Karnidge 2 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 What's the point? I need to know. Do most Japanese blokes still buy their finances engagement rings, and does that % of salary 'rule' still go on? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 A good friend of mines from home who lives in Nagoya spent 3 times his monthly salary on one for his wife......madness in my opinion. Luckily my wife doesn't like jewelry etc so we didn't get one. Our wedding rings were not expensive either which was just as well, because I lost mines after a month Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Don't think I'd be keen on a chick who went by those rules. Rings, bags, shoes, etc. Tubby, did you lost that on that night out in Roppongi when you took it off? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Haha!! No, it was lost at sea......trying to surf in the azure waters at enoshima Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I can't say I spend much time looking, but do engagement rings get taken off to be replaced by the wedding ring? Can't say I remember seeing 2 on the same finger. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Our wedding rings were quite expensive other than that we just by rings for fun now and again if we see something we like as we did when were in Riga the other week we bought some baltic pair rings and an amber necklace. We only occasionally wear our wedding rings anyway as we swap around which rings we wear if and when we wear tham that is. My wife is also not crazy about jewellery which is great. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Not sure I think some people still do the % thing but nat sure in Japan I just bought a nice ring that I could afford the the wedding ring just sits alongside (similar design) Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 The engagement ring I gave my wife was one handed down to me from my Grandmother. Just had to get it slightly resized and cleaned up. Cheap as chips! Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Not sure I think some people still do the % thing but nat sure in Japan The % thing is just frikking ridiculous. I'm embarrassed for the people considering that just thinking about it. What a pathetic 'guideline'. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Is there some good reason why that started? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 If you're selling jewelry then it was a great reason. Akin to the "white day" silliness. It was both our second time around for marriage so we dispensed with half of the goofy stuff and put those funds toward having a nice honeymoon. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Is it as simple as that and no other reason? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Probably just common sense. Young people getting engaged aren't really making much of a wage yet and jewelry has never been cheap so I think buying something decent just fell into that percentage range. Link to post Share on other sites
Doktor Avalanche 0 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I think there's more to it than that... Surely in a way everything is a percentage thing really. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 OK....young dudes getting some semi-regular pussy will lose all sense of fiscal responsibility. So...a guideline to keep things rational perhaps... I used to be a wedding videographer here in Japan.... I've seen all kinds of silliness. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Originated with some sales campaign? 給料の３ケ月分というのは宝石やさんのキャンペーンで浸透したものです。 ダイヤを牛耳っている英国デビアス社の日本向け宣伝コピーです。 Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Does the exact number of months value need to be declared or something? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 And very importantly, is it the monthly salary that finds it's way into wallet after taxes etc, or before taxes? And what about bonuses. Blimey, it's ever so complicated. I am going to have to study this. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Originated with some sales campaign? 給料の３ケ月分というのは宝石やさんのキャンペーンで浸透したものです。 ダイヤを牛耳っている英国デビアス社の日本向け宣伝コピーです。 Holy ShIt...three months?? I thought is was a percentage of ONE months salary... Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 3 months salary, indeed. If it were a % of one months salary, some people's engagements rings would be made of paper. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Haha...indeed.. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I used to be a wedding videographer here in Japan.... I've seen all kinds of silliness. Chriselle, did you ever see anything as silly as this? Or this? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I'm out of it then.... Is there anything like this back home these days? Edit... Pie Eater.... :lol: Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Chriselle, what sort of silliness did you see, would be interesting to hear? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Ah man... Laser shows, his and hers swings descending from the ceilings, smoke shows, famous singers crooning the couples, fireworks show once, lots of extravagance. Sometimes while shooting with my big camera I'd have to pull my eye out of the focus cup and get a good look at the festivities....all the while muttering to myself...Holy F... Link to post Share on other sites
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