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nuditea:

well yes but you must understand those are CANADIAN dollars, so…….

Oh yeah, I realise it only really works out to about 10p over here, but I was under the impression that Canadian money goes much further?

For example, I was comparing guitar prices in Canada and England recently, because I can. Though they both cost more or less exactly the same if you do the conversions, a new guitar would set me back a full months wages here, whereas that would only represent half of your months wages (assuming you make $3,000). And guitars are high end luxury items, so unless you’re getting screwed on rent and food, that seems like a fairly high standard of living?

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  1. biyuti reblogged this from kiriamaya and added:
    No offense! I was laughing about it. Especially ‘cause I was so shocked when I cashed my scholarship one of the few...
  2. kiriamaya reblogged this from misanthropope and added:
    …well, that certainly would explain it. I shoulda guessed. Thanks for the info.
  3. misanthropope reblogged this from name-redacted and added:
    it’s three grand...living (primarily rent) in toronto...the...
  4. invertsugar reblogged this from kiriamaya and added:
    My brother spent $20,000 (which was way more than 2 months’ salary for him) on my SIL’s engagement ring. When I was with...
  5. onceuponanotsolongago reblogged this from kiriamaya and added:
    Yeah… that’s about right… Though… if you always got 40 hours a week by the end of the year you would be just barely...
  6. rollickingspaceadventureguy reblogged this from greenchestnuts and added:
    According to my geo professor, diamonds are a whole lot more common than we think they are, too. Their “rarity” and...
  7. dustythewind reblogged this from strainingforward and added:
    I believe that “Rule” came from the diamond industry, so…YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID. ;-) An engagement ring can be...
  8. strainingforward reblogged this from greenchestnuts
  9. lunasspecto reblogged this from greenchestnuts and added:
    Yeah, if I ever marry someone, I don’t see myself giving that person a diamond. For the reasons greenchestnuts cited...
  10. thesefewpresidents reblogged this from name-redacted and added:
    $3,000 is two month’s wages. You know, cause that’s what an engagement ring is meant to cost? So it’s $1,500
  11. greenchestnuts reblogged this from shiyiya and added:
    And not just for ANY rock, but a rock ripped out of the ground usually with slave labor, with the proceeds going to...
  12. rycuda reblogged this from shiyiya and added:
    Of course, if you’re in the diamond business (and let’s face it basically only one company is) then what could possibly...
  13. shiyiya reblogged this from nuditea and added:
    THAT “RULE” IS SO FUCKING...THAT IS STUPID AMOUNTS OF MONEY AND ALL FOR A ROCK?!
  14. nuditea reblogged this from name-redacted and added:
    oh well it really really depends on where you live. minimum wage is different from province to province but you don’t...
  15. name-redacted reblogged this from nuditea and added:
    realise it only really works out...about 10p over here, but
  16. angiospermsarenotmyforte reblogged this from nuditea and added:
    I’m pretty open about my “no, FUCK THAT” idea...have been for years like I would smack...
  17. dreamingrain reblogged this from nuditea and added:
    past, when men would get dowries...ring would have been
  18. birdr said: i’m a little disappointed that this is the way i found out, but whatever. my birthstone is onyx and i don’t care for gold, btw.
  19. torayot reblogged this from nuditea and added:
    Yes, aren’t they? I think this, along with the ~*fact*~ that engagement/wedding rings are “supposed” to be diamond,
  20. waterloggedtomorrow reblogged this from nuditea
  21. revelationk said: AGREED. FUCK jewelry companies who came up with that.
  22. indigodel reblogged this from nuditea
  23. eateroftrees said: Well considering the “tradition” was invented by marketers…. :P
  24. triangularisthepie said: I would not spend two full months of my pay on…anything that immediately comes to mind, actually. One thing that would cost $1200? The mind reels
  25. nuditea posted this