Popping the question

[RunDownHouse]

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all i know is, if i ever ask this question, it's going to be more of a "yo, you wanna do this thing?" kind of scenario.

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Its pretty much a given with my girlfriend and I, and we are just waiting until we have some money squirreled away.

On a side note, I absolutely despise the whole diamond industry and tradition of somehow proving my love with an incredibly expensive rock. Two months salary? I think not. Given that my girlfriend is not a money-grubbing whore, but isn't a hippy either, is there any way I can get out of buying a ring?