# My Boyfriend's an Idiot-He went to Jerod's! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 17, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487 "2008-12-17T00:35:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/21 "2008-12-17T02:35:17Z")
> [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](#): > > I can no longer see any diamond ad without thinking of the (possibly from Family Guy) parody where the guy silhouette gives the girl silhouette a diamond, and then she slowly sinks down and out of the frame. It then cuts to the tag line something like “Diamonds: She’ll pretty much have to.” I’m pretty sure that was a [Queen of Wands](http://www.queenofwands.net) comic. ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/22 "2008-12-17T02:48:36Z")
I’d never shop at a jewelry store that sounds like it was named after some frat boy. Their ads keep that promise a reality. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/23 "2008-12-17T03:14:43Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > No no, now you’re changing everything in his post. He clearly meant _Herod’s_ jewery store. “It can only be _ovary-crushing-soprano-scream_ _Jared’s…!_” I don’t have a link to share and I can’t say with authority what they are doing to the choir’s private parts, but that sure isn’t orgasm… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/24 "2008-12-17T03:16:04Z")
> [@LeeshaJoy](#): > > I’m pretty sure that was a [Queen of Wands](http://www.queenofwands.net) comic. I’m sure it’s been done more than once. The one I saw was animated, and I’m maybe 85% on it coming from Family Guy. BTW, do you know where in the Queen of Wands archives it is? I’m curious to see it. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/25 "2008-12-17T03:17:34Z")
> [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](#): > > I can no longer see any diamond ad without thinking of the (possibly from Family Guy) parody where the guy silhouette gives the girl silhouette a diamond, and then she slowly sinks down and out of the frame. It then cuts to the tag line something like “Diamonds: She’ll pretty much have to.” And as a result of this parody - yes, from Family Guy - I occasionally follow up the “Every kiss begins with Kay!” tagline with “And every blowjob begins with B, so what?” ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/26 "2008-12-17T03:41:13Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > No no, now you’re changing everything in his post. He clearly meant _Herod’s_ jewery store. If that’s the case, I agree. Herod’s ethics are questionable and I don’t think “jewery” make for a good present. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/27 "2008-12-17T03:57:07Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > Africa is a giant fucking warzone and they got the shinies in bucketloads) I don’t want to be a jerk about this, but Africa is not a giant war zone. While there are some [nasty areas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ongoing_conflicts) and plenty of instability, the vast majority of this hugely diverse continent is at peace and 99% of Africans are just working and trying to feed their families the same as you or I. Blood diamonds suck, but let’s not stereotype a huge continent. There is a lot more to the place than you see on TV. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/28 "2008-12-17T04:07:14Z")
> [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](#): > > I’m sure it’s been done more than once. The one I saw was animated, and I’m maybe 85% on it coming from Family Guy. That’s what [I came here to post](http://www.thatvideosite.com/video/2652) ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/29 "2008-12-17T04:58:04Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > I don’t want to be a jerk about this, but Africa is not a giant war zone. While there are some [nasty areas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ongoing_conflicts) and plenty of instability, the vast majority of this hugely diverse continent is at peace and 99% of Africans are just working and trying to feed their families the same as you or I. Blood diamonds suck, but let’s not stereotype a huge continent. There is a lot more to the place than you see on TV. I was just thinking the same thing as I read. The only news any African country gets is sensational. I had no idea Jared’s was a large chain. I thought they were a regional place with a lot of expansion and a terrible ad campaign. Weird thing is, given the economy, they’re always packed. The really weird part is that 2 local and longtime jewelry places recently went of business. For me, I’d prefer to find a local place with some truly custom jewelry you wouldn’t find anywhere else and buy that for my love (if I had love). I always picture jewelry buying as intimate in a way that a chain store can’t provide. Reading this thread I see other guys fall for the chain’s sad marketing. ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/30 "2008-12-17T06:34:04Z")
I agree with **Sparky!** My hubby has gotten me a couple of rings from local jewlers that I love to bits, and my wedding band and engagment rings came from a local place that’s no longer in business. I prefer colored stones to diamonds, and think that most CZ’s are a lot prettier than the real thing. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/31 "2008-12-17T13:25:53Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > Ok, good point. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be extravagantly expensive. Well, I’m not suggesting blowing $30,000 on a gigantic rock. For instance, my wife’s iPhone was a bargain at $200! Rogers should run romantic ads about iPhones. Worked for me. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/32 "2008-12-17T13:28:20Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Don’t forget: every kiss begins with Kay! And every piss begins with pee. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/33 "2008-12-17T15:47:11Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > It’s not kosher! And kosher begins with Kay! The Jared ad that gets me is the one where the guy is taking his date to a swanky restaurant and giving her jewelry, and she’s giving a blow-by-blow (heh! maybe that comes later…) account of the whole thing via text message to her girlfriends. That’s either incredibly rude or incredibly 8th grade or both. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/34 "2008-12-17T15:55:40Z")
That ad always gripes me too. Assuming I would ever be stupid enough to buy someone something from Jared’s, if she spent the entire date texting her friends the gift would have stayed in my pocket as I was telling her that it’s been nice knowing her, but I prefer someone I’m having dinner with to spend her time with me, not on her phone. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/35 "2008-12-17T16:24:16Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Don’t forget: every kiss begins with Kay! Not true! There’s the smooch. There’s sucking face. There’s mackin’. There’s the peck on the cheek. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/36 "2008-12-17T16:25:56Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Don’t forget: every kiss begins with Kay! I keep reminding my girlfriend of that, but does she invite Kay over to share in our makeout sessions? Hell no! ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/37 "2008-12-17T16:32:06Z")
> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#): > > Wow, misleading title. Before opening the thread, I thought ralph got a boyfriend. 😛 Cool, I’m not the only one that thought \*\*ralph \*\*was coming out. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/38 "2008-12-17T16:44:30Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > Of course not! How many people were machine-gunned down in Africa in order to get that diamond is what really proves how much he loves you. > > (yes, I know the UN and US government have both taken steps to try and weed out blood diamonds from being imported but it’s naive to think some aren’t still getting through. Africa is a giant fucking warzone and they got the shinies in bucketloads) Not to mention that diamonds are very over-rated as far a “rare” gems go. They’re part of one of the biggest marketing scams even greater than that of Corona beer. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/39 "2008-12-17T18:27:58Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Don’t forget: every kiss begins with Kay! Which is why I’ve always wanted to open a jewelry store named Blofeld. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487/40 "2008-12-17T20:01:05Z")
I think this is the issue at hand: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5Ur2er-STls/hqdefault.jpg "Diamonds... she'll pretty much have to") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ur2er-STls) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-an-idiot-he-went-to-jerods/477487.md?page=3)