically, I have never been there. Just done a ton of research xD.Where have you been in Thailand?

Should start a thread on this,some of us mgtow are looking forward to leaving this gynocentric hellhole.

I’ve been toying with this idea as well. I figure I’d need 2-3m to retire early(hopefully 40-45 range) and stay in the states without having to worry about running out of money and still being able to enjoy myself, or a million and spend most of my time over seas. There are plenty of countries where a 1,000 usd a month budget lets you live a pretty upper class life style.

The beauty of it is if I bank 1,000,000 and I make 50k a year returns after taxes, but I’m over seas living like a king on 20k a year, I’d still be adding more to my retirement savings while retired than a lot of people my age would be adding to theirs while working still.

I think I’d definitely go the rental route if I do this in the future. I’d be able to check out different countries every year or few years. I’d just rent an apartment for a year, maybe stay on an extended “vacation” for 10 month out of the year, and come back home for a month or two for the holidays and to remind myself what a s~~~ hole this country is turning into, then I’d travel to my next destination where exotic beaches, top tier restaurants, and hot young legal prostitutes that are cleaner than most American whores await me!

[Anonymous 42]

rorick wrote:

Holly f~~~ $5598 is the average annual salary of software professionals in my country.. Will they give back the ring in-case of divorce? or its gone forever.. ?

@ rorick, the moment you give them a ring, YOU’RE GONE FOREVER!

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