Actually Jack, you've only scratched the surface of the diamond industry. The so-called 'tradition' of a diamond engagement ring, isn't even a tradition, it comes from an ad campaign which DeBeers started around the 1950's. DeBeers holds a global monopoly over all diamond mines in the world (or as many as they can grab, I guess).
I'm probably the only female alive that won't drop to her knees if a man offers me a pressurized lump of coal. Diamonds are useless to me, and I don't want them. Only one guy ever offered me diamond earings as a present, because he thought it was a sure fire way that I'd go out with him. I'm usually a very nice and easy going person, but I turned into a right bitch and I took the box, gave one glance at them, closed the box and threw it as hard as I could into the woods behind us. that dumbass.
Brilliant, and I agree. My wedding ring has a couple of diamonds, but the point of the ring is that my hubby designed it. They're also the only diamonds I own (if you don't count the ones in my great grama's wedding/engagement set that i inherited). I'm just not really into that kind of thing.
I love diamonds because their soooo beautiful. But heres the zippy and unexpected twist; diamonds dont mean crap to me if someone else gets them for me! I like to buy them myself!
I like diamonds kinda. I much rather have sapphires (my birthstone) or emeralds as they are truly intriguing and beautiful. I think a lot of women nowaday's are straying out to the more original views instead of conforming. Barbie conforms, not I. Same goes with Roses. Who says you have to like a rose because your a woman? I much prefer you to stop, pick a flower on the side of the road and give it to me. Then it means something.
I guess the love of diamonds comes from a couple things.
1. Marilyn Monroe's song. Some girls want to have her popularity and therefore want to be her.
2.Diamonds can scratch every other material! They're also the hardest substance. That's the only reason I like diamonds (but not as gifts, more like ninja tools!)
3. The girl is showing off to her friends that she's "caught" a rich guy or she is rich.
True so true, but if you can afford one, well, good for you. But to many people the more expensive a gift is the more love it shows toward that person(which is pretty bogus).
i didnt know someone else who thought this existed!
i am not a rapper, but i am a girl, and if i get married someday, i hope my future husband will put more thought into the ring he gets me and not get one with the exact same clear stone that everyone else has. For example emeralds, sapphires and rubies are very beautiful
as for gifts on other occasions, i hope to god he knows me better than to get me diamonds lol
The number one real reason for wearing diamonds....they hurt when thrown(rings) and/or whipped(necklace) against someone during a fight and/or breakup.
I'm a girl and have been my whole life. Diamonds have never appealed to me. They're a sign of shallow materialism, they're harvested by slaves, and THEY ARE AN OVERPRICED ROCK!!! Most women want one so they can say "look, my guy has a BIG bank account!"
I say my guy has a big brain and some creativity. I have a reasonably priced amethyst ring with a celtic knot design. It's beautiful and meaningful to both of us.
Diamonds are symbols that should only be used on meaningful occasions. Weddings for example. Diamonds, being indistructable and precious, represent the everlasting love of two souls commiting themselves to each other until they die. However, I believe women/rappers do not need a reminder every holiday of every year. There are only so many a person needs. So, do the girls a favor and get them that flat screen they've been wanting, keeping in mind that the tv is probably cheaper than the necklace.
The reason why girls like dimonds is one because they are shiney, two because you can bang them against pretty much anything and they don't break, and three because yeah they are a social thing, I personally don't care about dimonds that much, but oh well.
diamond is the hardest substance of the earth man! or at least that's what I've heard. anyway I personally would love to get a diamond as a gift, but that's just me.
So guess what advertisement happened to show up next to your video? "Forever the Bridal Collection, De Beers--click here to shop online"...yeah, I highly doubt that ad's going to be effective here xD
If anyone ever wanted to give me a gift, I'd probably prefer an emerald (rarer, and it's my birthstone).
XD EXACT message I was about to type, along with the fact that the related videos right after are about Irony and the fact that diamonds ARE a girl's best friend. It official, Youtube has a god.
I'm A Girl And I NEVER Got The Whole Diamond Thing. Theres Hardly Any Thought Going Into Diamonds As A Gift. I'd Much Rather Have Somethnig Amazingly Cheap And Meaningfull Than A Crappy Expensive Diamond Becuase Its A Simple ( But Expensive) Option.
explaining my facination with diamonds i think that they are a testimony to the amazingness (no it isnt a word but that doesnt stop any of you saying yup or anyother words that dont exist either so why is it worse if i say whosemagoositwiddlewaddledingdongdoo??)of the science of our world and universe ;)
Diamonds became "necessary" for engagement rings around the 50's purely because no one was buying them so advertisers made it seem like you can't get engaged without them. I guess it went from there.
I am a woman and I don't like wearing diamonds, I'd rather dig for them and sell a pretty chunk-o-change to the guys that (are rappers or) are buying their wives a necklace.
Like all gifts its the intention behind it that matters. Some women really love diamonds for countless of reasons and in these cases, yeah go ahead and spend the $300-500 on it. Just remember,whether its a diamond or "God Of War" for PS2, Think before you spend and don't pull of a last minute "I'll buy her a diamond because it looks like i put a lot of thought into it when all i really did was walk into a store and picked out the first one i saw". Thats when diamonds start looking really cheap.
A woman who owns a diamond has Independance. She now owns something valuabe that she can sell and live off the money. Since then, Diamonds are not used that way anymore, but jewels are sure the most basic, most enduring, and most easily portable forms of wealth in existance.
awoman who owns a diamond is not independent. A woman who owns a diamond, owns the diamond either because someone bought her a diamond, or to show off the fact that she has a diamond. Depending on wealth and jewels doesn't make you independent.
having a diamond doesnt make you dependant, it is impossible to lable some one as either dependant or independant simply because they may or may not have a diamond. someone who has the money and likes diamonds will buy one weather or not they feel that they can live with out it, owning it doesnt mean that she is depending on it with her life and being given a present by someone doesnt mean that you are dependant on that person.
you people bore me...come on!! diamonds!!! bring 'em on (only in a ring form, or maybe a giant swan) i'm breaking up with all the guys that said they hate buying diamonds for a girl, including you, jack...but you're right , it should never be a christmas present. And for the girls who don't want diamonds...you're full of shit
Diamonds for engagement ring: okay. I mean, it is what you get. It is a show of engagement that should (though nowadays, probably not) last your whole life. But diamonds all the time just boost up sales for soul-sucking companies.
Haha 5 out of 5, great point! If the Zirconium makers were to jack up the sale to twice as much as diamond you know every woman would have to have it! It's status. But if you don't buy into it then suddenly you are half the man your girlfriends' best friends' boyfriend is. And that equates to no blow jobs for you. It's a sad world. Thanks a lot Liz Taylor!
I agrea! What's the big deal about diamonds? The companies are just a step up above slavery, paying the aberiginal native workers in practically peanuts and pennies when they make multi millions for some lady to have a storybook wedding... I don't get it either...
How much do you have to sacrifice to buy an orchid or a rose? If you don't want something bad enough to sacrifice for it, you do not want something bad enough.
Yeah, I dated this guy once. He was soooo Cheap! He gave me his perspective on diamonds too. Didn't believe in them. They harmed humanity, etc. .
A diamond is a traditional outward expression of an inward feeling and an intention. Example: Engagement ring. Any guy trying to get out of buying one for his beloved does not want to get married. He probably wants something for nothing. Example: Sex and a home with no committment.
...so what's wrong with roses? Or Orchids? Or anything that's NOT a diamond? I say the biggest reason diamonds are stupid is that to an untrained eye for all you know it's Zirconium. Which is sparklier anyway.
6'1", huh? :-P This was hilarious. And I think I've found another reason you're misunderstood/underappreciated by girls, haha. Sorry I've been slacking on watching all your videos, finals are a bitch that way. I'll catch up on Thursday.
Yay someone who thinks that a guy should put thought into a gift! I wish more guys... Oh pretty sparkly thing... *gets distracted* Wait what was I saying. I really don't like that diamonds are a status symbol either. And even though I hate it, I still think I want something when I meet my someone special. *gets distracted by the pretty emerald* Guess we will find something else.
Jack, you are being suckered by those diamond commercials into thinking that's what women want. If a guy gave me a journey ("with every step, love grows") pendant, I would realize he didn't understand me at all and would have to break up with him. Ditto for eternity and past-present-future pendants. If you love me, don't go to Kays!!
I am a female and I do not understand the diamond thing. I personally hate the Jared Galleria commercials.
I personally would rather have a video game, a good book, you know something that shows someone put time into figuring out what I like, (or at least looked up my Amazon Wish List.)
You know, it's funny. My brother-in-law and I were having this exact same conversation about diamonds and other random things. Like designer jeans that are just PLAIN JEANS that people are spending an unnecessary amount of money on.
The difference between the depreciation on Diamonds and Michael Buffer the famous boxing announcer is probably considerable. 30 years from now when your you-tube career has crumbled and you're living in a cheap motel barely surving off an occasional appearance fees income from opening electrical discount stores- you will look back on this day and weep!
Lol! THANK YOU! I'm a girl, but I don't get the whole diamond thing either. Thank you for expressing my frustration in a comical commentary...I fully enjoyed it.
Really, I've never asked for diamonds as a christmas gift. I don't even want one as an engagement ring. Emeralds are beautiful, and- last I checked- do cost a teensy bit more than diamonds do. An emerald engagement ring would make me a very happy camper.
Back to Christmas, though. For the past two of the past three years my boyfriend promised to give up smoking for me because he couldn't afford to buy me a gift. He still hasn't quit. I would've taken a diamond over getting my hopes up.
Ahhh Jacky Jacky Jack-O me boy-O! I know exactly from whence you speaketh. Forget the diamonds and buy her an overpriced handbag or purse instead! Now THERE's money well-spent! :)
Yah you're right about this. I'm a girl and I dont give a crap about jewelry of any kind. I guess the girls are compensating for something for not having enough money for that boob job. Whatever.
So Jack, what would you want to get for christmas?
that was a real funny video. How ever it is almost as bad now with the home improvement industry trying to convince men that they are not "real men" unless they have a home full of power tools that most of them will never use.
For the record, not all girls are obsessed with diamonds, i'm not for example, thanks for lumping all girls into one category, it does wonders for the self esteem
My boyfriend wanted to buy me one and I said "NO, use that money for school"
Frankly I'm probably one of the few girls that will say that, but I'd rather get a book for any holiday/christmas gift with a poem (even a cheesey one) written by the giver found inside of it.
And by the way, thats a creative thing to spend your money on, the boxing announcer
Ah, you gave this girl too much credit; diamonds, gems, shards of glass, tinfoil -- if it's shiny, I'm mesmerized by it. I should also note that my great-grandfather was a mackerel...it's a long story, and I really don't care to elaborate...
never understood a women's obsession with diamonds. Never cared much for bling myself id much rather have something i can use to entertain myself on a daily basis.
i don't like diamonds.. they're dirty. i think that the only diamond i will ever own will be my future wedding ring, and that's only because this is a social and traditional convention that cannot be avoided.
i'm not a big jewelery person either, and i don't see the fascination with expensive things. so i can't answer your question.
Jared annoys the hell out of me. But not as much as our locally operated one. "Your friend in the diamond buisness... the Shane Company! Operating since..."
maybe in utah? my parents live there and I know i've heard that ad, too, but not in the bay area where i live.... not sure.
I agree with you jack. when we started getting serious, i warned my boyfriend "you can decide if you want to go the engagement ring route, and you don't have to, but if you do, no diamonds, please!" it just seems so thoughtless and bland. not to mention diamond blood.... but that's another story.
Here is a more specific question. Big fake diamond (thank you home shopping network) or at least a little real diamond? Diamond for diamond's sake, or social status?
Now what is really funny, is how much conversation this video clip has generated. Who would have ever thought that diamonds could be such a controversial topic... way to stay on the "cutting edge" Jack.
Its good to see a director interact with their viewers, you support your videos and you reply to people's thoughts on them. You sir are a good youtube director.
I admit it I'm a magpie....pretty sparkly! Honestly though the diamonds on my left hand are plenty for me. I'd much rather have the hubby spend our money towards vacations!
im a girl, and i dont like dimonds, the're ugly.i dont get it either, its just a clear rock[well an incredibally expensive clear rock]. hmm, a song comes to mind.....love gives me such a thrill, but love cant pay my bills, i want money, thats what i want.
yeah um i think its just easier for people if the're told what to like.
awesome video. I totally agree with you!! What is it with this obsession over jewelry. The only reason people really wear it is to make themselves look rich, which is retarded because now they're poor because of all the money they spent on jewelry.
i personally agree, i would rather the guy be thoughtful and scrape the ice off of my car in the winter just to make sure i would get to work or home saftly, its the same thing to me. besides in the end when the couple breakes up the women always ends up keeping the diamond, the guys just in up with less money.but fully agree on the video.
so very true. Diamonds are kept in reserve in huge amounts by the industry to limit their availability, allowing it to charge higher prices (a la supply and demand). It was within the last 100 years that diamonds became so popular as stones for wedding rings, thanks to the 'magic' of advertisements in a disproportional post war economy with a 'get your loved ones the best before we all die' mentality.
I know what you mean, Jack. I know people that have spent $80,000 on diamond wedding rings. Hell, screw that! I told my fiancee that if we could be an apartment with the money we were going to spend on my ring, we're not buying it. Actually, we decided on a $200 gold and silver Claddagh ring (that holds a lot more symbolism and it a lot more prettier than diamonds!). Diamonds = stupid. I totally agree.
It took me about five years to find a silver Claddagh ring that didn't turn my finger green. Ye gods, that was frustrating. I've heard of people using Claddagh rings as wedding rings before, so it makes sense that they'd be used as engagement rings, too. ^_^
Yeah, when I first saw one, I was totally enraptured by the symbolism of it. We're pretty much going to use my engagement ring as my wedding ring (which I don't mind at all), so I love it. It's cheap, it's beautiful, and it didn't cost more than my car. :)
My boyfriend wanted to get me an engagement ring and a birthstine ring. I liked the birthstone ring much better and it even kind of looked like an engagment ring anyway. But long story shor i told him, go to school with that money, I love you no matter what you put on my finger even if it's nothing at all
id dont own jewellery, if i got a diamond id probably sell it hence no-one will ever buy me one. i get where your coming from and I really do think its a weird hording of shiny things exactly like magpies. dont magpies do it to make their nests more attractive? I HAVE NO IDEA! sry4a pointless comment
I spoke too soon. When I made the "sort of" comment I'd technically been accepted into the partner program, but my account still wasn't setup (no banners, autoplay, etc.). They just fixed it an hour ago.
Besides, any appeal a diamond might have flies right out the window when I think of all the things you could have spent that money on!
customcartoons 8 months ago
Actually Jack, you've only scratched the surface of the diamond industry. The so-called 'tradition' of a diamond engagement ring, isn't even a tradition, it comes from an ad campaign which DeBeers started around the 1950's. DeBeers holds a global monopoly over all diamond mines in the world (or as many as they can grab, I guess).
customcartoons 8 months ago
I am a girl, and my best friend is a Desert Eagle. ;)
DarkDestiny666 8 months ago
Because of this belief, chequebooks are a guy's best friend
BlondeCurlsBlueEyes 1 year ago
funny how all the ladies who leave comments state that they don't like diamonds... kiss-ups or what? lol
GingerWaldo 1 year ago
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SlashAddict957 "Diamonds are useless to me"
ballahallshalla "I dont like them"
HannahRenee23 "I'm a girl and I don't really like them.."
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GingerWaldo 1 year ago
there shiny...
ha... after a while you state you already knew that they were shiny.
so why question and make this video?
mallory151840 1 year ago
I'm probably the only female alive that won't drop to her knees if a man offers me a pressurized lump of coal. Diamonds are useless to me, and I don't want them. Only one guy ever offered me diamond earings as a present, because he thought it was a sure fire way that I'd go out with him. I'm usually a very nice and easy going person, but I turned into a right bitch and I took the box, gave one glance at them, closed the box and threw it as hard as I could into the woods behind us. that dumbass.
SlashAddict957 1 year ago
they usually cost alot of money, we like being spoilt
no srsly im a girl and
I dont like them, at alll If I was ever proposed to I would want something sentimental, not shiny and expensive
because I unlike many materialistic girls hate guys just buying diamonds to bribe me
ballahallashalla 1 year ago
LOL
Ravioli2009 2 years ago
I'm a girl and I don't really like them..
HannahRenee23 2 years ago
Brilliant, and I agree. My wedding ring has a couple of diamonds, but the point of the ring is that my hubby designed it. They're also the only diamonds I own (if you don't count the ones in my great grama's wedding/engagement set that i inherited). I'm just not really into that kind of thing.
jessieclev 2 years ago
the only reason why i like diamonds because it's my birthstone. but, i prefer Sapphires or Rubys or Emeralds. Their better, and more cutter.
badliberiangirl89 2 years ago
I love diamonds because their soooo beautiful. But heres the zippy and unexpected twist; diamonds dont mean crap to me if someone else gets them for me! I like to buy them myself!
MimiLaRou89 2 years ago
"They're so beautiful" translates to "OMFG SHINY SHINY SHINY."
leerolofson 2 years ago
No... the translation is actually closer to "OMFG CHA-CHING CHA-CHING CHA-CHING"... for me anyway.
MimiLaRou89 2 years ago
I like diamonds kinda. I much rather have sapphires (my birthstone) or emeralds as they are truly intriguing and beautiful. I think a lot of women nowaday's are straying out to the more original views instead of conforming. Barbie conforms, not I. Same goes with Roses. Who says you have to like a rose because your a woman? I much prefer you to stop, pick a flower on the side of the road and give it to me. Then it means something.
Alycatpepper 2 years ago 2
I was laughing so much because as I watched this video there was a diamand advert to the right lol It was too ironic :D
beffyyyy 2 years ago
I guess the love of diamonds comes from a couple things.
1. Marilyn Monroe's song. Some girls want to have her popularity and therefore want to be her.
2.Diamonds can scratch every other material! They're also the hardest substance. That's the only reason I like diamonds (but not as gifts, more like ninja tools!)
3. The girl is showing off to her friends that she's "caught" a rich guy or she is rich.
4. Because it's better than chocolates.
shifre 2 years ago
True so true, but if you can afford one, well, good for you. But to many people the more expensive a gift is the more love it shows toward that person(which is pretty bogus).
videosammy 2 years ago
oh my god
i didnt know someone else who thought this existed!
i am not a rapper, but i am a girl, and if i get married someday, i hope my future husband will put more thought into the ring he gets me and not get one with the exact same clear stone that everyone else has. For example emeralds, sapphires and rubies are very beautiful
as for gifts on other occasions, i hope to god he knows me better than to get me diamonds lol
karl0bar 2 years ago 13
cool videos,namaste:)
pinkgal109 3 years ago
I've never been big on diamonds. I love jewelry, but I'm happy with fake metals, even, as long as it doesn't turn my skin green...
Anyway! I totally adore your witty commentary, and seem to always agree with your standpoints.
Your videos are fantastic. Thank you for sharing!!
Shifterred 3 years ago 13
your right they are shiny...
shiny and pretty...
radiator26 3 years ago
The number one real reason for wearing diamonds....they hurt when thrown(rings) and/or whipped(necklace) against someone during a fight and/or breakup.
ArrowDel 3 years ago 11
I love you. Figuratively.
<3
globug0822 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
This guy sucks
Cdigorg15 3 years ago
Yes!!
I'm a girl and have been my whole life. Diamonds have never appealed to me. They're a sign of shallow materialism, they're harvested by slaves, and THEY ARE AN OVERPRICED ROCK!!! Most women want one so they can say "look, my guy has a BIG bank account!"
I say my guy has a big brain and some creativity. I have a reasonably priced amethyst ring with a celtic knot design. It's beautiful and meaningful to both of us.
Say NO to diamond whores!!!
Tabberwacky 3 years ago 8
Well ms, i hope you have been a girl your WHOLE life cause if you werent...well
Cdigorg15 3 years ago 8
Well, some giirls were boys (eyebrows up with a shrug) : )
Tabberwacky 3 years ago 6
Diamonds are symbols that should only be used on meaningful occasions. Weddings for example. Diamonds, being indistructable and precious, represent the everlasting love of two souls commiting themselves to each other until they die. However, I believe women/rappers do not need a reminder every holiday of every year. There are only so many a person needs. So, do the girls a favor and get them that flat screen they've been wanting, keeping in mind that the tv is probably cheaper than the necklace.
chubsthenoble 3 years ago
The reason why girls like dimonds is one because they are shiney, two because you can bang them against pretty much anything and they don't break, and three because yeah they are a social thing, I personally don't care about dimonds that much, but oh well.
xoashleyheart 3 years ago
Great video. I completely agree. Love all your stuff, JD.
brittnidaley 3 years ago
diamond is the hardest substance of the earth man! or at least that's what I've heard. anyway I personally would love to get a diamond as a gift, but that's just me.
SxcLilAussieBabe 3 years ago
I love you! you are beutiful man kiss you !!!
dobrlili 3 years ago
Irony = This video's addvertisement.
ROFLGOATS 3 years ago 3
So guess what advertisement happened to show up next to your video? "Forever the Bridal Collection, De Beers--click here to shop online"...yeah, I highly doubt that ad's going to be effective here xD
If anyone ever wanted to give me a gift, I'd probably prefer an emerald (rarer, and it's my birthstone).
But that's just me.
paigeorose92 3 years ago 3
Dude - you got bitch smacked by YOU TUBE - there's a DEBEERS diamonds advertisement attached to this video...(not so) uncanny.
Jiakona888 3 years ago
XD EXACT message I was about to type, along with the fact that the related videos right after are about Irony and the fact that diamonds ARE a girl's best friend. It official, Youtube has a god.
Ashestoashesjc 3 years ago
I'm A Girl And I NEVER Got The Whole Diamond Thing. Theres Hardly Any Thought Going Into Diamonds As A Gift. I'd Much Rather Have Somethnig Amazingly Cheap And Meaningfull Than A Crappy Expensive Diamond Becuase Its A Simple ( But Expensive) Option.
999emlopo999 3 years ago
explaining my facination with diamonds i think that they are a testimony to the amazingness (no it isnt a word but that doesnt stop any of you saying yup or anyother words that dont exist either so why is it worse if i say whosemagoositwiddlewaddledingdongdoo??)of the science of our world and universe ;)
gymnastgal 3 years ago
Diamonds became "necessary" for engagement rings around the 50's purely because no one was buying them so advertisers made it seem like you can't get engaged without them. I guess it went from there.
Steph82023 3 years ago
I am a woman and I don't like wearing diamonds, I'd rather dig for them and sell a pretty chunk-o-change to the guys that (are rappers or) are buying their wives a necklace.
iamnotchanging 3 years ago
HAHA Great (older) video, Jack.
I liked the announcer part.
NYGuy207 3 years ago
Like all gifts its the intention behind it that matters. Some women really love diamonds for countless of reasons and in these cases, yeah go ahead and spend the $300-500 on it. Just remember,whether its a diamond or "God Of War" for PS2, Think before you spend and don't pull of a last minute "I'll buy her a diamond because it looks like i put a lot of thought into it when all i really did was walk into a store and picked out the first one i saw". Thats when diamonds start looking really cheap.
Nessysnape 3 years ago
This guys is fuckin hot....
lvatlenox 3 years ago 2
hells yeah!
kgidlow 3 years ago
i agree they arent, diamonds dildos are
Danny7930 4 years ago
A woman who owns a diamond has Independance. She now owns something valuabe that she can sell and live off the money. Since then, Diamonds are not used that way anymore, but jewels are sure the most basic, most enduring, and most easily portable forms of wealth in existance.
DreamerM 4 years ago
awoman who owns a diamond is not independent. A woman who owns a diamond, owns the diamond either because someone bought her a diamond, or to show off the fact that she has a diamond. Depending on wealth and jewels doesn't make you independent.
apehodet 3 years ago 2
having a diamond doesnt make you dependant, it is impossible to lable some one as either dependant or independant simply because they may or may not have a diamond. someone who has the money and likes diamonds will buy one weather or not they feel that they can live with out it, owning it doesnt mean that she is depending on it with her life and being given a present by someone doesnt mean that you are dependant on that person.
gymnastgal 3 years ago
did I say that? no.
apehodet 3 years ago
i guess im full of it...who cares about diamonds? retarded.
skullcherry777 4 years ago
for da bliing
x0xb3thAnx0x 4 years ago
you people bore me...come on!! diamonds!!! bring 'em on (only in a ring form, or maybe a giant swan) i'm breaking up with all the guys that said they hate buying diamonds for a girl, including you, jack...but you're right , it should never be a christmas present. And for the girls who don't want diamonds...you're full of shit
lorena1481 4 years ago
black sheeps ALWAYS exist amongst the pure one.
blizzardpop 4 years ago
Diamonds are extremely shiny as you say, and that makes them beautiful.
And sometimes it's cool to own something very valuable even if it's not useful... im being materialist
ClemyNX 4 years ago
I am a girl... and I would have to question the sanity of a person buying me a dimond whatever.
Greenteabook 4 years ago
Excellent video!
larkspur 4 years ago 4
I'm a girl. I DON'T GET IT EITHER!!!!
orochiislaurenshero 4 years ago 8
Me either ... but they're shiny~<3
CandyFariy 4 years ago 2
Diamonds for engagement ring: okay. I mean, it is what you get. It is a show of engagement that should (though nowadays, probably not) last your whole life. But diamonds all the time just boost up sales for soul-sucking companies.
KataratheTrekkie 4 years ago
LOL
6057138J 4 years ago
Haha 5 out of 5, great point! If the Zirconium makers were to jack up the sale to twice as much as diamond you know every woman would have to have it! It's status. But if you don't buy into it then suddenly you are half the man your girlfriends' best friends' boyfriend is. And that equates to no blow jobs for you. It's a sad world. Thanks a lot Liz Taylor!
matoblaster 4 years ago
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jchaves12345 4 years ago
Ha ha! Nice announcement to the rappers! :D
oneminutekid 4 years ago 2
Diamonds are horrible. If you're dating someone who bases their self-esteem on how much jewelry they're wearing, you shouldn't be dating them.
Armchair6 4 years ago 12
I agrea! What's the big deal about diamonds? The companies are just a step up above slavery, paying the aberiginal native workers in practically peanuts and pennies when they make multi millions for some lady to have a storybook wedding... I don't get it either...
BlackUniGryphon 4 years ago 5
How much do you have to sacrifice to buy an orchid or a rose? If you don't want something bad enough to sacrifice for it, you do not want something bad enough.
alynnc 4 years ago
Yeah, I dated this guy once. He was soooo Cheap! He gave me his perspective on diamonds too. Didn't believe in them. They harmed humanity, etc. .
A diamond is a traditional outward expression of an inward feeling and an intention. Example: Engagement ring. Any guy trying to get out of buying one for his beloved does not want to get married. He probably wants something for nothing. Example: Sex and a home with no committment.
alynnc 4 years ago
...so what's wrong with roses? Or Orchids? Or anything that's NOT a diamond? I say the biggest reason diamonds are stupid is that to an untrained eye for all you know it's Zirconium. Which is sparklier anyway.
LrdAsmodeous 4 years ago
6'1", huh? :-P This was hilarious. And I think I've found another reason you're misunderstood/underappreciated by girls, haha. Sorry I've been slacking on watching all your videos, finals are a bitch that way. I'll catch up on Thursday.
corio14 4 years ago
You have to exaggerate your height in all sports listings. It's a given. But no matter what you say I 'm 6' tall.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
I'd say you're my height, but probably not taller. A girl in my sorority tells everyone she's 5'12" which I think is hilarious.
corio14 4 years ago
Finnaly someone who gets it youre awesome like really awesome like in the video that you made explaining awesome youre that awesome
foliatedchicken 4 years ago
that's awesome!
musikmasteralpha 4 years ago
Diamonds are stupid
MyNameIsChaales 4 years ago
Yay someone who thinks that a guy should put thought into a gift! I wish more guys... Oh pretty sparkly thing... *gets distracted* Wait what was I saying. I really don't like that diamonds are a status symbol either. And even though I hate it, I still think I want something when I meet my someone special. *gets distracted by the pretty emerald* Guess we will find something else.
blondesammy 4 years ago
Jack, you are being suckered by those diamond commercials into thinking that's what women want. If a guy gave me a journey ("with every step, love grows") pendant, I would realize he didn't understand me at all and would have to break up with him. Ditto for eternity and past-present-future pendants. If you love me, don't go to Kays!!
gingeryarger 4 years ago
Diamonds are pretty and shiney
alynnc 4 years ago
I am a female and I do not understand the diamond thing. I personally hate the Jared Galleria commercials.
I personally would rather have a video game, a good book, you know something that shows someone put time into figuring out what I like, (or at least looked up my Amazon Wish List.)
LynnyLee 4 years ago
Not to mention exploiting third world countries...
eshasvideo 4 years ago 2
Great clip, JD. I believe in your advice to put a little thought in your gifts.
Signed,
Not a diamond lover
MoodIndigo1 4 years ago
You said there was a 7-11 on Colfax and Ogden. I don't think there is but does that mean you are in Denver?
Killian5280 4 years ago
You know, it's funny. My brother-in-law and I were having this exact same conversation about diamonds and other random things. Like designer jeans that are just PLAIN JEANS that people are spending an unnecessary amount of money on.
MilanaMarara 4 years ago
The difference between the depreciation on Diamonds and Michael Buffer the famous boxing announcer is probably considerable. 30 years from now when your you-tube career has crumbled and you're living in a cheap motel barely surving off an occasional appearance fees income from opening electrical discount stores- you will look back on this day and weep!
pinchermarlow 4 years ago
It's kinda like the Havaianas thing.
wtf? They're just flip-flops -_-
Quarkinator2 4 years ago
as a girl I have to tell you...
I don't like diamonds, and don't want any.
They're rocks...
and sparkly.
I want a different kind of ring when I get married. and I totally agree with you.
anndon 4 years ago
diamonds are just shiny rocks!!!
WTF?!
ernievzla 4 years ago
i ate a diamond once, and then it hurt when i pooped.
since then, i really haven't understood the allure of diamonds either.
andymcgaffigan 4 years ago
Lol! THANK YOU! I'm a girl, but I don't get the whole diamond thing either. Thank you for expressing my frustration in a comical commentary...I fully enjoyed it.
AquaBlossom 4 years ago
Acctualy, I'm allergic to the metal on fake jewelry , so I have to get real jewelry if I want to have earings,necklaces or bracelets.
MaiMaiSilva2006 4 years ago
Thank you. Yes, I've heard once or twice before, but the points are earned for giving such a verbose(while keeping the fun), well timed explanation.
And the Hillary video is...... does bizarre sound fitting?
mynr0 4 years ago
i want diamonds for Christmas
elizalib 4 years ago
Keep your diamonds, give me the money.
SessKo 4 years ago 2
Great job, Jack!
alizask 4 years ago
I think that I owe you an apology. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Best wishes for the Holidays and keep up the great work, Jack.
Daniel
getonit123 4 years ago
nice rant
meals464 4 years ago
Really, I've never asked for diamonds as a christmas gift. I don't even want one as an engagement ring. Emeralds are beautiful, and- last I checked- do cost a teensy bit more than diamonds do. An emerald engagement ring would make me a very happy camper.
Back to Christmas, though. For the past two of the past three years my boyfriend promised to give up smoking for me because he couldn't afford to buy me a gift. He still hasn't quit. I would've taken a diamond over getting my hopes up.
Moueska 4 years ago
the hillary vid IS funny!
mutiny116 4 years ago
Ahhh Jacky Jacky Jack-O me boy-O! I know exactly from whence you speaketh. Forget the diamonds and buy her an overpriced handbag or purse instead! Now THERE's money well-spent! :)
babblinfool 4 years ago
Yah you're right about this. I'm a girl and I dont give a crap about jewelry of any kind. I guess the girls are compensating for something for not having enough money for that boob job. Whatever.
So Jack, what would you want to get for christmas?
MizzYvon 4 years ago
that was a real funny video. How ever it is almost as bad now with the home improvement industry trying to convince men that they are not "real men" unless they have a home full of power tools that most of them will never use.
Evershear 4 years ago
someones not going to get laid for a while :p
jokerdork 4 years ago
For the record, not all girls are obsessed with diamonds, i'm not for example, thanks for lumping all girls into one category, it does wonders for the self esteem
05cori 4 years ago
I'm glad you said that
My boyfriend wanted to buy me one and I said "NO, use that money for school"
Frankly I'm probably one of the few girls that will say that, but I'd rather get a book for any holiday/christmas gift with a poem (even a cheesey one) written by the giver found inside of it.
And by the way, thats a creative thing to spend your money on, the boxing announcer
NameIsAllTheSame 4 years ago
Ah, you gave this girl too much credit; diamonds, gems, shards of glass, tinfoil -- if it's shiny, I'm mesmerized by it. I should also note that my great-grandfather was a mackerel...it's a long story, and I really don't care to elaborate...
thatbostonchick 4 years ago
don't like diamond. yeah, they're pretty, but it's true that a present with some thought would mean a lot more.
love your videos, jack!
SMStephMars1 4 years ago
never understood a women's obsession with diamonds. Never cared much for bling myself id much rather have something i can use to entertain myself on a daily basis.
DFURY09 4 years ago
And how is this related to Hillary, the woman running for president? ...
wtfere 4 years ago
i don't like diamonds.. they're dirty. i think that the only diamond i will ever own will be my future wedding ring, and that's only because this is a social and traditional convention that cannot be avoided.
i'm not a big jewelery person either, and i don't see the fascination with expensive things. so i can't answer your question.
SavannahLioness 4 years ago
Good rant
magikbymoonlight 4 years ago 2
I know! Those Kay Commericals kill me.
And that Jared Jewlers place is getting crazy annoying... i'm sick of it! ARG!
tortoe 4 years ago
Jared annoys the hell out of me. But not as much as our locally operated one. "Your friend in the diamond buisness... the Shane Company! Operating since..."
*shudders*
Moueska 4 years ago
I've heard that ad before. Where are you from? I've been bouncing around the country the last couple years, so it could be a lot of places.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
maybe in utah? my parents live there and I know i've heard that ad, too, but not in the bay area where i live.... not sure.
I agree with you jack. when we started getting serious, i warned my boyfriend "you can decide if you want to go the engagement ring route, and you don't have to, but if you do, no diamonds, please!" it just seems so thoughtless and bland. not to mention diamond blood.... but that's another story.
CommentAndAQuestion 4 years ago
Jack, have you seen that movie... Schindlers List? If you do ever watch it then you'll understand the value of diamonds.
jplp 4 years ago
Here is a more specific question. Big fake diamond (thank you home shopping network) or at least a little real diamond? Diamond for diamond's sake, or social status?
savethepoetry 4 years ago
I have been ranting about this for two decades! Why diamonds? Not blue or yellow or gold diamonds either - just white boring diamonds! *sigh*
gutwrench87121 4 years ago
So true!!!
Jack are you by chance from Denver?
pinketiii 4 years ago
No, I'm from Philadelphia, no matter where I'm living.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
so ru an ungrateful sub whore?
getonit123 4 years ago
Me? Well my level of gratitude is debatable, but I don't think you can really call me a sub whore.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
Now what is really funny, is how much conversation this video clip has generated. Who would have ever thought that diamonds could be such a controversial topic... way to stay on the "cutting edge" Jack.
thejudgemeister 4 years ago
Haha, that was so bad it almost became good.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
Its good to see a director interact with their viewers, you support your videos and you reply to people's thoughts on them. You sir are a good youtube director.
DFURY09 4 years ago
im unsubscribing, jack seems to be annoying now
god shut up jack
confusedkid101 4 years ago
Bye.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
I admit it I'm a magpie....pretty sparkly! Honestly though the diamonds on my left hand are plenty for me. I'd much rather have the hubby spend our money towards vacations!
bzensis 4 years ago
im a girl, and i dont like dimonds, the're ugly.i dont get it either, its just a clear rock[well an incredibally expensive clear rock]. hmm, a song comes to mind.....love gives me such a thrill, but love cant pay my bills, i want money, thats what i want.
yeah um i think its just easier for people if the're told what to like.
lemialone 4 years ago
awesome video. I totally agree with you!! What is it with this obsession over jewelry. The only reason people really wear it is to make themselves look rich, which is retarded because now they're poor because of all the money they spent on jewelry.
thakkar1016 4 years ago
As a person who doesn't really do jewelry in general I agree with you that diamonds are not the perfect present.
beapositive 4 years ago
i personally agree, i would rather the guy be thoughtful and scrape the ice off of my car in the winter just to make sure i would get to work or home saftly, its the same thing to me. besides in the end when the couple breakes up the women always ends up keeping the diamond, the guys just in up with less money.but fully agree on the video.
tryforceofcurage 4 years ago
"diamonds... she'll practically have too"
AngryLittleGirI 4 years ago
What is that from? I can't place it.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
Ron "Tater Salad" White
I've seen the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" one two many times =\
thatbostonchick 4 years ago
Whoops. I retract what I just said.
I just realized the actual Ron White quote is: "Diamonds! ...That'll shut her up."
thatbostonchick 4 years ago
Everybody knows a girl's best friend comes with batteries.
pablokickasso417 4 years ago 2
LOL! You're naughty.
But you're right! hehehehe.
MsUniverse4ever 4 years ago
TOL
they should get those instead.
lemialone 4 years ago
LOL! You're naughty.
but you're right, hehehehe,
hotwildorchid 4 years ago
so very true. Diamonds are kept in reserve in huge amounts by the industry to limit their availability, allowing it to charge higher prices (a la supply and demand). It was within the last 100 years that diamonds became so popular as stones for wedding rings, thanks to the 'magic' of advertisements in a disproportional post war economy with a 'get your loved ones the best before we all die' mentality.
superusername 4 years ago
To be honest Jack... it is because they're shiny... soo shiny :)
lamani 4 years ago
Nice video Jack.
Jmbis25 4 years ago
I don't know why people say diamonds are a girls best friend!
kei1108 4 years ago
Because it was in a song and people while inanely quote pop culture.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
Rosie O'Donnel's giant "posse", huh? You could be right, because the larger the cushion the sweeter the pushin', or so. I. Have. Been. Told.
Fuckin' A, Bubba!
robtran 4 years ago
JackimavailableforaquickyDanyells, i would buy your rap CD! :D
Have to agree with you on the diamond thing.. lol. Glad to see your sticking to your morals at the end as well ;) lol
Great video as always! <3
Mattaro 4 years ago
I know what you mean, Jack. I know people that have spent $80,000 on diamond wedding rings. Hell, screw that! I told my fiancee that if we could be an apartment with the money we were going to spend on my ring, we're not buying it. Actually, we decided on a $200 gold and silver Claddagh ring (that holds a lot more symbolism and it a lot more prettier than diamonds!). Diamonds = stupid. I totally agree.
Ithillian 4 years ago
buy* it's a lot prettier* (sorry for the typos!)
Ithillian 4 years ago
It took me about five years to find a silver Claddagh ring that didn't turn my finger green. Ye gods, that was frustrating. I've heard of people using Claddagh rings as wedding rings before, so it makes sense that they'd be used as engagement rings, too. ^_^
Moueska 4 years ago
Yeah, when I first saw one, I was totally enraptured by the symbolism of it. We're pretty much going to use my engagement ring as my wedding ring (which I don't mind at all), so I love it. It's cheap, it's beautiful, and it didn't cost more than my car. :)
Ithillian 4 years ago
My boyfriend wanted to get me an engagement ring and a birthstine ring. I liked the birthstone ring much better and it even kind of looked like an engagment ring anyway. But long story shor i told him, go to school with that money, I love you no matter what you put on my finger even if it's nothing at all
NameIsAllTheSame 4 years ago
Exactly. :D (Congrats, btw.)
Ithillian 4 years ago
thank you :P
NameIsAllTheSame 4 years ago
I have to lean towards the magpie theory
SpharkProd 4 years ago
I'm rather have panties from Victoria Secret from my boyfriend than a diamond. :)
belliebells 4 years ago
ladies or ... rappers. Ha!
russcarljohnson 4 years ago
I been telling my girlfriend that for years,..Can you tell her how special new underwear is!
iggy35 4 years ago
I legitimately love every single one of your videos. And to think, I subscribed all because of a Harry Potter review.
AustralianStallion90 4 years ago
i wish i watched this before buying my girlfriends christmas present!!!
amazingash22 4 years ago
i dont get it either.
i hate the kay jewelers commercials
umassbluangel 4 years ago
I agree with you. Diamond has no intrinsic value.
But it is the best cutting tool. Check out those diamond-tip grinders and blades. Also, only a diamond can cut a diamond.
MsUniverse4ever 4 years ago
id dont own jewellery, if i got a diamond id probably sell it hence no-one will ever buy me one. i get where your coming from and I really do think its a weird hording of shiny things exactly like magpies. dont magpies do it to make their nests more attractive? I HAVE NO IDEA! sry4a pointless comment
the7thwreck 4 years ago
It's ok. At this point no comments are pointless, but some are more pointed than others. Ok, I even confused myself with this one.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
diamonds are just rocks and gold is just soft metal. their only worth what you are willing to pay for them
cameron0wuz0here 4 years ago 2
I couldn't agree more. I just don't get it. I was born without that gene.
timido66 4 years ago
ure hilarious!
takygt 4 years ago
This makes me Happy. I can't stand that whole 'Oh he really must love her, did you see the rock he gave her?' attitude.
AcidRaina 4 years ago
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dogshomework 4 years ago
i mean ur a youtube partner!
dogshomework 4 years ago
Sort of.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
"sort of"?? It was my understanding you either are or you aren't. Or do they have some lame "probationary period"?
robtran 4 years ago
I spoke too soon. When I made the "sort of" comment I'd technically been accepted into the partner program, but my account still wasn't setup (no banners, autoplay, etc.). They just fixed it an hour ago.
JackDanyells 4 years ago
Diamonds are repugnant.
baskil 4 years ago
Jack Danyells 08'
:)
Evanmileus 4 years ago
Oh, what am I running for?
JackDanyells 4 years ago
Your life??
Sorry, couldn't resist that one. Pitch one high and outside and I just HAVE to swing. ;-)
robtran 4 years ago
Jack: To Defeat TheWineKone! Thoes evil canadians must be banished once and for all! lol!
Great Video Jack
-Evanmileus
Evanmileus 4 years ago