After Laughter Comes Tears

A coworker's brother bought his girlfriend a $25,000 engagement ring.

"Are you fuckin' serious?" I said.

"I know, can ya fuckin' believe it?" she replied.

We curse a lot around each other.

"That's what we fuckin' take home after taxes!"

"I know! No shit!"

"Christ. What's it look like?" I was envisioning something roughly the size and shape of a sattelite dish.

"I don't fuckin' know. But she better not take the subway home anymore."

"Yeah, no shit. Where's she live, anyhow? We could roll her."

"Right?"

I thought about the implications of a 25K ring, and what it says to your betrothed. It's essentially saying "You better give it up any time I want it," no? It's like, "You mines, bitch."

Hell, if I bought someone a ring that expensive I'd be demanding anal every goddamned day.