tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post1444310639036492682..comments2024-03-24T23:51:25.945-07:00Comments on east side bride: Seeking: An engagement watch for my BFesbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00215882729011442570noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-42527719591229653192012-10-11T20:03:30.828-07:002012-10-11T20:03:30.828-07:00i know this is a few days late, but i bought my hu...i know this is a few days late, but i bought my husband (then boyfriend) <a href="http://www.skagen.com/en_US/shop/mens/mens_watches/black_mesh_titanium_men_s_watch-233xltmbp.html?departmentCategoryId=&N=0&Nf=p_min_price%7CBTWN+0+325&pn=c&rec=44&imagePath=233XLTMB" rel="nofollow">this skagen watch</a> last year for our anniversary. i know it's way under your budget, but i thought i'd throw it out there. it has a really thin band and looks much better on than it does in that shitty picture. good luck with everything! :)francinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-77884236694689493622012-10-11T02:06:06.022-07:002012-10-11T02:06:06.022-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.unfounddoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875652207010327188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-6163858084489567142012-10-10T22:09:30.536-07:002012-10-10T22:09:30.536-07:00haha, I thought (and wrote) the same thing above. ...haha, I thought (and wrote) the same thing above. I have a clear visual of ESB in a swivel chair, holding a white cat and slowly doing the 'evil man hands' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-42381957594960335872012-10-10T22:07:24.550-07:002012-10-10T22:07:24.550-07:00*ensue *ensue Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-19458037162460086652012-10-10T22:06:47.109-07:002012-10-10T22:06:47.109-07:00She wrote in asking about watch recommendations - ...She wrote in asking about watch recommendations - not opinions about how she should behave within her own relationship!!! (also, she asked ESB - who then chose to ask Sam. ESB wouldn't have spouted this crap, obviously (though she would have read his reply first.. and I bet she posted it with full knowledge of the onslaught that would ensure, amiright ESB? ;)).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-67693408730835775472012-10-10T22:03:40.851-07:002012-10-10T22:03:40.851-07:00People give each other christmas gifts in return. ...People give each other christmas gifts in return. Just thrown' that out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-57491465435863652402012-10-10T22:01:00.190-07:002012-10-10T22:01:00.190-07:00Katy, it's what Anon 10:14 said - he's fre...Katy, it's what Anon 10:14 said - he's free to think and feel how he wants. But it's ASSUMING that ALL men will feel the same that is the really annoying thing about his post (which is then reinforced by his comment/response above).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-87907929463630493412012-10-10T21:55:53.760-07:002012-10-10T21:55:53.760-07:00Did you accidentally pop over from weddingbee love...Did you accidentally pop over from weddingbee love? I do NOT expect my guy to propose to me (and the whole, down-on-one knee thing makes me want to cringe). Hearing that wedding's are "all about the bride" is equally cringe-worthy. So please count me out of your idea about what 'independent, self-sufficient, smart, grown-up women' really want. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-83579509676371580402012-10-10T16:05:16.475-07:002012-10-10T16:05:16.475-07:00I'll echo Uniform Wares. I got my boyfriend on...I'll echo Uniform Wares. I got my boyfriend one last Christmas and was hoping to upgrade him to a fancier one for our wedding, but alas, he's getting a matte black Timex instead. Wedding budget and all. But these are amazing. He's worn the one I gave him for Christmas every single day since and it looks brand new. It's the least expensive model (the 100?) and it's nice and solid. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-49395431946756164402012-10-10T15:57:06.281-07:002012-10-10T15:57:06.281-07:00Your point don't make no sense here Hallie. Hi...Your point don't make no sense here Hallie. His whole schtick was that men like to be the provider - and that even a gift from a women threatens this. If you can't accept a reciprocal gift (!!) then you're clearly pretty uncomfortable with sharing the provider title with your partner in any way.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986737407482402249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-34896183076896951522012-10-10T15:49:58.940-07:002012-10-10T15:49:58.940-07:00Gotta say I'm loving the comments on this one....Gotta say I'm loving the comments on this one. Three lines in I was like, oh man, this guy's gonna get strung out to dry. (Rightfully so, IMO.) I can imagine ESB chuckling to herself as she hit publish on this one, knowing the shit storm it was about to unleash...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986737407482402249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-81145824775923002662012-10-10T15:27:47.681-07:002012-10-10T15:27:47.681-07:00I'm thinking Darling Dear? -not Anon 10:12I'm thinking Darling Dear? -not Anon 10:12Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-46545511324314438632012-10-10T15:15:12.814-07:002012-10-10T15:15:12.814-07:00Don't apologize! Some mistakes are wonderful:)...Don't apologize! Some mistakes are wonderful:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-49364904627284035142012-10-10T14:50:38.906-07:002012-10-10T14:50:38.906-07:00Well, his response was described as "vehement...Well, his response was described as "vehement" in the post and some folks responded vehemently. That sounds about the right reaction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-47082039432973095122012-10-10T14:14:33.775-07:002012-10-10T14:14:33.775-07:00watches cost WHATEVER YOU WANT THEM TO COST. much ...watches cost WHATEVER YOU WANT THEM TO COST. much like engagement rings.esbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215882729011442570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-7608252446462735682012-10-10T14:00:01.791-07:002012-10-10T14:00:01.791-07:00Wow, so much overreacting. A reader wrote in becau...Wow, so much overreacting. A reader wrote in because she wanted advice from a person with an opinion and that's what she got. Sam was simply stating that she should consider that her fiance might react unfavorably to being given a gift when he proposes. Also, he said that men like to feel like they're the provider, not that they have to be the sole provider in a relationship.<br /><br />Also, $1200 for a watch? Is this seriously how much watches cost?hallienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-37611618549534823802012-10-10T12:57:55.337-07:002012-10-10T12:57:55.337-07:00Lol omg. Oops! Ah, darn it. Lol omg. Oops! Ah, darn it. Ms Dictatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659306448615236798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-58110166224532517802012-10-10T12:56:43.377-07:002012-10-10T12:56:43.377-07:00did you click this link?did you click <a href="http://www.thedandyproject.com/2011/02/crangi-class.html/" rel="nofollow">this link</a>?esbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215882729011442570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-4954510768747956222012-10-10T12:51:33.054-07:002012-10-10T12:51:33.054-07:00Am i the only one who can't stop staring at th...Am i the only one who can't stop staring at the model in the photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-17782916936076612732012-10-10T12:24:31.475-07:002012-10-10T12:24:31.475-07:00I feel like every couple is different, and just be...I feel like every couple is different, and just because Sam does not favor a reciprocal engagement gift, does not mean he speaks for every man.jacquelinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-43270496728958837242012-10-10T12:01:28.732-07:002012-10-10T12:01:28.732-07:00Yes, mary wept! Yes.Yes, mary wept! Yes.Mary Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465919515883858255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-27438279947928136362012-10-10T11:58:26.751-07:002012-10-10T11:58:26.751-07:00For the record, I am a huge feminazi bitch, nice e...For the record, I am a huge feminazi bitch, nice engagement gift or no.Ms Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990466546123333194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-15640869760792165412012-10-10T11:04:21.335-07:002012-10-10T11:04:21.335-07:00What the heck are you talking about, ALLCAPSJULIEW...What the heck are you talking about, ALLCAPSJULIEWHOISNOTME!<br /><br />Yeah actually you *did* say birthdays and engagements are analogous for the sake of demonstrating how a return gift "feels a little off" (even if not "wrong"). It's definitely off for birthdays, which celebrate one person's milestone; it's definitely not off for engagements, which symbolize a commitment two people make to each other. <br /><br />Blah blah blah yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-21493584916550465232012-10-10T09:31:11.023-07:002012-10-10T09:31:11.023-07:00This is exactly it. Sam is basically saying that a...This is exactly it. Sam is basically saying that a man's right to feel like a good provider outweighs a woman's right to do what she wants to do (which, interestingly enough, is to give a generous gift--wow, she must be a huge feminazi bitch, right?). Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252178356338491098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-73329464184911986262012-10-10T08:59:19.332-07:002012-10-10T08:59:19.332-07:00I didn't say they were. I said there was nothi...I didn't say they were. I said there was nothing wrong with giving a return gift; some people (like me, AND I AM NOT YOU) just feel kinda funny about it. <br /><br />Just for the needless sake of further sharing my opinions, I'll also add that being a feminist doesn't mean you have to eschew gender roles. It means you are not trapped by or defined by them.<br /><br />To each their own. Live and let live. Blah blah blah.JULIEnoreply@blogger.com