The old rule of thumb is that you should spend three months' salary on an engagement ring -- but they never said anything about spending other peoples' salaries.
Yet that is what William Oliver, a 30-year old in Atlanta, is trying to do. He's crowdfunding the purchase of a $15,000 ring for his girlfriend, Alexandra. Yes, sadly, this is real. You can read his GoFundMe page and weep.
It’s perfectly lovely that he’s excited to propose -- though he's clearly ruined any element of surprise for his beloved. The off-putting part is that $15,000 is a lotof money to spend when you’re asking other people to foot the bill. But Oliver seems to think it's the duty of those who've championed his relationship to chip in:
"I've decided to get some help by making this a trending approach. This will raise awareness about the difference between the love we share and the love people have for us. Money for the engagement is your chance to get involved. I've heard everything from 'I Love Yall' to 'You need to put a Ring On It' etc etc.”
SEE ALSO:Pizza guy stiffed out of tip gets $20,000 from the InternetHmm. That doesn't exactly justify why complete strangers would want to chip in, and that seems to be his ultimate goal since he mentions getting this thing trending a bunch of times.
On that front, at least, he has succeeded: his campaign istrending. At the moment it's been shared more than 12,000 times. Unfortunately that isn’t really translating into a flood of donations. So far he’s only raised a paltry $594 toward his goal.
Looks like Alexandra is gonna have wait a while on the ring of her dreams.
(责任编辑：百科)
Florida hurricane forecast remains uncertain, but trends in state's favor
OnePlus Nord 2 officially announced with a MediaTek processor
'Nine Perfect Strangers' review: too many strangers
Why the latest Western heat wave will be so oppressiveSnapchat is about to explode in popularity, report saysHere's George Takei chilling in zero gravity for the 'Star Trek' anniversary
There's nothing like good friends, good memories and zero gravity to celebrate a milestone. 。In honor
...[详细]MacKenzie Scott, enraged by the wealth gap, is donating $2.7 billion
MacKenzie Scott — a billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife to space boy Jeff Bezos — has
...[详细]Apple macOS 12 Monterey: Now your iPad and iMac can be one big screen
Last year, Apple scaled Big Sur. This year, it's taking us to Monterey.Apple announced the next iter
...[详细]A new book about Tesla is already causing drama
Ah, who doesn't love some drama between two rich adult men.On Friday, the Los Angeles Timespublished
...[详细]Katy Perry talks 'Rise,' her next batch of songs, and how to survive Twitter
Katy Perry recently surpassed 90 million followers on Twitter, making her the person with the most f
...[详细]MacKenzie Scott, enraged by the wealth gap, is donating $2.7 billion
MacKenzie Scott — a billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife to space boy Jeff Bezos — has
...[详细]Richard Branson is flying into space, nine days before Jeff Bezos
The race to be the first billionaire in space is on. In June, Amazon CEO and richest man in the worl
...[详细]'The Office' almost had a different theme song: A legendary pop hit.
Doo DOO do do do do do, do do dodododo...The Officehas one of the most beloved, catchy, unique theme
...[详细]Tyler, the Creator helped Frank Ocean celebrate 'Blonde' release in a delicious way
The release of Frank Ocean's 。 Blonde 。is a cause for celebration to the fans who waited four years fo
...[详细]The 18 best motivational podcasts that could change your life
If there's anything the pandemic has almost universally ruined, it's personal motivation. After more
...[详细]Fyvush Finkel, Emmy winner for 'Picket Fences,' dies at 93
How the perfect cold open for 'Stress Relief' of 'The Office' came together
