Posted on 08/02/2006 10:31:57 AM PDT by Chanticleer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Diamonds are no longer a girl's best friend, according to a new U.S. study that found three of four women would prefer a new plasma TV to a diamond necklace.
The survey, commissioned by U.S. cable television's Oxygen Network that is owned and operated by women, found the technology gender gap has virtually closed with the majority of women snapping up new technology and using it easily.
(Excerpt) Read more at today.reuters.com ...
DANGER DANGER DANGER
What a woman says she wants, and what she really wants, ARE TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THINGS!
Not to mention what she needs as opposed to wants.
But that is another topic entirely.
Not me, I would melt if I got a front loading, extra large washer and dryer. No one can tell the difference with simulated diamonds anymore anyway, and I'm not that much into the tv thing that I need a fancy one. I would also like some really nice (read pretty) riding gear for when I ride my dirt bike... :)
What's the big deal, if you buy a nice diamond for the lady, you only have to buy it once. I have a beauty and some day, it will be handed down to my daughter, grand daughter, etc. We have family heirlooms in our family, it is a really nice bit of history and tradition. Not to mention our garage is full of tools, the house is full of guns... what's wrong with getting the lady something she wants?
Nice... that's what I'm talking about!!!
LOL.!
Fake diamonds look just as good, cost way less and you don't have a freak out if you lose them....
Plus, you have enough money left over for the TV :)
I don't know, I just have a problem blowing money on a useless hunk of carbon that will only be used as fealty to her and then as her trophy to show off to the other envious harpies at work.
I'd rather have a really nice guitar or awholebuncha CDs and books than jewelry.
What does that make me, I wonder?
Why can't I have both?
A wonderful, interesting music lover? Sounds reasonable to me.
:-)
Though...I admit, I'm a sucker for dangly, beaded earrings. I wouldn't want anything super pricey, though. I'm really talented at losing 'em.
Harder to misplace musical instruments. Usually.
That reminds me, a piano would be nice. I'd be happy with a nice old-tech studio upright, but those new weighted-key digital pianos are pretty nice.
As long as it is pretty and shiny! Hugs, Najida!
Then maybe your neighbors will give you diamond jewelry to stop playing them. ;-)
a TELEVISION NETWORK finds that women really want TELEVISIONS rather than diamonds...
what a shock.
perhaps next Toyota will find women want Toyota's rather than diamonds.
perhaps next Prada will find women want Prada rather than diamonds.
This has zero credibility. ESPECIALLY since it is from the Oprah network.
I want my house painted and a new stainless steel fridge.
I'd rather have cash.
Because Mel Gibson hates diamonds and plasma TV's.
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