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[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 58 points 3 months ago

My wife was upset that the ring I bought was too expensive.

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 30 points 3 months ago

You've picked up a gem. Don't lose her

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 months ago

Gems in rings don't have a gender. You can refer to them with "it".

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 8 points 3 months ago
[-] Gabu@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I call them a bunch of cuties. Except Sensei, that dude is not a cutie.

[-] RandomVideos@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

All nouns in languages like latin have genders so the person you are talking to is probably a native latin speaker learning english

[-] WhyAUsername_1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

c/AngryUpvote!

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 6 points 3 months ago

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!

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I buy potted flowers and we plant them in the back yard.

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

That's sweet 🌹

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

Never thought of a carabineer. I've seen them as necklaces. I liked mine as a necklace.

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Uh slide? When you take it on and off?

[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] Million@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 months ago

Ah yes gription... My griptonite

[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Too much sticktivity really

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

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!

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