Diamond gift ideas

Psst-post #15

He WHAT? Okay, I am never watching that show again. Forget ruining my Christmas – you just raped my adolescence.

A song.

:smack:

Wife who hints at a gift of diamonds probably doesn’t have small earrings or pendants in mind!

My own personal opinion is that I hate all that diamonds stand for. But that’s just me.

Ha! This is a fun idea.

A bottle of Sally Hansen DiamondStrength nail polish. It should be available at most drugstores or big-box stores.

Or get her a DYMO label makerand tell her “I thought you said you wanted a Dymo!” Seriously, if she doesn’t have one of these or the Brother equivalent, get her one. They’re super handy.

There are so many ethical problems and foolishness associated with diamonds that it would be better not to buy a “real” diamond at all.

Mr Boods would be in deep trouble. He’d be in trouble for buying me diamonds, however, as he should know by now that he’s married someone who prefers sapphires :slight_smile:

If you want to go with a ‘theme’, along with the almonds you could get her a bag of Diamond Walnuts.

Diamond Crystal Salt…?

…OK, but if she throws you over her left shoulder, don’t blame me…

Hand her a 10 cent piece.

Call her cell.

Bam. Dime and ring.

My crystal ball says somebody is going to be sleeping on the couch Christmas Day!

What does this wife - who probably doesn’t expect anything at all being that her husband clearly can’t afford them - have in mind, then?

“She and I both know that’s not going to happen…”

I have to seize on this. How do you “know” that she “know[s]” it’s not possible or more specifically “[can’t] happen”?

People get tripped up by presuming who “knows” what.

I suggest that perhaps she wouldn’t be dropping (plural) hints if in fact she “knows” it isn’t going to happen and’d have been dropping hints about what would instead if she in fact did “know”.

There are plenty of cheap (as in flawed, but not visible to naked eye) diamonds to be had, or of very small weight/size. They’re usually carried by the department stores in many varieties.

Yeah, this might be good advice but depends a lot on the person. If it’s a running gag where she always says “diamonds” when somebody asks what she wants, then a joke gift might be great – especially if her “real” gift is thoughtful.

If she is hinting around hoping that a diamond might actually be possible, a gag gift could be a could be a bad idea.

You could also get one of those Jane Seymour butt diamonds, then it’s a gag and a diamond all-in-one.

I wondered aloud recently why the Open Butts necklace isn’t available with chocolate diamonds, which my husband and I refer to as “poop diamonds.”

:smiley: I just laughed out loud, for real, thanks :smiley:

I know my wife as well as I know anyone. She is not expecting diamonds for Christmas.

ETA: some of these ideas are great! Keep 'em coming!

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