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UGH!!!!!

Why do they do this???
 
Date: 12/27/2008 4:58:04 PM
Author: LuckyTexan
A haven''t had anyone say anything to my FACE that was negative... of course things have gotten back to me...

''How can she wear that in this economy?'' was my personal favorite.

Considering how much good I had done for that person... I won''t go into detail... it was quite insulting!


I don''t understand why people feel the need to ever criticize the choices of another person if those choices aren''t harming anyone else!

Jealousy? Who knows!
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Ouch. I''d have a hard time ever doing something nice for her/him again.
 
Whoops. That UGH!!!! was totally in responce to the frantic, but nothing urgent phone calls. Guess i forgot to quote:)
 
Date: 12/28/2008 11:19:17 AM
Author: Harriet
Elle, what''s your secret?
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Lol Harriet. I''ve actually had a convo with her regarding these calls. I explained that I get upset and start to worry, and then my stomach acts up (i have an ulcer). Pretty much guilted her into reducing those types of calls. I also know that if it were really urgent, my dad would call.
 
I had several people make snide comments about my first engagement ring, which was a 1.64 ct asscher solitaire, which I had picked out and loved. I immediately got a complex though, because the first person who saw it was my secretary, and she said, "Oh, I thought he would get you something bigger." Then, over the weekend, I showed one of my best friends, and she said, "That solitaire is nice, but when I get engaged, I want to get something special."
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Or, the less negative comments were a dismissive, "that''s nice", but no oohing and aahing. I still think, what''s wrong with those people? I would never say anything that rude or negative!

Anyway, after a few weeks of this, I totally got a complex about the ring, ended up switching asschers, and now finally have a round brilliant solitaire. The RB gets many more compliments than the asscher did, and I find myself liking it better because it''s more sparkly and faces up bigger, but I think having a solitaire is not that exciting to people. I get comments on my diamond, but not the ring.

I may eventually upgrade to a blingier setting, though my husband hates all settings except solitaires. I do like a solitaire, but because people have seen it before, it definitely doesn''t get the attention of a ring with sidestones - just MHO.
 
Kelli,
Jeepers! You too?

Elle,
Good one. Mind if I borrow it? I have the same condition.

My mum used to call all the time and get upset when I said I couldn''t talk. I was having all 3 meals at the office then. One evening, I finally escaped to have dinner out and she demanded I talk to her then! Argh!!
 
I can''t really remember any really negative comments about my ring, though the much dreaded "that setting is so . . . interesting" occurs more often than I''d prefer.

I don''t talk size outside of PS, and I had a former colleague who had a setting that fit together with the wedding band with tons of tiny baguettes and rounds. She asked me the carat weight of my center stone, and then said, "but why does yours look so much bigger than mine?" I suspect her hubby told her total carat weight and not the carat weight of her diamond, but not missing a beat, I replied "It must just be the setting.
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I always try to make a point to say a mandatory positive about someones ring regardless of my true feelings. It''s generally not that hard. I love all shapes and sizes!
 
The "cute" remark bugs me too.

Fluffy bunnies are cute...
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I guess no matter what your ring looks like (setting, size etc) it will always have a comment.

Would you guys prefer to receive a comment then nothing at all??
For instance if someone looks at your ring would you prefer to receive a comment (even if they just say "cute" ) or would you rather them be silent??

To me I would take a silent remark the same as a rude remark ... both of them just don''t sit right with me. How can diamonds not be pretty??? I will never understand lol
 
Date: 12/28/2008 2:06:56 PM
Author: EyeElle
I guess no matter what your ring looks like (setting, size etc) it will always have a comment.

Would you guys prefer to receive a comment then nothing at all??
For instance if someone looks at your ring would you prefer to receive a comment (even if they just say 'cute' ) or would you rather them be silent??

To me I would take a silent remark the same as a rude remark ... both of them just don't sit right with me. How can diamonds not be pretty??? I will never understand lol
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I'd rather it just be generic as in "it's pretty". Even if they hate it. I mean there's no reason to be rude about it. It's not like the other person's forced to wear it.

edited to add: Harriet try the excuse since it's not really lying anyway..
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I''ve never gotten any bad comments on my ring.. before I got married and just wore my engagement ring, I got a weird comment. I work retail, and I was folding a lady''s clothes and ringing her up, and she says, "I like your ring." I said thanks, and she said, "Is that from here?" I said "Oh? Noo.. this is my engagement ring!" and kind of laughed it off.

It kind of bugged me.

I get the, "Is that real??" a lot.
 
Last Saturday my hubby had a show (he''s a musician) and one of the wives of his friend/bandmate was there. I hadn''t seen her in a while and we were talking about Christmas gifts, so I put my hand out to show her the new ring that hubby got me as a pre-Christmas gift. She just nodded her head and turned away. No comment, no nothing. I was like WTF? Most women would grab your hand and take a closer look and say something (positive, hopefully). But, nope. Nothing. I was pretty insulted.
 
Okay, my story.
When hubby presented me with my first e-ring, I was thrilled. It was a .33 Marquise in a simple YG solitaire setting. But to me, it could have been the Hope Diamond!
I was boss to a gal that had introduced hubby and I, and she was on-again, off-again dating hubby''s friend. Several people told me she was going around work telling people that my ring was "ridiculously small," and laughing about it. And hubby heard through the grapevine that his friend was making comments to others to the effect of, "surely he could have done better than that!"
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I ended up leaving that job a couple of months after we got married, but needless to say that several years later when she and the hubby''s friend sent out wedding invitations, we did not attend.
Geez, there are some real jerks in the world, huh???

~Kat
 
Kat -- some people have no class!
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Is that your marquise in your avatar? It's drop dead gorgeous!!!!!
 
I haven''t gotten anything TOO rude, although I am getting 2 wedding bands because my e-ring is thin and that is the style I like, SOOO MANY people say to me "why not just wait until an anniversary and get another band?" and I say "because I want it!"
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I don''t have to explain myself to you but thanks!!!
 
Lil Misfit--agreed totally on some people not having any class. That''s being nice
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Yes, that is my Marquise. Thank you! You are too sweet :)

Is that an Asscher in your avatar? Holy Guacamole, that is KILLER!!!

~Kat
 
Yes, Kat, that is my Asscher. I love her!
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Thank you for the compliment.
 
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