It's not, and it doesn't need to be a diamond -- it could be flowers, a nice dinner, a exciting getaway together to some obscure place, etc. But the way you're expressing this is you'd laugh someone away for buying something for you.
I'm into mechanical watches. Just because I find them interesting, not for show. I'm not brainwashed, but heck, getting one I really want from someone I love would be close to the ultimate gift. Do I need it? Of course not. Do I expect it? Of course not.
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Re:Diamonds Suck (2006)
by throwawaymath on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @10:25AM
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> I was talking about diamonds and extravagence desired purely to display wealth and social status (women are particularly vulnerable to this folly)
Now you're just being casually sexist. If you want to judge people for how they choose to celebrate their mutual affection that's fine. So diamonds aren't your thing, thanks for sharing. But let's not go down the rabbit hole of litigating one gender's susceptibility over another's.
Just tell someone you love them and do nice things for them and be there for them. It's free.