Take on a second job to fulfill your civic duty to De Beers.
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My wife was upset that the ring I bought was too expensive.
You've picked up a gem. Don't lose her
Gems in rings don't have a gender. You can refer to them with "it".
I call them a bunch of cuties. Except Sensei, that dude is not a cutie.
All nouns in languages like latin have genders so the person you are talking to is probably a native latin speaker learning english
c/AngryUpvote!
I was married and opted out of rings also. waste of money. jewelry uncomfortable anyway. I don't want anything around my fingers, neck, or my wrists, no.
Also I get extremely angry when men buy me flowers. What a waste of money. They're overpriced and they're going to die.
Let's spend our money on skydiving and traveling and adventures.
Yup, we didn't bother with rings either. I wanted to retire but needed health insurance, so we decided to finally get married after being together for 22 years. We kept it as minimal as we could. No ceremony (in Pennsylvania you can self-unite thanks to the Quakers), no rings, no name change, no fuss. Nothing changed which is exactly what we wanted!
I buy potted flowers and we plant them in the back yard.
That's sweet 🌹
LPT: Silicone rings are superior in every way if you use your hands at all for anything. I have never taken mine off. Meanwhile I just fidgeted all day with the fancy one. So uncomfortable.
Plus the good ones go for like $20. The cheap ones are like $8 for pack of 5.
De Beers has spent a lot of money to make them not the first thing you think about.
I tried silicone rings and didn’t like the feeling. I just put the ring on a carabiner when I work and put it back on when done.
Never thought of a carabineer. I've seen them as necklaces. I liked mine as a necklace.
It's a tricky word to spell, I do need to write that word from time to time, and I always have to consult a source to get it right
carabiner
The good thing of the carabiner is you can take it on/off much faster is of you forgot to remove it it’s just a few seconds instead of fumbling with a necklace.
I have a handful of silicone rings and I hate them all.
I do a lot of work with my hands and silicone rings are the only ones I can wear at work. But it's the first thing I take off when I get home.
They just don't slide the same.
Uh slide? When you take it on and off?
Yeah, or twist.
I play with my ring a lot. It's my default fidget. Silicone has too much gription to be fun to fiddle with.
Ah yes gription... My griptonite
Too much sticktivity really
Hijacking this reply to talk about estate jewelry! It has a better history, it's probably more well-made, it's often more beautiful, and it's cheaper. Plus, you're recycling!