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Diamonds are a girl's best friend. Dogs are a man's best friend. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]flaflashr 262 points263 points ago

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read." Groucho Marx.

[–]CyclopicSerpent 29 points30 points ago

Nice one bro.

[–]AsadM107 6 points7 points ago

Weirdest gif I've ever seen.

[–]Narnian_Factor 11 points12 points ago

You must have never seen this then. http://imgur.com/eNp4F

[–]lirby1 13 points14 points ago

What in hell did I just see?

[–]kdawgster1 4 points5 points ago

Really wish I didn't open that at work. Now my co-worker thinks I am a creep

[–]KMuadDib1 2 points3 points ago

Here have some karma.

[–]orboss 9 points10 points ago

It humbles me that this post is at the top.

[–]quuux 2 points3 points ago

That's why I invented the kidney-powered dog light

[–]Alexxandria 312 points313 points ago

Why would the notion that "diamonds are a girls best friend" lead to the idea that women are smarter? How did this chick even come to this conclusion? What are the facts!?!

[–]Varnishedchrome 340 points341 points ago

Fact 1: She is dumb and shallow.

I rest my case.

[–]fomorian 139 points140 points ago

Fact 2, and I think the more damning of the two: This dialogue never actually took place.

[–]theycallmeknives 29 points30 points ago

I remember something along the lines that the resale value of a diamond is really low compared to its purchase price, making diamonds a horrible investment

[–]viciousbreed 36 points37 points ago

Well, plus they are not actually as rare as people think, and the demand for them is based on a marketing campaign... their value is artificially created. But I guess you could say that about a lot of things in consumer culture.

[–]strangler317 20 points21 points ago

The reason diamonds are expensive is because the supply is a monopoly

People pay higher prices because diamonds are artificially rare.

[–]lovemyfakeboobs 15 points16 points ago

The reason diamonds are expensive is because the supply is a monopoly

That's no longer true. The diamond market is beginning to act more like a commodity market because the diamond cartel has been broken up.

The prices now reflect the scarcity relative to the demand.

Edit: in fact, as your own source puts it, "In 2000, the De Beers model changed, due to factors such as the decision by producers in Russia, Canada and Australia, to distribute diamonds outside of the De Beers channel, thus effectively ending the monopoly." [emphasis added]

[–]strangler317 20 points21 points ago

Thank-you for updating my knowledge.

[–]Ozzymandias 7 points8 points ago

More people need this attitude

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    [–]Varnishedchrome 0 points1 point ago

    Couldn't they have reached an agreement anyway? An oligopoly functions a lot like a monopoly.

    [–]lovemyfakeboobs 1 point2 points ago

    Prices bottomed out as more competition came into the market (but not a crazy drop, around 30%; pricing was always more complicated than just an issue of DeBeers having a monopoly). Then, a dearth of new mines bolstered prices, and then more fracturing occurred in the market rather than consolidation (which would look more like an oligopoly).

    There are a lot of factors that complicate diamond prices. They require a lot of capital to hold. No grading system can uniformly reflect differences in stones, so they're incredibly difficult to make into true commodities. They're a retail good, so of course there is some retail mark-up. Unsavvy consumers overpay for low quality stones based on branding (he went to Jared's!), and that branding value is usually lost once the stone makes it to the secondary market.

    There are, of course, many more factors, but the idea that some evil Dutch family business is stockpiling warehouses of diamonds to inflate the value of stones is just plain inaccurate. It isn't like that, and never really was.

    [–]broompunch 0 points1 point ago

    Can I see your fake boobs?

    [–]lovemyfakeboobs 0 points1 point ago

    No, you may not.

    [–]deathmint 2 points3 points ago

    Then there are the blood diamonds.

    [–]Spooooooooooooon 1 point2 points ago

    Pure bred dogs, for instance... Super heated lump of carbon vs. super inbred fancy dog.

    Both are dense and have a low re-sale value. Although at the very least the dog can convert food to fertilizer.

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      [–]Puphallo 8 points9 points ago

      Fact 3: Fact 2 isn't a fact, it's a hypothesis.

      [–]kimmehbee 6 points7 points ago

      Isn't Fact 1 also a hypothesis?

      [–]Puphallo 1 point2 points ago

      Fact 1 is based on evidence of dumbness and shallowness. I'd call it a theory. But there is no evidence that suggest that this dialogue never happened. While it's entirely possible, but we have no way to know that.

      [–]stirfryandnoodles 3 points4 points ago

      "Fact 1" is a hypothesis because it is based on observable evidence but cannot be called a theory because it has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

      "Fact 2" would be a conjecture because evidence shows that many of these facebook exchanges are indeed fake and can be faked by different websites thereby casting reasonable doubt on the exchange.

      "Fact 3" I've put too much thought into this already. Have my upvote for making me log in this morning.

      [–]broompunch 1 point2 points ago

      Hypothesis 1: fact 3 is... a hypothesis

      [–]kimmehbee 1 point2 points ago

      INCEPTION.

      [–]kimmehbee 0 points1 point ago

      My first thought: Both of these people are idiots. My second thought: Neither of these people are real.

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        [–]MeloJelo 48 points49 points ago

        Well, the phrase "diamonds are a girl's best friend," comes from the idea that money/valuables are what ultimately support us. If you have money, you technically don't need anything else because you can buy anything you need. She's suggesting that because women value things that are all the need for support and men value something more intangible and impractical (a dog's loyalty and friendship), that women must be more practically intelligent.

        This is, of course, an incredibly materialistic and over-simplistic view, but such phrases often present shallow, simple points.

        Also, dogs are way better than diamonds, particularly if you're capable of working to earn a living.

        [–]ZosaCloud 9 points10 points ago

        She explained the diamond in its creation as a reference and the dog with its abilities and traits. Okay... Flip that around. Dogs were created by millions of years of evolution, DNA adaptations, surviving a malicious food chain and breeding to survive under this worlds conditions. and diamonds, well, they're pretty much a rock.

        [–]Paulus81 3 points4 points ago

        i assume she thinks diamonds have more monitary value than dogs. Or she hates dogs.

        [–]joreclros92 0 points1 point ago

        I guess that's what happens when you get called a bitch a lot. You start to hate any representation of it.

        [–]FuhrerVonSwagg 7 points8 points ago

        Diamonds are worth a crap ton, I think that's what she was going for.

        [–]cortesoft 15 points16 points ago

        Except you can't sell them. The diamond market is completely artificial. They aren't rare or particularly valuable except when you convince people they need to buy them new and at a huge monopoly inflated price.

        [–]lovemyfakeboobs 1 point2 points ago

        The resale value on diamonds has been much improved since the DeBeers cartel was broken up several years ago, but the market for new diamonds is analogous to new cars: you do lose some value when you drive them off the lot.

        Edit: The Atlantic article misses quite a few intricacies of the market. Imagine if, instead of selling a diamond, you tried to sell a house. First, you try to sell it back to the realtor. Like a jeweler, the realtor doesn't really take possession of houses. Instead, they facilitate a transaction and take a cut (again, like most jewelers). Furthermore, you can improve on the resale value of having a nice stone (try selling a house with major foundation issues; same for a diamond with low clarity or color) and reputable certification (who would buy a house without an inspection?). Then, think about the timing aspect. If you wanted cash money for your house by the end of the week, you'd have to compromise on the sale price to try to entice someone to act now. For a jeweler though, the timing issue is a challenge to them due to the time-value of money. If they sit on your diamond for a year because they happen to not find a buyer, they lose the utility of that capital.

        [–]FuhrerVonSwagg 1 point2 points ago

        And she doesn't know that. So she's dumb.

        [–]partanimal 2 points3 points ago

        Fact 1: This is fake.

        [–]chaos122345 5 points6 points ago

        ive seen this quote before, just with a different comment. i liked the other comment better, it was "a diamond is a worthless piece of rock, that man sets a value for" or words to the effect. regardless this girl is not the brightest knife in the crayon box

        [–]meriadocdog 7 points8 points ago

        This kind of thing isn't rocket surgery.

        [–]BurntTheToast 2 points3 points ago

        Or heart science?

        [–]meriadocdog -2 points-1 points ago

        You mean cardiology? I'm sure it's difficult, but performing surgery on a rocket would be much harder.

        [–]BurntTheToast 4 points5 points ago

        SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH

        [–]meriadocdog 4 points5 points ago

        http://i.imgur.com/CUNUF.jpg

        [–]chaos122345 1 point2 points ago

        i think were a good 100's of years away from rocket surgery. but i hear rocket science is pretty difficult now a days

        [–]partanimal 2 points3 points ago

        Whoosh.

        [–]kilbert66 0 points1 point ago

        Because diamonds are worth money, I assume.

        Even though a properly bred and trained dog can far outprice most diamonds.

        [–]patientdriver 0 points1 point ago

        I read somewhere that those dogs trained to sniff out bed bug infestations cost upwards of $11,000.

        [–]gizza 0 points1 point ago

        Yeah, I'm failing to grasp the point she was even trying to make.

        [–]riottaco 0 points1 point ago

        She's like a bird. She likes shiny things.

        [–]Confucius_says 0 points1 point ago

        the biggest problem with dumb people is that they don't know how dumb they really are.

        [–]GianterGinger 0 points1 point ago

        Higher resale value. Of course you could eat the dog in tough times

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          [–]shitonbed 41 points42 points ago

          Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

          title comnts points age /r/
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          source: karmadecay

          [–]ironhulk 33 points34 points ago

          does this make OP a faggot?

          [–]meriadocdog 25 points26 points ago

          http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/284/239/4cc.gif

          [–]zolfe 18 points19 points ago

          OP is ALWAYS a faggot.

          [–]IrishKing 1 point2 points ago

          http://i.qkme.me/3qbwvq.jpg

          [–]SweetNectar 6 points7 points ago

          Honestly, I'm pretty sure I've seen this screenshot on a million different sites long before that other post. This thing is old old old.

          [–]bluepinklady 35 points36 points ago

          I'm a woman and I actually thought that she was saying that women were the stupid ones. Why on earth would diamonds be better than dogs!?

          [–]ExdigguserPies 4 points5 points ago

          Especially when the rarity and high price of diamonds is completely false. It's the most successful marketing scheme in history.

          [–]SeasonIsOpen 1 point2 points ago

          I've heard about the marketing scheme, but don't understand. Are diamond too high priced?

          [–]ExdigguserPies 0 points1 point ago

          Too right. Diamond's really aren't that rare. I'm not an expert but I work within economic geology so I know bits and bobs.

          Basically there are warehouses full of diamonds. The big players (deBeers) trickle them out sparingly. This, coupled with a fantastic marketing scheme which a) associated diamonds with getting engaged, which they weren't before and b) made diamonds the most desirable gemstone, means the price of diamonds stays high. They even successfully persuaded people that synthetic diamonds are not worth as much because they are not the real thing.

          [–]SeasonIsOpen 0 points1 point ago

          I see now, thanks a lot! I do know in fact that diamonds should be a little pricey for the fact that they are SUPER HARD. With the work I do, I rely on diamond inserts for durability.

          Do you know anything about fracture-points in diamonds, or is that really in controllable?

          [–]stirfryandnoodles 0 points1 point ago

          And there are so many cooler gemstones. Saphires, rubies, amethyst, garnets etc.

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            [–]Jukepot 10 points11 points ago

            There is no intelligent sex, there are only intelligent people.

            [–]PanicOnFunkotron 6 points7 points ago

            HOLY SHIT AM I TOO LATE FOR THE CIRCLEJERK???

            [–]Cornelius_Talmadge 20 points21 points ago

            Even worse, diamonds are not rare at all. De Beers has a near monopoly on them and limits the number they sell per year, making an artificial supply constraint. An ad agency in the fifties was hired to make diamonds more attractive, and they used the engagement ring with the slogan "Diamonds are forever". Checkmate, ladies who like diamonds.

            [–]detective365 4 points5 points ago

            Was looking for this comment. I think the most depressing part about the picture is that the guy doesn't even point out that the fact that diamonds are expensive is due to a monopoly on distribution from a company renowned for human rights violations & other atrocities, and supporting that monopoly is effectively enabling human rights violations to continue to occur.

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              [–]MsNewfieologist 99 points100 points ago

              Sorry ladies... But as a woman I think my dog is far more precious than a diamond. Jewlery and things that glitter may be pretty but they really have no meaning... :)

              [–]firmament91 10 points11 points ago

              I prefer Diamond Dogs, myself.

              [–]HoarthLithperer 64 points65 points ago

              Try to keep in mind that we ladies of reddit have much more class than those who post crap like this on Facebook. I'm sure I speak for most female redditors when I say that I love and value my dog more than any diamond.

              [–]viciousbreed 13 points14 points ago

              No kidding. if I had no dog and a diamond, I'd sell the diamond to adopt a dog and pay for him/her for a long time. I have two dogs and no diamonds, and I'm pretty damn happy with that situation.

              Also I would probably just lose it at work anyway.

              [–]HoarthLithperer 2 points3 points ago

              Guys should start giving us engagement dogs instead.

              [–]UsainWayne -5 points-4 points ago

              There're women on reddit? (just kidding, I know there're women on reddit)

              Edit: Just so we're clear, It was a joke. 40% of reddit is home to females. I was just saying the above comment because Reddit is generally thought of of being an all male establishment which just isn't true. I'm deeply sorry if I offended anyone as such the case was not my plan. Edit2: Grammer errors (thanks partanimal)

              [–]partanimal -1 points0 points ago

              • 're (in both cases)

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                  [–]SonicCephalopod[!] 8 points9 points ago

                  No comparison. A shiny rock versus my best friend/child/partner-in-crime who is also fuzzy, funny, and awesome?

                  ... Idiot.

                  [–]beta_test 3 points4 points ago

                  I guess it makes sense for the women with dog phobias or who are allergic to dogs... but I think those are basically the only excuses for loving a rock more then an energetic furball who unconditionally loves you and is always there for you no matter what. Personally I think diamonds are one of the ugliest gems out there, they don't have any color and and are way over valued imo. But I know many people feel otherwise about that.

                  [–]partanimal 2 points3 points ago

                  Well, a really nice diamond will reflect light very prettily, so although you're (of course) entitled to your opinion, I don't see how you can call a diamond "one of the ugliest gems."

                  That being said, yes, they are over-valued; and yes, dogs are better.

                  [–]awkwardninjapowers 8 points9 points ago

                  God I hate these types of comments.

                  Sorry ladies... But as a woman I think I'm well above the rest of you... :)

                  [–]dianthe 3 points4 points ago

                  Same here, I'd trade my diamond ring for my dog in a heartbeat.

                  [–]Death_To_Your_Family 1 point2 points ago

                  I think the bulk of women would completely agree. This woman is out of her mind and makes me feel shame that she would try to make that generalization in the name of women. So stupid!

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                    [–]nopalesMONSTER 41 points42 points ago

                    Not all women are shallow. = ) Some of us love our dogs much more than a stupid rock.

                    [–]greenroom628 35 points36 points ago

                    this is my best friend. worth more than every diamond in the world. overpriced chunks of carbon, anyway.

                    [–]Etherian 13 points14 points ago

                    That dog is ADORABLE.

                    [–]themightiestthor 7 points8 points ago

                    What breed is it?........i want!

                    [–]greenroom628 6 points7 points ago

                    she's a shiba inu and chow mix. she's also 12.

                    [–]Professor_Bear 2 points3 points ago

                    We are all just chunks of carbon

                    [–]axid 4 points5 points ago

                    I personally prefer, "We are all made of stars."

                    [–]JRWM3 9 points10 points ago

                    This self-post has that classic stench of arrogance that so many people use when writing on something as unimportant as Facebook.

                    [–]CDB979 4 points5 points ago

                    I think /r/facepalm may like this, but what do I look like, some sort of reddit expert?

                    [–]heybrotherrr 5 points6 points ago

                    I dream of a Reddit with original content

                    [–]NewCommenter 3 points4 points ago

                    A Reddit where one is judged not by the title of their post, but by the originality of their submission.

                    'Tis a fair dream indeed.

                    [–]Thunderpork 2 points3 points ago

                    I hate to be 'that guy' but diamonds aren't made from carbon being superheated, they're made from carbon being super-pressured. Though superheating something does drastically increase pressure, if there is sufficient space then... why do I even care :(

                    [–]FlyingPasta 3 points4 points ago

                    And he was sexist right back at her. That's how you fix things!

                    [–]dlan4327 1 point2 points ago

                    As a guy If I could choose between receiving a dog as a gift or a diamond, it's diamond every time.

                    Rational explanation:

                    1. I do not have the time/inclination to look after a pet. I don't want it alone all day when I'm out & dog day care costs a bundle etc.

                    2. I'd feel guilty selling a dog I didn't want whereas a diamond? That little beauties gone at the first jewellers I see who can give me a decent quote.

                    [–]thethiefstheme 6 points7 points ago

                    MEN ARE SMART, WOMEN ARE DUMB! UPVOTES PLEASE

                    [–]hke1995 1 point2 points ago

                    he talks in caps-lock... he must be really important

                    [–]MTGandP 6 points7 points ago

                    I don't even understand the reasoning of the first girl. Who would seriously say that diamonds are better than a dog?

                    [–]Ervinski 6 points7 points ago

                    Because its expensive. Wait, still stupid.

                    [–]f03nix 2 points3 points ago

                    I would, I have a phobia of dogs ever since I was chased and bitten by a pack of wilds (I was 6-8 years old then).

                    [–]stirfryandnoodles 0 points1 point ago

                    That sucks. Being bitten is never fun unless it is involved in sexy times.

                    Even little dogs like miniture dachshunds scare you?

                    [–]f03nix 1 point2 points ago

                    A little, I am just never comfortable around any of them. I always feel as if its necessary to keep a check on what they're doing.

                    [–]stirfryandnoodles 0 points1 point ago

                    Dogs can sense how you're feeling around them. If you're nervous they can sense this act as your surperior. I'm good with dogs because I have an "I don't give a damn" attitude around them.

                    It's a shame that you're nervous around dogs but maybe you just need to date me for a while and hang out with my dog. :)

                    [–]f03nix 1 point2 points ago

                    Sure would love to hang out, but date .. err ... I am a straight dude, and I have a strong reason to believe you're male too :/

                    [–]stirfryandnoodles 0 points1 point ago

                    You are indeed correct, my friend. Was ill-informed on your gender as many of the commenters were female so I decided to take a shot in the dark.

                    "'You miss 100% of the shots you don't take' -Wayne Gretzky" -Michael Scott

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                      [–]king_cherokee 10 points11 points ago

                      Repost.

                      [–]ImActuallyLieing 2 points3 points ago

                      I'm a girl, and personally think diamonds should have better uses rather than make us look expensive. I like dogs better. .-. I cringe whenever I hear this phrase

                      [–]aznasazin11 0 points1 point ago

                      I would laugh at this, if it wasn't a recreation of a 4chan post. Props for completely stealing an idea and calling it your own though.

                      [–]donkeylol 2 points3 points ago

                      duuude you have an update you should install

                      [–]Felonia 0 points1 point ago

                      This is insulting... I don't want anything to do with diamonds. I would feel repulsed if someone gave me a mined diamond, because they're absurdly expensive and tend to be the product of African slave labor. Meanwhile, dogs are freaking AWESOME.

                      Also... wearing diamonds gets you robbed.

                      Walking a dog tends to prevent robbery.

                      [–]bisensual 0 points1 point ago

                      I honestly thought the status was meant to suggest men were smarter. I mean, come on? Dogs??? Who the fuck you think you are suggesting a rock is better than mankind's single greatest invention?

                      [–]3BetLight 0 points1 point ago

                      I'm a man, I prefer diamonds. They look good and don't shit in my yard.

                      [–]gaunten 2 points3 points ago

                      Not that this isn't stupid enough to begin with, but also, "Man's best friend" is referring to humans, not males.

                      [–]Adorable_Apostate 1 point2 points ago

                      I'd take a good dog over a diamond any day.

                      Then again i could sell said diamond to get many good dogs.

                      AND START AN ARMY!

                      [–]stareattheart 0 points1 point ago

                      I'm a girl, and my best friend is... another girl.

                      [–]2ndaccount6969 4 points5 points ago

                      Diamonds are literately the stupidest thing in the world. We can make indistinguishable copies unless you inspect them closely for 1/100th cost. There are people starving in the world and we deploy so much labour and capital to dig little rocks out of the ground, sure there is industrial uses but we don't need to be mining nearly as muich. Even if you hate poor people, how boring do you have to be you can't think of a better way to spend x dollars?

                      [–]GiantSquidd 0 points1 point ago

                      Diamonds are literately the stupidest thing in the world.

                      Oh the iron knee. iPhone?

                      [–]theglassistoobig 1 point2 points ago

                      correct me if im wrong but im pretty sure the diamonds used for industrial uses can be artificially produced.

                      [–]2ndaccount6969 0 points1 point ago

                      Well I meant for uses in jewelery. I think that was pretty clear considering one sentence after it I clarified about industrial use.

                      [–]GiantSquidd 0 points1 point ago

                      Literately.

                      ಠ_ಠ

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                      [–]Meatychud 3 points4 points ago

                      Diamond is not super heated carbon. It is a metastable state of carbon at room temperature and pressure. (Though graphite is thermodynamically favorable, it would take a near infinite amount of time for diamond to spontaneously change to graphite at room temperature.)

                      [–]Trebla_Imein 4 points5 points ago

                      Does "near infinite" make sense? It's infinite, not a designated number.

                      [–]Meatychud 0 points1 point ago

                      Well, saying infinite would wrong because given infinite time, anything and everything can and will happen. So I said near infinite to convey an incredibly long amount of time, but without actually meaning infinite time.

                      How would you say it?

                      [–]groupgasm 4 points5 points ago

                      Am I the only woman who doesn't give a shit about diamonds or jewelry?

                      [–]beta_test 3 points4 points ago

                      Nope, definitely not the only one. I only own one piece of jewelry, and that hangs on my wall because it was a present from a friend a long time ago. I do like rocks however, but I prefer the type that I find on hikes in cool shapes and colors.

                      [–]deannapolis 1 point2 points ago

                      I only wear one piece of jewelry and it's a ring (not a wedding/engagement ring). I can't stand wearing anything more!

                      [–]GethLegion 1 point2 points ago

                      Yes, you are literally the only one.

                      [–]groupgasm 1 point2 points ago

                      Jewelry sucks, dogs rule ammirite ladies? Upvotes to the left thank you.

                      [–]iteach9gr 0 points1 point ago

                      AH. WHY? It's women like that that make women like me seriously irritated.

                      [–]sweetpresanity 1 point2 points ago

                      My best friend would be a cat .... if I had a best friend.

                      [–]Curveball227 1 point2 points ago

                      I originally read this thinking that the poster is trying to make the same statement the commenter was making. Who the fuck thinks like that?

                      [–]cody_au 0 points1 point ago

                      I don't understand what her argument was.

                      [–]trance_addict 0 points1 point ago

                      I laughed and agreed, then read the blue comment, and thought - wait, I thought that's what pink meant.

                      [–]Lavarocked 0 points1 point ago

                      Quit browsing Facebook at work, Dwight.

                      [–]SquirrelyB 0 points1 point ago

                      False, beets are everyone's best friend.

                      [–]grandmatakesasquirt 1 point2 points ago

                      this kid must be so awful to be around. He sounds like Dwight

                      [–]Kinomi 1 point2 points ago

                      FALSE. He cannot sound like anything because all you did was read text. He may however have come off like Dwight

                      [–]grandmatakesasquirt 0 points1 point ago

                      hahah

                      [–]nepidae 1 point2 points ago

                      I have human friends...

                      [–]Mephistopheles_XIII 0 points1 point ago

                      Diamonds are forever!

                      [–]elaboratedreamer 0 points1 point ago

                      I am a woman, and my dog means more to me than any diamond ever could.

                      [–]MoistMartin 0 points1 point ago

                      Try to point out that liking things because they are shinny puts you on the same level as a fish.

                      [–]razometer 0 points1 point ago

                      "What" the most intelligent sex is... If your grammar sucks you are not proving anything...

                      [–]Good2Go5280 0 points1 point ago

                      ...that wipes his ass on the carpet.

                      [–]apullin 0 points1 point ago

                      Fallacy. Guilt by association.

                      [–]SleepyEel 0 points1 point ago

                      reeeeeeepoooooooost

                      [–]Spirit31 -1 points0 points ago

                      Bet she didn't know a woman's best friend was created for marketing diamonds. Dogs are actually, you know, friendly.

                      [–]Capsize 1 point2 points ago

                      Am I the only one here who has a human as a best friend? Y'all need to get out more...

                      [–]VelocaTurtle 0 points1 point ago

                      Relevant :http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=13331368

                      [–]thequirkybondvillian -1 points0 points ago

                      So diamond dogs are clearly the best thing ever.

                      [–]Lokrye -1 points0 points ago

                      If that guy didn't say it, I would have.

                      [–]ilikeapples2 0 points1 point ago

                      My best friend is a black lab mix named Marley who I love more than anything, AND I'm a proud owner of a vagina. Problem?

                      [–]Mugford9 0 points1 point ago

                      I didn't realize the poster was a girl who thought a diamond being her best friend made her smart. Took me a bit to get it.

                      [–]big-man-japan -1 points0 points ago

                      In the words of Kelso, BURN!!

                      [–]Unalive -1 points0 points ago

                      My exact reaction.

                      [–]skytro 0 points1 point ago

                      Those 20 grand rings have diamonds as common as dirt in them....

                      [–]Underbyte -1 points0 points ago

                      Not to mention, A Woman's best friend slowly but inevitably decays back into boring old graphite. A Man's best friends' love is timeless and lasts forever.

                      [–]davidk23 -1 points0 points ago

                      This makes me happy

                      [–]angelchi 0 points1 point ago

                      False. I'm a girl. my dog is my best friend. screw diamonds. :)

                      [–]blackjackjester 0 points1 point ago

                      Dogs and their ancestors have lived with humans for several millennia. Diamonds were widely useless and cheap until about 80 years ago when DeBeers decided that Diamonds should be marketed to women.

                      [–]deathmint 0 points1 point ago

                      I'd much rather have a dog than a diamond. No Africans were harmed in the making of my dog.

                      [–]p3x447 -1 points0 points ago

                      Women's best friend: Diamond pooping dog

                      [–]Fuckyourcunt 0 points1 point ago

                      Just thought I'd mention that diamonds also aid in security, hunting, transport and companionship.

                      [–]iamurfather 0 points1 point ago

                      But think about how many dogs you could get with just one diamond!

                      [–]direct13 0 points1 point ago

                      A dog can get you far more karma..

                      [–]dershodan 1 point2 points ago

                      And arguing about generalized bullshit makes both genders even again.

                      [–]Paterack 0 points1 point ago

                      Jesus Christ Marie, they're MINERALS

                      [–]Rosefae -1 points0 points ago

                      I don't particularly like diamonds OR dogs.

                      [–]buttghost 1 point2 points ago

                      wow, you sure showed her. GOOD JOB!

                      [–]rumckle 0 points1 point ago

                      Come on guys, it's obvious that women are smarter because they like diamonds for their industrial applications.

                      [–]SQRMPFNX5315 0 points1 point ago

                      How can she possibly think that diamonds would make her seem smarter? Please explain!!

                      [–]pengawesome 0 points1 point ago

                      burned

                      [–]monk_mst 0 points1 point ago

                      You have a software update available for a program installed on your phone. Please update!

                      [–]greenymile 1 point2 points ago

                      Diamonds aren't a girl's best friend..

                      I've never heard my wife talking about them behind their backs.

                      [–]pantshirt 0 points1 point ago

                      R-r-r-r-r-r-repost.

                      [–]MollySmithMS 0 points1 point ago

                      Diamonds are a girl's best friend. A dog is a man's best friend. This bullshit is a stereotype.

                      [–]wkmerf 0 points1 point ago

                      You tell that dumb bitch J-something

                      [–]akuzin 0 points1 point ago

                      WOW THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOO KRAZY. Battle of the Sexes continues on! Wish I could write more sarcastic but at the end of the day, did that girl's comment even warrant a response?

                      [–]XTheFifthHorsemanX 0 points1 point ago

                      "HAHAHA luv thiis sooo truuu xDD" Is it wrong that I have a deep desire to brutally torture and kill these people?

                      [–]Mugoombie 1 point2 points ago

                      Let's debate this shall we? I'm sure this will be really fun and no one will regret this at all.

                      [–]oisinmcdaid 0 points1 point ago

                      People own dogs on Reddit? I thought it was only cats...

                      [–]Fliff42 1 point2 points ago

                      CHECKMATE WOMANS.

                      [–]homestar440 1 point2 points ago

                      Here are two random pop culture phrases that don't really fit most people, and from that I can make a sweeping and encompassing generalization...I is so clever.

                      [–]BisonST 0 points1 point ago

                      I read blue's comment as Dwight's voice.

                      [–]Spooooooooooooon -1 points0 points ago

                      Why not combine the two?

                      [–]flintskins 1 point2 points ago

                      Ahh, this old gag. Still laughed, but I am a sucker for the classics.

                      [–]blackkevinDUNK 1 point2 points ago

                      thanks for all the input, female redditors. im so glad to know now that you are not all perfect copies of one another. you have really taught me something today.

                      [–]bennybuckethead 1 point2 points ago

                      lol boys have a penis and girls have a vagina

                      [–]Sporke 3 points4 points ago

                      Ah, misogyny. The surefire way to tell you're on reddit.

                      [–]aleatorictelevision 1 point2 points ago

                      It's an inanimate carbon rod!

                      [–]relevant_mitch 1 point2 points ago

                      Are people really this dickish to their Facebook friends? Or is this all made up?

                      [–]Kinomi -1 points0 points ago

                      I am if people post dumb shit. And I hope people do the same if I do. I enjoy debate.

                      [–]relevant_mitch 0 points1 point ago

                      I personally love the people who post dumb shit. I wouldn't want to risk them unfriending me by calling them out.

                      [–]Harkem 0 points1 point ago

                      There is debate, and then there is coming off as a pretentious, smug, asshole who feels they need to get defensive over a harmless, (albeit not very funny) joke on Facebook.

                      [–]myusernameranoutofsp 1 point2 points ago

                      Guys relax, you can buy a pack of dogs with a standard diamond.

                      The girl posted something she thought was funny, that guy used some cherry-picking terms to attempt to counter her point. Stop debating over whether or not a dog is better than a diamond and over which sex is better.

                      [–]neosithlord 1 point2 points ago

                      You can find a well formed and insanely beautiful (IMHO) quartz crystal at a tourist shop almost anywhere for under $10. Diamonds are just as common yet a monopolistic group controls the price world wide and drives it's price sky high. I there fore add cats choose the person they like while judging you like an ex-girlfriend. At the end of the day though if you know where to scratch, when to play,and provide food and water. A cat will sleep in your bed, purr when you're nice, play with you and cuddle and then trip you down a flight of stairs when you ignore it. Much like women, but you don't need to buy a cat a diamond to make it want to spend the rest of its life with you. Just saying.

                      [–]IsNotShort -1 points0 points ago

                      Am I the only one thinking that the chick actually meant that men were smarter the first time I read it?

                      "Well, thank you, you dipshit for explaining the joke. No really. -glances through comments- ...Oh... Right. Well. WELL AT LEAST WITH DIAMONDS I CAN CREATE AN AMAZING SET OF ARMOR AND A SWORD TO MATCH."

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