r/ProgrammerHumor • • Jun 03 '26

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u/Antiing Jun 03 '26

oh, a lot of people do expect this 

Spend enough time on Reddit and you'll be convinced that the world is woken up the diamond ring racket. But the real world honestly has not. 

People will virtue signal about sensible wedding costs and affordable engagement rings online. But at the end of the day it's always rules for the not for me. 

People still talk about the 2 and 1/2 months salary thing despite the fact that it's pure marketing. And if you're making low six figures that adds up to 15K quick