A ring is cheaper than vet bills.
Normalize not buying useless $2000 USD pieces of junk that starved children in Congo had to dig with bare hands, just to marry your soul mate.
Especially as diamond rings are costly to purchase, but have relatively low resale value.
Buying her a diamond ring only shows you have money to burn.
I bought my wife’s engagement and wedding ring at a pawn shop. Fuck the superstitious bullshit. Probably saved $5k
Buy resold maybe?
If he can’t afford a $200 ring, how can he afford to take care of a cat??
Man: Babe, did you know they discovered a new species of toad in the Amazon Forest.
Woman: That is so incredible! We have to do everything in our power to raise awareness about conservation.
Man: Great idea. Let’s use our pet cat " Toby" as the mascot.
Why wouldn’t they use the toad as the mascot? Instead they use a cat, an animal that has caused the extinction of multiple species?
No no none of this adds up at all.
That look on her face is “I thought you were my gay bestie, what?”
At first glance I honestly thought she looked horrified because he was interrupting her on the toilet.
Why would it matter if you can’t afford jewelry to get married? If this were at a time where the husband is expected to be the sole earner, that could be a problem. But this is 2026. He’s working, she’s working, and getting married will not change that.
If anything, his and her individual financial burden will decrease by getting married by combining their finances and sharing bills, if they aren’t spending stupid money on diamond rings, big weddings, exotic honeymoons, etc. They’ll share a home, utilities, online subscriptions, etc. That will save them both money. If they can afford to live individually without luxuries, they can more easily afford to live together, maybe with the occasional luxury.
Stupid take.
My father took my mother with to pick out her ring. She insisted on a smaller diamond. He wanted to buy her a larger rock, could afford it, but my mama was thinking about running a household. As newlyweds, they added a room to the house, bought a brand new washer/dryer set and paid off a car.
Cat is gonna cost more in the long run.
The cat is also going to be worth more and give you more in the long run. 😻
Harder to pawn off in 20 years.
the jewelry is the least important thing about being married.
We didn’t do rings. I worked in a chemistry lab, husband has a skin issue and wearing a ring would probably mean nonstop doctor visits.
So we just didn’t have rings. It’s really very simple.
I agree with you, but I’d say it’s a 50/50 toss up with women. Half of them would agree with us. The other half are too busy planning a 300k wedding on a 15/hr salary. Those types sometimes care more about the ring than the partner.
I know a lot of women who would be thrilled to be proposed to with a cat.
In the past, I’ve also known women who would be sour that they didn’t get a ring. I try not to know that type of person for long.
Thinking that 50 percent of women are shallow gold diggers seems a bit high. There are plenty of men who have superficial feelings about how they want their wife to look, but it’s nowhere near 50/50. Usually those gym bros and trophy wives pair up so they’re not really hurting anyone normal with their expectations.
Personally, I wear a silicone ring. So does my spouse. Our rings for our wedding were a hand me down and a band with a non diamond stone. That said, it’s fair to want a ring. It’s fair to want the tradition, and it’s fair to be comforted by the idea that your partner has been thinking about asking you to merge lives for longer than just today. A ring used to mean more when women weren’t allowed their own bank accounts (actually very recently, in the scheme of things), but it’s still meaningful in a society where we’re taught (incorrectly) that men value non commitment, and don’t want to get “chained” to a “nagging wife.”
Funnily, it’s guys who make comments like you (that it’s a total toss up whether any woman has an ounce of substance to her or if she’s a total bimbo who only cares about money) that make women afraid that men are not going to fully commit which is why things like a big unnecessary time commitment before the proposal seems romantic and reassuring
Honestly, propose to me with a new Akrapovic Slip-On exhaust for my Hornet 750 and a small ceremony near the water in the country with a moto camping trip as the honeymoon and I’d be in biker girl heaven.
Could get away with the whole shebang for under $10k
To be fair, that exhaust probably costs as much as most wedding rings anyway lol.
I see that you have impeccable taste.
That he can’t afford it is a stupid assumption imo, this looks like a deliberate choice. Being responsible for raising and taking care of a kitten together is a much bigger commitment than wearing a ring.
Meh, it’s all fake af probably but the initial post says he was couldn’t afford a ring so if we’re going with it then yeah he is poor in this hypothetical.
is a wild.
I hate these made up headlines.
I saw that when i was like eight years old and apparently you’re the only other person in the world who saw it because nobody acts like anything on the internet could ever be fake
It was the only cartoon that was on the minute I got back from school. With 4 channels available it was this, Bargain Hunters, some soap opera or the news.
Arthur was not very funny or particularly interesting, but it sure beat out the alternatives.
The theme tune has been stuck in my head for 30 years…
Arthur was amazing even if maybe yeah Arthur himself was a mediocre character lol but the other characters are pretty much all excellent
“Man going to eat kitten in front of his succubus goddess wife to proof his devotion”
Guarantee you that cat will cost more in the first year than a ring from a fancy jewelry store
You severely underestimate the cost of jewelry. And every cost also multiplies by 400% if you put the word “wedding” in front of it.
Go to Amazon and search for “Cubic Zirconia ring”. Find one you like and order a pair in the appropriate sizes. If you want something less traditional, drop this cubic zirconia part if the search.
That can easily get you a pair if wedding rings for less money than I spend every year testing my cats’ poop.
Sure, but you can also spend 15k on a ring. On the other hand, you can also spend 15k on a kitten.
I can never tell when someone is just arguing for the thrill of it or if they’re genuine…
As someone who’s had five dogs and three cats + been married, divorced, and remarried pets cost more just in terms of money. I bought real wedding bands & engagement rings from a proper jeweler for about $1,500 USD per ring. On the other hand I spent between $1500-3000 in vet bills alone for almost every pet I’ve adopted just in the first year; not to mention the toys, food, etc that comes along.
I suspect you’re gonna say “oh, well some people spend tens of thousands on wedding bands” which is true, but those are also the types of people who spend five-figures on purebred pets and doesn’t apply to the average experiece.
Wow, either your pets have been extremely unlucky, or you live somewhere VERY expensive. Considering those are dollars, I can guess it’s a probably at least a bit of the second.
My Dutch vet has a “kitten package” which is 550 euros for spay/neuter, first year of (three rounds of?) vaccines and one seperate checkup. I probably spend something like 500 euros on food/grit per cat. Maybe a bit less, it’s cheaper if you have two. That doesn’t include complications of course, or food/toys.
On the other hand, my wedding ring doesn’t exist because neither of us like rings, so it’s never going to beat that.
If a man tried to propose to me with a kitten I think my brain would short out from joy at getting a kitten and I wouldn’t hear another word out of his mouth. I’d totally miss the actual proposal and just be delighted at the kitten.
I got my first cat when he was a kitten and the moment I laid eyes on him my heart melted and my brain turned to scrambled eggs and 10 years later I still have the exact same reaction every single time I look at him.
Can confirm. Am struck by egg brain every time I see my little guy Wulfgar. So. Freakin’. Cute.
Wulfgar is an amazing name for a cat.
