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I have a normal gold band and it really does impede fine movement, in a year and a month I never got used to it - and it has a flat profile too.
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It depends on upbringing and culture.
In West EU, expensive rings are commonly frowned upon.
In part because of the bad press associated with the diamond trade (= all diamonds are conflict-diamonds by default)
and in part as a rejection to the American movie ideal of getting on your knees and presenting an expensive ring (= imitating movies is considered a sign of being immature or insincere)
As a result, anything goes as long as it has personal significance.
The majority of people opt for a plain ring or one with fake stones in the $20-$100 range.
Not a lot of people actual wear them in public.
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Chuckle - I've been married over 40 years and have never worn a wedding band, I think the wife has it squirrelled away in a draw somewhere.
I hate jewellery and have never worn any in my life, plastic or not!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Well, judging by your picture I'm sure your wife was not worried about some other girl trying to snatch you up.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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011111100010 wrote: Well, judging by your picture I'm sure your wife was not worried about some other girl trying to snatch you up.
In Far North Queensland, Mycroft is considered quite a good catch. Still has all his own teeth and all.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Does it count if they are in a jar?
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
I hate jewellery and have never worn any in my life, plastic or not!
I hate wearing rings, it took me ages to get used to a wedding band, I don;t think I'd wear any other jewellery though.
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Same here. I also hate wearing jewelry. I have a wedding ring but I can hardly remember what it looks like - it's been in a drawer somewhere for the last 31 years!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I got engaged to the missus about 30 yrs ago and neither of us thought there was any point in a wedding. Still happily together. Our laws treat married and defacto people the same, so a wedding served absolutely no point or relevance what-so-ever... (and no I don't care what peoples pixies might think  )
So don't like and don't wear any rings. The missus has a collection of rings she wears as she pleases.
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong
A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
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My son recently got married because his now wife became irritated by the odd looks she got when she introduced their kids with a different surname at the school.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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They are rubberized rings. They are getting more and more common with people who work with their hands, especially using power tools. The thinking behind it is if the ring gets snagged, it breaks the ring off instead of the ring tearing your finger off.
But, of course, other people just use them because they're cheap.
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Yeah, it's not completely hazardless.
Many years ago I used to wear an engagement ring. At a music event I clapped my hands a little too hard and the ring made a blood vessel in the finger pop. In 10 seconds or less, the finger was twice as thick as normal and we had to quickly cut the ring off with pliers.
Haven't worn the ring since then, but we're still together all the same...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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When I bought mine, I overheard the jewellers saying they don;t sell titanium rings because people have had their fingers ripped off when they've been caught in gloves etc, and they're hard to cut.
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Dave Kreskowiak wrote: power tools
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: instead of the ring tearing your finger off
Divorce lawyers are called power tools now?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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My uncle lost his ring finger that way...
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We favor the paper bands from cigars.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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plain gold band:
wife's got skinny fingers only cost about $100 when bought.
my fingers a bit fatter, almost an oz, paid around $300
... worth a wee bit more now (but not a profit, kids have negative geared that way below zero.)
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I was going to suggest a metal ring might hold it's value more than a plastic one, so not sure the cost is an issue so long as it's afofrdable to the perosn purchasing it.
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cost of the ring or cost of getting married?
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No, no, no
Nothing says "I love you" as much as an overly expensive wedding ring she can throw away when you get divorced 
Perhaps these bands are like a hand-made, special fabric kind of thing
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V. wrote: she can throw away sell when you get divorced
FTFY! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain
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011111100010 wrote: I live in the southeast of the US
Back to the plantation, I guess.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Consider the rest of the wedding:
Well - the photography was a selfie stick.
The food delivered pre-measured: just cook it according to directions.
Segways for the wedding party (rented).*
That's the mentality of GenX and their descendants. So what, exactly, surprises you?
* I left off the clothing. I wanted to say "Fredricks of Hollywood[^]" but I think that's too old school.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: So what, exactly, surprises you?
That many of them are my age, not the younger generation.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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Are those the silicon bands? I have a few for when my finger changes size in different temperatures or when I'm going to be swimming or something and don't want to worry about losing it.
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