Anyone else who can't stomach Christmas commercials?

**pomtzu** · 11-19-2009, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

There is way too much emphasis on buying a stone for someone you love, and way to much emphasis on what women expect to get.

Diamonique! Big bling - little money.

**sparks19** · 11-19-2009, 12:19 PM

yeah all these stupid sappy jewelry commercials drive me nuts lol. I mean don't get me wrong... I am a HUGE sap but my idea of sap is not spending the down payment of a house on a piece of jewelry I am not going to wear anyway lol. Like right now there is one where this lady is up at 2 am with the baby and the hubby comes downstairs and says "I couldn't wait" and then gives her this giant ring. Uh... thanks but I'd rather you take a turn with the baby and let me get some sleep

I remember last year on Valentines day we saw someone up in a hot air balloon... oh yes FEbruary 14th and some whacko was up in a hot air balloon. it must have been FREEZING up there. and I said to Brian "You KNOW there is a proposal going on up there right now" Man I can think of much better ways to propose than in the middle of winter 100's of feet off the ground. I like winter but come ON haha.

but I do love that coke commercial too. it is so cute and I love that song. I actually do love the majority of christmas commercials. anything with the upbeat christmas carols... love em. there is one out right now... it's gotta be for computers or something I'm not even sure but this girl who is presumably away at college is webcaming with her mom and her mom is taking the laptop around the house to show her the decorations and then she goes outside and her daughter is there on the front step to surprise her. I like that one. It's sweet and THAT is a good christmas gift

**RICHARD** · 11-19-2009, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

Diamonique! Big bling - little money.

I was out shopping with my RBGF and we walked by a jewelry counter/store.
She stopped and told me she wanted to look at the earrings. Naturally, I went to the real diamonds and started to browse there.

She told me that she found a pair! I said I'd put money down on them and pick them up later. She got this weird look on her face and said, "down payment?" I said, 'Yes.'

She started to laugh because the pair (diamonique) she picked were about 30 bucks, they were huge honking stones but she didn't care. She told me later that she didn't mind that they were cheapos.....she knew I loved her anyway.

Originally Posted by sparks19

I remember last year on Valentines day we saw someone up in a hot air balloon... oh yes FEbruary 14th and some whacko was up in a hot air balloon. it must have been FREEZING up there. and I said to Brian "You KNOW there is a proposal going on up there right now" Man I can think of much better ways to propose than in the middle of winter 100's of feet off the ground. I like winter but come ON haha.

And not a bow in sight?

I read that some idiot rented a balloon to propose to his sweetie and he hid the ring in a camera case?

He dropped the package over some orchard and spent the next week, with a buddy, trying to find it. He eventually did, so I guess he got engaged after all!